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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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minklet

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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 DIO Songs not on Spotify

I've been recenty getting back into DIO, and came to the old reliable Spotify, only to find NONE OF THEIR MUSIC! I'm on Windows 10, and am using Spotify Version: 1.1.0.237.g378f6f25 To recreate my issue, one would simply go to the search bar, and fin...

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  I've been recenty getting back into DIO, and came to the old reliable Spotify, only to find NONE OF THEIR MUSIC!  I'm on Windows 10, and am using Spotify Version: 1.1.0.237.g378f6f2...

Maria

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop App Not Playing Any Audio

Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows My Question or Issue So this started this morning, but my spotify desktop app won't play anything. I can search music just fine, and if I hit play it will show progress on the song, but n...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue So this started this morning, but my spotify desktop app won't play anything.  I ca...

Milha

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 'Hide song' button does nothing for one particular album

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHide song button doesn't work for "Jamie XX - In Colour" album, yet it works everywhere else I've tried. I want to never listen to "I know there's gonna be (Good Times)" song b...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hide song button doesn't work for "Jamie XX - In Colour" album, yet it works everywhere...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Background Color Not Updating

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently I've noticed all my playlist background colors changed to a seemingly random color and no matter what I change in the first 4 songs, the colors st...

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently I've noticed all my playlist background colors changed to a see...

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Superuser Contribution Close button should minimize and Alt-F4

PlanPremiumCountryCZOperating SystemWindows 10, Windows 11 My Question or IssueIt worked for a long time that setting "Close button should minimize" worked for Alt-F4 keyboard shortcut as well. With some recent update, this shortcut closes the app. F...

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Plan Premium Country CZ Operating System Windows 10, Windows 11   My Question or Issue It worked for a long time that setting "Close button should minimize" worked for Alt-F4 keyboard sh...

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Superuser Contribution After playing for a short while, desktop app refuses to load album or artist info

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThis is a weird one, and it only seems to affect Windows 11; My iOS device and Mac laptop work as expected. When using my Windows PC, after Spotify first loads,...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue This is a weird one, and it only seems to affect Windows 11; My iOS device and Mac l...

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Superuser Contribution Cant Uninstall Spotify

Cant find Spotify in appdata, control panel, the app isn't opening up.I saw the other post about the same problem but I couldn't follow the solution because it is not there in control panelPlanFreeCountryIndia Device(Asus tuf f15)Operating System( Wi...

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Cant find Spotify in appdata, control panel, the app isn't opening up. I saw the other post about the same problem but I couldn't follow the solution because it is not there in control panel Plan ...

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Superuser Contribution can't install on win 11 store

PlanPremiumCountryhunDevicepcOperating Systemwin 11 My Question or Issuei click the download button but it stays clickable and nothing happens

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Plan Premium Country hun Device pc Operating System win 11   My Question or Issue i click the download button but it stays clickable and nothing happens

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution How to (rapidly) get the names of playlists from the library (and not just get the URL)

PlanPremiumCountryNO DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey, do anyone here know how to copy the playlist names from Spotify? It used to be possible to drag and drop from the web player version of Spotify into Excel 4 year...

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Plan Premium Country NO   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10     My Question or Issue Hey, do anyone here know how to copy the playlist names from Spotify? It us...

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Superuser Contribution почему когда я начинаю поиск, в поисковике выходит 'что то пошло не так' и виснет весь spotify

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Upload someone else's music

I want to upload some music by an artist which is not available on Spotify. It was not officially released. However almost all his albums are already there. I do not want to make money by uploading the music. I want all the revenue generated to go to...

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I want to upload some music by an artist which is not available on Spotify. It was not officially released. However almost all his albums are already there. I do not want to make money by uploading t...

Shaunbr1

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Superuser Contribution Spotify window starting maximized but not full-screen

Hello,The Spotify team has finally fixed the "close" button appearence making it bigger again. That is a wonderful thing. However it seems there's a new issue of the same kind.I didn't find any bug report about this, so here I am, probably speaking f...

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Hello, The Spotify team has finally fixed the "close" button appearence making it bigger again. That is a wonderful thing. However it seems there's a new issue of the same kind. I didn't find any b...

Dessi

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Superuser Contribution I can't get rid of the 3rd panel (i.e. the far right panel for the queue etc)

PremiumCountry - UK Device - Desktop My Question or Issue I can't close that 3rd panel. If I try to close it from the queue, it doesn't close, it changes to the "now playing" panel. I hate this, 3 panels permanently open is too messy and cluttered an...

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Premium Country - UK    Device - Desktop     My Question or Issue   I can't close that 3rd panel.   If I try to close it from the queue, it doesn't close, it c...

peterfdiamond

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files Not Recognized on Windows 10 N LTSC 21H2

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise N LTSC 21H2 My Question or IssueHey, Spotify won’t recognize my local MP3 files on Windows 10, despite adding folders correctly in settings, clearing cache, reinstalling the app, trying Sp...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise N LTSC 21H2   My Question or Issue Hey, Spotify won’t recognize my local MP3 files on Windows 10, despite adding...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution I can't see my friends listening activity

I have followed the instructions on spotify desktop app for it supposedly start working and have even connected my Facebook account in the hopes of it working, which wasn't successful. I have also checked if my friends have that feature turned on and...

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I have followed the instructions on spotify desktop app for it supposedly start working and have even connected my Facebook account in the hopes of it working, which wasn't successful. I have also ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't start

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceLaptop (Lenovo) Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issuewhenever i try to start spotify it opens for a split second on a black screen and then it closes, ive tried everything and nothing is helping.

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Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Laptop (Lenovo)  Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue whenever i try to start spotify it opens for a split second on a black scre...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution spotify kann dies zurzeit nicht abspielen. wenn sich die datei auf deinem computer befindet, kannst

hi,ich hab nun schon länger diese Fehlermedlung. Am Handy klappt Spotify bestens, am PC hingegen garnicht. Habe auch schon gelesen, dass das Problem schon öfter aufgetreten ist, jedoch hat mir das bis jetzt nichts gebracht. Habe Spotify schon mehrmal...

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hi, ich hab nun schon länger diese Fehlermedlung. Am Handy klappt Spotify bestens, am PC hingegen garnicht. Habe auch schon gelesen, dass das Problem schon öfter aufgetreten ist, jedoch hat mir das ...

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Superuser Contribution This content is not available

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceWindows My Question or IssueIm getting "This content is not available" message for my all playlists. Also my "friend activity" page is not working. Its only for my pc I can use spotify normally on my phone.version:Window...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Windows   My Question or Issue Im getting "This content is not available" message for my all playlists. Also my "friend activity" page is not working. ...

Joan

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Can the text size be smaller for lyrics on desktop?

Most people listen on desktop because they are in office settings. I would prefer to be able to follow lyrics/podcast transcripts without everyone spying from across the room.

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Most people listen on desktop because they are in office settings. I would prefer to be able to follow lyrics/podcast transcripts without everyone spying from across the room.

Amay

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