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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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Weird Spotify Logo and large memory drain

I've noticed a few weird things on my spotify. Firstly, the icon is now appearing weird with a thin green line besides the logo which kinda looks like how it would be if it is download some items. See attached. Also, it has 4 exes draining 400mb of m...

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I've noticed a few weird things on my spotify.   Firstly, the icon is now appearing weird with a thin green line besides the logo which kinda looks like how it would be if it is download some ...

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Location of cached files

Hi, in the settings I have set this path for offline songs D:\Music\Spotify and the folder has about 7GB. But despite that, Spotify still creates a folder in C:\Users\Slavek\AppData\Local\Spotify\Data and it has about 10GB.What should I do to not let...

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Hi, in the settings I have set this path for offline songs D:\Music\Spotify and the folder has about 7GB. But despite that, Spotify still creates a folder in C:\Users\Slavek\AppData\Local\Spotif...

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Had to start a new account

i had a system failer on my computer when i got everything back in order my spotify and hulu was gone i cant find it and i already paid for the student discount price for them both. it has been about a week and a half

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i had a system failer on my computer when i got everything back in order my spotify and hulu was gone i cant find it and i already paid for the student discount price for them both. it has been about...

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Solved!! Premium account - tracks with distortion

Dear Spotify Developers, Staff & Money makers, Recently I started noticing distortion in some of the tracks I listen to. This is extremely inconvenient and something I could expect when using a free account, but not when paying for a service at a pre...

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Dear Spotify Developers, Staff & Money makers,   Recently I started noticing distortion in some of the tracks I listen to. This is extremely inconvenient and something I could expect when ...

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Search bar broken?

Is it just me och is the serach bar broken?When I try to search it won't even try to load anything, just shows my recent searchs...I tried re-installing, but that didn't help...

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Is it just me och is the serach bar broken? When I try to search it won't even try to load anything, just shows my recent searchs... I tried re-installing, but that didn't help... 

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Solved!! Why this song can't be played?

https://open.spotify.com/track/0F0Ix2XwPnAix9rdmSQGSZ is it removed?

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https://open.spotify.com/track/0F0Ix2XwPnAix9rdmSQGSZ   is it removed?

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Spotify Windows does not play music with my Chord Hugo 2 connected

Hello, when I have the Chord Hugo 2 connected and choosen at the sound and start Spotify it won't play the music but instead it is jumping trough the tracks. When I however change it to another sound device and then change back to the Hugo 2 then it ...

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Hello,   when I have the Chord Hugo 2 connected and choosen at the sound and start Spotify it won't play the music but instead it is jumping trough the tracks. When I however change it to anot...

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Playlist keeps playing the new titles

Everytime i want to listen to some music from my playlist and i press on shuffle spotify keeps playing all the new titles I recently added before actually randomly playing all titles. Could need some help.

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Everytime i want to listen to some music from my playlist and i press on shuffle spotify keeps playing all the new titles I recently added before actually randomly playing all titles. Could need some...

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[URGENT] playlist time malfunction

recently my spotify playlist time things (where it tells you how long a playlist is) is malfunctioning! this is only for my own playlists as others seem to be looking fine. for example: one of my playlists would say that 78 songs take about 4 hours w...

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recently my spotify playlist time things (where it tells you how long a playlist is) is malfunctioning! this is only for my own playlists as others seem to be looking fine.    for example...

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Playlist got deleted

I need help my playlist I've had for two years was deleted and it wasn't me how can I get it back?

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I need help my playlist I've had for two years was deleted and it wasn't me how can I get it back?

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Solved!! Drag and Drop not working in 1.0.75.483 .g7ff4a0dc

Hello,Spotify updated itself and all functionality including drag and drop is not working anymore. It's not possible to rearrange songs nor to drag a song into a playlist. RegardsHeiko

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Hello, Spotify updated itself and all functionality including drag and drop is not working anymore. It's not possible to rearrange songs nor to drag a song into a playlist.   Regards Heiko

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Spotify won't pop up in the Control Panel

I got a new harddrive a couple of days ago, and now that I have downloaded spotify, it won't pop up in the Control Panel. I'm unsure of what to do about this issue, since it does show up as an application in my Task Manager. Spotify doesn't seem to h...

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I got a new harddrive a couple of days ago, and now that I have downloaded spotify, it won't pop up in the Control Panel. I'm unsure of what to do about this issue, since it does show up as an applic...

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Spotify stops working after leaving a game

Weird problem, it appeared first time today after i ended up a match in a game. I heared a windows sound just like i unpluged something but i didnt, i even heared the ingame sound! Then the music disappeared and after a few mins it went back on? Its ...

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Weird problem, it appeared first time today after i ended up a match in a game. I heared a windows sound just like i unpluged something but i didnt, i even heared the ingame sound! Then the music dis...

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Can Spotify play from local files on my PC?

I am new to spotify, previously I have always used purchaed music on itunes. I have lots of MP3 files on my PC I would like to add to my library, when I told Spotify where they are it added them to 'local files' and not to my list of artists/songs et...

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I am new to spotify, previously I have always used purchaed music on itunes.    I have lots of MP3 files on my PC I would like to add to my library, when I told Spotify where they are it ...

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Solved!! Is Downloading Spotify on alcatel 2067x possible

Hi.. i was just wondering if i could download spotify on an old alcatel 2067x fliptop phone? If so, how?

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Hi.. i was just wondering if i could download spotify on an old alcatel 2067x fliptop phone?    If so, how?

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Cover art not showing for certain local files.

There is a bug that appeared in the newest version of PC Desktop Spotify (1.0.75.483) that causes the cover art to not show up on certain local files. When playing a song with cover art that doesn't work, Spotify will instead show the cover art of th...

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There is a bug that appeared in the newest version of PC Desktop Spotify (1.0.75.483) that causes the cover art to not show up on certain local files. When playing a song with cover art that doesn't ...

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Song shorter on Windows than Android

I don't know what going on. The same song is longer when I'm listening on my phone.

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I don't know what going on.  The same song is longer when I'm listening on my phone.  

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Devices do not have the same songs in Spotify

I use Spotify on my work laptop, my phone and my private laptop.Work and phone are all good, I added several new songs recently. Coming home, I notice that the last 10 songs I added are nowhere to be found in my list of added songs, any ways to fix t...

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I use Spotify on my work laptop, my phone and my private laptop. Work and phone are all good, I added several new songs recently.   Coming home, I notice that the last 10 songs I added are no...

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Sporatically pauses, sets itself to shuffle, changes to songs to genres i never listen to

been having this issue after i started sharing my spotify with my family.Now it changes song to generas i never listen to, pauses plays sets to shuffle changes albums, and all on its own.i havent reached the end of an album when it does this, so its ...

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been having this issue after i started sharing my spotify with my family. Now it changes song to generas i never listen to, pauses plays sets to shuffle changes albums, and all on its own. i ha...

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Create a playlist with equivalent songs from local files

I, i was hable to copy my local music to a playlist and it would create a playlist with similar songs from Spotify a few years ago, i can't find how to that now.I don't want to sync/send my local music to the Spotify server, i want to get equivalent ...

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I, i was hable to copy my local music to a playlist and it would create a playlist with similar songs from Spotify a few years ago, i can't find how to that now. I don't want to sync/send my lo...

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