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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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"can't play current song" comes when trying to play downloaded song

I have downloaded several songs to listen on spotify. When these songs are to be played next on the queue and they come, the error "can't play current song" comes up. I can play the song by doubleclicking them without any problems. I have turned off ...

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I have downloaded several songs to listen on spotify. When these songs are to be played next on the queue and they come, the error "can't play current song" comes up. I can play the song by doublecli...

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Can't Play current song -happens when downloaded song on qeue

I've downloaded songs that arent on spotify so i can listen ton them. When such song is to be played next on queue it shows error "can't play current song." But when i play the song by double clicking it it plays just fine. What could be wrong?

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I've downloaded songs that arent on spotify so i can listen ton them. When such song is to be played next on queue it shows error "can't play current song." But when i play the song by double clickin...

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Local Files issue

In my local files I changed the folder that should be displayed but I still get mp3 files that are in an unselected folder (study files, and there are more than thousand files..., hard to get a clear music library) What can I do?

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In my local files I changed the folder that should be displayed but I still get mp3 files that are in an unselected folder (study files, and there are more than thousand files..., hard to g...

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Spotify Won't Load/Slow to End Task Via Task Manager

Hello, any ideas on how to resolve Spotify not starting properly? Once I open the app it just shows the attached image. I have tried uninstalling etc but to no avail. Thanks.

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Hello, any ideas on how to resolve Spotify not starting properly?   Once I open the app it just shows the attached image.   I have tried uninstalling etc but to no avail. Thanks.

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Solved!! How to make collaborative playlists public?

Hello everyone,I know there's already a topic about this, but it doesn't really answer to my question: in that other topic, it is explained that you can't make a playlist collaborative AND public. However, I noticed that two of my collaborative playl...

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Hello everyone, I know there's already a topic about this, but it doesn't really answer to my question: in that other topic, it is explained that you can't make a playlist collaborative AND public...

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Songs don't load

Whenever I start spotify and go to my songs, it doesn't display all the songs I have saved. I've had this for a while now and normally I could fix it by skipping to other tabs such as playlists. Today, I couldn't. I tried restarting but It didn't wor...

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Whenever I start spotify and go to my songs, it doesn't display all the songs I have saved. I've had this for a while now and normally I could fix it by skipping to other tabs such as playlists. Toda...

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Why is there a 10k total offline song limit?

We can only download 9,999 songs to devices whereas other services such as Rdio manage to give their paying customers (for the same price) unlimited offline songs. What is the reason for keeping this limit? Is it just 'something we do' and won't be c...

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We can only download 9,999 songs to devices whereas other services such as Rdio manage to give their paying customers (for the same price) unlimited offline songs.   What is the reason for k...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Please restore my shared songs in the playlist. I am so disappointed the message feature is gone -- it was one of my favorite parts of Spotify (and I am a paying customer -- family plan). My kids and I, even, shared songs -- great way to connect with...

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Please restore my shared songs in the playlist. I am so disappointed the message feature is gone -- it was one of my favorite parts of Spotify (and I am a paying customer -- family plan). My kids and...

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Releasing Bluetooth speakers

I have a BEM Mojo bluetooth speaker, and Spotify (basic, playing online) has taken possession of it and won't let go. I have instructed my PC laptop to disconnect and to forget the speaker, and then reconnected, and it is still tied to Spotify so tha...

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I have a BEM Mojo bluetooth speaker, and Spotify (basic, playing online) has taken possession of it and won't let go. I have instructed my PC laptop to disconnect and to forget the speaker, and then ...

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DSBridge not working

Dsbridge not working after last update of desktop application on 1.0.49.125. Win 10, 32 bit. Correct it, please. I did downgrade of application.

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Dsbridge not working after last update of desktop application on 1.0.49.125. Win 10, 32 bit. Correct it, please. I did downgrade of application.

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Cant play certain song issue

Wanted to randomly listen to some die antwood albums tension and keep getting the error that spoitfy cant play any songs and for some it will play for a few seconds, stop and then give the error. have tried uninstalling, reinstaling, and everything e...

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Wanted to randomly listen to some die antwood albums tension and keep getting the error that spoitfy cant play any songs and for some it will play for a few seconds, stop and then give the error. hav...

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songs not available for windows 10 install of spotify

i recently installed spotify on windows 10... my playlists show that some songs are not available and grayed out, even though, i have another computer right next to it running windows 7 with spotify and the same playlist open and all of the songs are...

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i recently installed spotify on windows 10... my playlists show that some songs are not available and grayed out, even though, i have another computer right next to it running windows 7 with spo...

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Deezer works; Spotify doesn't.

Windows 10 Desktop. Deezer app works perfectly. Spotify doesn't: It either locks my PC or takes 18+ minutes to log in. As both work with Sonos, it's a no-brainer which one I keep and which one I dump. Please Spotify technical sort this problem now be...

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Windows 10 Desktop. Deezer app works perfectly. Spotify doesn't: It either locks my PC or takes 18+ minutes to log in. As both work with Sonos, it's a no-brainer which one I keep and which one I dump...

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Some local file track titles not being displayed

I have a few local file-based tracks whose titles are not being displayed in Spotify, either in the Desktop version on Windows 10 or the iOS version on an iPhone 6s. I verified that the metadata inside the MP3 files is correct, and Spotify can play t...

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I have a few local file-based tracks whose titles are not being displayed in Spotify, either in the Desktop version on Windows 10 or the iOS version on an iPhone 6s. I verified that the metadata insi...

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Desktop App Lags my internet.

I attempt to go to my next song and it spike to 25Mbps-40Mbps. Causes the games I am playing to Lag behind. This started happening about a week ago when yet again another bad update was released. The one before that would randomly make my phone open ...

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I attempt to go to my next song and it spike to 25Mbps-40Mbps. Causes the games I am playing to Lag behind. This started happening about a week ago when yet again another bad update was released. The...

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Re: Inbox and messages

My buddy and I used to swap our favorite songs with one another using the messaging feature. I never added them to any playlists, as I always just played them from the inbox. Tried to find them today and discovered this horrible news. Dammit!!! I hav...

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My buddy and I used to swap our favorite songs with one another using the messaging feature. I never added them to any playlists, as I always just played them from the inbox. Tried to find them today...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Yeah this is just really disappointing, no way around it. Hard to understand how something seemingly so simple could be deemed too expensive to maintain. What about people who used messages with friends to archive certain music that they had shared w...

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Yeah this is just really disappointing, no way around it. Hard to understand how something seemingly so simple could be deemed too expensive to maintain. What about people who used messages with frie...

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Re: Inbox and messages

THIS. Often when I shared my playlists with friends I'd accompany them with personal messages, little stories, background information or just plain ol' page-long ramblings about how awesome this music I was passing on really was. All of that is gone ...

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THIS. Often when I shared my playlists with friends I'd accompany them with personal messages, little stories, background information or just plain ol' page-long ramblings about how aw...

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"This Song is Not Available" on EVERY song.

I haven't ever had any problems with Spotify until today. It crashed on it's own for some unknown reason and since restarting it won't play any song. I've already tried reinstalling the app and tried using the web player, that doesn't work either, an...

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I haven't ever had any problems with Spotify until today. It crashed on it's own for some unknown reason and since restarting it won't play any song. I've already tried reinstalling the app and tried...

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