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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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Song Information output for Visualizers

I've been using the Rainmeter Monstercat Visualizer pretty much since i got Spotify, mostly without a Problem. But since an Update maybe a month ago the Song and Artist Name and Cover don't get displayed anymore, and the cover is stuck to the last so...

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I've been using the Rainmeter Monstercat Visualizer pretty much since i got Spotify, mostly without a Problem. But since an Update maybe a month ago the Song and Artist Name and Cover don't get displ...

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Superuser Contribution [Other] Desktop app - Low volume on startup

When opening the desktop (Windows 10) Spotify application, the the volume is always turned almost all the way down - about 10-15% of max volume. Is this a bug with the application, or have I accidentally changed a setting in Windows? This does not oc...

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When opening the desktop (Windows 10) Spotify application, the the volume is always turned almost all the way down - about 10-15% of max volume.   Is this a bug with the application, or have I...

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Superuser Contribution Songs are greyed out but are still able to play

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 11 So, for some reason, in playlists, some songs are grayed out in the web player, but you're still able to play them on albums, if you search them and if you have the desktop app installed

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  Plan Free Country United States Operating System Windows 11   So, for some reason, in playlists, some songs are grayed out in the web player, but you're still able to play them on...

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Spotify Lyrics not syncing with the song

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippines DevicePC, AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10, android 5.1 Is there any solution to manually sync lyrics inside spotify app?

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Plan Premium Country Philippines   Device PC, Android Operating System Windows 10, android 5.1   Is there any solution to manually sync lyrics inside spotify app?  

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Tracks unavailable in Desktop app that are available in Android

PlanFamilyCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSome tracks are unavailable in Desktop but available in Android. See the album "Back to the Mono Kero" by eX-Girl. On Desktop, all tracks are unavailable. On Android, they are ...

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Plan Family Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Some tracks are unavailable in Desktop but available in Android. See the album "Back to the Mono Kero" by e...

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**bleep**

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been trying to listen to Take Me To Your Leader by King Geedorah on my PC, but when I go to his songs they are greyed out and trying to play them incurs the message "This...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been trying to listen to Take Me To Your Leader by King Geedorah on my PC, but when I go to hi...

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Certain artists unavailable

PlanFreeCountryFranceOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.77.643.g3c4c6fc6 Certain artists are partially or completely unavailable, looking for a solution, I found a lot of threads around the same issue from 2017. Some of the examples they ga...

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Plan Free Country France Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.77.643.g3c4c6fc6   Certain artists are partially or completely unavailable, looking for a solution, I found a lo...

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Superuser Contribution I have Premium but hear adds?

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUSADevice Macbook Pro Running WIndows Operating System(iOS 10, My Question or IssueI have family premium, why do I hear adds when I listen to a podcast on Spotify?

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Plan Family Premium Country USA Device  Macbook Pro Running WIndows  Operating System (iOS 10,   My Question or Issue I have family premium, why do I hear adds when I listen ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Mini Player missing and can't skip songs when Spotify is minimized

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: PC, Win 10 My Question or IssueMy mini player has been gone for weeks. This allowed me to skip songs with hot keys while Spotify was minimized. There's no option in settings to restore the mini player, and now I can o...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: PC, Win 10   My Question or Issue My mini player has been gone for weeks. This allowed me to skip songs with hot keys while Spotify was minimized. The...

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[Desktop][Playlists] Remove from Playlist Delay

The remove from playlist option is amazing. The problem is there is a delay. I'll explain. Start playing a song in a playlist.Hit the ... to the right of the song.Notice how all the menu options pop up right away, but "Remove from Playlist" takes an ...

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The remove from playlist option is amazing.  The problem is there is a delay.  I'll explain.   Start playing a song in a playlist. Hit the ... to the right of the song. Notice how ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Some items in the Browse menu are broken

PlanPremiumCountryBulgaria Why do these 3 items in the Browse menu appear like this and also do not work? They look and act the same way on the web player and the desktop app (Windows 7) As you see, they don't show a playlist cover in the box like th...

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Plan Premium Country Bulgaria   Why do these 3 items in the Browse menu appear like this and also do not work?     They look and act the same way on the web player and the ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Minimize, restore/maximize, and close buttons unresponsive

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10, Spotify for Windows 1.1.71.560.gc21c3367 My Question or IssueEvery now and then, the minimize, restore/maximize, and close buttons become unresponsive. I move my mouse over them and they don't ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10, Spotify for Windows 1.1.71.560.gc21c3367   My Question or Issue Every now and then, the minimize, restore/maximize, and ...

MafeG

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error "Spotify can’t play this right now if you have the file on your computer you can import it."

PlanPremium familyCountryDenmarkDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently had an issue on my win10 desktop.Every time i tried to play anything, any and all artists, playlists, songs and podcasts of many different sorts i ...

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Plan Premium family Country Denmark Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I recently had an issue on my win10 desktop. Every time i tried to play anything,...

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Superuser Contribution Sharing a playlist with one person

Is it possible to share a playlist with one person via a link or something, and let them follow it so that they are the only person who can listen to it?

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  Is it possible to share a playlist with one person via a link or something, and let them follow it so that they are the only person who can listen to it?

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Superuser Contribution Is it possible to check if Spotify has the license to display specific lyrics in my region?

PlanPremiumCountryNODeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey, I was wondering if it is possible to check somewhere if lyrics are prevented from being displayed on Spotify in my region due to lack of license to display it even th...

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  Plan Premium Country NO Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10       My Question or Issue Hey, I was wondering if it is possible to check somewhere if lyrics are...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] "Add to Playlist" issues based on window size

Operating SystemWindows 10When using "Add to playlist" to add a song to one of your playlists if the desktop app is a certain size it will not show the last playlist in the list of playlists.Steps to Recreate:Attempt to add a song to a playlist using...

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Operating System Windows 10 When using "Add to playlist" to add a song to one of your playlists if the desktop app is a certain size it will not show the last playlist in the list of playlists. ...

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Superuser Contribution App becomes unresponsive, can't end task in task manager -- have to restart

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate SP1 My Question or Issue I have been using the app for years with zero issues (on the same build/install of W7) up until two weeks ago or so. The desktop app stops responding....

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device PC Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate SP1   My Question or Issue  I have been using the app for years with zero issues (on the s...

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Desktop App not playing, but IOS, and Web player work fine

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy IOS, and Web Player versions of spotify...

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 None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Computer Operating System ...

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Superuser Contribution Local File Playlists Won't Download onto PC

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 I tried to download my local files on the desktop app but they won't download. Everything is fine transferring the files into Spotify but when I try to download the playlists to transfer to my phone, the download...

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  Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   I tried to download my local files on the desktop app but they won't download. Everything is fine transferring the files into Spotify but ...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Daily mixes are gone (again)

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueYesterday I had 6 Daily mixes under 'Made for [Name]'. Now this is gone and replaced by pretty dumb other items I don't want to listen to (not even lists or mixes). Second ...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Windows Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Yesterday I had 6 Daily mixes under 'Made for [Name]'. Now this is gone and replaced by pretty dum...

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