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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 Computer goes to sleep when Spotify open but not playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEvery single time I use the Spotify app and pause the music, my PC will eventually be put to sleep. I have the sleep settings set to "Never" in power settings, and th...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Every single time I use the Spotify app and pause the music, my PC will eventually be put ...

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Superuser Contribution How do I run Spotify connect on a desktop like it's a device?

I can only connect to Spotify Connect on my desktop from my phone if Spotify is already logged on as me on the desktop.Devices that support Spotify connect just appear as things that can be connected to without having to log into them.Why doesn't the...

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I can only connect to Spotify Connect on my desktop from my phone if Spotify is already logged on as me on the desktop. Devices that support Spotify connect just appear as things that can be connect...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs not Saving to Liked Songs Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop (not the Web Player)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI click the plus to save a song to my Liked Songs playlist and it turns green, but when I check (because I don't trust Spotify anymore) it is not i...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop (not the Web Player) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I click the plus to save a song to my Liked Songs playlist and i...

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Superuser Contribution Can't turn off Canvas loop

Music stopped playing because Spotify paused loading a music video, what a wonderful addition, and I went to turn the Canvas loop off only to find the option greyed out. Everything else in the settings was turned off and on again to see if there was ...

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Music stopped playing because Spotify paused loading a music video, what a wonderful addition, and I went to turn the Canvas loop off only to find the option greyed  out. Everything else in the ...

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Web Player playback stops when Chrome window/tab loses focus 🇨🇱 🅟🅙🅜🅐 🅓🅔🅥🅔🅛🅞🅟🅔🅡

Plan: Free Country: Chile Device: Desktop PC / LaptopOperating System: WindowsMy Question or Issue: Hello, my name is Patricio Javier Moya Antón. I am experiencing a persistent issue with the Spotify Web Player while using Google Chrome.The issue is ...

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Plan: Free  Country: Chile 🇨🇱 Device: Desktop PC / Laptop Operating System: Windows My Question or Issue: Hello, my name is Patricio Javier Moya Antón. I am experiencing a persistent issue...

Jose_M

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Mute music by pressing a button

I suggest adding an option to the PC version in the settings-mute music when you click the button and turn it on when you click it again. It often happens that when you play, communicate with friends or do something else, you listen to music, but som...

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I suggest adding an option to the PC version in the settings-mute music when you click the button and turn it on when you click it again. It often happens that when you play, communicate with friends...

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Superuser Contribution Ability to Turn Off Videos In Now Playing Window on Desktop

The Now Playing window on the right of the desktop interface often has a looping music video clip for songs.It is distracting and isn't the full video in time with the music.There should be the ability to disable it, particularly for those who work w...

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The Now Playing window on the right of the desktop interface often has a looping music video clip for songs. It is distracting and isn't the full video in time with the music. There should be the a...

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Superuser Contribution "Your version of Windows is out of date" Banner needs to stop.

I am well aware that my version of windows is old. What I don't need is a constant reminder every time I open Spotify. Not to mention that this banner takes about 5-10 seconds to even load and I can't do anything until it does.Can this be disabled?An...

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I am well aware that my version of windows is old. What I don't need is a constant reminder every time I open Spotify. Not to mention that this banner takes about 5-10 seconds to even load and I can'...

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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify's Search suck so much?

PlanPREMIUMCountry USADevicenoneOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue When I try to search for artists, if I miss one letter or say AND instead of & or vice versa, Spotify doesn't even SHOW me the similar artists it MIGHT be... Why the heck ...

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Plan PREMIUM Country  USA Device none Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  When I try to search for artists, if I miss one letter or say AND instead of & ...

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Superuser Contribution Where to find total playlist length on desktop

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Hi, can we talk about placement of the play button on playlists or albums when hovering over them

I click on the play button most of the time instead of opening playlist , I think it should be be in the top right corner at least. Please check

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I click on the play button most of the time instead of opening playlist , I think it should be be in the top right corner at least. Please check 

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Drag & drop for queue items doesn't work

Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Acer Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Hey everyone, I’ve been having a really annoying issue with the Spotify desktop app and wanted to ask if anyone else has the same problem / if there’s any fix....

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Acer Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hey everyone, I’ve been having a really annoying issue with the Spotify desktop...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Favorite song icons not showing in my playlists

I run the Windows desktop application of Spotify. It looks like today the small green icon has changed that shows that you have added a song to your favorite songs. In this playlist and in all my others though, those icons do not show anymore: This i...

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I run the Windows desktop application of Spotify. It looks like today the small green icon has changed that shows that you have added a song to your favorite songs. In this playlist and in all my oth...

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Fix your AWFUL UI

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10/11 Your UI is actually just a joke at this point.It is clear to me that you do not care about your users feedback and insist on making changes that dont need to be made. The now playing bar is still as obstructi...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10/11   Your UI is actually just a joke at this point. It is clear to me that you do not care about your users feedback and insist on making c...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Windows writes excessive amounts of data to the SSD/disk

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceWindows desktop computer12-generation Intel 12400FSamsung NVME SSDOperating SystemWindows 11 23H2App versionSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.65.255.g85e641b4 My Question or IssueAfter 8 hours of use, Spotify has writte...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Windows desktop computer 12-generation Intel 12400F Samsung NVME SSD Operating System Windows 11 23H2 App version Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.65...

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Superuser Contribution O Spotfy não consegue tocar isso no momento. Se você tiver o arquivo no computador é possível import

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueO Spotify não consegue tocar isso no momento. Se você tiver o arquivo no computador é possíve...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue O Spoti...

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I can hear Spotify music in my personal microphone, what's the problem?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution Windows app refuses to play after a song or two

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10/11 My Question or IssueThis is a new issue. Just started in the last week or two. I open the application and start playing something. Everything goes fine for 1 or even two songs, but then the p...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10/11   My Question or Issue This is a new issue.  Just started in the last week or two.  I open the application a...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local File song won't show new name

How can I get Spotify to use the names I've given to Local Files that I own? I have a number of recordings that I own, and I want the song names to be names that I choose when I import them into my private Spotify playlist. E.g., shorter or more mean...

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How can I get Spotify to use the names I've given to Local Files that I own?   I have a number of recordings that I own, and I want the song names to be names that I choose when I import them ...

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Superuser Contribution The volume of the music goes down and up by itself

PlanPremiumCountryTürkiyeDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 11) My Question or IssueThe volume of the music goes down and up by itself. This is despite volume normalization being turned off in the settings. It happens all the time.

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Plan Premium Country Türkiye Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue The volume of the music goes down and up by itself. This is despite volume normalization b...

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