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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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Spotify won't open if Inkscape is open

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis has been an ongoing issue for years and there is still is no definitive answer. Why does the Spotify desktop app refuse to open (with no error message or other indicatio...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This has been an ongoing issue for years and there is still is no definitive answer. Why does the ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop only uses the 2 front speakers on a 5.1 setup

I have 5.1 audio with my windows but Spotify only uses the 2 front speakers, how do I get it to use ALL of the speakers? Speaker fill makes NO DIFFERENCE!

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I have 5.1 audio with my windows but Spotify only uses the 2 front speakers, how do I get it to use ALL of the speakers?   Speaker fill makes NO DIFFERENCE!

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Superuser Contribution Web Player won't play a specific podcast

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor weeks I've been trying to listen to Last Podcast On The Left on the web player. All the other podcasts I listen to work just fine, but LPOTL will just buff...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For weeks I've been trying to listen to Last Podcast On The Left on the web player....

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Superuser Contribution Not adding an already added song makes the current playlist jump

PlanPremiumCountrySpain DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn the Windows desktop application, when in a playlist selecting a song to "Add to playlist" and it turns out the song is already in the target playlist, so the popup to c...

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Plan Premium Country Spain   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue In the Windows desktop application, when in a playlist selecting a song to "Add to playl...

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Superuser Contribution Problema con reproducción en Windows

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBuenas tardes. Tengo un problema en Spotify para Windows, por alguna razón una de mis listas se quedó "de fondo" en aleatorio, cuando me pongo a escuchar música en otra lista, al momento de cambiar de ca...

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Buenas tardes.   Tengo un problema en Spotify para Windows, por alguna razón una de mis listas se quedó "de fondo" en alea...

Vasil

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Playlist bug shuffle
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Superuser Contribution How to stop a song from playing/ being put in mixes ever at all.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIphone and Windows app Is there are a way to remove a song from ever being played at all? And if not, why. I'm not looking for a community answer to that, I want a response from Spotify. Why isn't this an option? I listened...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Iphone and Windows app     Is there are a way to remove a song from ever being played at all? And if not, why. I'm not looking for a communit...

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Superuser Contribution "Remove" button on discover weekly playlist not working properly

I use the windows app on my desktop on my laptop. The "remove" button specifically in my Discover Weekly playlist barely works. I have to mash the button 3-10 times before it takes the song off the playlist... The ammount of times I have to press it ...

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I use the windows app on my desktop on my laptop.   The 🚫 "remove" button specifically in my Discover Weekly playlist barely works. I have to mash the button 3-10 times before it takes t...

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't Edit Playlist

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I created a new playlist and added a bunch of songs. The thing is, for some reason, this playlist does not let me move around songs (I can't drag and drop anything)....

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Plan Free Country USA Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I created a new playlist and added a bunch of songs. The thing is, for some reason, this ...

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Superuser Contribution No me sale lo que escuchan mis amigos en spotify

Desde el 2021 no puedo ver que escuchan mis amigos, solo me salen 2, siendo que antes me salían todos, además no se actualiza lo que escuchan. Probé desinstalándolo e instalándolo varias veces, pero aún así seguía igual. No sé si será un dato de rele...

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Desde el 2021 no puedo ver que escuchan mis amigos, solo me salen 2, siendo que antes me salían todos, además no se actualiza lo que escuchan. Probé desinstalándolo e instalándolo varias veces, pero ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify has no internet connection [error code 4]

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(Samsung Galaxy S10+, Desktop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueMy spotify desktop app is not able to go online despite a working internet connection (error code 4). It does not work on my windows 10 pc d...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Samsung Galaxy S10+, Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue My spotify desktop app is not able to go online despite a workin...

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Superuser Contribution how come when my screen times out Spotify stops playing audio

PlanFamily planCountryCanadaDevice(Asus ROG G512LI )Operating System(Windows 11/Windows 10) My Question or Issuethe Subject is self-explanatory I understand windows 11 is newer then windows 10 which means it has more glitch's but both Operating Syste...

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Plan Family plan Country Canada Device (Asus ROG G512LI ) Operating System (Windows 11/Windows 10)   My Question or Issue the Subject is self-explanatory I understand windows 11 i...

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Superuser Contribution Location

PlanFreeCountryAntigua and BarbudaDeviceHP Pavilion x360Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i try to log onto spotify on my computer it tells me " Your country does not match the one set in your profile. To continue use, update your p...

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Plan Free Country Antigua and Barbuda Device HP Pavilion x360 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When i try to log onto spotify on my computer it tells me " Your countr...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Connect to Device never shows right devices. Only TVs in other rooms.

I have been trying for a long time to use Spotify PC client as my main music source. I have two Google Nest Audios in stereo in my office. Every time I try to stream to them (Connect to device) the devices listed are all TV and NVIDIA Shields elsewhe...

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I have been trying for a long time to use Spotify PC client as my main music source.   I have two Google Nest Audios in stereo in my office.   Every time I try to stream to them (...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Synchronising an album listening

Hello everyone.I'm new to Spotify, I've been using another streaming platform for years.I have a Spotify Family subscription and I use Spotify on my smartphone (Android) and my PC (Windows 11), obviously with the same account.The two devices are sync...

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Hello everyone. I'm new to Spotify, I've been using another streaming platform for years. I have a Spotify Family subscription and I use Spotify on my smartphone (Android) and my PC (Windows 11), o...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Crashes if email has a plus symbol

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIf you sign in with an account that has a "+" in it, (ex. **bleep**), Spotify will go in an error loop with no end.

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue If you sign in with an account that has a "+" in it, (ex. **bleep**), Spotify will ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Most songs will not play on Windows 11 app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify runs on all my android devices and on the PC's web player just fine, but almost all songs in the app don't respond at all. The only thing that indicates they even try ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Spotify runs on all my android devices and on the PC's web player just fine, but almost all songs i...

Novy

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spotify can't login on windows11

iPlanPremiumCountry DeviceThinkbookOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issuethe setup exe I download from the website is not working. Everytime i try to install, the installation window half disappears suddenly.So I try to download it through m...

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iPlan Premium Country   Device Thinkbook Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue the setup exe I download from the website is not working. Everytime i try to install, t...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Your Library] Unplayable songs

The people like me that like to have our music organised and don't want to miss one music in our library would like to know what are the unplayable songs, this problem has been keeping me away to subscribe to spotify because of this small but for som...

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The people like me that like to have our music organised and don't  want to miss one music in our library would like to know what are the unplayable songs, this problem has been keeping me away ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Help is this normal !!!!

I can't find where to post this and my issue with web site player not desktop app but there no category for that to post any issues. My Question or Issue Why this happening what are these things with kanji for advertising 広告 they cant be deleted from...

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I can't find where to post this and my issue with web site player not desktop app but there no category for that to post any issues.   My Question or Issue   Why this happening what are...

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Superuser Contribution Troubleshooting Several Issues

PlanFree/PremiumUSA DeviceWindows 10 My Question or IssueExperiencing several ongoing issues with the website:1. It is constantly attempting to rescale the screen resolution, blacking out the screen and interrupting all my work.2. It is constantly at...

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Plan Free/Premium USA   Device Windows 10   My Question or Issue Experiencing several ongoing issues with the website: 1. It is constantly attempting to rescale the screen resoluti...

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