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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 isn't available. If this data is on your desktop, you can import it.

Hello, I bought Spotify Premium, but i can't play any songs. On my phone everything works fine. I get this error: Translated in my bad English it says: This song isn't available. If this data is on your desktop, you can import it. Maybe someone is ab...

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Hello,   I bought Spotify Premium, but i can't play any songs. On my phone everything works fine.    I get this error:      Translated in my bad English it sa...

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No more "current song" on windows 10

Hello,I would like to know if a feature was removed, or if it's just my PC having issues. To get to the point, previously when spotify was minimized and I pressed the "previous" or "next' butto on my keyboard, a small rectangle on the top left of my ...

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Hello, I would like to know if a feature was removed, or if it's just my PC having issues.   To get to the point, previously when spotify was minimized and I pressed the "previous" or "next' ...

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"Can't play current track" on VPN.

Hello, My spotify premium refuses to play more than 2-3 songs without freezing at the end of one of the tracks. I then have to click skip to go to the next track every time.This occurs only when on a VPN, and spotify displays the error message "can't...

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Hello,   My spotify premium refuses to play more than 2-3 songs without freezing at the end of one of the tracks. I then have to click skip to go to the next track every time. This occurs o...

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Spotify conflits with the audio card/component

Hello, I would like to "reopen" this discussion because now it's happening to me as well, 5 years after the linked post started. I changed my laptop to an HP Elitebook 840 G4 where the sound card, I'm assuming, is onboard. The symptoms are the same a...

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Hello,   I would like to "reopen" this discussion because now it's happening to me as well, 5 years after the linked post started.   I changed my laptop to an HP Elitebook 840 G4 where ...

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Solved!! cannot delete song from library?

When I select either the album or song in the library the delete is greyed out, am I missing something?

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When I select either the album or song in the library the delete is greyed out, am I missing something?

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Solved!! Spotify won't play

I'm a premium member, no prob's with account or subscription, internet connction is fine, but when I push play, nothing happens. The play button changes to pause, and the playback bar starts at 0.00, but then nothing happens. In the past, I have just...

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I'm a premium member, no prob's with account or subscription, internet connction is fine, but when I push play, nothing happens. The play button changes to pause, and the playback bar starts at 0.00,...

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"Create Similar Playlist" button is available but does not do anything

I am on Windows and using version 1.0.64.399.g4637b02a. I am right clicking a playlist I own and selecting "Create Similar Playlist" - nothing happens. No playlist is created and no prompt comes up. The button is enabled but nothing happens when it i...

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I am on Windows and using version 1.0.64.399.g4637b02a.   I am right clicking a playlist I own and selecting "Create Similar Playlist" - nothing happens. No playlist is created and no prompt c...

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Blue tooth connection falters and stoppped

Hi,Two weeks ago Spotify was doing fine with a blue tooth connection to my Sony Audio system/speakers.(about 4 meters away)Now no more music, sometimes just a crackling sound. Unless I take my desktop (Win 10/64) next to the speakers, then the connec...

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Hi, Two weeks ago Spotify was doing fine with a blue tooth connection to my Sony Audio system/speakers.(about 4 meters away) Now no more music, sometimes just a crackling sound. Unless I take my de...

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All Spotify does is crash - Windows 7

Spotify used to be rock solid, but now all it does is max out my system resources and then crash. No error messages, it just goes completely un responsive after start. This happens on both my work laptop and my home laptop. I'm serioulsy about 2 seco...

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Spotify used to be rock solid, but now all it does is max out my system resources and then crash. No error messages, it just goes completely un responsive after start. This happens on both my work la...

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Spotify Isn't Playing the Right Songs

When I try to play my saved songs on my laptop, it will play the wrong song. I click on the most recently saved songs and instead it will play a song that I saved a long time ago. (ex. I will click on "18" by Anarbor and instead, it will play "Still ...

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When I try to play my saved songs on my laptop, it will play the wrong song. I click on the most recently saved songs and instead it will play a song that I saved a long time ago. (ex. I will click o...

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Songs changing in-place

Hello, I don't want to spam the forum (I posted something half an hour ago too) but while I'm in feedback mode... I have been a spotify user for quite a while now, and I have observed that certain songs change seemingly in-place. What I mean by this ...

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Hello,   I don't want to spam the forum (I posted something half an hour ago too) but while I'm in feedback mode...   I have been a spotify user for quite a while now, and I have observ...

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Solved!! Listen audio on desktop and TV simultaneously

HelloI'm using Chromecast to cast Spotify audio from my desktop to my TV.But as my desktop is in a different room, I would like to have the possibility to listen Spotify on my PC at the same time other people are listening in the living room.I alread...

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Hello I'm using Chromecast to cast Spotify audio from my desktop to my TV. But as my desktop is in a different room, I would like to have the possibility to listen Spotify on my PC at the same ti...

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"Daily Mix cannot be started"

Every time I try to go onto any of my daily mixes I get that message and "Please try with something else" is there any way to fix this.

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Every time I try to go onto any of my daily mixes I get that message and "Please try with something else" is there any way to fix this.

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Solved!! Spotify Refuses to Open and Uninstall

I cannot open Spotify. I cannot even uninstall Spotify. I turned off Bitdefender. I tried moving the Spotify folder from Roaming/Appdata. None of those work. When I try to open Spotify my cursor shows a small period of wait/working (hourglass) then n...

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I cannot open Spotify.  I cannot even uninstall Spotify.  I turned off Bitdefender.  I tried moving the Spotify folder from Roaming/Appdata.   None of those work.  When I...

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How copy track link on Spotify ?

Hello guysI'm looking easy way to copy spotify track URL.Few months ago someone here on this forum gave link to page where you only put name of the song , and page give links to all like spotify and others sources..but I can't find this post with thi...

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Hello guys I'm looking easy way to copy spotify track URL. Few months ago someone here on this forum gave link to page where you only put name of the song , and page give links to all like spotify ...

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Repeat One turn itself off

I like to always have repeat one activated and now for a few weeks everytime i change song, repeat one change to Repeat All and this is the most annoying thing, is this intended and if it is...WHY? It hurt no one, if people dont want repeat one, they...

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I like to always have repeat one activated and now for a few weeks everytime i change song, repeat one change to Repeat All and this is the most annoying thing, is this intended and if it is...WHY? I...

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Groove zu Spotify Frage

Guten Tag wenn ich ein Lied am Handy meiner Liste hinzufüge wird das dann, wenn ich die App von euch auf der Xbox One zb nutze syncronisert?Gibt es zu den Liedern Musik Videos?Gibt es Cloud Speicher für die Offline Songs?Gibt es eine Deutsche Hotline...

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Guten Tag wenn ich ein Lied am Handy meiner Liste hinzufüge wird das dann, wenn ich die App von euch auf der Xbox One zb nutze syncronisert? Gibt es zu den Liedern Musik Videos? Gibt es Cloud Speic...

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Delete songs without navigating to playlist?

On desktop, listening to all music and decide I want to delete one song... Is there an easy way to see what playlist it was in or a quick way to remove it from my Spotify music? I have been using Spotify for years so it is hard to navigate through th...

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On desktop, listening to all music and decide I want to delete one song... Is there an easy way to see what playlist it was in or a quick way to remove it from my Spotify music?   I have been ...

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