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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 not working correctly

So I've been off my PC for a couple days and just got back on it today, and when I loaded up spotify and my video game to play, I noticed spotfiy wasn't working at all, I could still control the music via media keys and the screen wasn't frozen, but ...

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So I've been off my PC for a couple days and just got back on it today, and when I loaded up spotify and my video game to play, I noticed spotfiy wasn't working at all, I could still control the musi...

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Local files not showing up in Spotify

My local mp3 format files are not showing up in Spotify. They show up in my PC music library and in Windows Media Player, and those are both turned on as local file sources in Spotify. I tried uninstalling Spotify from all my devices, then I reinstal...

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My local mp3 format files are not showing up in Spotify. They show up in my PC music library and in Windows Media Player, and those are both turned on as local file sources in Spotify. I tried uninst...

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Media Keys not working for Spotify app

I have the spotifyu app installed on my PC and when I try to use the media controls on my Logitec G910 Keyboard, pause/play and skip works. However, the volume control wheel does not work.

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I have the spotifyu app installed on my PC and when I try to use the media controls on my Logitec G910 Keyboard, pause/play and skip works. However, the volume control wheel does not work.

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Solved!! Can't share to Twitter

I am unable to share any tracks or albums to Twitter. When I click share nothing appears on my twitter. Also when I copy an HTTP link and paste it in twitter all I get is the text of the album/track and no link. Any ideas? Thanks.

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I am unable to share any tracks or albums to Twitter. When I click share nothing appears on my twitter. Also when I copy an HTTP link and paste it in twitter all I get is the text of the album/track ...

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EDITING ARTIST LIST

Is there any way to edit the artist list on Spotify? It's kind of annoying scrolling through loads of artist who I follow one song to get to who I want. Thanks in advance!~~

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Is there any way to edit the artist list on Spotify? It's kind of annoying scrolling through loads of artist who I follow one song to get to who I want. Thanks in advance!~~

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app is a bit too quiet.

the app for windows pc is quieter compared to the web player or my phone and it is kinda bothersome for me. is there any way to fix this?

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the app for windows pc is quieter compared to the web player or my phone and it is kinda bothersome for me. is there any way to fix this?

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i cant uninstall spotify on my computer

i want to uninstall spotify from my computer but on the control panel i clicked multiple times to uninstall but nothing happened how can i remove ? and every time when my computer restart its keep opening on launch

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i want to uninstall spotify from my computer but on the control panel i clicked multiple times to uninstall but nothing happened how can i remove ? and every  time when my computer restart its k...

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Spotify is not responding

I have Spotify downloaded on my laptop but when I click on the icon, a window opens and says "The Spotify application is not responding". I have uninstalled and reinstalled it and its still saying that. Help?

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I have Spotify downloaded on my laptop but when I click on the icon, a window opens and says "The Spotify application is not responding". I have uninstalled and reinstalled it and its still saying th...

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Cannot play most local files

Hey Guys, im testing Spotify Premium right now. I added some local Files from my Music collection but Spotify just play some of them.All are in the List but i can only play the white one, if they are grey they wont start .

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Hey Guys, im testing Spotify Premium right now. I added some local Files from my Music collection but Spotify just play some of them. All are in the List but i can only play the white one, if they a...

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Can't listen to this Song

I can't listen to this song: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Mj3URIK3F0M3wRXeKsOdq#_=_ Does anyone know why? When i click on play, the title doesn't start.

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I can't listen to this song: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Mj3URIK3F0M3wRXeKsOdq#_=_   Does anyone know why?   When i click on play, the title doesn't start.

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music stops and starts .

My playlist stops ramdomly for a few seconds then contiues.No set pattern

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My playlist stops ramdomly for a few seconds then contiues.No set pattern

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Spotify Not Streaming on Amazon Echo (2nd Genertation)

I've just bought an Amazon Echo (2nd Generation) and I cannot get it to steam music from my Premium Spotify Account - which I understand it should do. I've searched online and on forums and the suggested fixes relate to the need to have the Device Lo...

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I've just bought an Amazon Echo (2nd Generation) and I cannot get it to steam music from my Premium Spotify Account - which I understand it should do.  I've searched online and on forums and the...

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Old status of profile

Hey guys, Spotify had logged me off after shutting down my laptop yesterday, and when I logged in again today, everything was at an old status from 2015! All my playlists are at this status and everything I added after this year is gone!!! I double c...

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Hey guys,   Spotify had logged me off after shutting down my laptop yesterday, and when I logged in again today, everything was at an old status from 2015! All my playlists are at this status ...

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Spotify Connect cant find my Reciver all of a sudden

This is a recurring problem for me, on my Desktop PC with windows 10 and the Spotify App all of a sudden it wont show or find my reciver so i cant play music, this happend from one day to the other, it seems like a lottery what devices it shows or "s...

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This is a recurring problem for me, on my Desktop PC with windows 10 and the Spotify App all of a sudden it wont show or find my reciver so i cant play music, this happend from one day to the other, ...

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Playing DNA by BTS crashes my PC every time I try listen past the 1:00 mark

Its VERY inconvienet.the audio stops playing at 1:01 however the timer keeps going, then the application freezes then shortly after my whole PC will freeze and be rendered useless.It's only this song. If I skip past the 1:00 mark it will continue as ...

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Its VERY inconvienet. the audio stops playing at 1:01 however the timer keeps going, then the application freezes then shortly after my whole PC will freeze and be rendered useless. It's only this ...

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I can't delete my Local File

Hi, I had previously looked at how to delete local files, but I was not able to delete it. I followed the steps, but once I restarted spotify it was still there.

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Hi, I had previously looked at how to delete local files, but I was not able to delete it. I followed the steps, but once I restarted spotify it was still there. 

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Shuffling is simply terrible

The shuffle function barely even attempts to shuffle my music. I have a large chunk of one artist, followed by a chunk of another, and so on. This is not shuffling. Is there some setting I'm missing here?

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The shuffle function barely even attempts to shuffle my music. I have a large chunk of one artist, followed by a chunk of another, and so on. This is not shuffling. Is there some setting I'm missing ...

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Cannot play some old playlists at all

Some of my oldest playlists (2013) just won't play at all. The songs will play if I goto album and play them from there but they won't play in the playlist at all. Pressing "play" at the top of that playlist or on the left side of each song will only...

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Some of my oldest playlists (2013) just won't play at all. The songs will play if I goto album and play them from there but they won't play in the playlist at all. Pressing "play" at the to...

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Can't add songs to Playlists i haven't downloaded

Hello, since the last Spotify Update i've been having some issues i haven't had before. First a minor one, but normally if you play a song in a playlist its text changes from white to green, this still works, except for the song that is displayed at ...

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Hello, since the last Spotify Update i've been having some issues i haven't had before. First a minor one, but normally if you play a song in a playlist its text changes from white to green, this sti...

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Solved!! How to find friends without facebook in Spotify

HeyI have a little problem, there is no find option for new friends.My father starts using Spotify but he dont have facebook- so i can't add him to watchers.Can you solve that problem ? Or tell me how to find him because there is no option for it Gre...

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Hey I have a little problem, there is no find option for new friends. My father starts using Spotify but he dont have facebook- so i can't add him to watchers. Can you solve that problem ? Or tell...

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