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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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Local songs without album art breaks album art preview

PlanPremium DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Playing a locally stored song that doesn't have a cover art will cause all subsequent songs to have the default/missing album graphic in the bottom left preview until the app is restarted.

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Plan Premium   Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   Playing a locally stored song that doesn't have a cover art will cause all subsequent songs to have the default/missin...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution how do i hide recently played artists on my profile?

PlanFreeDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei just want to hide recently played artists on my profile, that i don't listen to anymore. is that possible?

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Plan Free Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue i just want to hide recently played artists on my profile, that i don't listen to anymore. is that possible?

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Superuser Contribution I LOST MY SEARCH HISTORY ON WINDOWS!!!

I came home after a long day of working, and wanted to kick back with some music. I went to my search history to listen to some songs that I like, but which I do not want to add to any of my lists. I do this all the time and my search history was lon...

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I came home after a long day of working, and wanted to kick back with some music. I went to my search history to listen to some songs that I like, but which I do not want to add to any of my lists. I...

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Window opens too wide

PlanPremiumDeviceEVGA 1080Ryzen 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have 2 monitors, both are 1920x1080. Every time I open the spotify app, it will open a several pixels (5-10px) too wide creating a small bar on the edge of my other mon...

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Plan Premium Device EVGA 1080 Ryzen 7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have 2 monitors, both are 1920x1080. Every time I open the spotify app, it will open a several...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution All songs greyed out, relogging results in nothing loading or playing and username default.

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNo spotify content loads on the desktop app, but web & mobile work just fine. First noticed an issue last night when spotify changed my name back to it's default, so I just changed it ...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue No spotify content loads on the desktop app, but web & mobile work just fine. First noticed an issue last ni...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify web player error message + desktop app refusing to load, long-standing issue

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDeviceAcer Nitro 5Operating SystemWindows 11 - Firefox/Microsoft edge browser My Question or Issuethe Spotify web player ends up not working after I log in, displaying the error message "something went wrong, try reloading the p...

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Plan Free Country America Device Acer Nitro 5 Operating System Windows 11 - Firefox/Microsoft edge browser   My Question or Issue the Spotify web player ends up not working after I log...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why doesn't Spotify remember which song you are when going from one device to another

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDell XPS 15 and LGV35 ThinQOperating SystemWindows 11 and Android My Question or IssueI listen to some songs on my PC and then the next day when I switch to my phone it goes back to the last song I've listened on it and th...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Dell XPS 15 and LGV35 ThinQ Operating System Windows 11 and Android   My Question or Issue I listen to some songs on my PC and then the next day...

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Superuser Contribution ¿Como cambio la forma de reproduccion en pantalla completa?

En la reproduccion en pantalla completa de PC aparece la foto del artista y no la foto del album o la cancion en el medio como antes. En mi opinion es mejor la foto de la cancion o el album y queria saber si se puede cambiar de alguna forma.

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En la reproduccion en pantalla completa de PC aparece la foto del artista y no la foto del album o la cancion en el medio como antes. En mi opinion es mejor la foto de la cancion o el album y queria ...

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Superuser Contribution Bad sound quality

PlanPremium I am using the Desktop Application for Spotify. Device(PC, Desktop) Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have noticed, that the sound quality of my Spotify has significantly decreased. The volume is lower then usual, there i...

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  Plan Premium   I am using the Desktop Application for Spotify.    Device (PC, Desktop)   Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I have notic...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps crashing couple of minutes into playback

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFor a long while now Spotify keeps crashing 1-2 mintues after starting playback.I've tried every solution I could find and nothing has worked. In this current state the ap...

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Plan Premium Country Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue For a long while now Spotify keeps crashing 1-2 mintues after starting playback. I've tried ev...

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Superuser Contribution Techie Clueless - I need help!!!

I can't get my downloaded songs on my Samsung Note 20 to play, much less download, to the Spotify on my computer. Spotify will play radio streaming and podcasts, but nothing I've downloaded. Can someone please help...in "very simple" terms. Thanks so...

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I can't get my downloaded songs on my Samsung Note 20 to play, much less download, to the Spotify on my computer.  Spotify will play radio streaming and podcasts, but nothing I've downloaded.&nb...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New Login method generates error PC

PlanPremiumCountryColombiaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI changed my password recently therefore my Spotify logout from my PC, now that I'm trying to log in it opens Firefox. When I put my information, Spotify Web wor...

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  Plan Premium Country Colombia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I changed my password recently therefore my Spotify logout from my PC, now th...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop: issues dragging song onto itself in queue

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis issue happens on both the native desktop and web app (tested in Chrome), when I drag and drop a song to change its position within either the "Next in queue" or "Next...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This issue happens on both the native desktop and web app (tested in Chrome), when I drag and ...

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Superuser Contribution Skips around to random episodes

Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: Lenovo Legion laptopOperating System: Windows 11 For as long as I've used Spotify (on multiple laptops with Windows 10 and Windows 11), it's very buggy when trying to play podcasts. It frequently skips to the next or p...

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Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Lenovo Legion laptop Operating System: Windows 11   For as long as I've used Spotify (on multiple laptops with Windows 10 and Windows 11), it's very bu...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify starts playing after a while when it is paused, can't make it stop

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceLenovo Thinkpad E14 i5-1135G7Operating SystemWindows 11 22H2Spotify för Windows1.1.94.872.g7a9200fe My Question or IssueI have an IP telephone system called Dstny.When I use Spotify, playing a song, it pauses when I get...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device Lenovo Thinkpad E14 i5-1135G7 Operating System Windows 11 22H2 Spotify för Windows 1.1.94.872.g7a9200fe   My Question or Issue I have ...

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Superuser Contribution Strange bug in the web player

Just this past week I've noticed when using the web player that songs would randomly skip for a split second from time to time. I checked the developer console and I noticed these messages periodically popping up. There's six instances of it in the s...

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Just this past week I've noticed when using the web player that songs would randomly skip for a split second from time to time. I checked the developer console and I noticed these messages periodical...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify 64-bit version

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 Hello, i know this has been here several times but what about making Spotify 64bit version? I think most of the windows machines are running 64 so why not make two versions and let the users choose more stable ve...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   Hello, i know this has been here several times but what about making Spotify 64bit version? I think most of the windows machines are running 64 so...

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Superuser Contribution Fresh install spotify when computer is reading I already have it installed?

I recently tried to update spotify this week and was having trouble. It kept saying i already had it installed so i tried to uninstall for a fresh install and now its telling me the same thing and I cant open the app it says i already have on my comp...

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I recently tried to update spotify this week and was having trouble. It kept saying i already had it installed so i tried to uninstall for a fresh install and now its telling me the same thing and I ...

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