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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 song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it."

I'm a Premium user, and in the desktop app, this is the message I receive when I try to play any song; regardless of whether it is in my Library.I can play anything I want through Alexa, or on my Android phone.This began two days ago...what's going o...

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I'm a Premium user, and in the desktop app, this is the message I receive when I try to play any song; regardless of whether it is in my Library. I can play anything I want through Alexa, or on my A...

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Cover Photo for Playlist

I need help, I tried 100 times to change my Playlist's photo and when I click save nothing happens, I've tried everything.

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I need help, I tried 100 times to change my Playlist's photo and when I click save nothing happens, I've tried everything.

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Song available on mobile app but not desktop

Thanks for clicking.There's an album I like that I can listen to all day on my phone, but if I switch the output to my (Windows 10) desktop Spotify tells me "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." I've t...

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Thanks for clicking. There's an album I like that I can listen to all day on my phone, but if I switch the output to my (Windows 10) desktop Spotify tells me "This song is not available. If you ha...

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Shuffle function not working for big playlists

I have a best of the best playlist of 1000+ songs. The shuffel function does not seem to work randomized, instead the songs that are picked up depend on how I have sorted the playlist. For example if I have sorted it with the order of last added firs...

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I have a best of the best playlist of 1000+ songs. The shuffel function does not seem to work randomized, instead the songs that are picked up depend on how I have sorted the playlist. For example if...

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Can't change my playlists cover image

So I'm trying to change the cover image on my playlist, but it doesn't let me do it. The image is jpg so that's not the reason. When i upload the picture the green bar loads fully and when i click "save" nothing happens

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So I'm trying to change the cover image on my playlist, but it doesn't let me do it. The image is jpg so that's not the reason. When i upload the picture the green bar loads fully and when i click "s...

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Sorting Artist songs

It's 2018 already and I can't sort my artists songs. Tell me why? Please tell me why? Do you know how annoying is to find you favorite artist page with tens os songs you added with albuns all mixed up? Do you guys really think that creating a playlis...

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It's 2018 already and I can't sort my artists songs. Tell me why? Please tell me why? Do you know how annoying is to find you favorite artist page with tens os songs you added with albuns all mixed u...

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Mix up a play list

Hey People...........New person here. I just created a long play list that I want to share with my son who lives in LA. How can I mix all of the songs up in a play list? I select random to somewhat mix things up, but that's not quite doing it. . Is t...

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    Hey People...........New person here.  I just created a long play list that I want to share with my son who lives in LA. How can I mix all of the songs up in a play list?&...

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Spotify skips to next song

Hi all, I have the following problem with Spotify. For example, the length of a song is 4:00. The last two seconds of the song are silent. So the program stops the song at 3:58 and continue with the next one in my playlist. The result is I have no br...

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Hi all,   I have the following problem with Spotify. For example, the length of a song is 4:00. The last two seconds of the song are silent. So the program stops the song at 3:58 and continue ...

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Desktop Stops Playing When Notifications are Received on Samsung Galaxy 8

I listen to Spotify on Windows 10 Desktop at work. My phone is nearby. Whenever I receive a text notification or sometimes even a calendar notification, my desktop app stops playing. Fix?

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I listen to Spotify on Windows 10 Desktop at work. My phone is nearby. Whenever I receive a text notification or sometimes even a calendar notification, my desktop app stops playing.  Fix?

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WIndows app

Im using a vpn but i cant log in the windows app. I can log in and use the browser version but when i try to use the app it tells me that "your country does not match the one set in your profile". But if it does not match why am i able to log in and ...

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Im using a vpn but i cant log in the windows app. I can log in and use the browser version but when i try to use the app it tells me that "your country does not match the one set in your profile". Bu...

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Sound problem

Hi.Recently I have noticed that everything I play from spotify gets some wierd spikes of distortion or something. This happends only when I am playing something from spotify in the dowloaded program or directly from the browser. Since I am a sound te...

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Hi. Recently I have noticed that everything I play from spotify gets some wierd spikes of distortion or something. This happends only when I am playing something from spotify in the dowloaded progra...

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Spotify Problem app in Windows 10

I have a Problem with the Spotify in Windows 10When I Logging in the Application this freeze all my computer so I only need to reboot my PcThis never happened me before

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I have a Problem with the Spotify in Windows 10 When I Logging in the Application this freeze all my computer so I only need to reboot my Pc This never happened me before      

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i found a bug with the desktop app

i have a corsair k70 rapid fire and the media keys no longer work unless you turn off "show desktop overlay when using media keys" in the settings

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i have a corsair k70 rapid fire and the media keys no longer work unless you turn off "show desktop overlay when using media keys" in the settings

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download lag

i can't download spotify.exe . something about 800kb and it say 20min !!! i have a good connection, in this really moment i'm dowloading at 70mbs

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i can't download spotify.exe . something about 800kb and it say 20min !!! i have a good connection, in this really moment i'm dowloading at 70mbs  

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Cannot play personally recorded music on Echo/Alexa via Spotify

Spotify Premium on Windows 7 Desktop playing music on Echo/Alexa. The new Echo appears to work fine with one exception - I cannot play personally recorded mp3 files (7 songs) on the Echo. I have played this music for more than a year on iTunes on the...

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Spotify Premium on Windows 7 Desktop playing music on Echo/Alexa.  The new Echo appears to work fine with one exception - I cannot play personally recorded mp3 files (7 songs) on the Echo. ...

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Where is the option "open the local file" since 2018? (on Bibliothe-localFile-track/click right)

Despite a more and more loud program, i use too the browser of Spotify like a Music-player for my own files (i have a giga...legal collection of mp3!!) Since 2018, in my local file ( bibliotheque of my Spotify), the option "open local file" seeems in...

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Despite a more and more loud program, i use too the browser of Spotify like a Music-player for my own files (i have a giga...legal collection of mp3!!)   Since 2018, in my local file ( bibliot...

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Export Playlists

how can we Export Playlists to say VDJ or other mix platforms  ??? 

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how can we Export Playlists to say VDJ or other mix platforms  ???  

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How can I choose the source from which play Spotify music?

I'd like to listen to Spotify with the loudspeaker while I'm having a skype chat throughout the headphones. Is there any way to do so?

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I'd like to listen to Spotify with the loudspeaker while I'm having a skype chat throughout the headphones. Is there any way to do so?

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