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Solved!! Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Hi GuysI switched on my Windows 10 from the Desktop-Version to the Browser-Version. It works, but now I get/see every time a Mini-Player in the left upper corner for about 5 seconds when I press Pause/Play or e.g. if I change the volume. How can I de...

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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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Superuser Contribution Hub Browse Grid is gone for real

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(Notebook)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueWe've been using this page (open.spotify.com/genre/hub-browse-grid) as the only means to access all genres since the option to show all genres was removed in the...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (Notebook) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue We've been using this page (open.spotify.com/genre/hub-browse-grid) as the only ...

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Superuser Contribution Re: The New Desktop App (playlist sorting issue)

This new update is pretty much a total failure. -Removing the ability to see an the artist's tracks at once, makes absolutely no sense. -Removing the search bar from the top so you have leave the page to search each time is ridiculous. -Absolute no n...

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This new update is pretty much a total failure.  -Removing the ability to see an the artist's tracks at once, makes absolutely no sense.  -Removing the search bar from the top so you ha...

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Superuser Contribution "Recently added" order has changed with the desktop update

I have a playlist where I add most of the songs I listen to. I sort it by Recently added, so that the latest songs are always on top. Before this update, when I added a full album to my playlist the first song of the album would appear on top, which ...

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I have a playlist where I add most of the songs I listen to. I sort it by Recently added, so that the latest songs are always on top. Before this update, when I added a full album to my playlist the ...

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Superuser Contribution spotify no puede reproducir esto en este momento. Si tienes el archivo en el ordenador puedes import

No se requiere ninguna información. Sin embargo, más fácilmente nos será más fácil.Plan PremiumPaís Spain Dispositivo Ordenador personalSistema operativo(Windows 10) Mi pregunta o problemaSpotify de escritorio me da el siguiente error "spotify no pue...

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No se requiere ninguna información. Sin embargo, más fácilmente nos será más fácil. Plan  Premium País Spain   Dispositivo  Ordenador personal Sistema operativo (Windows 10) ...

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Superuser Contribution After interface update: Missing artists column and jump to song in playlist fails

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop PCOperating System(Windows 10)1) Question: Can you please bring back the artists column? Via a setting in the preferences would be fine for me. The update makes it really hard to look for the artists under t...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop PC Operating System (Windows 10) 1) Question: Can you please bring back the artists column? Via a setting in the preferences would be fine fo...

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The abysmal state of this forum and Spotify's bug management.

Here's how you know that you have a well functioning support & feedback forum: The customer usually arrives frustrated and annoyed. The customer usually leaves feeling better, usually with their problem solved or with assurances that their problem wi...

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Here's how you know that you have a well functioning support & feedback forum: The customer usually arrives frustrated and annoyed. The customer usually leaves feeling better, usually with their ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [All Platforms][Playlists] sort/filter songs by the artist name

The possibility to sort the songs in a playlist by the artist name is not available anymore. We can now only filter by 'title', 'album' and 'date added'. No 'artist name' filter is available anymore...Please bring it back!

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The possibility to sort the songs in a playlist by the artist name is not available anymore. We can now only filter by 'title', 'album' and 'date added'. No 'artist name' filter is available anymore....

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't sort by artist anymore on the NOV 30 2020 update

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueEver since 30 November update I cant sort by artist in playlists anymore and it bothers me quite a bit since I've always found it really nice to find certain song...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Ever since 30 November update I cant sort by artist in playlists anymore  and it ...

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist column missing.

Major bug since the new UI, makes big playlists impossible to navigate easily.PlanPremiumCountry Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue

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Major bug since the new UI, makes big playlists impossible to navigate easily. Plan Premium Country   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Where is the album column in playlists? Why was it taken out?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueWhat happened to the album column in playlists? It was there until the latest update of the Spotify Desktop App for Windows of 10/29 19. I find that extr...

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Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 PC Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue What happened to the album column in playlists? It was there until the latest...

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500 ()

gew4-spclient.spotify.com/gabo-receiver-service/v3/events:1 Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500 ()WEB PLAYER DOES NOT HAVE ANY CONTROLS ACTIVEVOLUME CONTROL DOES NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THE VOLUME

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gew4-spclient.spotify.com/gabo-receiver-service/v3/events:1 Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500 () WEB PLAYER DOES NOT HAVE ANY CONTROLS ACTIVE VOLUME CONTROL DOE...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New user question

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueNew user questionHi,I'm a new Spotify premium user and I'm running out of resources for my local Spotify cache.I read in a German computer magazine to delete a fil...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue New user question Hi, I'm a new Spotify premium user and I'm running out of reso...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked songs not visible on albums

PlanFree Country Operating SystemWindows 10 version 1.1.64.561. My Question or IssueSo I was re-listening some artist I follow and I found 1 problem, some of songs I liked aren't visible on albums where I liked them from. First attachment is proof th...

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Plan Free   Country     Operating System Windows 10 version 1.1.64.561.   My Question or Issue So I was re-listening some artist I follow and I found 1 problem, some of ...

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Superuser Contribution Certain FLAC files bug out

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 2H22 My Question or IssueThe only flac files i have on my local desktop do not import properly, for some reason have infinite repeating artist names, do not show image, and cause the spo...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 2H22   My Question or Issue The only flac files i have on my local desktop do not import properly, for some reaso...

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Superuser Contribution The Spotify Web Player is randomly blanking out whenever I move the mouse.

PlanPremium DuoCountryUSA BABY!DeviceWindows 10 PCOperating Systemgoogl My Question or IssueSpotify Webplayer blanking out This issue has been prominent since I've gotten premium. I tried clearing all of my spotify cookies, cache and browsing history...

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Plan Premium Duo Country USA BABY! Device Windows 10 PC Operating System googl   My Question or Issue Spotify Webplayer blanking out   This issue has been prominent since I've g...

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Spotify only playing same 2 songs on shuiffle

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssuePlayed music while gaming with my friends on discord.Playlist was on shuffle and after a coupple of songs it started to only play 2 songs over and over again. Tried skipping track...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Played music while gaming with my friends on discord. Playlist was on shuffle and after a coupple of songs...

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Superuser Contribution Nonliked songs playing in the liked songs playlist.

When starting to play music (after listening to the liked songs ONLY on this computer and the last device having listened to liked songs previously) Spotify will have every 3-5th song be a nonliked song. I understand suggesting music when I'm listeni...

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When starting to play music (after listening to the liked songs ONLY on this computer and the last device having listened to liked songs previously) Spotify will have every 3-5th song be a nonliked s...

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[Desktop] After Microsoft Teams call with audio, Spotify remains muted in Audio Mixer

Using Windows 10 Pro (Version 10.0.19041 Build 19041)and the Spotify (Version 1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660).... After I finish a Microsoft Teams call with audio, Spotify is unaware the call ends and never unmutes itself from the volume mixer (see attachment)...

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Using Windows 10 Pro (Version 10.0.19041 Build 19041) and the Spotify (Version 1.1.28.721.g5b5ee660)....   After I finish a Microsoft Teams call with audio, Spotify is unaware the call...

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Superuser Contribution The music on my Spotify has been lowered by a key

PlanPremiumCountryAU Device/OSLaptop/Windows 10 My Question or IssueThis is a weird thing to post, but for some reason, my music on Spotify is now all playing about a key lower than normal. I thought things sounded different yesterday but couldn't pu...

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  Plan Premium Country AU   Device/OS Laptop/Windows 10   My Question or Issue This is a weird thing to post, but for some reason, my music on Spotify is now all playing abou...

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Superuser Contribution How a Premium Duo plan member can login on spotify desktop app?

My daughter is my premium duo plan member and she uses spotify on her iphone 7 plus, but now she needs to use it on Spotify desktop app. Which username and password must she use? PlanPremium DuoCountryMéxicoDevice(iPhone 7 plus)Operating System(Windo...

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My daughter is my premium duo plan member and she uses spotify on her iphone 7 plus, but now she needs to use it on Spotify desktop app. Which username and password must she use?   Plan Premi...

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