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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 downloads

Is there a way to make my spotify not download songs on my pc but continue to do so for my android?

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Is there a way to make my spotify not download songs on my pc but continue to do so for my android?

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Playlist not playing all songs

Hello! I have a large playlist (around 800 songs) that I like to listen to when gaming. However, whenever I press shuffle, it only will select about 20-30 songs and play those on loop, instead of playing the whole playlist shuffled. How can I fix thi...

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Hello! I have a large playlist (around 800 songs) that I like to listen to when gaming. However, whenever I press shuffle, it only will select about 20-30 songs and play those on loop, instead of pla...

MonicaM_Bogota

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Advanced Search is case sensitive

Hi, It seems like advanced search, as introduced here, is not working as advertised. "Note: search terms are not case sensitive.". It seems like it is, at least in my version of Spotify. "Zeppelin OR floyd" works, "Zeppelin or floyd" fails. While I h...

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Hi,   It seems like advanced search, as introduced here, is not working as advertised. "Note: search terms are not case sensitive.". It seems like it is, at least in my version of Spotify. "Ze...

Hubo

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Can't download playlist to Win 10

hi I have playlists on my mac that contain local files from iTunes, I was able to download them to my old iPad for offline playing, I logged out of that device and sold it, bought a Surface Pro, installed Spotify, bu now cannot download the same play...

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hi I have playlists on my mac that contain local files from iTunes, I was able to download them to my old iPad for offline playing, I logged out of that device and sold it, bought a Surface Pro, inst...

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Can't login on work computer. Service "temporarily unavailable"

I am trying to use spotify on my newly-issued work computer but it won't let me login to my account. It displays a message that states "Service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later (Error Code: 7)." I know that our firm allows use of sp...

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I am trying to use spotify on my newly-issued work computer but it won't let me login to my account. It displays a message that states "Service is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later...

ErikG

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Solved!! Spotify automatically closes

I'm runnning Window 7 and after 10/15 seconds I've started playing a song, spotify automatically closes. I've already tried to reinstall and I get the same problem.I get no error message.

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I'm runnning Window 7 and after 10/15 seconds I've started playing a song, spotify automatically closes. I've already tried to reinstall and I get the same problem. I get no error message.

Maldoror81

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"Account is used somewhere else"

I know for a fact that my account is not hacked. This is a bug of some sort on my account. Everytime I try to play music it will at random times stop and say that my account is being used elsewhere. Anyone know how to solve this?

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I know for a fact that my account is not hacked. This is a bug of some sort on my account.   Everytime I try to play music it will at random times stop and say that my account is being used el...

Zuzakon

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Can't delete a Playlist

Hello, I can't delete a Playlist from my Spotify's Library! Can you tell me how to delete it from Windows? Mine's is Windows 10

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Hello,  I can't delete a Playlist from my Spotify's Library! Can you tell me how to delete it from Windows? Mine's is Windows 10 

Niicky

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Unable to find Public Playlist

Not all of my public playlists are searchable by means of the searchbar. Besides, if i let people go to my profile only some of them are popping up?

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Not all of my public playlists are searchable by means of the searchbar. Besides, if i let people go to my profile only some of them are popping up?

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This song is not available

Hello Some of my working songs are now not available. Also my favourite Japanese singer Fuyumi Sakamoto's albums are no where to found. I see only one album of her. I even made a playlist months ago with lots of songs of her (like 90+ songs) but now ...

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Hello   Some of my working songs are now not available. Also my favourite Japanese singer Fuyumi Sakamoto's albums are no where to found. I see only one album of her. I even made a playlist mo...

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I can Not listen music

I can not listen to music on my notebook, the message appears: this song is not available.

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I can not listen to music on my notebook, the message appears: this song is not available.

Tiralka

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Favorite songs not available for offline listening

Hi, I've recently installed Spotify on a clean install of Windows 10 and since then there is no download button to make my favorite songs available offline. See the screenshot below. Is there any workaround for this?

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Hi,   I've recently installed Spotify on a clean install of Windows 10 and since then there is no download button to make my favorite songs available offline. See the screenshot below. Is ther...

Timyboy12345

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My spotify went alphabetical

I have Spotify on windows 10 PC on my laptop and my playlist one day i saw was alphabetical. i know how that can be helpful but i like seeing my newest songs all on order from dates downloaded, how do i change it back?

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I have Spotify on windows 10 PC on my laptop and my playlist one day i saw was alphabetical. i know how that can be helpful but i like seeing my newest songs all on order from dates downloaded, ...

itu_

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Cant log into the desktop player

Hi, I have the issue that I cant log into the desktop player (windows). when I try he loads 5 sec than tells me error 3 and thats it. And funnily enough I cant log out from the website unless I am in the incognito mode. I dont know what to do I de an...

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Hi, I have the issue that I cant log into the desktop player (windows). when I try he loads 5 sec than tells me error 3 and thats it. And funnily enough I cant log out from the website unless I am in...

TrexIzzy

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Cant Import playlist from windows media player, tab does nothing.

Currently using the free version and i want to up grade to premium, but there's no point if i can't get my play lists from media player. Should i bother signing up?

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Currently using the free version and i want to up grade to premium, but there's no point if i can't get my play lists from media player. Should i bother signing up?

itu_

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Solved!! Windows Cliënt does not play song while android does!

I use Spotify Premium a lot.I've installed it on my computer (windows), my laptop (also windows) and on my android phone. Certain songs are not available on the desktop cliënt, whilst being in white text, and playable on the spotify android app.For e...

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I use Spotify Premium a lot. I've installed it on my computer (windows), my laptop (also windows) and on my android phone.   Certain songs are not available on the desktop cliënt, whilst bein...

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Useful History?

Hey. I'm looking for songs I listened to last week, sadly I listen to more than 50 songs a week (what a joke on spotifys side, why is the "History" so short? Can't even really call it history, that's like my last hour of music)Is there no solution th...

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Hey. I'm looking for songs I listened to last week, sadly I listen to more than 50 songs a week (what a joke on spotifys side, why is the "History" so short? Can't even really call it history, that's...

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Empty Playlist

Hi, I had a playlist with songs by Boris Savchuk & Pavel Levin, I have just tried to open that playlist but it is now empty & also when I search for either of these artists nothing comes up, any idea please? thanks

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Hi, I had a playlist with songs by Boris Savchuk & Pavel Levin, I have just tried to open that playlist but it is now empty & also when I search for either of these artists nothing comes up, ...

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Continuous "Can't play the current song." error

Hello, I am repeatedly getting an error that the songs I select to play can't be played. Occasionally, the song will play partially (in the current case, it has processed through 1:11 of the song, 3:49 total) and then fail to play, giving the error b...

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Hello,   I am repeatedly getting an error that the songs I select to play can't be played. Occasionally, the song will play partially (in the current case, it has processed through 1:11 of the...

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(SOLVED) Can't search [both on the android mobile and windows desktop client]

Hi, For some reason, Spotify is completely unable to search both on my desktop and my phone. When I hit enter, it says "oops, something went wrong" and trying again, whether by clicking on "try again" or trying manually, doesn't work. It plays my pla...

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Hi,   For some reason, Spotify is completely unable to search both on my desktop and my phone. When I hit enter, it says "oops, something went wrong" and trying again, whether by clicking on "...

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