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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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[Tutorial] Adding friends without Facebook!

Hey all! Just wanted to post this quick tutorial I made to show others how to add users on Spotify without connecting Facebook! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55nqQqc1QPY Enjoy!

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Hey all!   Just wanted to post this quick tutorial I made to show others how to add users on Spotify without connecting Facebook!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55nqQqc1QPY   ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Partial Saved Albums

Recently I noticed that every one of my saved albums only seem to have one or two tracks listed (as if I've only saved those tracks, which is not the case), despite the fact that the whole albums are available to play. I'm not sure what logic it is u...

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Recently I noticed that every one of my saved albums only seem to have one or two tracks listed (as if I've only saved those tracks, which is not the case), despite the fact that the whole albums are...

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Storing downloads on a partitioned hard drive

We have a Dell computer that came with a partitioned hard drive - a smaller C: drive for core files and a larger drive we presume for dowloads and content etc. The problem we have always had is everything download wants to automatically go to C: driv...

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We have a Dell computer that came with a partitioned hard drive - a smaller C: drive for core files and a larger 😧 drive we presume for dowloads and content etc.   The problem we have always ...

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Windows 10 Desktop program not starting at all

EDIT: The latest download from the Spotify web site installed properly and the Windows 10 desktop program is now working again with no issues. If this doesn't work for you, sorry - I've seen that many people have this problem and that there are numer...

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EDIT: The latest download from the Spotify web site installed properly and the Windows 10 desktop program is now working again with no issues. If this doesn't work for you, sorry - I've seen that man...

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This song is not available

So first of all, I did search and found topics about this, but none of them seemed to be exactly the situation that I have here. I got Spotify today, and started playing around with it. When I got the Desktop app, I saw it was recognizing the music I...

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So first of all, I did search and found topics about this, but none of them seemed to be exactly the situation that I have here.   I got Spotify today, and started playing around with it. When...

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Song Not Playing

Hi, a song that is available on Spotify which I used to be able to play does not play anymore. Whenever I select it, it states, "This song is not available." but I know it's available since I can play it on the web player. This is really frustrating;...

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Hi, a song that is available on Spotify which I used to be able to play does not play anymore. Whenever I select it, it states, "This song is not available." but I know it's available since I can pla...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs not playing correctly

I've just signed up to Premium and now my spotify is going crazy. It will play a few songs and then come up with one of several problems: 1) It just says 'Can't play song' at the top2) It says I should import the file if I have it on my computer 3) I...

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I've just signed up to Premium and now my spotify is going crazy. It will play a few songs and then come up with one of several problems:  1) It just says 'Can't play song' at the top 2) It sa...

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Downloaded playlists

I click on a play list to download it then where dose it go? like can i save it to my desktop?

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I click on a play list to download it then where dose it go? like can i save it to my desktop?

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High Quality 0r highest Quality

In my Spotify Premium desktop configuration I just can find " High Quality" q5But I want "Highest Quality" High Bitrate q9.How can I activate it? saludos

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In my Spotify Premium desktop configuration I just can find " High Quality" q5 But I want "Highest Quality" High Bitrate q9. How can I activate it?   saludos  

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Superuser Contribution Explicit songs are not playing on windows 10

On my windows 10 laptop songs marked explicit are skipped but when I stream these songs from my laptop to another device they do play on the oher device, even on an other laptop with windows 10.Any one any idea how to change settings so I can also pl...

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On my windows 10 laptop songs marked explicit are skipped but when I stream these songs from my laptop to another device they do play on the oher device, even on an other laptop with windows 10. Any...

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New computer, local files

When I get a new computer, what would be the best way to go about local files? The place these are stored might be different after transferring them to a new computer, making it hard for spotify to locate them. And I am surely not adding each of my 2...

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When I get a new computer, what would be the best way to go about local files? The place these are stored might be different after transferring them to a new computer, making it hard for spotify to l...

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Runrig songs missing from Spotify

Hi, I have just found that about half the Runrig (Scottish band) songs on my playlist are missing. I found one on another album, a few live versions and some are just completely missing. Has anyone else had this and does anyone know why? I have googl...

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Hi,   I have just found that about half the Runrig (Scottish band) songs on my playlist are missing. I found one on another album, a few live versions and some are just completely missing. &n...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Win 10, Spotify Connection issue. Only on desktop.

Hey I'm experiencing a problem with the desktop version of Spotify ( 1.0.48.103.g15edf1ec ). It opens and closes as it should but doesn't play anything, and if it does, it plays for 3 seconds and then stops up. It keeps going "Offline" itself for a s...

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Hey   I'm experiencing a problem with the desktop version of Spotify ( 1.0.48.103.g15edf1ec ). It opens and closes as it should but doesn't play anything, and if it does, it plays for 3 second...

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local files between two computers

When i add one local file on one computer, why can't i download it on my second computer ?

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When i add one local file on one computer, why can't i download it on my second computer ?

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Playlist Folders Not Working

I create playlists out of albums so I can listen to them later. I used to make folders to organize them. I just tried making a folder and it will only let me organize music from the "browse" subcategory. This is making for an awful experience as I ha...

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I create playlists out of albums so I can listen to them later. I used to make folders to organize them. I just tried making a folder and it will only let me organize music from the "browse" subcateg...

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Superuser Contribution Download option resetting

I use Spotify Premium both on my Android and Windows. For at least past 6 months I'm unable to download my playlists at Windows app. When I toggle "download" it works fine, but when Windows restarts it resets and all playlists get back to Online mode...

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I use Spotify Premium both on my Android and Windows.   For at least past 6 months I'm unable to download my playlists at Windows app. When I toggle "download" it works fine, but when Windows ...

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Superuser Contribution playlists not shown

Hey guys, every time I want to go on the playlists of the charts it says that there is a problem and the playlist is not shown. So I can't see the songs and click on them. What can I do?

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Hey guys,   every time I want to go on the playlists of the charts it says that there is a problem and the playlist is not shown. So I can't see the songs and click on them. What can I do?

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Solved!! Will not open or uninstall

When I try to open Spotify from the shortcut the loading icon pops up on my cursor then goes away after a couple seconds, then nothing happens.When I try to uninstall Spotify through control panel it says "Please wait until the current program is fin...

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When I try to open Spotify from the shortcut the loading icon pops up on my cursor then goes away after a couple seconds, then nothing happens.When I try to uninstall Spotify through control pan...

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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly muito fraco

Acho que "Discover Weekly" é a função que eu mais gosto no Spotfy, porém já devo ter mais de um ano como Premium e de fato vem muito poucas músicas que eu gosto, vejo MUITAS músicas que eu detesto, que nada tem a ver com o meu gosto. Como faço para t...

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Acho que "Discover Weekly" é a função que eu mais gosto no Spotfy, porém já devo ter mais de um ano como Premium e de fato vem muito poucas músicas que eu gosto, vejo MUITAS músicas que eu detesto, q...

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