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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot play any media on desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePC/DesktopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueUnable to play any media through the desktop app. I have reinstalled, updated and followed all other options provided by Spotify Support.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC/Desktop Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Unable to play any media through the desktop app. I have reinstalled, updated and followed al...

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web player not playing after 10 seconds

currently using web player and it is skipping the first 4 songs of every playlist and then not playing any song for more than 10 seconds. Any advice?

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currently using web player and it is skipping the first 4 songs of every playlist and then not playing any song for more than 10 seconds. Any advice?

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Premium user, webplayer at desktop (windows) keeps skipping songs

After clicking "play" on a playlist, it just skips through some songs after 1 second and then freezes. Only having this issue on the webplayer (I can't download the app on this desktop). Very frustrating and now I can't use it and play music while wo...

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After clicking "play" on a playlist, it just skips through some songs after 1 second and then freezes. Only having this issue on the webplayer (I can't download the app on this desktop). Very frustra...

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Superuser Contribution Connect stuttering when problem device isn't the one playing?

Hello,I am using a Win11 pc with a BT dongle in order to connect to my soundbar, which works well.I have a droid phone, which I sometimes use for volume control or skip on my pc as I am moving around the house for convenience, so I don't have to keep...

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Hello, I am using a Win11 pc with a BT dongle in order to connect to my soundbar, which works well. I have a droid phone, which I sometimes use for volume control or skip on my pc as I am moving ar...

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Superuser Contribution Can't search for local songs and they are no longer integrated in the interface

My Question or IssueSearch no longer finds local songs and local songs aren't integrated so don't show up under artist or anything. Previously if Spotify had song but it wasn't available in your region due to licencing reasons it would be greyed out,...

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My Question or Issue Search no longer finds local songs and local songs aren't integrated so don't show up under artist or anything.   Previously if Spotify had song but it wasn't available i...

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Solved!! GET request to sp://core-profile/v1/profiles failed with status code 500

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10.0.19045 Build 19045 My Question or IssueThe Spotify desktop application has not loaded for me today saying "Something went wrong" and "Try reloading the page". I tried logging out of all my a...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10.0.19045 Build 19045   My Question or Issue The Spotify desktop application has not loaded for me today saying "Somethi...

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Superuser Contribution English version of a song plays instead of Russian version

PlanFreeCountryEnglandDeviceallOperating Systemall My Question or IssueI have been listening to a song called Fukurou (Russian ver.) however, it plays the English version instead. It plays the Russian lyrics. The English version has no issues. After ...

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Plan Free Country England Device all Operating System all   My Question or Issue I have been listening to a song called Fukurou (Russian ver.) however, it plays the English version ins...

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Spotify for Windows stops updating to API after some time

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 11 & 10 My Question or IssueI have tested this on 3 different Windows PC on my account as well as a completely different house, PC, network, and account.Upon starting Spotify for ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 11 & 10   My Question or Issue I have tested this on 3 different Windows PC on my account as well as a...

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Superuser Contribution Your Library does not work on Desktop or Web Application - Windows 10

Whenever I click on Your Library in the Spotify Desktop app on Windows 10 I get a screen that says: "Something went wrong", "Try reloading the page". There is a "RELOAD PAGE" button underneath. When I click it the whole app refreshes and I get redire...

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Whenever I click on Your Library in the Spotify Desktop app on Windows 10 I get a screen that says: "Something went wrong", "Try reloading the page". There is a "RELOAD PAGE" button underneath. When ...

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Superuser Contribution When scrolling down the discography of an artist the scroll down resets

Let's say I'm in 2016, in the discography, and I click on a song from that year, I go back and the scroll down resets and goes to the top, to 2022

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Let's say I'm in 2016, in the discography, and I click on a song from that year, I go back and the scroll down resets and goes to the top, to 2022

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Browse] adelanto música y se cambia de lista

Tengo Spotify premium y cada vez que trato de adelantar mi música se cambia a otra lista me pasa en el teléfono y pc, espero puedan arreglar ese fallo

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Tengo Spotify premium y cada vez que trato de adelantar mi música se cambia a otra lista me pasa en el teléfono y pc, espero puedan arreglar ese fallo 

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Superuser Contribution error instalacion

Una vez desistalada y borrado los archivos he recibo el mismo error a la ahora de installar.no se pudo iniciar sesion error codigo17

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Una vez desistalada y borrado los archivos he recibo el mismo error a la ahora de installar. no se pudo iniciar sesion error codigo17

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Superuser Contribution Playlist order of songs changes when app launches after reboot

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+ Android 12Operating SystemDesktop Windows 11 My Question or IssueOn desktop app in windows 11 Right now, I have it set to play all the songs in alphabetcal order by song title. When I reboot/boot up the ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ Android 12 Operating System Desktop Windows 11   My Question or Issue On desktop app in windows 11 Right now, I have it set to play ...

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Solved!! Spotify Desktop won't play songs that aren't on my playlists

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceLenovo Y700 LaptopOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue Spotify refuses to play anything that isn't on my playlists. The problem is always occuring on songs that aren't part of my playlists or current radios, and the...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Lenovo Y700 Laptop Operating System Win 10  My Question or Issue   Spotify refuses to play anything that isn't on my playlists. The problem i...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify playlist stops playing after you continue listening to it

Premium / NetherlandsDesktop / Huawei phoneWindows 11, Android 12 Everytime I now want to continue listening to a playlist I listed to a couple hours back, he will finish the current song and then the playlist stops. The only thing I can do then is r...

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Premium / Netherlands Desktop / Huawei phone Windows 11, Android 12   Everytime I now want to continue listening to a playlist I listed to a couple hours back, he will finish the current son...

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Superuser Contribution How do I prevent system idling when playing music.

The Advanced Settings under my Power Options for Multimedia Settings is already set to "Prevent idling to sleep" [when sharing media], but the system doesn't seem to recognize that the music is actually playing. Is there a setting in Spotify that I'v...

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The Advanced Settings under my Power Options for Multimedia Settings is already set to "Prevent idling to sleep" [when sharing media], but the system doesn't seem to recognize that the music is actua...

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Superuser Contribution Issue - Spotify webplayer pausing songs constantly

I use spotify web player on chrome and it is continuously pausing my songs. This has become very irritating. I already tried clearing cache from my browser but the issue persists. Please help. I have a free plan and use an acer laptop.

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I use spotify web player on chrome and it is continuously pausing my songs. This has become very irritating. I already tried clearing cache from my browser but the issue persists. Please help. &nbsp...

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Superuser Contribution How can I retrieve deleted file from laptop?

I accidentally deleted my important files and I would like to get it back. What to do? Anybody can help? Any suggestion?

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I accidentally deleted my important files and I would like to get it back. What to do? Anybody can help? Any suggestion?

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when I try to play a song that it couldn't load

I'm using Spotify desktop on Windows 10. This mostly happens when I try to listen to a new song or listen to something that I haven't listened to for a while, so I suspect that if the song isn't already in the cache memory Spotify tries to load it bu...

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I'm using Spotify desktop on Windows 10. This mostly happens when I try to listen to a new song or listen to something that I haven't listened to for a while, so I suspect that if the song isn't alre...

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Superuser Contribution error 17

when i try install in my pc, this show me a erro say error 17.I try this any time, after unistall and say me in spanish no se pude iniciar spotify codigo de error 17please if you have solution send me this emailmy email account is this acount is type...

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when i try install in my pc, this show me a erro say error 17. I try this any time, after unistall and say me in spanish no se pude iniciar spotify codigo de error 17 please if you have solution se...

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