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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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Solved!! I can't believe I need to ask this - How to share playlist with another Spotify user

I've searched, read, and fumbled around for an hour and now I'm desperate enough to post this probably stupid question. I want to do something really simple: Share a playlist with another user on spotify. We both follow each other. We both have Spoti...

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I've searched, read, and fumbled around for an hour and now I'm desperate enough to post this probably stupid question. I want to do something really simple: Share a playlist with another user on spo...

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Superuser Contribution Songs in 'Discover' menu does not play

The 'Discover' menu offers list of 'Top Recommandations For You' 'Suggested for you based on Moon Boots' and 'Because You listened to ...' features but not of the songs on the page does not play when I drill down into the actual album or artist page ...

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The 'Discover' menu offers list of 'Top Recommandations For You' 'Suggested for you based on Moon Boots' and 'Because You listened to ...' features but not of the songs on the page does not play when...

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Ads while song plays intentional?

There's a local flash? ad on the bottom of my player (win10) that likes to play during every 4 or so songs. I don't mind normal breaks for ads, but this stupid gem city ford ad starts in the middle of a song, plays over the music, then sometimes cuts...

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There's a local flash? ad on the bottom of my player (win10) that likes to play during every 4 or so songs.  I don't mind normal breaks for ads, but this stupid gem city ford ad starts in the mi...

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"Your Library">"Songs" Does not download, and has no option to download.

Hello, I've recently returned my PC to factory setting and re-downloaded the Spotify app. Now under "Your library" > "Songs" (which is where songs go you've 'added' with the + button live), no longer downloads to my PC for offline play and does not h...

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Hello,    I've recently returned my PC to factory setting and re-downloaded the Spotify app. Now under "Your library" > "Songs" (which is where songs go you've 'added' with the + butto...

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Ecran noir lors du démarrage de Spotify

Bonjour à tous, Depuis que j'ai réiniatilisé mon pc, je n'arrive plus à démarrer spotify. J'ai un écran noir qui apparait et rien d'autre. TOUT spotify est noir.... J'ai essayé plusieurs solution via les topics déjà créé, enfin ceux que je comprenais...

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Bonjour à tous,   Depuis que j'ai réiniatilisé mon pc, je n'arrive plus à démarrer spotify. J'ai un écran noir qui apparait et rien d'autre. TOUT spotify est noir.... J'ai essayé plusieurs sol...

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Community Playlist total discrepancy

Hi. When viewing a playlist on the dektop app for PC the total songs displayed on some playlists will be less than the total that is seen on the Android app. On desktop for example I might see 100 songs but when viewing the mobile/website it will sho...

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Hi. When viewing a playlist on the dektop app for PC the total songs displayed on some playlists will be less than the total that is seen on the Android app. On desktop for example I might see 100 so...

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My local songs do not play on android

eu importei várias musicas do desktop, e eu consigo tocar elas no computador sem problemas, porém a um tempo não consigo reproduzir as mesmas musicas no android, elas aparecem acinzentadas e quando tento reproduzir aparece a mensagem ''essa musica nã...

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eu importei várias musicas do desktop, e eu consigo tocar elas no computador sem problemas, porém a um tempo não consigo reproduzir as mesmas musicas no android, elas aparecem acinzentadas e quando t...

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Discover Weekly did not update

Hello, My Discover Weekly playlist did not update this past Monday - I'm following the playlist so I'm not quite sure what the problem is. Any help?

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Hello,   My Discover Weekly playlist did not update this past Monday - I'm following the playlist so I'm not quite sure what the problem is.  Any help?

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Spotify Connect - Multiple Speakers/Devices

I have purchased Spotify premimun with the plan of running it on one computer to 7 bluetooth devices in exam rooms for my work. How do I do this?

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I have purchased Spotify premimun with the plan of running it on one computer to 7 bluetooth devices in exam rooms for my work.  How do I do this?

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Create Playlist from list of Song URLs

Hey you, hope you're having a beautiful day. My friend and I have been texting each other songs for months though the "Copy Link" option. I can export the text history and filter it down to all the spotify links. From here, do you know of any simple ...

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Hey you, hope you're having a beautiful day.   My friend and I have been texting each other songs for months though the "Copy Link" option. I can export the text history and filter it down to ...

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Solved!! Spotify stops after each local song

Hello, I've got a problem with playing local files in spotify. After each song it stops playing. This weirdly enough is only the case for local songs and not for steamed songs.I think it might have something to do with a windows update. When I found ...

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Hello,   I've got a problem with playing local files in spotify. After each song it stops playing. This weirdly enough is only the case for local songs and not for steamed songs. I think it...

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Solved!! Very long loading

When I start up Spotify, it takes maybe three minutes until everything loads up, with those circular loading dots. I am using version 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd of Spotify, and my OS is Windows 7 Premium.

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When I start up Spotify, it takes maybe three minutes until everything loads up, with those circular loading dots.   I am using version 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd of Spotify, and my OS is Windows 7 ...

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I can't connect to a different device via Spotify Connect

I'm using a laptop (Win 10, desktop app), a PC (Win 10, desktop app) and a phone (Android 7.0). I can't use Spotify Connect between them. Sometimes it just doesn't find any other devices and right now even though I select a device and select a song, ...

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I'm using a laptop (Win 10, desktop app), a PC (Win 10, desktop app) and a phone (Android 7.0). I can't use Spotify Connect between them. Sometimes it just doesn't find any other devices and right no...

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personal spotify playlists, ex Summer Rewind

I noted on my Iphone that Spotify created a fantastic new personal playlist. - the Summer Rewind.However in the Windows application i can not find it. How should I find it within windows? Are there other personal playlists that I am missing out?I onl...

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I noted on my Iphone that Spotify created a fantastic new personal playlist. - the Summer Rewind. However in the Windows application i can not find it.  How should I find it within windows? &...

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Can't reinstall Spotify (Error Code 18)

(If there is someone else with this problem that already has a solution, kindly re-direct me there please. Thanks!) I'm having trouble with my application on my Windows 10 PC. I tried to run it about an hour ago, and it wouldn't respond. I tried unin...

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(If there is someone else with this problem that already has a solution, kindly re-direct me there please. Thanks!)   I'm having trouble with my application on my Windows 10 PC. I tried to run...

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Top Spotify Artists not showing on tinder

Hello,I had no option to link my spotify to my tinder (because spotify isn't available in the country I'm in I guess), but, when I was swiping and I saw a girl with her spotify linked to her profile, there was a "link your spotify" under it so I link...

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Hello, I had no option to link my spotify to my tinder (because spotify isn't available in the country I'm in I guess), but, when I was swiping and I saw a girl with her spotify linked to her p...

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With premium, are we actually getting 320 kbps ogg?

Whenever I compare Spotify highest quality to 320 kbps CD rips, my CD rips sound better. Is spotify lying to us about the premium quality?

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Whenever I compare Spotify highest quality to 320 kbps CD rips, my CD rips sound better. Is spotify lying to us about the premium quality?

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Black Screen after update

Hey there,I got an update around Saturday that made my Desktop Client unusable. Screen is black, no UI is loaded except some of the Menu Items in the Title line (not all though, yet i can't even access the version number of the Client). I can fix thi...

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Hey there, I got an update around Saturday that made my Desktop Client unusable. Screen is black, no UI is loaded except some of the Menu Items in the Title line (not all though, yet i can't even ac...

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Default to full album, not saved songs off of album

So, I like to listen to albums from front to start most of the time, but my gf who also uses my spotify likes specific songs from albums, so she'll click the little plus next to the song and add them to the library to get to them later. The problem i...

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So, I like to listen to albums from front to start most of the time, but my gf who also uses my spotify likes specific songs from albums, so she'll click the little plus next to the song and add them...

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Solved!! Song Distortion

I've been getting distortion on all of my songs. I have a Dell Inspirion Windows 7. I am not a premium user. The distortion sounds like crackling static that slows down the song; makes the music sound very robotic. If the spotify window is selected t...

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I've been getting distortion on all of my songs. I have a Dell Inspirion Windows 7. I am not a premium user. The distortion sounds like crackling static that slows down the song; makes the music soun...

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