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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 deletes my downloaded music!

So ive been downloading music onto my pc via mobile tether due to lack of wifi. But every time i try to download and i have a connection issue i end up losing a good chunk of my downloaded music in spotify.It just dissappears and i end up chewing thr...

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So ive been downloading music onto my pc via mobile tether due to lack of wifi. But every time i try to download and i have a connection issue i end up losing a good chunk of my downloaded music in s...

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Why can't I download the "Songs"-playlist in my library?

You all know about the function where you "+"-mark a song, and it saves in the "Songs"-playlist in your library. On my previous laptop, I could download this playlist for offline use, but it isn't possible on this one. I'm able to download every othe...

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You all know about the function where you "+"-mark a song, and it saves in the "Songs"-playlist in your library. On my previous laptop, I could download this playlist for offline use, but it isn't po...

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Spotify at work

I am able to download Spotify at work but my account is connected through Facebook which is blocked (funny enough). Anyone have an idea how I can log into my Spotify account? (Windows 7)

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I am able to download Spotify at work but my account is connected through Facebook which is blocked (funny enough). Anyone have an idea how I can log into my Spotify account? (Windows 7)

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Re: Inbox and messages

can i please have an inbox playlist? i was sent a collaborative playlist and another for me and would like them back please.

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can i please have an inbox playlist? i was sent a collaborative playlist and another for me and would like them back please.

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Unable to Open Spotify

I'm currently unable to open Spotify. I keep on getting an error message saying ''Spotify isn't responding.''OS: Microsoft Windows 10 HomeVersion: 10.0.15063Build: 15063 And I wonder the reason is that I haven't used it in MONTHS (which I haven't)

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I'm currently unable to open Spotify. I keep on getting an error message saying ''Spotify isn't responding.'' OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Version: 10.0.15063 Build: 15063   And I wonder t...

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Song unavailable?

I just refound a song, At Night Flo Rida feat. Liz Elias and Akon. There's another version by Liz Elias feat. Akon and Flo Rida but for some reason the original version is unavailable. I know it's not a country issue because I live in the US and it w...

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I just refound a song, At Night Flo Rida feat. Liz Elias and Akon. There's another version by Liz Elias feat. Akon and Flo Rida but for some reason the original version is unavailable. I know it's no...

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Avicii Music Video Not working

Hello, I'm from BelgimI really want to watch the New Avicii music Video "Without You", but for a stupid reason I can't find the clip in the playlist "dancePOP", where it needs to be according to a Dutch newssite. Even the url says on spotify that the...

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Hello, I'm from Belgim I really want to watch the New Avicii music Video "Without You", but for a stupid reason I can't find the clip in the playlist "dancePOP", where it needs to be according to ...

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Date added is wrong!

got problem with added date for songs. after i installed spotify on new pc huge part of list is added seconds ago, some of songs back in 2010 ( wich i think is correct)the funny part is that my playlist on the phone is correct all song are added in r...

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 got problem with added date for songs. after i installed spotify on new pc huge part of list is added seconds ago, some of songs back in 2010 ( wich i think is correct) the funny part is that ...

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[SOLVED] Media keys breaking after Play

I just (finally) got a keyboard with proper media keys but Spotify seems to be breaking them.So long as Spotify isn't open, media keys work fine. Mute, open mail, etc. When I open Spotify, hotkeys initially work fine, including play. Once I hit play,...

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I just (finally) got a keyboard with proper media keys but Spotify seems to be breaking them. So long as Spotify isn't open, media keys work fine. Mute, open mail, etc. When I open Spotify, hotkey...

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Windows Media Player Consultant WANTED

New to Spotify, just got Premium. Need help converting, uploading, organizing 100's of Windows Media Player Playlists with 1000's of Tracks ripped from CDs and YouTube. My goal is to get my entire music collection working on Spotify with all my devic...

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New to Spotify, just got Premium.  Need help converting, uploading, organizing 100's of Windows Media Player Playlists with 1000's of Tracks ripped from CDs and YouTube. My goal is to get&n...

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Friend Activity sidebar not refreshing anymore

I've had this issue for the past few days - where my Friends Activity sidebar does not refresh anymore. It shows what my friends listened to multiple days ago. What's weird is sometimes it shows one or two friends and their now playing, but that is p...

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I've had this issue for the past few days - where my Friends Activity sidebar does not refresh anymore. It shows what my friends listened to multiple days ago. What's weird is sometimes it shows one ...

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new added Local Files not shown

Hi all,I just recently added a folder as new source in local files. I saw the folder registered in the local files setting =Show songs from "C:\user\abcdefgblabla" ---that's my new folder. I chose =do not show songs from...= other folders in my compu...

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Hi all, I just recently added a folder as new source in local files. I saw the folder registered in the local files setting =Show songs from "C:\user\abcdefgblabla" ---that's my new folder. I chose ...

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ALBUM ART

Hello, good day everyone. I need some help on adding the album art to the songs i synced from my pc (local files) Does anybody know how to? It has album art on my pc, but there's none on my phone. Thank you in advance :)))

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Hello, good day everyone. I need some help on adding the album art to the songs i synced from my pc (local files)  Does anybody know how to? It has album art on my pc, but there's none on my pho...

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How to dislike a song in Discover Weekly?

What's the best way to indicate to Spotify that I don't like a song they've suggested in playlists such as Discover Weekly, so that it hopefully doesn't suggest as many songs like that in future? There's no simple like / dislike system, so the only w...

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What's the best way to indicate to Spotify that I don't like a song they've suggested in playlists such as Discover Weekly, so that it hopefully doesn't suggest as many songs like that in future? The...

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Trouble adding a Playlist to a Playlist Folder

Under Playlists, I am not able to add a playlist to a playlist folder I created. When I drag a playlist onto the playlist folder a + sign appears but the playlist does not become part of the playlist folder. Please let me know what I can do different...

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Under Playlists, I am not able to add a playlist to a playlist folder I created.  When I drag a playlist onto the playlist folder a + sign appears but the playlist does not become part of the pl...

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Solved!! filter in playlist desktop and web player

how can i search an artist in myu own playlist if i have more than 150 songs, in andriod and ios it has an filter so why its not in desktop and web player? thanks!

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how can i search an artist in myu own playlist if i have more than 150 songs, in andriod and ios it has an filter so why its not in desktop and web player?     thanks!

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Bad performance of UWP app on Surface Book

The UWP app is performing much worse than the Windows desktop Win32 app. The lag is especially apparent when moving/resizing/maximizing the application window. Also, the UI seems slow and not enjoyable to use. I would like to see either substantial i...

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The UWP app is performing much worse than the Windows desktop Win32 app. The lag is especially apparent when moving/resizing/maximizing the application window. Also, the UI seems slow and not enjoyab...

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How does the numbers work on Popular songs by an artist?

Hello This one has bothered me a bit and I can't figure it out. Dumb question maybe, but how does the Top 10 list by an artist work? I mean how does the numbers work that are shown below the title of a song? One song with 323,699 clicks or whatever, ...

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Hello   This one has bothered me a bit and I can't figure it out. Dumb question maybe, but how does the Top 10 list by an artist work? I mean how does the numbers work that are shown below t...

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