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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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No local files from OneDrive Music folder appearing on Windows 10 app

I tried adding my music library located in C:/Users/name/OneDrive/Music as a local files source. However, nothing appears in the Local Files page on the Spotify app. I noticed if I copy an album from there into C:/Users/name/Music, and then add that ...

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I tried adding my music library located in C:/Users/name/OneDrive/Music as a local files source. However, nothing appears in the Local Files page on the Spotify app.   I noticed if I copy an a...

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Radio on other device but not on desktop app?

Apparently I can now use artist radio on android and start radio on web player but not on desktop app? Is this intended? I'm on Spotify Thailand. Kind Regards.

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Apparently I can now use artist radio on android and start radio on web player but not on desktop app? Is this intended?   I'm on Spotify Thailand.   Kind Regards.

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Dit nummer is niet beschikbaar. Als het bestand op je computer staat, kun je het importeren.

Dit nummer is niet beschikbaar. Als het bestand op je computer staat, kun je het importeren. Deze foutmelding krijg ik de laatste dagen bij alle nummers die ik aanklik.Ik hoor verder ook geen muziek en zie niks afspelen. Opnieuw gedownload en oude ve...

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Dit nummer is niet beschikbaar. Als het bestand op je computer staat, kun je het importeren.   Deze foutmelding krijg ik de laatste dagen bij alle nummers die ik aanklik. Ik hoor verder ook g...

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Windows 10 app keeps disppearing

See image. Spotify can be seen in the task manager so IT IS running and I can play/pause/skip tracks with my media keys but Spotify is no where to be found in the taskbar nor the notification area. I have to force close Spotify via the task manager t...

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See image. Spotify can be seen in the task manager so IT IS running and I can play/pause/skip tracks with my media keys but Spotify is no where to be found in the taskbar nor the notification area. I...

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Playlists keep disappearing and.....

My playlists will sometimes disappear and will be replaced with random foreign ones, have I been hacked or is this a spotify issue? It is really annoying to have to always recover them and is a big concern to me as well.

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My playlists will sometimes disappear and will be replaced with random foreign ones, have I been hacked or is this a spotify issue? It is really annoying to have to always recover them and is a big c...

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Autofilled queue

Hi, i know that this topic already exists but there is no solution i found helpfulmy qeue is being autofilled automatically, i tried to delete it, added some songs manually, but nothing worked, i can´t listen to music i want, even skip the songs in q...

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Hi, i know that this topic already exists but there is no solution i found helpful my qeue is being autofilled automatically, i tried to delete it, added some songs manually, but nothing worked, i c...

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Now playing bar disappears when fullscreen on 4th monitor

Whenever I move the Spotify window to my 4th monitor and scale it, maximize or full screen the window the now playing bar disappears. Here's what it looks like: https://gyazo.com/28cc1feaaed1a8705ffe3bb2069f8e6cDoesn't happen on any of my other monit...

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Whenever I move the Spotify window to my 4th monitor and scale it, maximize or full screen the window the now playing bar disappears.  Here's what it looks like: https://gyazo.com/28cc1f...

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Unable to Migrate some of your data

I know there are a couple of posts about this error on startup and I have attemptd to follow the solutions, however I am never able to remove Spotify to do a clean install. Task manager shows two versions of spotiyI can remove one - but when i try an...

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I know there are a couple of posts about this error on startup and I have attemptd to follow the solutions, however I am  never able to remove Spotify to do a clean install.   Task manage...

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[FR] Creer une playlist similaire...

Bonjour, Voila, j'ecoute souvent les "Decouverte de la semaine" et parfois j'aime bien donc je cree une playlist mais j'aimerais savoir a quoi sers l'option "creer une playlist similaire" elle est toujours grise chez moi donc je m'amuse a ajouter une...

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Bonjour,   Voila, j'ecoute souvent les "Decouverte de la semaine" et parfois j'aime bien donc je cree une playlist mais j'aimerais savoir a quoi sers l'option "creer une playlist similaire" e...

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Arrow key navigation buggy

I've had this issue for a long time now. If I have an artist's page up, click on a song title within an album, then try to use the arrow keys to navigate, some bizarre things happen... Keying down moves the selection to the next song fine until you r...

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I've had this issue for a long time now.   If I have an artist's page up, click on a song title within an album, then try to use the arrow keys to navigate, some bizarre things happen... &nbs...

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Songs stop playing after 5-10 songs

Whenever I start playing a playlist and after 5-10 songs it stops playing the playlist and this doesn't just happen on playlists it also happened when I start radio, after the songs stop playing the pause/play button is darkened as well as the fast f...

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Whenever I start playing a playlist and after 5-10 songs it stops playing the playlist and this doesn't just happen on playlists it also happened when I start radio, after the songs stop playing the ...

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The shuffle button is terrible.

I hate the shuffle button so much. I got a playlist 339 songs and all it wants to do is play one artist. I want to have Avenged Sevenfold on my playlist, but when I put Avenged Sevenfold songs on the playlist that's the only thing it wants to play. I...

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I hate the shuffle button so much. I got a playlist 339 songs and all it wants to do is play one artist. I want to have Avenged Sevenfold on my playlist, but when I put Avenged Sevenfold songs on the...

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Spotify on Onkyo receiver TX NR646

Since a few weeks I can't connect Spotify to my Onkyo receiver TX NR646.I have the latest firmware installed on my receiver.Spotify app does not recognize the device via WIFI.Does anybody knows what's wrong? Regards, Jan Hagen

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Since a few weeks I can't connect Spotify to my Onkyo receiver TX NR646. I have the latest firmware installed on my receiver. Spotify app does not recognize the device via WIFI. Does anybody knows...

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Solved!! Why is my desktop ui/text a garbled mosaic mess? [ Win7 UI bug]

Why is my UI/text a garbled, mosaic mess (picture attached)? It has been like this for a couple of months now. The program version is up to date. Nowadays I mostly listen to spotify with smart phone while travelling (no problems there), so that's why...

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Why is my UI/text a garbled, mosaic mess (picture attached)? It has been like this for a couple of months now. The program version is up to date. Nowadays I mostly listen to spotify with smart p...

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Followed Podcast doesn't appear in Library

I went to follow tow podcasts: Freakonomics Radio and Radiolab. I searched for Freakonomics and found it. I was able to hover my mouse over the album cover and follow it. I opened my library and was able to see it just fine. Then I went to add Radiol...

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I went to follow tow podcasts: Freakonomics Radio and Radiolab.   I searched for Freakonomics and found it. I was able to hover my mouse over the album cover and follow it. I opened my library...

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"Can't play the current song" in the middle of a song

I've been a happy Spotify premium user for a couple of years now. Since today, I have some issues with the Windows desktop client on both my tablet as well as my desktop PC. The PC has wired network connectivity and outputs audio through HDMI. The ta...

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I've been a happy Spotify premium user for a couple of years now. Since today, I have some issues with the Windows desktop client on both my tablet as well as my desktop PC. The PC has wired network ...

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Playlist I created won't load on iPhone or in web player using Chrome

I have a playlist that shows up in my library in the iPhone app, the title is still there and correct but it no longer shows the number of songs or created by underneath, and when I click on it in my iPhone it just has the 3 dots like it's waiting, w...

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I have a playlist that shows up in my library in the iPhone app, the title is still there and correct but it no longer shows the number of songs or created by underneath, and when I click on it in my...

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Songs not playing

Every time I try to play a song that I have starred, I get this message: "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". Not even 10 minutes ago, all the songs were playing perfectly fine. I've tried uninstallin...

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Every time I try to play a song that I have starred, I get this message: "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". Not even 10 minutes ago, all the songs ...

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Can't see friends feed

Hey there. Can't see my friends feed. Checked preferences, the option is ticked "on". I recently uninstalled and re-installed. Didn't fix the problem. Then followed another advice on this forum to log out and sign in twice in a row. Didn't work. Plea...

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Hey there. Can't see my friends feed. Checked preferences, the option is ticked "on". I recently uninstalled and re-installed. Didn't fix the problem. Then followed another advice on this forum to lo...

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Solved!! App always open by themself when laptop is turn on

Hello, I need help with my spotify, I am using a window 10. My app will always open by themself when my laptop is turn on, Please help

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Hello,  I need help with my spotify, I am using a window 10. My app will always open by themself when my laptop is turn on, Please help

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