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Solved!! How to permanently turn off smart shuffle?

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just noticed that a new "smart shuffle mode" putting unwanted "smart recommendations" in my queue was added to my desktop app. How to turn it off permanently or at least make th...

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Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song I get the following error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"I have tried all t...

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Solved!! Disable Video on desktop app

There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c

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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide of general troubleshooting steps known to resolve a multitude of issues. Basic Troubleshooting: Restart the Spotify app as well as your PC. Make sure both the app and Windows ar...

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Keeps restarting tracks, skips tracks, playing random songs...

Sometimes it plays 1 second and restarts the song.Sometimes it skips to a random song (not even in the playlist). Sometimes it only plays the first song of the list.Sometimes it pauses. And starts at random.Sometimes a combination of ALL!!!!Right now...

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Sometimes it plays 1 second and restarts the song. Sometimes it skips to a random song (not even in the playlist).   Sometimes it only plays the first song of the list. Sometimes it pauses. &...

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Solved!! 'Missing' Album.

I started using spotify a few days ago, I realised that there are some albums that don't appear when you search for them, so in order to find them you must search "*album's name* spotify". But this album https://open.spotify.com/album/4mfUBjbHpj6Z9lm...

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I started using spotify a few days ago, I realised that there are some albums that don't appear when you search for them, so in order to find them you must search "*album's name* spotify".   B...

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Cant switch Volume with my keyboard

Hello, I have a Problem with switching my Volume over my Keyboard. I have a Keyboard that has buttons for the volume they also work. But my Spotify Volume goes in the little screen down/up but not in the Programm so i can only switch volume in the "a...

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Hello,   I have a Problem with switching my Volume over my Keyboard. I have a Keyboard that has buttons for the volume they also work. But my Spotify Volume goes in the little screen down/up b...

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Spotify failed to migrate some of your data.

Everytime I open Spotify on Windows 10, I get this message. Spotify failed to migrate some of your data. Any changes I've made in the last week were adding a new user on my computer.

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Everytime I open Spotify on Windows 10, I get this message.   Spotify failed to migrate some of your data.   Any changes I've made in the last week were adding a new user on my computer.

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Solved!! Screen not clearing on exit

Hi,I'm on Spotify Unlimited vn 1.0.9.133.gcedaee38 on a Windows 7 desktop PC. When I exit Spotify (either using file/exit or the X in the top right corner) it stops the process OK but fails to clear the screen.I've tried reinstalling but that hasn't ...

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Hi, I'm on Spotify Unlimited vn 1.0.9.133.gcedaee38 on a Windows 7 desktop PC. When I exit Spotify (either using file/exit or the X in the top right corner) it stops the process OK but fails to...

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Hi the songs i downloaded can they be saved on my desktop so i can convert them to mp3 to play on disk in my car

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Hi the songs i downloaded can they be saved on my desktop so i can convert them to mp3 to play on disk in my car 

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Solved!! Spotify window frame stays on desktop after closing program

When I close Spotify, a still image of the frame of the program stays on screen. It takes a right-click and Refresh to clear it up. It's the same whether I have Hardware Accelerated enabled or not. Any ideas? Sorry if this is a regular question; I di...

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When I close Spotify, a still image of the frame of the program stays on screen. It takes a right-click and Refresh to clear it up.   It's the same whether I have Hardware Accelerated ena...

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Windows 7 Multi monitor Taskbar Icon is not showing up on correct monitor

Ever since the 2nd last version of the Windows desktop player my icon will not show up on the monitor I have the application open on. I am currently using Windows 7 with a mulitimonitor app called Dual Monitor. I tried installing an older version and...

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Ever since the 2nd last version of the Windows desktop player my icon will not show up on the monitor I have the application open on.  I am currently using Windows 7 with a mulitimonitor app cal...

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Incorrect album artwork

On the Spotify page for Frightened Rabbit, under Merch, one of the vinyls has artwork for The Sickness by Disturbed. Pretty sure that's not supposed to be there.

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On the Spotify page for Frightened Rabbit, under Merch, one of the vinyls has artwork for The Sickness by Disturbed. Pretty sure that's not supposed to be there.

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Superuser Contribution Sleeptimer

Hi I was wondering if I can use a sleeptimer for spotify on my computer? I like to listen to music before I go to sleep, but I don't want spotify playing all night. My phone is broken, so that is not an option.

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Hi  I was wondering if I can use a sleeptimer for spotify on my computer?  I like to listen to music before I go to sleep, but I don't want spotify playing all night.    My ph...

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Spotify desktop app has problems with playback

Hi! I am currently on Windows 10 and using the desktop version of Spotify. Just recently, I find myself having problems with playing any songs, the streaming doesn't seem to work. The progress bar doesn't move and nothing plays. Occasionally if I'm l...

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Hi!   I am currently on Windows 10 and using the desktop version of Spotify.   Just recently, I find myself having problems with playing any songs, the streaming doesn't seem to work. T...

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Bluetooth headphones' remote controls

Spotify doesn't respond to me pressing the buttons on my bluetooth headphones.The model is Sony MDR-ZX770BN. I'm using Asus' bluetooth 4.0 USB doodle to connect to my computer.

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Spotify doesn't respond to me pressing the buttons on my bluetooth headphones. The model is Sony MDR-ZX770BN. I'm using Asus' bluetooth 4.0 USB doodle to connect to my computer.

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Wrong language in desktop

Hello! Everytime I open and update my spotify it changes it's language to finnish automatically. NOW the thing is I'm not finnish but I live in Finland for the mean time. It's very annoying to change the language every. single. time to english and I ...

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Hello!    Everytime I open and update my spotify it changes it's language to finnish automatically. NOW the thing is I'm not finnish but I live in Finland for the mean time. It's very ann...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists aren't downloaded

Hey!First I want to say sorry for my bad english My problem:Spotify doesn't download my playlists. There is the following text at the "Download" button: "Waiting for connection...".I reinstalled Spotify and my computer has enough storage. Thanks, Tim...

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Hey! First I want to say sorry for my bad english 😉  My problem: Spotify doesn't download my playlists. There is the following text at the "Download" button: "Waiting for connection...". I ...

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Auto generate playlist

When I initially joined Spotify, it asked me to select my favorite artists from lists it provided. It then offered to create a playlist from those artists. I didn't take the offer at the time, but thought it was a good idea.Now I can't seem to locate...

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When I initially joined Spotify, it asked me to select my favorite artists from lists it provided.  It then offered to create a playlist from those artists.  I didn't take the offer at the ...

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Downloads to Where

Apparently I have been able to download some tunes from my Playlists. But where are they downloaded? I would like to get them into my laptop C drive and then copy to a stick. (I do have Premium.)

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Apparently I have been able to download some tunes from my Playlists.  But where are they downloaded?  I would like to get them into my laptop C drive and then copy to a stick.  (I do ...

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Add to playlist from playlist radio

there was a post on the matter last june, and I wonder what happend to it..is there going to be such button or another solution was implempted? * another question: is there an easy way to see what in my list and what not?right now I'm adding and clic...

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there was a post on the matter last june, and I wonder what happend to it.. is there going to be such button or another solution was implempted?   * another question: is there an easy way to ...

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after PC restart spotify loads one specific song and doesnt remember last song

Not really sure how to explain it but, whenever my PC crashes, restarts etc It will auto start Spotify, but the issue is that It will say the last song I was listening to was a song called "Black and White" which has been removed from my playlist age...

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Not really sure how to explain it but, whenever my PC crashes, restarts etc It will auto start Spotify, but the issue is that It will say the last song I was listening to was a song called "Black and...

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Why i cant this albun?

i was really excited by the idea of joanna newsom discography avaliable on spotify, but, i simply cant reproduce it.if i acces through web:https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZFCqS8Ye5qgp4w7Sq09T4but if i go to the artist on the app, that albun is not li...

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i was really excited by the idea of joanna newsom discography avaliable on spotify, but, i simply cant reproduce it. if i acces through web: https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZFCqS8Ye5qgp4w7Sq09T4 b...

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Superuser Contribution Skipping issue (jumps/only a few seconds/scratched)

I've had this issue since a week. The same issue that many others have posted. After playing a few seconds every song skips like crazy.I tried all the solutions that have been posted here. Drivers, new install, audio settings, spotify settings, etc e...

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I've had this issue since a week. The same issue that many others have posted. After playing a few seconds every song skips like crazy. I tried all the solutions that have been posted here. Drivers,...

Alfredo

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