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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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Solved!! Your Music Failed to load/Browse not loading since 11 July 2014

Hi, I'm very new to all of this (spotify) and it might be that my problem is already mentioned somewhere (though I couldn't find it). This morning all was well, but now I have lost all of 'my music'. Playlists are intact. This is on my laptop. Howeve...

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Hi,   I'm very new to all of this (spotify) and it might be that my problem is already mentioned somewhere (though I couldn't find it). This morning all was well, but now I have lost all o...

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Help Deleted playlist still appears on profile

I deleted a playlist a long time ago, simply a track that I accidentally made into it's own playlist. However, after looking at my profile from a friend's account, it still shows up. The playlist has no followers, and is deleted from my toolbar on th...

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I deleted a playlist a long time ago, simply a track that I accidentally made into it's own playlist. However, after looking at my profile from a friend's account, it still shows up. The playlist...

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Sidebar for Windows

Hi guys! To make things sure right away: I'm not a native English speaker so excuse mistakes in spelling etc. Furthermore I'm not talking about the Sidebar-Feed inside of Spotify. I want to know if there is a way to have spotify as a Sidebar for my W...

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Hi guys!   To make things sure right away: I'm not a native English speaker so excuse mistakes in spelling etc. Furthermore I'm not talking about the Sidebar-Feed inside of Spotify. I want...

Peter__

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I have accidentally deleted my playlist! [HELP FAST]

Hello Some hours ago ive must have deleted my playlist called "chill". On my phone when it was in my pocket, cuz I have no idea why the playlist isent there anymore. My name there are as you may aldredy know erix121, right now im connected with faceb...

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Hello   Some hours ago ive must have deleted my playlist called "chill". On my phone when it was in my pocket, cuz  I have no idea why the playlist isent there anymore. My name there ...

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cannot sync albums directly from desktop app to android

Hello, I don't know if this issue is somewhere else on the forum, I couldn't find it. In my previous version of Spotify I could easily sync the albums directly from my album list in the desktop app to my android phone: I just needed to tick the album...

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Hello,   I don't know if this issue is somewhere else on the forum, I couldn't find it. In my previous version of Spotify I could easily sync the albums directly from my album list in the ...

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Problem with shared playlists

How can a user who receives a shared playlist by email add that playlist to their own playlists to listen inside the spotify app? I share playlists by email with non facebook spotify premium friends. easy as per the guide When they receive the email ...

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How can a user who receives a shared playlist by email add that playlist to their own playlists to listen inside the spotify app?   I share playlists by email with non facebook spotify premi...

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Win 7 shutdown of computer - have to force quit Spotify

For a few weeks now each time I shutdown my computer (Win 7) I have to force quit Spotify. When will this bug be fixed?

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For a few weeks now each time I shutdown my computer (Win 7) I have to force quit Spotify. When will this bug be fixed?

Peter__

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Radio - Add function to vote on songs that have played

This isn't a question but more of a gripe I have about spotify radio. When liking or disliking a song, it completely updates the next 4 songs queued. Its frustrating when trying to narrow down a station to a certain few bands or sound, and seeing an ...

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This isn't a question but more of a gripe I have about spotify radio. When liking or disliking a song, it completely updates the next 4 songs queued. Its frustrating when trying to narrow down a stat...

Peter__

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Get away from me Jake Bug!

How many times do I have to click on thumbs down before Spotify radio understands that I don't want to listen to Jake Bug? I swear I've clicked it 50 times and there are only 18 tracks on his album. I know because I checked. I mean wtf is the thumbs ...

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How many times do I have to click on thumbs down before Spotify radio understands that I don't want to listen to Jake Bug?  I swear I've clicked it 50 times and there are only 18 tracks on his a...

Joe

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Spotify app on Windows 7

Hi eveybody, I'm new and I apologize in advance for my english because I'm Italian. When I open the App on my pc, the pages browse, discover, radio, follow, messages and seach, I can't view. I view only black pages. I uninstall the app and install th...

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Hi eveybody, I'm new and I apologize in advance for my english 😞 because I'm Italian. When I open the App on my pc, the pages browse, discover, radio, follow, messages and seach, I can't vi...

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possible new bug?

Hi, I just updated to 0.9.11.27 and now it pauses up to a second when I press the next or previous button. I used this old version this morning with the message to restart in order to upgrade. before upgrade I did not have this issue. I press next, c...

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Hi, I just updated to 0.9.11.27 and now it pauses up to a second when I press the next or previous button. I used this old version this morning with the message to restart in order to upgrade. before...

honcho

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Friend activity not showing

Hi I recently updated my spotify and now can no longer view friends activity on the right sidebar... any solutions?

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Hi  I recently updated my spotify and now can no longer view friends activity on the right sidebar... any solutions?

giuliana_leone

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Lost playlist

Hi, I deleted by mistake the spotify application on my facebook account. Since then I lost all my playlist and my starred playlist. I used the recover option but it says I haven't any deleted playlist. Can someone help me ? Thanks a lot

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Hi, I deleted by mistake the spotify application on my facebook account. Since then I lost all my playlist and my starred playlist. I used the recover option but it says I haven't any deleted playl...

Peter__

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doesnt show the song playing in the album after playlist

i found a error in spotify desktop and we player, when i select a song of a playlist, whole playing i click on the artist of the song and when it redirect to the artist and the album where is included the song it doesnt show the song playing in the a...

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i found a error in spotify desktop and we player,   when i select a song of a playlist, whole playing i click on the artist of the song and when it redirect to the artist and the album where...

Peter__

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Issues with playlist

I'm having some issues with my playlist. Not the one that you can make from spotify, but ones that you can transfer from either itunes and windows media. For the past month or two, the 3 playlist that I have from itunes have either gone completely ou...

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I'm having some issues with my playlist. Not the one that you can make from spotify, but ones that you can transfer from either itunes and windows media. For the past month or two, the 3 playlist tha...

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How to manually organise Spotify playlists

My current issue is that I am trying to organise my playlists into genres i.e. hip-hop, pop etc, but I don't want to drag my playlists one by one. I had the clever idea that I could export my playlists, edit it the way I wanted then import it back, s...

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My current issue is that I am trying to organise my playlists into genres i.e. hip-hop, pop etc, but  I don't want to drag  my playlists one by one. I had the clever idea that I could expor...

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Spotify not playing through center speakers/subwoofer

About two weeks ago, Spotify stopped playing music through my center speakers/subwoofer channel, though it still plays music fine through the front stereo speakers. The problem is not with the system settings, as all of my local files (various formas...

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About two weeks ago, Spotify stopped playing music through my center speakers/subwoofer channel, though it still plays music fine through the front stereo speakers. The problem is not with the s...

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How do I reset personalization?

I've created a playlist of tunes that I like to hear...probably about half of them I brought over from my Pandora "likes". The more I personalized Spotify radio (I primarily listen to the "alternative" radio station), the more it just plays the same ...

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I've created a playlist of tunes that I like to hear...probably about half of them I brought over from my Pandora "likes".  The more I personalized Spotify radio (I primarily listen to the "alte...

Peter__

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Solved!! Several Songs start on iphone but not on desktop?!

Hey there, i've got a problem since more than a week and i dont know what to do. i want to listen to the new album "cro - melodie" and i can find and start the first 2/3 songs. when i want to hear the songs from "erinnerung" up to the end of the albu...

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Hey there, i've got a problem since more than a week and i dont know what to do. i want to listen to the new album "cro - melodie" and i can find and start the first 2/3 songs. when i want to hear th...

ck9

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Spotify doesnt start, no error, so splash

Hello, since i had some grafic driver problems (they are all fixed now) spotify doesnt start anymore. It doesnt even show the splash. The only thing that happens is that one "SpotifyWebHelper" task opens. What ive already tried: -Start Spotify.exe as...

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Hello,   since i had some grafic driver problems (they are all fixed now) spotify doesnt start anymore. It doesnt even show the splash. The only thing that happens is that one "SpotifyWebHel...

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