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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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How can I see my removed facebook friends?

Hey, sorry for my English, I am from Germany. When I click on Activity and then on "show all" at "people you can follow" there is one entry "facebook-friends on spotify". I removed some friends once, how can I see their acitivties again? I still have...

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Hey,   sorry for my English, I am from Germany.   When I click on Activity and then on "show all" at "people you can follow" there is one entry "facebook-friends on spotify". &nbs...

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Can't open Spotify Website

Spotify suddenly would not open on desk top (Windows) so uninstalled and tried to reinstall but cannot open the spotify website. Can open any other website so not an internet connectivity problem. Have followed recommendations on all forums to try an...

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Spotify suddenly would not open on desk top (Windows) so uninstalled and tried to reinstall but cannot open the spotify website.  Can open any other website so not an internet connectivity probl...

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Music will stop playing from playlists under browse

Multiple times a day my music will stop playing and the song on the bottom left changes to song from one of my saved playlists. I typically listen to playlists under the "Browse" section during the day. Randomly it will stop. When i look at the Spoti...

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Multiple times a day my music will stop playing and the song on the bottom left changes to song from one of my saved playlists. I typically listen to playlists under the "Browse" section during the d...

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Can't access followed people (Following count is zero although I follow people)

I try to follow people, but still the number displayed (following) is zero. Same problem on Windows 8.1, Ubuntu and iPhone. (The number of followers is correct though.) So I can't access playlists and recent activity for followed people, only the fol...

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I try to follow people, but still the number displayed (following) is zero. Same problem on Windows 8.1, Ubuntu and iPhone. (The number of followers is correct though.) So I can't access playlists an...

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Solved!! Browse Feature stuck loading

I have an Asus WIndows 7 laptop and I have the latest version of spotify. When I click Browse, then genres/moods. and then pick a genre nothing loads except this how do I fix this. PLEASE HELP

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I have an Asus WIndows 7 laptop and I have the latest version of spotify. When I click Browse, then genres/moods. and then pick a genre nothing loads except this   how do I fix this. PLEAS...

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Local music is played too loud

I think there might be a bug with the 'set same volume level for all tracks' feature. My local tracks always plays louder than tracks from the Spotify cloud. Could this be fixed please? I always have to lower the volume (~20%) or skip the song becaus...

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I think there might be a bug with the 'set same volume level for all tracks' feature. My local tracks always plays louder than tracks from the Spotify cloud. Could this be fixed please? I always have...

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Spotify desktop no audio

As of this afternoon, I hear no audio when I run spotify desktop. I checked system volume settings, output device selection, etc. I've rebooted. And other apps, like iTunes work. Perhaps coincidentally I just installed the latest version of iTunes. O...

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As of this afternoon, I hear no audio when I run spotify desktop.  I checked system volume settings, output device selection, etc.  I've rebooted. And other apps, like iTunes work.  Pe...

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Playlists missing from old Spotify account.

This account is my original Spotify account that I created several years ago. A few years ago I decided to create a new spotify account through Facebook in order to have a clean slate for sharing music with friends, without having to delete all my ol...

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This account is my original Spotify account that I created several years ago. A few years ago I decided to create a new spotify account through Facebook in order to have a clean slate for sharing mus...

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Reporting a bug for the windows player

I've been bothered by a bug the last week or so. When I listen to a playlist on the spotify player on windows (7), it suddenly stops playing from time to time. My internet connection is stable and I can press play with once, but as I do the player st...

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I've been bothered by a bug the last week or so. When I listen to a playlist on the spotify player on windows (7), it suddenly stops playing from time to time. My internet connection is stable an...

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Personal Tracks - Is there an option to tell Spotify not to play them?

When i bought a new computer I loaded Spotify on first and it played every song i wanted to just fine. once i loaded my CD collection on my computer I started to hit tracks that would not play and I would get a notice saying "can't play current track...

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When i bought a new computer I loaded Spotify on first and it played every song i wanted to just fine. once i loaded my CD collection on my computer I started to hit tracks that would not play and I ...

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Disconnect everywhere issue

Hello, I am having issues with the "Disconnect everywhere" feature. Actually, I installed Spotify on my personal and professional computers (both on Win 7) and if I forgot to disconnect from home, I cannot connect to Spotify at the office. Even thoug...

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Hello,   I am having issues with the "Disconnect everywhere" feature. Actually, I installed Spotify on my personal and professional computers (both on Win 7) and if I forgot to disconnect fr...

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Controlling play on iPhone from my PC

So I have figure out fine to connect my PC to my iPhone with Spotify Connect. And yes - I can remote control my PC from the iPhone. But what I want is to play music on my iPhone (connected to me hifi), controlled from my desktop where I work. It work...

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So I have figure out fine to connect my PC to my iPhone with Spotify Connect. And yes - I can remote control my PC from the iPhone.    But what I want is to play music on my iPhone (con...

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Can't use music hotkeys to control Spotify

I'm running Windows 8.1 on an Asus N56VB. It has integrated the play, pause, next, previous buttons, as almost any other laptop. But they don't work with Spotify. I have nothing else opened, and still can't get them to work with it. How do I fix it? ...

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I'm running Windows 8.1 on an Asus N56VB.   It has integrated the play, pause, next, previous buttons, as almost any other laptop.   But they don't work with Spotify. I have nothing...

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CONTINUED PROBLEMS COPYING HTTP AND PASTING TO FACEBOOK

Well here we go again...I am having problems copying the http to my facebook music groups and to my FB wall!! I have never had the problem before!! I have reinstalled sptify several times this week and the problem is still there!! Does anyone know ho...

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Well here we go again...I am having problems copying the http to my facebook music groups and to my FB wall!! I have never had the problem before!! I have reinstalled sptify several times this week a...

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Solved!! Cant view band pages

Since the most recent update I have had issues viewing the spotify pages of various bands. Wether I search for them or click the artist name on a track I have saved it doesnt work. Also the 'Browse' wont load either.

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Since the most recent update I have had issues viewing the spotify pages of various bands. Wether I search for them or click the artist name on a track I have saved it doesnt work. Also the 'Browse' ...

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Synchonize an other newly created account with Facebook

Hello, people. I just created a new Spotify account, so I wouldn't have to go to the trouble of deleting my playlists one by one. Thing is, I also want to synchronize that new account with my Facebook profile, which in itself is still associated with...

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Hello, people.   I just created a new Spotify account, so I wouldn't have to go to the trouble of deleting my playlists one by one. Thing is, I also want to synchronize that new account with...

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Profile recently played song?

Hi, I just wonder do the profiles on Spotify just show last played artis or is it possible ot make it show last played songs? And sorry if asked 1000times...

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Hi, I just wonder do the profiles on Spotify just show last played artis or is it possible ot make it show last played songs?   And sorry if asked 1000times...

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Help With Raising/Lowering Volume With Keyboard

I'm using a Logitech K360 keyboard currently that has buttons for play/pause, forward, backward, volume up, volume down, and mute. I usually play music with spotify while playing games, but the only hotkeys on my keyboard that work with spotify are t...

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I'm using a Logitech K360 keyboard currently that has buttons for play/pause, forward, backward, volume up, volume down, and mute. I usually play music with spotify while playing games, but the only ...

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Solved!! Can't Delete Playlists

Whenever I delete a playlist thru the Spotify Desktop app in Windows, within a minute or so the playlist reappears. I also can't rearrange my playlists. Same problem. After a minute or so they go back to the same order they were. Please help. would r...

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Whenever I delete a playlist thru the Spotify Desktop app in Windows, within a minute or so the playlist reappears. I also can't rearrange my playlists. Same problem. After a minute or so they go bac...

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Solved!! No sound for 2 months. I'm done.

This is a problem for many I've found but no help from Spotify itself other than "Make sure your volume is turrned up." I've uninstalled it. I'm amazed there is no answer for this issue that so many have. Mine just stopped while in the middle of play...

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This is a problem for many I've found but no help from Spotify itself other than "Make sure your volume is turrned up." I've uninstalled it.  I'm amazed there is no answer for this issue that so...

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