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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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ethan989

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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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Solved!! minimise to tray

Hello. I read already several topics about the minimise to tray option. Solution so fa,r was right click on taskbar and activate minimise to tray. This works for my win 8.1 PC. On my win 7 64x I dont have this option. if i right click the taskbar ico...

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Hello.   I read already several topics about the minimise to tray option. Solution so fa,r was right click on taskbar and activate minimise to tray. This works for my win 8.1 PC. On ...

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Can't connect to facebook via regular account

I can't connect to facebook with my regular spotify account. Previously I created an account with my facebook account, but I want to keep using my regular account but connect it to facebook. When I try to connect, I get the facebook login screen, and...

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I can't connect to facebook with my regular spotify account.   Previously I created an account with my facebook account, but I want to keep using my regular account but connect it to faceboo...

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Solved!! Discovery is broken?

Why can't I hold down the play button to preview a part of the song like it used to do?

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Why can't I hold down the play button to preview a part of the song like it used to do?

Peter__

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Solved!! Syncing to android keeps saying "pending"

Hello, I am trying to sync my local files with my android device, but when I check "Local files", after my android device is connected, the status says "pending" the whole time. Does anyone know why this is happening? Screen: http://prntscr.com/52k4b...

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Hello,   I am trying to sync my local files with my android device, but when I check "Local files", after my android device is connected, the status says "pending" the whole time. Does anyon...

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Wrong album & songs on ABC profile page

Hi! I was trying to listen a song of ABC, the british band, and i figured out that there's a "Kid Album" for learning. When you watch this, you'll laught, if you're not, you must ask for a raise Description There's a wrong album on ABC profile, it do...

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Hi! I was trying to listen a song of ABC, the british band, and i figured out that there's a "Kid Album" for learning. When you watch this, you'll laught, if you're not, you must ask for a raise 😉 ...

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All playlists deleted/unsubbed from?

Hey all, Went to play from my playlists on my phone on the way home from work there, and I was unsubscribed from all of my playlists and the ones I created were deleted? Thought it was perhaps a bug with my phone just not syncing properly with my acc...

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Hey all,   Went to play from my playlists on my phone on the way home from work there, and I was unsubscribed from all of my playlists and the ones I created were deleted? Thought it was per...

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Please help... Playlists will not show up as Public

My playlists will not show up as public even though they are marked public. Ihave tried marking private and then switching back to public, signing in and out, refreshing.... nothing i do changes. Only 1 or 2 show up to friends and I have several. app...

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My playlists will not show up as public even though they are marked public. Ihave tried marking private and then switching back to public, signing in and out, refreshing.... nothing i do changes. Onl...

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Solved!! Trouble with Spotify

I have two problems with Spotify. First, when I try and install the Installer encounters an error just at the end of installing, error code 53. I have tried installing using Epic Privacy Browser to avoid cookie problems. No luck! The second is to do ...

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I have two problems with Spotify. First, when I try and install the Installer encounters an error just at the end of installing, error code 53.   I have tried installing using Epic Privacy B...

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Solved!! No me deja reproducir música

Hola, en el spotify del ordenador no me deja reproducir la musica, se me acaba de agotar el periodo de 30 dias de prueba y no me deja escuchar ninguna musica salvo la que tengo descargada en mi ordenador alguien me ayuda

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Hola, en el spotify del ordenador no me deja reproducir la musica, se me acaba de agotar el periodo de 30 dias de prueba y no me deja escuchar ninguna musica salvo la que tengo descargada en mi orden...

MichaelW

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Now I know why some of the spotify tracks are not playing and/or not available

I have been having problems with some tracks not playing for quite some time, part of the problem seem to be related the way Spotify is managing their back end. Here is the proof: Not working: http://open.spotify.com/track/454PvA7LkC77oZRwPqcdP6 (Tra...

Gig Goer

I have been having problems with some tracks not playing for quite some time, part of the problem seem to be related the way Spotify is managing their back end.  Here is the proof:   No...

Peter__

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"Discover" completely bugged?

Hello, since about 1 month or more im almost only listening to hip hop, trap and this kind o music. But in discover theres not even one Trap song, not even one hip hop song?! Also it only says that i was listening to very few bands, and the last time...

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Hello,   since about 1 month or more im almost only listening to hip hop, trap and this kind o music. But in discover theres not even one Trap song, not even one hip hop song?! Also it o...

adisib

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Messages/chat not in correct order

The message window seems to only acknowledge time in minutes so sending more than one message in a minute often results in conversations being shown out of order. It's really annoying. Anyone else having this trouble?

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The message window seems to only acknowledge time in minutes so sending more than one message in a minute often results in conversations being shown out of order.   It's really ann...

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BUG: Albums containing '+' not showing up in local files (Windows)

I'v noticed a quite irritating bug/oddity If an album title in iTunes contains the + sign this album will not show up automatically under local files in Spotify for Windows. You have to manually drag it there for it to show up. For mac this is not a ...

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I'v noticed a quite irritating bug/oddity If an album title in iTunes contains the + sign this album will not show up automatically under local files in Spotify for Windows. You have to manu...

Peter__

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Title plays incorrect song

So Tyr's album By The Light Of The Northern Star has songs with wrong Title for example Turio Torkilsdottir actually plays By The Sword In My Hand and By The Sword In My Hand plays Ride. Hear the Heathen Call plays By The Light Of The Northern Star ....

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So Tyr's album By The Light Of The Northern Star has songs with wrong Title for example Turio Torkilsdottir actually plays By The Sword In My Hand and By The Sword In My Hand plays Ride. Hear the Hea...

MaartenRansdorp

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windows app directly crash after play button

Hi, since today, my app is not able to work properly, if i press play button the app directly close/crash, it happen with local also. see attached .dmp and .dmp extra in zip file.

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Hi,   since today, my app is not able to work properly, if i press play button the app directly close/crash, it happen with local also.   see attached .dmp and .dmp e...

willy59

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dont work the hits section on desktop program

lately dont work the hits section, i log off and log in again and it continues not appearing hits section

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lately dont work the hits section, i log off and log in again and it continues not appearing hits section    

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Little bug

I found this little bug listening a song and browsing in other lists. When I go back, I found what is in the image.

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I found this little bug listening a song and browsing in other lists. When I go back, I found what is in the image.

tefotazo

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Spotify skips first 500ms of tracks after pause.

Often if Spotify has been paused and I go to play a new track the first 250-500ms of the song are silent. This is annoying because often this contains the first beat of the track so you begin on the second beat which is a rather disorientating start ...

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Often if Spotify has been paused and I go to play a new track the first 250-500ms of the song are silent. This is annoying because often this contains the first beat of the track so you begin on th...

adisib

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devices

I am trying to syn my spotify to my ipod. When I connect it I cannot see devices anywhere on the left hand sidebar

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I am trying to syn my spotify to my ipod. When I connect it I cannot see devices anywhere on the left hand sidebar<br>

Jordi

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Solved!! is the new desktop beta based of off chromium

I notice that is pretty similar on windows 8 when you zoom it exactly same. The new desktop client is html5 right?

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I notice that is pretty similar on windows 8 when you zoom it exactly same. The new desktop client is html5 right?

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