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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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Unable to download songs from "my library" in windows version

Just installed spotify in my PC, and when I open the folder "songs" under the tab "your library" (where I always save my favourite songs for convenience sake) I am unable to locate the download button. I have to move the songs to a particular playlis...

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Just installed spotify in my PC, and when I open the folder "songs" under the tab "your library" (where I always save my favourite songs for convenience sake) I am unable to locate the download butto...

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Playlists order change is not working

It happens in all my playlists. I know it's only possible in the ones I've created. Could anybody help me?

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It happens in all my playlists. I know it's only possible in the ones I've created. Could anybody help me?

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Friends activity bar doesn't work anymore!

HiFriends activity bar doesn't work anymore!- tried reinstalling- update to latest versionstill doesn't work!

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Hi Friends activity bar doesn't work anymore! - tried reinstalling - update to latest version still doesn't work!

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Musique de blocage

Message erreur sous Windows 10 : " Cette chanson n'est pas disponible. Si vous possedez le fichier sur votre ordinateur vois pouvez l'importer" Merci pour votre aide,Georges

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Message erreur sous Windows 10 : " Cette chanson n'est pas disponible. Si vous possedez le fichier sur votre ordinateur vois pouvez l'importer"  Merci pour votre aide, Georges

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Solved!! Only a part of playlists is visible when using Add to Playlist

I have like a lot of playlists and when i wanted to add another beautiful track from discover weekly then i saw it shows only 1 of my playlists, then few minutes later it 'refreshed' to 10 but it's still much too few. Anyone with similiar error ?

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I have like a lot of playlists and when i wanted to add another beautiful track from discover weekly then i saw it shows only 1 of my playlists, then few minutes later it 'refreshed' to 10 but it's s...

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'Remember me' option default to off

I need to set the defualt position of the 'remember me' option to 'off'. What idiot thought that a 'fail unsafe' option was the best??I work on a computer that is used by others, and if I forget, anyone else afterwards could use my account.Think of e...

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I need to set the defualt position of the 'remember me' option to 'off'. What idiot thought that a 'fail unsafe' option was the best?? I work on a computer that is used by others, and if I forget, a...

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I only can get student premium or familiar, not the standard one

Hello! this is not the first time I use Spotify, I was paying my premium account but then I stayed at the hospital a few months and I stopped paying. Now I want to go back but Spotify doesn't offer me the normal premium one, only student or familiar,...

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Hello! this is not the first time I use Spotify, I was paying my premium account but then I stayed at the hospital a few months and I stopped paying. Now I want to go back but Spotify doesn't offer m...

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full screen games causing a "ghosting" bug

Hey, everyone. every time im playing a game with a full screen mode and i go to spotify's window, my clicks inside it goes to the bottom window, and it only stops when i minimize and restore multiple times. This problem already anoyed me, can someone...

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Hey, everyone. every time im playing a game with a full screen mode and i go to spotify's window, my clicks inside it goes to the bottom window, and it only stops when i minimize and restore multiple...

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Spotify freezes a lot

Like the subject indicates, Spotify freezes a lot of times on my pc, I can't click anything, but I can control music using the Play/Pause, Previous/Next Song on my keyboard (and it also shows the song that's playing in Spotify).

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Like the subject indicates, Spotify freezes a lot of times on my pc, I can't click anything, but I can control music using the Play/Pause, Previous/Next Song on my keyboard (and it also shows the son...

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google home

Spotify has suddenly stopped allowing me to make a selection and play it on google home from my desktop

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Spotify has suddenly stopped allowing me to make a selection and play it on google home from my desktop

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Update causing ghosting on desktop

Ever since the update, whenever I try to click on a song or anything on Spotify it goes straight through and clicks on the window behind Spotify. I click to change the song and it brings up Chrome or whatever I have behind it. Anyone else having this...

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Ever since the update, whenever I try to click on a song or anything on Spotify it goes straight through and clicks on the window behind Spotify. I click to change the song and it brings up Chrome or...

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question about downloading music to Samsung Gear Watch...

I use "Cardio" tracks for my workouts. Been doing this with Pandora for a while now. However, just got a Samsung Gear Sport watch and, since it has a Spotify app and you're doing a 3 month trial for .99, I thought I'd give it a shot and see how I lik...

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I use "Cardio" tracks for my workouts.  Been doing this with Pandora for a while now.  However, just got a Samsung Gear Sport watch and, since it has a Spotify app and you're doing a 3 mont...

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What/Who is using my account?

Trying to enjoy music and every song I play cuts off after a few seconds with the world's most unhelpful message: "Your account is being used elsewhere." It's 2018 and Spotify can't even hint where the account is being used. I could change the passwo...

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Trying to enjoy music and every song I play cuts off after a few seconds with the world's most unhelpful message: "Your account is being used elsewhere."   It's 2018 and Spotify can't even hin...

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Can't launch/install Spotify from Windows Store *fixed*

EDIT: After a few restarts this problem has been fixed, the app does launch. (I can't seem to be able to delete the post, however...) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was using my...

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EDIT: After a few restarts this problem has been fixed, the app does launch. (I can't seem to be able to delete the post, however...)   --------------------------------------------------------...

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trying to add a family member ,

hi , the premium for family section is blank and i cant add my mom to my family account, dad is already linked but cant see him either ??? using windows to register but normally all apple devices

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hi ,   the premium for family section is blank and i cant add my mom to my family account, dad is already linked but cant see him either ???   using windows to register but normally all...

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Cannot add songs to older playlists

Since the most recent update, I can only add songs to the most recent playlists I've created but not older ones. If I use the right-click drop down list, it only shows my most recent playlists and does not allow me to add to older ones.

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Since the most recent update, I can only add songs to the most recent playlists I've created but not older ones. If I use the right-click drop down list, it only shows my most recent playlists and do...

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Music stops playing when an audio device changes.

Alright, so imply put whenever a play device changed, e.g. i plug in my headphones spotify works just fine, but if i unplug my headphones it will stop playing and say "Cant Play This Song" so i have to close and restart spotify, and this happens dail...

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Alright, so imply put whenever a play device changed, e.g. i plug in my headphones spotify works just fine, but if i unplug my headphones it will stop playing and say "Cant Play This Song" so i have ...

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One Big Playlist

Is it possible to play (random or otherwise) all the tracks I have saved in all my playlists as though it is one big playlist like a huge random jukebox?

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Is it possible to play (random or otherwise) all the tracks I have saved in all my playlists as though it is one big playlist like a huge random jukebox?

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Cannot submit a post to Playlist Exchange with linked playlist

As the subject line suggests, I cannot submit a post to Playlist Exchange with linked playlist. When I click "start a topic" and type in subject, message and link to playlist, and then click the I'm not a robot thing...I do not get a "post" button. W...

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As the subject line suggests, I cannot submit a post to Playlist Exchange with linked playlist.  When I click "start a topic" and type in subject, message and link to playlist, and then click th...

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Is it legal to download music covers?

Hallo. I see many people which downloading covers from spotify, but is this legal?

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Hallo.   I see many people which downloading covers from spotify, but is this legal?

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