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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 closes at the end of a song?

Earlier today Spotify was working as usual and then suddenly it just stopped playing music. I went back to my PC and found it had just closed. I opened it and the same thing happened again. There are no error messages and it sometimes plays a few son...

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Earlier today Spotify was working as usual and then suddenly it just stopped playing music. I went back to my PC and found it had just closed. I opened it and the same thing happened again. There are...

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Solved!! Weird Badge appears when opening Spotify on PC

Every time I open the app a badge comes up that says: "No CD found. Please insert CD in unit 1" and it won't go away. I can use Spotify and my PC but it's very annoying, can anyone tell me how to make it go away pleease?Thanks!! x

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Every time I open the app a badge comes up that says: "No CD found. Please insert CD in unit 1" and it won't go away. I can use Spotify and my PC but it's very annoying, can anyone tell me how to mak...

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¿Cuantas veces se puede cambiar la foto de perfil en Spotify?

He cambiado mi foto de perfil en Spotify y no se ha visto como planeaba y ahora quiero cambiarla de nuevo pero para cambiar la foto de perfil le pongo clic en cambiar y no sale nada para seleccionar la foto simplemente no sale nada, ¿será porque solo...

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He cambiado mi foto de perfil en Spotify y no se ha visto como planeaba y ahora quiero cambiarla de nuevo pero para cambiar la foto de perfil le pongo clic en cambiar y no sale nada para seleccionar ...

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No puedo ver mis artistas más escuchados actuales.

Desde que entré con otra cuenta para ver mi perfil en Spotify se veía solo mis playlist públicas lo cual fue raro porque yo tengo activado la opción de mostras mis artistas más escuchados actuales y luego entré a mi perfil por mi cuenta se ven solo m...

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Desde que entré con otra cuenta para ver mi perfil en Spotify se veía solo mis playlist públicas lo cual fue raro porque yo tengo activado la opción de mostras mis artistas más escuchados actuales y ...

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Solved!! spotify looks different

helloo can anyone help me with this issuelast week i logged onto spotify and it looked different in the sense that the center is a different shade than the outside. Usually, the shade is all the same dark gray. It really bothers me, is there a way to...

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helloo can anyone help me with this issue last week i logged onto spotify and it looked different in the sense that the center is a different shade than the outside. Usually, the shade is all t...

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Superuser Contribution Large playlist perpetually "Waiting..." for download

I have a playlist with 610 songs, all added to my music with the checkmark. No songs in gray, nothing unchecked. Yet the download status seems to be in progress when compared to my other playlists that have a green download status. Within the playlis...

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I have a playlist with 610 songs, all added to my music with the checkmark.  No songs in gray, nothing unchecked.  Yet the download status seems to be in progress when compared to my other ...

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Distorted User Interface After Minimizing - Win 10

Hi guys, I am having a recurring issue with the new desktop UI. Whenever I minimize the Spotify client for a period of time and then toggle back to it, I find that the user interface gets crammed into the left sixth of the screen and is no longer usa...

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Hi guys,   I am having a recurring issue with the new desktop UI. Whenever I minimize the Spotify client for a period of time and then toggle back to it, I find that the user interface gets cr...

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Friend Feed disappeared

A couple days ago my friend feed disappeared so I can't see what they have been listening to. I thought it was just a glitch and restarted my computer multiple times but it still isn't there.

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A couple days ago my friend feed disappeared so I can't see what they have been listening to. I thought it was just a glitch and restarted my computer multiple times but it still isn't there.

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Superuser Contribution SPOTIFY NOT WORKING OR DOWNLOADING

A week ago Spotify was working fine, it updated and then I couldn't open it. I double-clicked but it never opened so I uninstalled it and installed again, I even used the full installer and it worked just for that time, then it uopdated and the same ...

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A week ago Spotify was working fine, it updated and then I couldn't open it. I double-clicked but it never opened so I uninstalled it and installed again, I even used the full installer and it worked...

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Spotify quits on its own after playing a few tracks at the end of a random track

After the auto-installation of the newest Desktop-Client, the spotify client closes after about 10 minutes of playback at the end of a random track. Restart is possible without any error messages. Restarting and updating Win10 didn't solve the proble...

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After the auto-installation of the newest Desktop-Client, the spotify client closes after about 10 minutes of playback at the end of a random track. Restart is possible without any error messages.&nb...

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music cuts out

My music plays for about 5-10 seconds and then stops, thoughts

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My music plays for about 5-10 seconds and then stops, thoughts

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Whole song is not loaded to Spotify

Hello, I have run into this problem quite a number of times over the last months: Only part of a composition or song is loaded to spotify (say 48 seconds of a 4.5min song). For example, https://open.spotify.com/track/5P8BsKkfaWf8IA4KmtFU0c - only 55 ...

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Hello,   I have run into this problem quite a number of times over the last months:  Only part of a composition or song is loaded to spotify (say 48 seconds of a 4.5min song).  For e...

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Local/Global File issue

I've been having this issue on all my PCs for years, but never on Android (where i generally listen to music) so I've never bothered writing about it before. Basically, Spotify is unable to play the majority of tracks from one album in specific. The ...

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I've been having this issue on all my PCs for years, but never on Android (where i generally listen to music) so I've never bothered writing about it before.   Basically, Spotify is unable to ...

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LOST SONGS

SPOTIFY.... HELLLLLLLP!!! I posted a couple times earlier today about songs suddenly appearing unchecked/unsaved in various playlists I created on my laptop, and having disappeared entirely from the master SONG folder. I mentioned that were it not fo...

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SPOTIFY.... HELLLLLLLP!!!    I posted a couple times earlier today about songs suddenly appearing unchecked/unsaved in various playlists I created on my laptop, and having disappeared ent...

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Privacy - security concerns against Spotify

HiHow can I permanently hide my activity from being broadcasted to the world, on a permanent basis and not for 6 hours periods? Also, if a list is private, will the songs being played from that list be shown on the activity feeds? In the case both pr...

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Hi How can I permanently hide my activity from being broadcasted to the world, on a permanent basis and not for 6 hours periods? Also, if a list is private, will the songs being played from that lis...

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Re: Inbox and messages

It is great that is easy to share via mobile app.However, the issue is removing the internal messaging that was available with the desktop app. The existing messages are gone without notice and the same EASE with which you can share via mobile app wa...

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It is great that is easy to share via mobile app. However, the issue is removing the internal messaging that was available with the desktop app. The existing messages are gone without notice and t...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Yes please bring it back and update the notifications! Or put the inbox in an easier place to find! It was hidden in the app, which is why people probably didn't use it so much! Should have been easily assessable, and maybe better marketing to show e...

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Yes please bring it back and update the notifications! Or put the inbox in an easier place to find! It was hidden in the app, which is why people probably didn't use it so much! Should have been easi...

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Buttons not working on login screen and other issues

As per title,on the spotify login screen i can type username and password but i cant click the remember me button to off and cant click loginBoth these buttons have stopped workingOnly way to login is to type in username and password and press enter ...

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As per title,on the spotify login screen i can type username and password but i cant click the remember me button to off and cant click login Both these buttons have stopped working Only way to log...

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Spotify won't scrobble to Last.fm

It says I'm connected to last.fm on preferences but it won't scrobble. If I disconnect and try to enter my username and password again the connect button simply does nothing no matter how many times you click it. If I disconnect from last.fm and exit...

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It says I'm connected to last.fm on preferences but it won't scrobble. If I disconnect and try to enter my username and password again the connect button simply does nothing no matter how many times ...

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