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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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Ordner gelöscht - Wie stelle ich den Inhalt wieder her?

Hallo, Ich habe beim durchsortieren meiner Spotify-Bibliothek versehentlich einen Ordner (+ Unterordner) samt Inhalt gelöscht. Nun habe ich das Problem, dass ich nicht in der Lage bin die verlorenen Playlisten wiederherzustellen, keine der verlorenen...

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Hallo,   Ich habe beim durchsortieren meiner Spotify-Bibliothek versehentlich einen Ordner (+ Unterordner) samt Inhalt gelöscht. Nun habe ich das Problem, dass ich nicht in der Lage bin die ve...

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Solved!! [Spotify Bug] Clicking scroll bar loses current song selection

There is currently a bug in Spotify that has appeared in the last two weeks. Imagine you have a playlist with 1000 songs, and you have listened to roughly a quarter. I want to find out how many songs are left, so I click on the current song, scroll t...

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There is currently a bug in Spotify that has appeared in the last two weeks. Imagine you have a playlist with 1000 songs, and you have listened to roughly a quarter. I want to find out how many songs...

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Still no EQ for PC...

Hi guys. This discussion already happened last year on the forum and labelled as not right now. But honestly, please can we get and EQ here. This is a great app. To me, its the best music app. It just hurts without EQ, especially when I plug it into ...

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Hi guys. This discussion already happened last year on the forum and labelled as not right now. But honestly, please can we get and EQ here. This is a great app. To me, its the best music app. It jus...

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Spotify works on PC but not wireless Samsung speaker

Hi there, first time poster. Anyway, I have spotify installed on my pc (windows 7 pro), works fine for the USB speakers connected to the docking station. BUT: I cannot get spotify from my PC to recognize my Samsung bluetooth wireless speaker. Itunes ...

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Hi there, first time poster.   Anyway, I have spotify installed on my pc (windows 7 pro), works fine for the USB speakers connected to the docking station.     BUT: I cannot ge...

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Spotify stops playing ramdomly

Spotify stops playing ramdomly, Windows 10 PC, Premium licence, I have not found any solutions for this after spending several tries either in FAQ or posts. Anyone can help, please?

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Spotify stops playing ramdomly, Windows 10 PC, Premium licence, I have not found any solutions for this after spending several tries either in FAQ or posts. Anyone can help, please?

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Follow button is not showing up on web player. How to add people?

Im using a chromebook and my iphone and both devices wont let me add someone or start following them. It doesnt even show it. When i view someones profile its bare minimum and only shows their playlists. Is this new?

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Im using a chromebook and my iphone and both devices wont let me add someone or start following them. It doesnt even show it. When i view someones profile its bare minimum and only shows their playli...

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CTRL+F - Why the HE** was it removed???

I mean, cmon, why they HE** would you ship a broken product? You're asking for flame and complaints... You removed a basic feature, from a MUSIC PLAYER! Let's say I have a playlist of more than a 100 songs... Now, if I know I have a song somewhere in...

Gig Goer

I mean, cmon, why they HE** would you ship a broken product? You're asking for flame and complaints...  You removed a basic feature, from a MUSIC PLAYER! Let's say I have a playlist of more than...

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Popping and crackling on spotify

On my computer, I'm just experiencing popping noises when I play any song. I've tried with both headphones and speakers so I know they're not the problem as it occurs with whatever I'm using. I've reinstalled spotify twice, the quality is set to the ...

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On my computer, I'm just experiencing popping noises when I play any song. I've tried with both headphones and speakers so I know they're not the problem as it occurs with whatever I'm using. I've re...

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Solved!! Spotify not showing all songs from iTunes or Local Files

I love the fact that I can use spotify to listen to my songs on my desktop, laptop and iPhone and it's allowed me to be introduced to artists i'd never heard of until now! But I'm having an issue that's driving me to my witt's end! I'm desperate to g...

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I love the fact that I can use spotify to listen to my songs on my desktop, laptop and iPhone and it's allowed me to be introduced to artists i'd never heard of until now! But I'm having an issue tha...

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Desktop app playing incorrect versions of songs

I noticed that some songs play an incorrect version in the Desktop app. For example:https://open.spotify.com/track/1x8k2Ulv54RkQROGWQRiK9 The correct version is played in the Web Player and mobile app, but the desktop app plays the old one:https://op...

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I noticed that some songs play an incorrect version in the Desktop app.   For example: https://open.spotify.com/track/1x8k2Ulv54RkQROGWQRiK9   The correct version is played in the Web ...

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Solved!! error code 50

I've tried ten times to install spotify on my windows desktop. I have had my firewall disabled for the last several attempts. My internet is working fine on other things. It keeps adding more "minutes left" in the download and then will eventually gi...

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I've tried ten times to install spotify on my windows desktop.  I have had my firewall disabled for the last several attempts.  My internet is working fine on other things.  It keeps a...

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Pantalla Negra Windows 7 / Black Screen W7

Buenas! se me queda la pantalla negra al abrirlo en mi pc. Lo raro es que hace meses que venía funcionando bien. Ya intenté lo de desactivar y activar la aceleración de software. También lo de la compatibilidad

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Buenas! se me queda la pantalla negra al abrirlo en mi pc. Lo raro es que hace meses que venía funcionando bien.  Ya intenté lo de desactivar y activar la aceleración de software. También lo de...

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What is the Clipboard and how do I use it?

I've been sharing playlists that I've created to my website for months by simply right-clicking on the playlist, copying the link, and then pasting it seamlessly. Unfortunately, as is often the case, Spotify has decided to make things more complicate...

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I've been sharing playlists that I've created to my website for months by simply right-clicking on the playlist, copying the link, and then pasting it seamlessly. Unfortunately, as is often the case,...

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Can I upload a song and then delete it off my computer?

Hi friends, I am wanting to know if I am able to upload songs from my computer onto my Spotify “local files”, download them onto my phone, and then delete the songs off my computer. if I delete the songs off my computer, will they no longer be playab...

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Hi friends,    I am wanting to know if I am able to upload songs from my computer onto my Spotify “local files”, download them onto my phone, and then delete the songs off my computer. &...

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Artist playlist not showing

My wife is an artist on Spotify and has created several playlists.However, when I search for her and find her page, the playlist are not showing at the bottom of the page and she doesn't have a public playlist button on her page.Help, please!Thank yo...

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My wife is an artist on Spotify and has created several playlists. However, when I search for her and find her page, the playlist are not showing at the bottom of the page and she doesn't have a pub...

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Black screen and automatic shut down

Just like the title says and the picture shows. This is all I get from spotify on the desktop. It just shuts down after I get this screen for about 2 seconds. What can I do to fix this?Sorry if there's already a topic considering this issue but I cou...

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Just like the title says and the picture shows. This is all I get from spotify on the desktop.   It just shuts down after I get this screen for about 2 seconds. What can I do to fix this? Sor...

Sebasty

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Lyrics

We're been without a lyrics system for spotify for a long time now, do you guys not plan on bringing it back at all or ?

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We're been without a lyrics system for spotify for a long time now, do you guys not plan on bringing it back at all or ?

ItsYonas

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Friend feed doesn't work

Hi,My friend feed doesn't work anymore, it seems that it cannot detect my Facebook friends... It says that I have 0 Facebook Friends on Spotify, though it's wrong...I looked at the application parameters on Facebook, and it seems that Spotify didn't ...

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Hi, My friend feed doesn't work anymore, it seems that it cannot detect my Facebook friends... It says that I have 0 Facebook Friends on Spotify, though it's wrong... I looked at the application pa...

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Can't add to the queue

After loading the latest update (version 1.0.7.157.g2a6526f9), it cleared my queue and now won't let me add anything new to the queue. I've tried right clicking from my history, from new albums, anywhere. I can play music directly but can't seem to a...

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After loading the latest update (version 1.0.7.157.g2a6526f9), it cleared my queue and now won't let me add anything new to the queue. I've tried right clicking from my history, from new albums,...

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Solved!! Energy saving stops Spotify (WIN 10)

I'm using a Win 10 Tablet and want to listen to music when I go to bed. Unfortunately this is not possible with the current Spotify-App, as Spotify stops playing music as soon as the screen is turned off by the energy saving setup.And no, it's not re...

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I'm using a Win 10 Tablet and want to listen to music when I go to bed. Unfortunately this is not possible with the current Spotify-App, as Spotify stops playing music as soon as the screen is turned...

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