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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!! Why are songs stuttering at the same time each time when played?

Every time I play a song, it will stutter at some time within the first 12 seconds of the song (while the time it happens depends on what song it is, it will always happen at the same time for each song), playing the same note over again for about 6 ...

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Every time I play a song, it will stutter at some time within the first 12 seconds of the song (while the time it happens depends on what song it is, it will always happen at the same time for each s...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify sounds like a broken record?

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceWindows 10 PCMy Question or Issue Recently Spotify Desktop has been skipping and looping songs like a broken record. I have tried various listening devices to ensure that it is not my PC causing this. Why would Spotify sudd...

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  Plan Premium Country  UK Device Windows 10 PC My Question or Issue  Recently Spotify Desktop has been skipping and looping songs like a broken record. I have tried various li...

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Superuser Contribution All songs greyed out

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop AppOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAll the songs on my desktop app are greyed out. Previously, I wasn't able to login. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app and then I was able to login, but no...

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Plan Family Premium Country USA Device Desktop App Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue All the songs on my desktop app are greyed out. Previously, I wasn't able to log...

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desktopu açamıyorum

spotify is responding diyor, defalarca silip yüklememe rağmen açılmıyor

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Spotify connect doesn't work between Windows PC and Android phone

PlanFreeCountryPolandDevicePC, Xiaomi POCO F1Operating SystemWindows 10, Android 11 (Lineage OS 18) My Question or IssueAfter ditching MIUI in favor of Lineage OS, Spotify Connect stopped working - on the PC it shows "unavailable to control". It stil...

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Plan Free Country Poland Device PC, Xiaomi POCO F1 Operating System Windows 10, Android 11 (Lineage OS 18)   My Question or Issue After ditching MIUI in favor of Lineage OS, Spotify ...

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Superuser Contribution Songs stuttering the first 7 seconds for like 3-4 times

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been using the windows 10 app and noticed every song I've played before starts stuttering after 5-7 seconds a few times and then continues. I've done a cache removal, I've changed the temporary fold...

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been using the windows 10 app and noticed every song I've played before starts stuttering after 5-7 seconds a few times and then conti...

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Superuser Contribution On spotify app on windows pc, mid song phrases will repeat itself 3x & then continue, please help

PlanDuo PremiumCountry DevicepcOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueWe are having an issue where mid song the music will repeat itself a few times and then continue, its almost as if its buffering or a scratched cd. It will be short, random ph...

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Plan Duo Premium Country   Device pc Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue We are having an issue where mid song the music will repeat itself a few times and then contin...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] adding a song goes to bottom of the playlist

The new upgrade adds songs to the top of a playlist instead the bottom how it used to be. Please change this back! I queue up songs in my playlists and listen to them first in first out.

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The new upgrade adds songs to the top of a playlist instead the bottom how it used to be.  Please change this back!  I queue up songs in my playlists and listen to them first in first out.

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Discord status bugged

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP Pavilion x360Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 10 Home My Question or IssueSpotify application doesn't show status when playing a song but shows the status if I use the web version

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  Plan Free Country United States Device HP Pavilion x360 Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue Spotify application doesn't show status when playing a...

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Massive drops in Playlist Followers

I have a playlist that has been gaining consistent traction from spotify search rankings. However, over the past few months there has been multiple drops from 500-1500 followers in a single day. I heard it could be purging inactive members?

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I have a playlist that has been gaining consistent traction from spotify search rankings. However, over the past few months there has been multiple drops from 500-1500 followers in a single day. I he...

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Superuser Contribution Right click menu not scrollable

PlanPremiumCountry DevicelaptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueRight click menu is not scrollable. For example the Add to playlist menu, I have a lot of playlists and I cant see all of them.

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Plan Premium Country   Device laptop Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue Right click menu is not scrollable. For example the Add to playlist menu, I have a lot of p...

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Local Files only play .mp3, not .m4a

Hi all, I am pretty new to Spotify and generally much prefer it to Itunes so decided to import my Itunes library. Under local files I see all the tracks but th eonly ones that I can hear are the mp3s - m4a appear to be playing but I can't hear them. ...

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Hi all, I am pretty new to Spotify and generally much prefer it to Itunes so decided to import my Itunes library.  Under local files I see all the tracks but th eonly ones that I can hear are th...

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Superuser Contribution Still can't play local files on my phone

I can't play any local files from my laptop on my phone and I've tried everything. The local files do appear on my phone but they are greyed out even if I have them downloaded. I've toggled local files on in both my laptop and phone, I made sure that...

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I can't play any local files from my laptop on my phone and I've tried everything. The local files do appear on my phone but they are greyed out even if I have them downloaded. I've toggled local fil...

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Superuser Contribution [SOLVED]Spotify hängt bei der ersten Sekunde

Seit ein paar Tagen, hängt bei mir Spotify bei 0 Sekunden und es werden Songs nicht mehr abgespielt. Sobald ich itunes öffne, startet die Wiedergabe in Spotify.....Wenn ich itunes wieder schließe, stoppt die Wiedergabe in Spotify... Oo Windows Sounds...

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Seit ein paar Tagen, hängt bei mir Spotify bei 0 Sekunden und es werden Songs nicht mehr abgespielt.   Sobald ich itunes öffne, startet die Wiedergabe in Spotify..... Wenn ich itunes wieder s...

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[Desktop] Crashed Windows, Memory Dump included

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMicrosoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 10.0.22549.1000 AMD64 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Loading Dump File [C:\WINDOWS\MEMORY.D...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 10.0.22549.1000 AMD64 Copyright (c) Microsoft Cor...

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[Desktop][Playlists] Do not refresh the recomm. list (in a playlist) after switching off the lyrics

Please make the app not to refresh the recommended list anymore when I switch off the lyrics while listening to a song.Sometime I want to add some new recommended songs to a playlist and while listen to them, for some of them I open the lyrics. When ...

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Please make the app not to refresh the recommended list anymore when I switch off the lyrics while listening to a song. Sometime I want to add some new recommended songs to a playlist and while list...

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Superuser Contribution New playlist does not contain default "Artist - Album" name

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen creating new playlist from an album, app does not use default "Artist name - Album name" format, instead picks only "Album name". This makes left panel confus...

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Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When creating new playlist from an album, app does not use default "Artist name - Album...

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Superuser Contribution Adjustable synced lyrics

PlanFreeCountry Device(Lenovo Flex 14 )Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI think its nice to have the real time synced lyrics on spotify. However, on the windows app it is never synced up accurately, either its cut off to early or its ...

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Plan Free Country   Device (Lenovo Flex 14 ) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I think its nice to have the real time synced lyrics on spotify. However, on the ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution stuttering issue

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceThinkcentre M700Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuefor the past couple weeks, in the beginning 4-7 seconds of a song, it will choose one note, repeat it constantly, and then play the rest of the song just fine. ple...

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  Plan Free Country USA Device Thinkcentre M700 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue for the past couple weeks, in the beginning 4-7 seconds of a song, it will choo...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My Playlist's privacy have been reversed and won't update.

Hello, PlanFreeCountryIndonesiaDeviceBoth my android phone application and my PC installation. My Question or IssueI had about 7 public playlists on my account, I had decided yesterday to delete (private) a few. However, on my Desktop Spotify app wil...

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Hello,    Plan Free Country Indonesia Device Both my android phone application and my PC installation.     My Question or Issue I had about 7 public playlists on my acc...

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