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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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Windows client autoplays some loud sample upon opening

What fresh **bleep** is this? My Windows Spotify client now plays 15-20 seconds of some random piece of dance/R&B music at maximum volume upon opening. No way to turn this "feature" off in settings that I can find. A lot of people who might use the c...

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What fresh **bleep** is this?  My Windows Spotify client now plays 15-20 seconds of some random piece of dance/R&B music at maximum volume upon opening.  No way to turn this "feature" o...

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Where are my downloads?

New user David here. I downloaded a Doris Day album just now. I want to put the tracks on a flash drive so I can listen to it on my car receiver. Can find the tracks anywhere on my desktop. I watched the tracks being downloaded but can't find them. W...

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New user David here.  I downloaded a Doris Day album just now.  I want to put the tracks on a flash drive so I can listen to it on my car receiver.  Can find the tracks anywhere on my ...

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Solved!! CAN'T PLAY ANY SONGS

Never had issues with Spotify.Today all of a sudden, it just stopped working. No song will play. Nothing. It just skipps to the next and the next and the next. I tried to uninstall on all devicesDeleted my cacheTruned computer on and off Nothing. But...

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Never had issues with Spotify. Today all of a sudden, it just stopped working. No song will play. Nothing. It just skipps to the next and the next and the next.   I tried to uninstall on all ...

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Spotify updated now certain songs will not play.

Spotify premium updated on my PC and now will not play many songs. I get the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". Of course, i don't have the files on my computer. It's not just a few artists ...

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Spotify premium updated on my PC and now will not play many songs. I get the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it". Of course, i don't have the...

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Solved!! Spotify Restarting

The program restarts after a short time. After a few repetitions of the problem, the program does not open anymore.

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  The program restarts after a short time. After a few repetitions of the problem, the program does not open anymore. 

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PC Desktop App doesn't see Sonos

I signed up for the Sonos beta and can play Spotify to my Sonos via the iPhone app. But, I do not see the Sonos using my PC Desktop Spotify app. In fact, I see NO devices on the desktop app. It only plays out the PC speakers. What should I be looking...

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I signed up for the Sonos beta and can play Spotify to my Sonos via the iPhone app. But, I do not see the Sonos using my PC Desktop Spotify app. In fact, I see NO devices on the desktop app. It only ...

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App problems

My spotify app on pc won't play any song. I have uninstalled and installed several times, I have also logged out and logged back in but nothing seems to work. Any form of help would be appreciated

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My spotify app on pc won't play any song. I have uninstalled and installed several times, I have also logged out and logged back in but nothing seems to work. Any form of help would be appreciated

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[Desktop] Headphone control skips to much songs

Hi,I'm using Spotify on Win 10 (1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6)When I want to skip the actual song with the buttons on my bluetooth headset (Backbeat Pro from Plantronics) it skips 6 tracks instead of the actual one.When using the VLC media player it only skip...

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Hi, I'm using Spotify on Win 10 (1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6) When I want to skip the actual song with the buttons on my bluetooth headset (Backbeat Pro from Plantronics) it skips 6 tracks instead of the ...

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Solved!! [Bug] - I can't rearrange songs at all in my latest custom playlist - Spotify Desktop (Windows)

Running Windows 10 64bit (latest), and Spotify Desktop version 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6 Playlist is public, not downloaded and is completely my own (not a pre-made one). I can move songs around in my other custom playlists but not this one for some reaso...

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Running Windows 10 64bit (latest), and Spotify Desktop version 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6   Playlist is public, not downloaded and is completely my own (not a pre-made one). I can move songs around ...

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Inconsistent ability to search local files

I only seem to be able to search local files two or three times within an one instance of Spotify. On the third or fourth attempt to search, there's just nothing there, no matter how long I leave it. The only way to make it work again is to close Spo...

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I only seem to be able to search local files two or three times within an one instance of Spotify. On the third or fourth attempt to search, there's just nothing there, no matter how long I leave it....

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Problem with offline

Hi, i had downloaded my playlists, and now, there arent, but there are in my HDD, i don't understand. The same happened in my phone, and I had to download again. Pease, answer. Thanks.PD: Sorry for my english, I am argentinian.Hola, hace un tiempo de...

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Hi, i had downloaded my playlists, and now, there arent, but there are in my HDD, i don't understand. The same happened in my phone, and I had to download again. Pease, answer. Thanks. PD: Sorry for...

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Just bought the 3 months of premium for $0.99 deal, not getting Premium

I bought premium earlier, $0.99 for 3 months. I did not get it, so I cleared the application off my computer, reinstalled, and logges back in, and it still says free. I tried to buy it again, as I thought it was just a glitch, but it didn't come the ...

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I bought premium earlier, $0.99 for 3 months. I did not get it, so I cleared the application off my computer, reinstalled, and logges back in, and it still says free. I tried to buy it again, as I th...

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**bleep**ed up playback

Okay, I'm sick and tired of this now, since a few weeks the playback in the Spotify desktop app is totally out of control. The app plays Songs 1 and 2, then 1 and 2 again, skips song 3 and then plays song no. 4 and then starts again. Please fix this!...

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Okay, I'm sick and tired of this now, since a few weeks the playback in the Spotify desktop app is totally out of control. The app plays Songs 1 and 2, then 1 and 2 again, skips song 3 and then plays...

crematedman

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Spotify closes right after it opens

Hi guys, I'm not being able to use Spotify desktop for Windows 10. I open the application and it closes right afterwards. I've searched for this topic and found several solutions that work for the first few minutes but lead me to the same error state...

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Hi guys,   I'm not being able to use Spotify desktop for Windows 10. I open the application and it closes right afterwards.   I've searched for this topic and found several solutions th...

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Follow button not working

Whenever I try to follow a playlist the button changes from follow to unfollow but it goes back to follow after I click it. I attached a short gif showing my problem. How can I fix this?

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Whenever I try to follow a playlist the button changes from follow to unfollow but it goes back to follow after I click it. I attached a short gif showing my problem. How can I fix this?

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Sync problem

Hi everyone!Today I've tried to listen a playlist made with my local music in other pc. The problem is that it doesn't sync all the songs, just a few of them. ¿Can I listen my local music in different computers? i don't know how can I sync them! (sor...

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Hi everyone! Today I've tried to listen a playlist made with my local music in other pc. The problem is that it doesn't sync all the songs, just a few of them. ¿Can I listen my local music in d...

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Bug: currently playing does not update

Version: 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6OS: Windows 10/7 & Latest ubuntu See the picture below, I am listening to a song from Spock's Beard.1. The Play controls are not functional anymore (only usable via windows task-bar -> hover over spotify icon)2. Track pro...

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Version: 1.0.42.151.g19de0aa6 OS: Windows 10/7 & Latest ubuntu   See the picture below, I am listening to a song from Spock's Beard. 1. The Play controls are not functional anymore (only...

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Playlist will freeze and not show song being played, or wont let me pasue, skip track etc

Spotify has been doing this for a few months now. I will listen to a playlist I found on the 'Browse' section, and after quite a few songs, it wont let me skip, puase, right click the song to add to track, or even show the current song being played. ...

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Spotify has been doing this for a few months now. I will listen to a playlist I found on the 'Browse' section, and after quite a few songs, it wont let me skip, puase, right click the song to add to ...

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Spotify wont cover the whole screen after update

So Spotify updated recently and there is a bug that really bothers me, I hope its a bug because if its done on purpose its catastrophic. Seen on the picture, it doesnt cover all of my screen, whats the problem? Can someone help?

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So Spotify updated recently and there is a bug that really bothers me, I hope its a bug because if its done on purpose its catastrophic. Seen on the picture, it doesnt cover all of my screen, whats t...

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Solved!! Desktop app is not working at all

When I click the desktop app it doesn't load fully.. This is all I get

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When I click the desktop app it doesn't load fully.. This is all I get

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