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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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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 ...

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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

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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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Cant delete Local Files

Hey guys, so i have an issue where i have "songs" in my Local files on Spotify (half of them arent even songs, theyre sound effects ?!) which i didn't even add (or dont remember adding), i deleted the .bnk in %appdata% but it didnt do anything and th...

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Hey guys,   so i have an issue where i have "songs" in my Local files on Spotify (half of them arent even songs, theyre sound effects ?!) which i didn't even add (or dont remember adding), i d...

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Ability to View All Playlist Followers

Come posso selezionare piu di una canzone alla volta ,per trasferirle tutte nella playlist?

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Come posso selezionare piu di una canzone alla volta ,per trasferirle tutte nella playlist?

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Superuser Contribution Keyboard Sound Shortcuts Not Working

When I have Spotify as the focused tab, the volume up, down and mute shortcut buttons don't work on the keyboard. When I'm on a browser, desktop etc. it works fine. Also, if I have the sound mixer up, it works normally. OS: Windows 7Laptop Make: Dell...

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When I have Spotify as the focused tab, the volume up, down and mute shortcut buttons don't work on the keyboard. When I'm on a browser, desktop etc. it works fine. Also, if I have the sound mix...

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Superuser Contribution Songs won't play at all on Windows

There's no playback at all on the Spotify Windows app - none of my songs or songs that come up on browsing will play. On every song is the error message: 'This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.' Can anyon...

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There's no playback at all on the Spotify Windows app - none of my songs or songs that come up on browsing will play. On every song is the error message: 'This song is not available. If you have the ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop App not working

I kept getting the error that my Spotify wasn't connected to the internet, even though my browsers and all other online functions were working. So I uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Now, when I enter my credentials and hit Log In, all the options...

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I kept getting the error that my Spotify wasn't connected to the internet, even though my browsers and all other online functions were working.  So I uninstalled and reinstalled the app.  N...

SergioDavid

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Song cannot be played

Hello CommunityOn my windows desktop PC i have a problem. Sometimes i cannot play songs and then the clue, Song not available, you can download it, comes on. Has anyone a answer to this problem?

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Hello Community On my windows desktop PC i have a problem. Sometimes i cannot play songs and then the clue, Song not available, you can download it, comes on. Has anyone a answer to this problem?

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Superuser Contribution Web Player only shuffles and then plays ads, Never music

I'm using the Web Player on Microsoft Edge with no ad blocker or any extensions. Every time I try to play a song on the web player, instead of playing the song I chose, it will start to shuffle down the playlist and once it stops on the fifth or sixt...

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I'm using the Web Player on Microsoft Edge with no ad blocker or any extensions.  Every time I try to play a song on the web player, instead of playing the song I chose, it will start to shuffl...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not work

I have never had problems with spotify, like ever, but today I logged on and I was getting ready to listen to my playlist, and I'm pretty sure my premium subsciption ran out but oh well, and I double click on the playlist and it doesn't play any song...

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I have never had problems with spotify, like ever, but today I logged on and I was getting ready to listen to my playlist, and I'm pretty sure my premium subsciption ran out but oh well, and I double...

SergioDavid

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Where is Glen Hansard album Didn't He Ramble? :(

It was here. Now, it is not. That is the best album, I've ever heard. It is not fair

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It was here. Now, it is not. That is the best album, I've ever heard. It is not fair

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Songs play TWICE without being in the queue twice

Songs manually chosen in QueueNo shuffleMost songs play twice but do not show up as being twice in the queue This is a problem both on PC Windows 10 and Android and could be a reason to swith to another provider.

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Songs manually chosen in Queue No shuffle Most songs play twice but do not show up as being twice in the queue   This is a problem both on PC Windows 10 and Android and could be a reason to ...

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Destop Music is not Sync with Music on the Phone

I have been using my phone to save and add music to my playlists and etc. But when i look on my PC most of the song dont apear to be in either of them at all., but when i go to my phone however they all seem to be there. I can stream then to my pc bu...

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I have been using my phone to save and add music to my playlists and etc. But when i look on my PC most of the song dont apear to be in either of them at all., but when i go to my phone however they ...

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Missing Daily Mix 3-6

The app on my phone has 6 Daily mixesThe desktop client has only 2 (same for the web player) Am I missing something?

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The app on my phone has 6 Daily mixes The desktop client has only 2 (same for the web player)   Am I missing something?  

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Songs not playing...

Songs won't play on Spotify. Have tried reinstalling, messing with local files, updating drivers, and installing old version. None of these work. Please help.

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Songs won't play on Spotify. Have tried reinstalling, messing with local files, updating drivers, and installing old version. None of these work.    Please help.     

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Can’t get rid of volume side bar on windows screen

How do I get rid of the volume side bar on my screen? I already have the display option, “show desktop overlay when using media keys” turned off.

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How do I get rid of the volume side bar on my screen? I already have the display option, “show desktop overlay when using media keys” turned off. 

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Spotify cant not transfer data error

Hi, when I start up Spotify I get an error message.Spotify can not transfer all data whats wrong?

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Hi, when I start up Spotify I get an error message. Spotify can not transfer all data    whats wrong?

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Desktop player gets stuck on ads

It's happened several times on the windows desktop version of Spotify. It gets to an ad, but the ad doesn't play, it gets stuck on 0:00 and i can't force it play or pause, or play any other music. Everytime I have to close and reopen spotify.

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It's happened several times on the windows desktop version of Spotify. It gets to an ad, but the ad doesn't play, it gets stuck on 0:00 and i can't force it play or pause, or play any other music. Ev...

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