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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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This radio station cannot be started

Looking in the forum, it appears this was an issue back in 2014 as well... no matter what artist, song, or playlist I choose to start a radio station, I always get the "This radio station cannot be started. Please try with something else" error. Seem...

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Looking in the forum, it appears this was an issue back in 2014 as well... no matter what artist, song, or playlist I choose to start a radio station, I always get the "This radio station cannot be s...

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Spotify not casting through Web Application (ChromeCast)

Hi All!I am trying to ChromeCast my Spotify VIA ChromeCast from my computer through web application and the cast does not work. When I press the cast option - Spotify opens on the TV but says the connection times out. This only happens on my Web Appl...

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Hi All! I am trying to ChromeCast my Spotify VIA ChromeCast from my computer through web application and the cast does not work.  When I press the cast option - Spotify opens on the TV but...

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Solved!! Windows 10 Taskbar/Start button not working due to Spotify - multiple users affected

Since a few weeks I have a problem with Windows10: The taskbar and the start button stopped working and after research and debugging the issue I found out that Spoitfy is the issue of that. As soon as you uninstall or deactivate Spoitfy autostart and...

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Since a few weeks I have a problem with Windows10: The taskbar and the start button stopped working and after research and debugging the issue I found out that Spoitfy is the issue of that.   ...

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Superuser Contribution Low quality on desktop even when High quality streaming is enabled(windows 10)

Ever since the last update of the spotify app(3/12/18) I notice a significant drop in the quality of the stream so much so that you can't continue to listen. Every time I launch the app it seems to start in high quality mode and then seems to switch ...

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Ever since the last update of the spotify app(3/12/18) I notice a significant drop in the quality of the stream so much so that you can't continue to listen. Every time I launch the app it seems to s...

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Muffled Audio

Recently, the artists vocals for any song are extremely muffled. The words are barely able to be heard over the music which doesnt sound any louder than usual. I uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify to no avail. Is this a common problem? Is there a wa...

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Recently, the artists vocals for any song are extremely muffled. The words are barely able to be heard over the music which doesnt sound any louder than usual. I uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify t...

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Spotify app for Windows 10 - ordinateur

Depuis maintenant quelques semaines, spotify ne fonctionne plus sur mon ordinateur.Je l'ai redemarre, j'ai deseinstaller l'appli mais rien a faire. Lorsque je suis sur l'appli, je met me connecter et je m'identifis ; deja la le bouton "se connecter a...

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Depuis maintenant quelques semaines, spotify ne fonctionne plus sur mon ordinateur. Je l'ai redemarre, j'ai deseinstaller l'appli mais rien a faire. Lorsque je suis sur l'appli, je met me connecter ...

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Playlist menu item inaccessible

The menu item isn't availabe, I can't download any playlist due to the missing menu item. please help, thanks.

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The menu item isn't availabe, I can't download any playlist due to the missing menu item. please help, thanks.

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new releases missing some tracks

hi everyone.spotify new releases part always misses some new songs,alongside it is not updated as soon as a music is released.is it only for me or everyone?if it's for all , why should it be?:/I really can't find a place on web that just lists new mu...

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hi everyone. spotify new releases part always misses some new songs,alongside it is not updated as soon as a music is released.is it only for me or everyone? if it's for all , why should it be?:/ ...

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Inicio lento

Buenos diasTengo la version premmium hace mucho tiempo. Y desde hace unos meses tarda muchisimo tiempo en iniciarse. A veces 10 minutos. Tengo Win10. Memoria mas que suficiente. Por lo que deberia funcionar bien.

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Buenos dias Tengo la version premmium hace mucho tiempo. Y desde hace unos meses tarda muchisimo tiempo en iniciarse. A veces 10 minutos. Tengo Win10. Memoria mas que suficiente. Por lo que deberia ...

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Another Error Code 4

I have been listening to spotify at work for a while. Just this week I got the error message "No internet connection detected. Spotify will automatically try to reconnect when it detects an internet connection (error code:4)." This issue is specific ...

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I have been listening to spotify at work for a while. Just this week I got the error message  "No internet connection detected. Spotify will automatically try to reconnect when it detects an in...

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Playlists stuck in "Loading..."

Sometimes it works when you click on the playlist to update the title. 

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Sometimes it works when you click on the playlist to update the title.  

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Solved!! Using Spotify Logo In Playlist Artwork

Can I use the Spotify logo on my personal playlists? I am not promoting anything. I am just creating my playlist artworks. It looks nice. So is it possible?

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Can I use the Spotify logo on my personal playlists? I am not promoting anything. I am just creating my playlist artworks. It looks nice. So is it possible?

Sebasty

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Sidebar not working

All of a sudden the ones I follow dissapeared in the sidebar. I've tried to re-install Spotify several times, but still not visible??

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All of a sudden the ones I follow dissapeared in the sidebar. I've tried to re-install Spotify several times, but still not visible??

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Can't add songs from "Local Files" to the playlist "Songs" if Spotify doesn't contain them already

Hello, everyone, I'm trying to add songs from my "Local Files" playlist dragging and dropping to the "Songs" playlist in "Your Library". However, this only works if Spotify contains the selected song in its database. I only wanted to know why the app...

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Hello, everyone,  I'm trying to add songs from my "Local Files" playlist dragging and dropping to the "Songs" playlist in "Your Library". However, this only works if Spotify contains the sele...

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Spotify app for Windows 10 - Windows phones, Tablets, PC and Xbox One

Hi, Im stuck without login on the Windows App using Windows 10.I also tried to install using the .exe installer but the problems is the same. If i try to login with facebook the pop-u opens ok telling:Spotify Facebook AuthenticationYou may now close ...

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Hi,   Im stuck without login on the Windows App using Windows 10. I also tried to install using the .exe installer but the problems is the same.   If i try to login with facebook the p...

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"Set the same volume level for all songs" doesn't work

So, now the setting is finally saved again after two months, but as far as I can tell, it doesn't do anything. Here are two song loudness measurements: Meteor - DjynthAverage LAF: 80.0 dBA Perturbator, Arcade High - DevianceAverage LAF: 88.0 dBA The ...

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So, now the setting is finally saved again after two months, but as far as I can tell, it doesn't do anything. Here are two song loudness measurements:   Meteor - Djynth Average LAF: 80.0 dBA...

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Create Playlist by drag-and-drop

Hi, suddenly I can't create playlists anymore by dragging and dropping the album into a folder. It seems any drag-and-drop functionality is gone (on Windows). Now it's similar to my Android where a second step is necessary. First create an empty new ...

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Hi,   suddenly I can't create playlists anymore by dragging and dropping the album into a folder. It seems any drag-and-drop functionality is gone (on Windows). Now it's similar to my Android ...

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"New Releases for You" missing artists

Hello, Is it a known issue that the "New Releases" under Browse --> Discover will often miss artists and new albums? I only ever seem to get solo songs or very specific artists. For example, i follow JunkieXL but I have had zero notice that there was...

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Hello,   Is it a known issue that the "New Releases" under Browse --> Discover will often miss artists and new albums? I only ever seem to get solo songs or very specific artists.   ...

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Proxy and "no Internet connection detected"? Read this

Hi all, Concerned people (but maybe more): enjoying your Internet through a proxy you're able to install Spotify app, configure the proxy, and play music. Restarting the app or the computer leads to an offline error/No Internet connection detected So...

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Hi all,   Concerned people (but maybe more): enjoying your Internet through a proxy you're able to install Spotify app, configure the proxy, and play music. Restarting the app or the computer ...

michsco

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