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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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Solved!! Spotify Radio not showing up

Hi there. My desktop client's radio is playing but I cannot see any thing.

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Hi there.   My desktop client's radio is playing but I cannot see any thing. 

KJ115

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Superuser Contribution Spotify continously skips songs and tells me to import.

My spotify, whenever I press play on a playlist it just skips from one song to another without making a sound and then when I try to press a song to play it it tells me I have to import it for the song to be played.

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My spotify, whenever I press play on a playlist it just skips from one song to another without making a sound and then when I try to press a song to play it it tells me I have to import it for the so...

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Spotify no se abre en Windows

Desde hace unas semanas, cuando abro la aplicación de Spotify en mi ordenador, aparece en pantalla pero no llega a mostrarme el menú de inicio y se apaga tras varios "intentos" en los que parpardea. Finalmente se cierra. He desinstalado la aplicación...

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Desde hace unas semanas, cuando abro la aplicación de Spotify en mi ordenador, aparece en pantalla pero no llega a mostrarme el menú de inicio y se apaga tras varios "intentos" en los que parpardea. ...

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Cutting Music

Dear all, #spotify Since 2 weeks ago I start having this problem. I star my playlist and ALL the musics start cutting all the time, like more than 10 times each sound. I already reinstalled the program, but did't fixed this problem. Please I need a u...

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Dear all, #spotify   Since 2 weeks ago I start having this problem. I star my playlist and ALL the musics start cutting all the time, like more than 10 times each sound. I already reinstalled ...

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My desktop App is frozen

I have this problem from yesterday that my desktop app just got frozen and doesn't do anything. i tried to re-install and nothing has changed. even when i press "connect with facebook" nothing pops up! can you please help me.thanks P.S: i'm running o...

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I have this problem from yesterday that my desktop app just got frozen and doesn't do anything. i tried to re-install and nothing has changed. even when i press "connect with facebook" nothing pops u...

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cant control volume by my keyboard

- THE PROBLEM IS ON THE PC -cant control volume by my keyboard, i cant only control the volume by mouse or by minimizing the spotify window.somehow, the volume controls on my keyboard doesn't work when the spotify software is un-minimized.Would like ...

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- THE PROBLEM IS ON THE PC - cant control volume by my keyboard, i cant only control the volume by mouse or by minimizing the spotify window. somehow, the volume controls on my keyboard doesn't wor...

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Recommended songs gives me songs in other languages

When i play spotify for a longer period of time it will eventually go into the recommended songs list. No problem with that. There is just that it always gives me Finnish rap music or Finnish pop music. I live in Sweden and have never listen to anyth...

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When i play spotify for a longer period of time it will eventually go into the recommended songs list. No problem with that. There is just that it always gives me Finnish rap music or Finnish pop mus...

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Solved!! *Troubleshooting* Spotify doesn’t stream to receiver anymore. Out of options :(

3 devices (smartphone, tablet, PC(LAN)) plays songs fine.All show my receiver (Pioneer VSX 924, Spotify certified) for playing by Spotify connectReceiver shows title song, but doesn’t play. Sometimes a few seconds, most of the time nothing.Last week ...

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3 devices (smartphone, tablet, PC(LAN)) plays songs fine. All show my receiver (Pioneer VSX 924, Spotify certified) for playing by Spotify connect Receiver shows title song, but doesn’t play. Somet...

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Superuser Contribution Não é possível tocar a músical atual

Aparece essa mensagem.. Mas toca, só que fica travando quando passa a música pra frente.. Pode ser problema de internet?! Mas minha internet está ok..

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Aparece essa mensagem.. Mas toca, só que fica travando quando passa a música pra frente.. Pode ser problema de internet?! Mas minha internet está ok..

mfvpadilha

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Song that has the explicit tag is still censored

Today all of a sudden the songs (which are tagged explicit), that I was listening to were censored. Words like f*ck and others were completly censored. Before this they weren't censored at all.I was listening to SYRE by Jaden Smith. This album has on...

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Today all of a sudden the songs (which are tagged explicit), that I was listening to were censored. Words like f*ck and others were completly censored. Before this they weren't censored at all. I wa...

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Solved!! Can't uninstall (Win7)

Well, I am unable to install this crappy app from Windows 7.When I go to the Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and try to uninstall I get "Spotify has stopped working" crash, no ability to uninstall (see attached image). Btw, the program is running...

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Well, I am unable to install this crappy app from Windows 7. When I go to the Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and try to uninstall I get "Spotify has stopped working" crash, no ability to uni...

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my "Songs" don't refresh on PC

Hey. hope someone can help me: since two weeks or so my "Songs"-playlist isn't updated anymore. All the songs I added via phone don't appear on my pc. If i play them via Spotify Connect on the PC, but chose them on the smartphone, the PC will recogni...

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Hey. hope someone can help me:   since two weeks or so my "Songs"-playlist isn't updated anymore. All the songs I added via phone don't appear on my pc. If i play them via Spotify Connect on t...

Sebasty

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Songs from Your Library can't be saved offline like any other playlist

There is no Download switch on the Songs from Your Library, what's the catch? All of the playlists have the Download switch but we can't make our favourite songs available offline? I swear I'll not pay for premium again, it's just... I don't want to ...

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There is no Download switch on the Songs from Your Library, what's the catch? All of the playlists have the Download switch but we can't make our favourite songs available offline?   I swear I...

Sebasty

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Bad quality Sound

Hi, I have a premium account but the sound with the app is really bad. If I share on Facebook for example what im playing, the sound over the Browser is pretty good. Only the sound using the application in the PC is bad.The sound setting over the app...

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Hi, I have a premium account but the sound with the app is really bad. If I share on Facebook for example what im playing, the sound over the Browser is pretty good. Only the sound using the applicat...

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Discover Weekly not updating

Hi all, this is the first time i experience that problem. My Discover Weekly doesn't update. I am logged via Facebook, i tried all, to follow and unfollow, to log out and log in, but nothing happens. It's the first time since i use Spotify that i am ...

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Hi all, this is the first time i experience that problem. My Discover Weekly doesn't update. I am logged via Facebook, i tried all, to follow and unfollow, to log out and log in, but nothing happens....

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Log In With Facebook Bypasses Proxy

The current Windows app bypasses proxy settings and tries to go to directly to the authentication page. This isn't allowed on many corporate networks. Regardless of log in method, if a proxy is set, it should route through it.

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The current Windows app bypasses proxy settings and tries to go to directly to the authentication page.  This isn't allowed on many corporate networks.  Regardless of log in method, if...

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we need more downloaded songs offline

please let me enjoy my music spotify i am paying your comapny for good quality music but only 3333 of my songs are offline but i still have another 3000 that i cant listen to when i go offline.TBH i can get songs for (free) online download as many as...

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please let me enjoy my music spotify i am paying your comapny for good quality music but only 3333 of my songs are offline but i still have another 3000 that i cant listen to when i go offline.TBH i ...

Sebasty

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web player not working

the web player just won't play songs for me, i've tried reloading, logging out and logging back in, and even turning off my computer and back on, songs just won't play

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the web player just won't play songs for me, i've tried reloading, logging out and logging back in, and even turning off my computer and back on, songs just won't play

Sebasty

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Periods of silence when playing to Amazon Echo

Okay so here's what's happening. Almost every time I play a song, or a playlist goes to the next song in queue, it begins to play in the desktop app but sound doesn't actually come out of my speakers for a random amount of time. Sometimes it's 10 sec...

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Okay so here's what's happening.   Almost every time I play a song, or a playlist goes to the next song in queue, it begins to play in the desktop app but sound doesn't actually come out of my...

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Royalty-Free Spotify music for Facebook Live streaming.

Hi there, Not sure if this is the best area to post this. Looking to start up regular facebook live feeds and I wanted to know if there is a list of Royalty-Free Spotify music for Facebook Live streaming. Cheers!

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Hi there,   Not sure if this is the best area to post this.   Looking to start up regular facebook live feeds and I wanted to know if there is a list of Royalty-Free Spotify music ...

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