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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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spotify version 1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc search not working

since this update my search function only work when i reset the spotify settings trough windows, the after a couple minutes its stops searching, i can type in the search bar but it wont load any results

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since this update my search function only work when i reset the spotify settings trough windows, the after a couple minutes its stops searching, i can type in the search bar but it wont load any resu...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify premium missing from window title bar

Hi, I have just updated to the latest version of spotify (non windows store version) & have noticed that it no longer says spotify premium on the title bar, no I have to click the drop down next to username & then click account which then opens in de...

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Hi,   I have just updated to the latest version of spotify (non windows store version) & have noticed that it no longer says spotify premium on the title bar, no I have to click the drop d...

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Music won't play on any web browser

I have restarted my laptop, updated my web browser (tried two different ones), and logged out and back on but Spotify still won't play any music. That is, it'll show me music to play, but when I hit "play" nothing happens. Also, at times, after the w...

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I have restarted my laptop, updated my web browser (tried two different ones), and logged out and back on but Spotify still won't play any music. That is, it'll show me music to play, but when I hit ...

Sebasty

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New beta release continuous crashing

i'm on the 1.0.77.307.gb3c19e64 version, and every time a song ends it crashes

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i'm on the 1.0.77.307.gb3c19e64 version, and every time a song ends it crashes

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Spotiamb virus

Hello, how do I change my log in from Facebook to email and password? Can’t seem to get rid of this spotiamb virus

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Hello, how do I change my log in from Facebook to email and password? Can’t seem to get rid of this spotiamb virus 

Sebasty

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Offline Not Working for "Songs" on Laptop

Hey, I lost power during the snow storm a week ago and my spotify wouldn't work offline. I know you can download playlists but I usally just play music on the "Songs" tab... Why can you not download them? How can I listen offline without adding 920 s...

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Hey,   I lost power during the snow storm a week ago and my spotify wouldn't work offline. I know you can download playlists but I usally just play music on the "Songs" tab... Why can you not ...

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Viewing Albums

Device: PCOperating System Version: Windows 7Spotify Version: 1.0.73.345.g6c9971ef Some of us who grew up listening to CDs like to listen to full albums. I've in fact saved a lot of my CDs as albums within Spotify (not ripping from the CD, just saved...

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Device: PC Operating System Version: Windows 7 Spotify Version: 1.0.73.345.g6c9971ef   Some of us who grew up listening to CDs like to listen to full albums. I've in fact saved a lot of my C...

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Songs ohne Playlist downloaden auf PC

Warum kann ich meine gespeicherten Songs auf dem Desktop als Premiumnutzer nicht einfach herunterladen wie auf dem Smartphone und muss dazu extra eine Playlist erstellen um die Songs dann dort herunterzuladen zu koennen??

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Warum kann ich meine gespeicherten Songs auf dem Desktop als Premiumnutzer nicht einfach herunterladen wie auf dem Smartphone und muss dazu extra eine Playlist erstellen um die Songs dann dort herunt...

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Plays random music from the list then the one that are next in the list

Hello,When i play music from spotify (affects both my phone and pc)Most of the time now when i play the last song in my list it goes to a random song in the list instead of the one in the top of the list. I don't have shuffle on so it would go to the...

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Hello, When i play music from spotify (affects both my phone and pc) Most of the time now when i play the last song in my list it goes to a random song in the list instead of the one in the top o...

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Windows app not recognizing other devices

I have Spotify playing via my bluetooth headphones on my phone at work, but I would like to change the song through the computer ( native Windows application ) once in a while. When I open the app ( or even the webapp ) the spotify on my computer doe...

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I have Spotify playing via my bluetooth headphones on my phone at work, but I would like to change the song through the computer ( native Windows application ) once in a while.   When I open t...

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Solved!! Blank Black Screen after Sept. 2017 New Update

I updated when prompted to this morning and now I cant use my desktop app. I've tried restarting my computer, clean uninstalling and reinstalling the app, and all the solutions I could find on previous posts. I have turned Harware acceleration off, c...

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I updated when prompted to this morning and now I cant use my desktop app. I've tried restarting my computer, clean uninstalling and reinstalling the app, and all the solutions I could find on previo...

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Solved!! Spotify desktop opens app on android phone

I'm reading a lot about spotify mobile automatically playing on some peoples phones, that's not what's happening to me. When I open spotify on my desktop pc, the app automatically opens on my phone, and shows up on my lock screen. I hate that it does...

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I'm reading a lot about spotify mobile automatically playing on some peoples phones, that's not what's happening to me.   When I open spotify on my desktop pc, the app automatically opens on m...

sangman

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Solved!! fullscreen button

Hello, I was looking for the fullscreen button for a long time now, but it's just not in the softwareDid they remove this feature? because the software is up-to-date on my pc

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Hello,  I was looking for the fullscreen button for a long time now, but it's just not in the software Did they remove this feature? because the software is up-to-date on my pc

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'Now playing' song notification not showing

Show desktop overlay when using media keys is enabled, but the notification banner not showing when a new song is played.How can i fix this?

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Show desktop overlay when using media keys is enabled, but the notification banner not showing when a new song is played. How can i fix this?

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Local files won't play on phone but will on PC

Hi all, I used to be able to listen to songs from my computer on my phone (iPhone) and on my spotify app in my car, but recently I haven't been able to get it to work. On my phone, it says the music is there in a playlist and downloaded (with the gre...

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Hi all,   I used to be able to listen to songs from my computer on my phone (iPhone) and on my spotify app in my car, but recently I haven't been able to get it to work. On my phone, it says t...

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Superuser Contribution Daily/Discover Playlists Pointless if you have young children!

So, I have Spotify, I pay for a family plan for my partner and older child. We also have two younger children. Too young for their own devices & accounts, but - as you would expect - demand the same playlists over, and over, and over..... This has re...

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So, I have Spotify, I pay for a family plan for my partner and older child.   We also have two younger children.  Too young for their own devices & accounts, but - as you would exp...

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Superuser Contribution Share feature doesn't share the whole song

So I got spotify on my desktop recently and I noticed that there's some wonderful features such as "listen with" that allow friends who have spotify to jump in and listen to the same songs. In particular I found the ability to "share" a song pretty u...

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So I got spotify on my desktop recently and I noticed that there's some wonderful features such as "listen with" that allow friends who have spotify to jump in and listen to the same songs.   ...

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Superuser Contribution listening history

spotify keeps starting up with the same song which isnt the last song i played. Also the history on spotify is from about a week ago

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spotify keeps starting up with the same song which isnt the last song i played. Also the history on spotify is from about a week ago

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Superuser Contribution Can't Play the Current Song

I was trying to listent to Pentatonix (on my Windows 10 pc), and every song would stop playing after a minute or so (sometimes more, sometimes less), with a blue bar across the top of the screen that just says, "Can't play the current song." Then I s...

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I was trying to listent to Pentatonix (on my Windows 10 pc), and every song would stop playing after a minute or so (sometimes more, sometimes less), with a blue bar across the top of the screen that...

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