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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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Particular playlist hardly shuffles

Hey, I have a playlist that is almost 50/50 'Five Finger Death Punch' and 'Lamb of God' (I'm not after judgement about my music choices). Ive noticed that when I shuffle this playlist the shuffle is ALL FFDP songs (in a seemingly random order) and th...

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Hey,    I have a playlist that is almost 50/50 'Five Finger Death Punch' and 'Lamb of God' (I'm not after judgement about my music choices). Ive noticed that when I shuffle this playlist ...

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getting error code 408

hi i am live in iran and love to use spotify but when i was trying to connect spotify getting error code 408that means my country whitch i choose in spotify accounts doesnt match with my ipwell i went to the account and searching for iran there isnt ...

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hi i am live in iran and love to use spotify  but when i was trying to connect spotify getting error code 408 that means my country whitch i choose in spotify accounts doesnt match with my ip ...

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HTF do I add a song from my computer???

I want to add a song to one of my Spotify playlists from the music folder in my computer. How do I do this? I downloaded Clip Grab to get the song off YouTube and put in my Music file. Then I followed the directions about Spotify and Local Files. I s...

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I want to add a song to one of my Spotify playlists from the music folder in my computer. How do I do this?  I downloaded Clip Grab to get the song off YouTube and put in my Music file. Then I f...

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Selected music interrupted constantly by deplorable Vietnamese (?) pop music

I use Spotify on my PC. I have been having this issue for about a month. At seemingly random intervals the music on my queue will stop and music that I have never heard of will begin playing. I have to close out of Spotify and begin again. Sometimes ...

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I use Spotify on my PC. I have been having this issue for about a month. At seemingly random intervals the music on my queue will stop and music that I have never heard of will begin playing. I have ...

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History Tab

The History Tab still isn't displaying the previous played songs!

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The History Tab still isn't displaying the previous played songs!

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when I try to play ANY song, it says its "not available"

Spotify is saying "song not available" when I try to play anything from my library

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Spotify is saying "song not available"  when I try to play anything from my library

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Unable to clear search field

This has been broken over the last 2 or 3 updates. I can no longer clear text entered into the search field by pressing the "X". The X is visible when there is text in the field, but you can't click it. Is this a known issue?

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This has been broken over the last 2 or 3 updates.  I can no longer clear text entered into the search field by pressing the "X".   The X is visible when there is text in the field, but y...

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Not access with Windows 10

Hi, I'm using Windows 10 from few days. I downloaded Spotify but, after I put my username and password, I can not click above "access". So, I can not use Spotify.Why? Can you help me please?Thanks so muchBye!Lorenzo

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Hi, I'm using Windows 10 from few days. I downloaded Spotify but, after I put my username and password, I can not click above "access". So, I can not use Spotify. Why? Can you help me please? ...

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Sharing Feature changed?

Did you spotify recently discontinue the feature for letting us send private messages and music on the spotify platform? It seems like now we can only share things on to our facebook page

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Did you spotify recently discontinue the feature for letting us send private messages and music on  the spotify platform? It seems like now we can only share things on to our facebook page

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Spotify can't play first song in saved songs, it pauses playback instead

So, this issue is simple. I can't select first song in "saved songs". Spotify, instead of starting to play first song, pauses playback. I can select with "play" button all songs but first one.

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So, this issue is simple. I can't select first song in "saved songs". Spotify, instead of starting to play first song, pauses playback. I can select with "play" button all songs but first one.

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laptop help

i im trying to figure out why i cant download to my laptop for offline listening,,but i can on my phone,,,,help

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i im trying to figure out why i cant download to my laptop for offline listening,,but i can on my phone,,,,help

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Spotify In-App Chat Missing

So, I noticed recently that I couldn't seem to find a way to access my old Spotify messages. How can I do this? Is it still possible? I had a lot of songs registered through my message log, and it would be a real shame to lose them.

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So, I noticed recently that I couldn't seem to find a way to access my old Spotify messages. How can I do this? Is it still possible? I had a lot of songs registered through my message log, and it wo...

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Spotify STILL slow

Spotify team. Your desktop app SUCKS. I've read possibly all of the posts in the forms about why is it so slow and how to make it better, but they do not work, and if they do, then only for a short time. And it is not my laptop's fault, I have a very...

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Spotify team. Your desktop app SUCKS. I've read possibly all of the posts in the forms about why is it so slow and how to make it better, but they do not work, and if they do, then only for a short t...

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Sharing music

Sharing a song (with the SpoFi app) on twitter has changed. I only see a link (to the song) and #nowplaying. Before you could also see the artist and name of song. Please fix this

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Sharing a song (with the SpoFi app) on twitter has changed.   I only see a link (to the song) and #nowplaying. Before you could also see the artist and name of song. Please fix this 🙂

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Volume Fluctuates while facebook scrolling

I have spotify playing (premium) most times I'm online and while I am scrolling through Facebook the volume of the music I am listening to will drop drastically sporadically. I can find no setting that controls this. Anyone else having this issue or ...

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I have spotify playing (premium) most times I'm online and while I am scrolling through Facebook the volume of the music I am listening to will drop drastically sporadically. I can find no setting th...

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Message "This song is not available"

Hi,I'm on a Premium account and I cannot play any song on my PC.I get this message for every song "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" any one can help on this? much appreciated

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Hi, I'm on a Premium account and I cannot play any song on my PC. I get this message for every song "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"   an...

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Solved!! Discovery weekly not updating

Hey!My spotify weekly havent updated in 9 days now what is wrong?

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Hey! My spotify weekly havent updated in 9 days now what is wrong?

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What's up with local files management?

I've setup a cloud account so I can sync my local files accross my home and computer pc's, everything's working fine until from nowhere spotify started removing my local files without any criteria despite they were on the same exact place as before a...

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I've setup a cloud account so I can sync my local files accross my home and computer pc's, everything's working fine until from nowhere spotify started removing my local files without any criteria de...

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Solved!! Songs not playing after I downladed latest Spotify version

HELP! Spotify desktop on my laptop using windows seems to not work properly after I downloaded the latest version. I'm a Premium member paying £9.99 a month for a product that now doesn't work.I've re-installed Spotify etc and it still doesn't work w...

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HELP! Spotify desktop on my laptop using windows seems to not work properly after I downloaded the latest version. I'm a Premium member paying £9.99 a month for a product that now doesn't work. I've...

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[WINDOWS] Don't have an option for autoplay

Hi all,after one update Spotify client asked me if I want autoplay (that blue notification at the top). I didn't want it at that time so I selected no. Problem is... that now I want to have it back but simple don't have that option. I checked the sol...

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Hi all, after one update Spotify client asked me if I want autoplay (that blue notification at the top). I didn't want it at that time so I selected no. Problem is... that now I want to have it back...

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