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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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ConcertGuruJ

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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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MoeMcLendon

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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked Songs not showing up properly on desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueSo basically a bunch of my liked songs that I recently put don't show up on desktop but they do on mobile, and half the time there's no set time frame of what doesn't show up, but most of...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Issue So basically a bunch of my liked songs that I recently put don't show up on desktop but they do on mobile, and ...

ERmilburn02

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Superuser Contribution Turn OFF Album Art?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there a way to turn off the album art tiles on the playlists that were just added? Because wow, I absolutely HATE THIS, it takes up too much space, I don't want to see ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Is there a way to turn off the album art tiles on the playlists that were just added? Because w...

JasonDelta

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Superuser Contribution Blurry Profile Picture (already tried older fixes)

PlanFreeOperating SystemWindows 11I am only experiencing this issue on the browser version of Spotify My Question or IssueEvery image I upload for my profile picture looks fine initially, but when I refresh the page it becomes blurry and low quality....

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Plan Free Operating System Windows 11 I am only experiencing this issue on the browser version of Spotify   My Question or Issue Every image I upload for my profile picture looks fine ini...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to access equalizer on my desktop. There is no on/off switch available.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI am new to spotify with a premium plan. I am not able to access the equalizer. I can see the...

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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 I am ne...

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CROSSFADE BUG

PlanPremium DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 Issue: When having crossfade ON & repeat current song OFF and i try to restart the song , the ending part of the previous song plays again at the start and it's really annoying. please try to fix th...

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Plan Premium   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11   Issue:  When having crossfade ON & repeat current song OFF and i try to restart the song , the ending part...

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Superuser Contribution Podcast comment section not showing threads

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo Legion Pro 7Operating SystemWindows 11 Home My Question or IssueWhen I open a podcast episode I cannot see the threads for each comment, just the original comment. For example, I'm looking at one now and it say...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Operating System Windows 11 Home   My Question or Issue When I open a podcast episode I cannot see the threads for each commen...

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Superuser Contribution copying artist bios

PlanFamilyCountryCanada DeviceAspire laptopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello. When I discover an artist I like on Spotify I click on the "about the artist" link and then I might copy and cut and paste t...

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Plan Family Country Canada  Device Aspire laptop Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hello. When I discover an artist I like on Sp...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify is preventing the computer from shutting down or restarting.

Spotify is preventing the Windows 11 computer from shutting down or restarting. This event occurs in Event Viewer: Process C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.275.510.0_x64__zpdnekdrzrea0\Spotify.exe from package SpotifyAB.SpotifyMu...

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Spotify is preventing the Windows 11 computer from shutting down or restarting. This event occurs in Event Viewer:   Process C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.275.510.0_x64...

Joan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app closing immediately

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Spotify desktop app is closing immediately after login on Windows 10. This occurs when opening the application after installation and login with the window sho...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The Spotify desktop app is closing immediately after login on Windows 10. This occurs w...

mcfrankie

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Superuser Contribution First second of song cut off

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceraider ge68hx 13vfOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen a song starts, it is quiet for the first second and seems to fade in. Sometimes the first second is cut off entirely from the song. This started yesterday...

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Plan Premium Country US Device raider ge68hx 13vf Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When a song starts, it is quiet for the first second and seems to fade in. Sometime...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify lags ONLY Roblox

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePC144hz, 1080p MonitorOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever i play music while im playing Roblox, my Refresh Rate suddenly just goes down. I checked already and its not my FPS, it is what i first suspe...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC 144hz, 1080p Monitor Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever i play music while im playing Roblox, my Refresh Rate suddenly ...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app on Windows not Downloading Podcasts

My desktop app on Windows will not download any podcasts. It downloads music just fine, it is only podcasts that have a problem. My app is up to date, I've restarted the computer, I've even deleted and reinstalled the app, and it still is not working...

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My desktop app on Windows will not download any podcasts. It downloads music just fine, it is only podcasts that have a problem. My app is up to date, I've restarted the computer, I've even deleted a...

NCRahvin

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Superuser Contribution disabling keyboard shortcuts?

PlanPremiumCountryusDevicepcOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issueeverytime i hit control or shift, it skips the song im currently on to shuffle the playlist. is there a way to disable the keyboard shortvuts on desktop

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  Plan Premium Country us Device pc Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue everytime i hit control or shift, it skips the song im currently on to shuffle the playlist...

hallucinatinghack

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Re-arranging "Liked" playlist

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMobile, DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 64-bit My Question or IssueIs there a way to manually re-organize the Liked playlist? I attempted drag-n-drop via the desktop app but despite the cursor changing when I click and...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Mobile, Desktop Operating System Windows 10 64-bit   My Question or Issue Is there a way to manually re-organize the Liked playlist? I attempted drag...

snholmes

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Superuser Contribution My Library won't load (Web)

My Library was showing.I went to sort it alphabetically, and it disappeared, saying 'Something went wrong, Try reloading your library'I've tried doing that for the past two weeks. I've cleared caches, I've deleted the saved tab, I've logged out. Noth...

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My Library was showing. I went to sort it alphabetically, and it disappeared, saying 'Something went wrong, Try reloading your library' I've tried doing that for the past two weeks. I've cleared c...

sword16

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Superuser Contribution Who can view private collaborative playlists on friend activity?

Hi, I made a collaborative playlist for me and a friend. Then I made the playlist private, I can see if they are listening to our playlist in the friend activity and I am wondering if other people can also see the playlist on their activity or is it ...

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Hi, I made a collaborative playlist for me and a friend. Then I made the playlist private, I can see if they are listening to our playlist in the friend activity and I am wondering if other people ca...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Canvas feature disappeared

Did anyone having a problem with canvas in pc version Spotify. In my pc canvas not working

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Did anyone having a problem with canvas in pc version Spotify. In my pc canvas not working

tako_bulia

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Superuser Contribution Unable to turn off smart shuffle. Server returns 502

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktop PC, web app. Brave browser with shields and adblock turned offOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueIm unable to turn of smart shuffle feature when im playing songs from my liked songs playlist. Looking through the n...

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Plan Premium Device Desktop PC, web app. Brave browser with shields and adblock turned off Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Im unable to turn of smart shuffle feature w...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Cover art and Artist being different then how it shows in the playlist..

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 11⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁My Question or IssueWhen I play a certain song, the song art and the artist is different on the now playing menu then where I click it to play. Is this supposed to be...

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Plan Free Country United States Operating System Windows 11 ⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁⌁ My Question or Issue When I play a certain song, the song art and the artist is different on...

Joan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 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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Hi Guys I 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 pre...

ConcertGuruJ

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