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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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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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Spotify skips all songs and doesn't play while Equalizer APO is running.

PlanPremiumCountryLatviaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Hello. Since yesterday Spotify doesn't play songs skipping everything in a playlist and showing the error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your comp...

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Plan Premium Country Latvia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   Hello. Since yesterday Spotify doesn't play songs skipping everything in a playlist and showing the erro...

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Superuser Contribution Black screen still not fixed

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10, 64 bitMy Question or IssueBlack screen, I've tried every solution there is that I can find, that includes restarting the app, uninstalling and reinstalling the app, insatalling the microsoft...

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Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device PC Operating System Windows 10, 64 bit My Question or Issue Black screen, I've tried every solution there is that I can find, that includes restarting the ...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Random interruptions from Spotify wrapped artists with a video

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHello, I've been listening to my private playlist and out of nowhere I get this video shown where a artist thanks me for listening the past year. All fun and all, but ...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello,   I've been listening to my private playlist and out of nowhere I get this video sho...

Mihail

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Discord Listen Along 40-50 Second Delay

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueHey there, I'm running into essentially what is being described on this old thread that was never answered. I'm trying to using the Listen Along feature via D...

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Plan Premium Country United States  Device PC  Operating System Windows 10 Pro  My Question or Issue Hey there, I'm running into essentially what is being described on this ol...

Kezzers

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Superuser Contribution Removing unwanted categories from desktop app

PlanPremium CountryFrance DeviceAll apps My Question or IssueHelloActually my Spotify desktop app is polluted by some categories I don't want to see, I will never listen to.It seems there is no way to remove them.Worst I have to scroll to see the pla...

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Plan Premium   Country France   Device All apps   My Question or Issue Hello Actually my Spotify desktop app is polluted by some categories I don't want to see, I will never...

ftyteca

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Discord Listen Together completely out of Sync

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello. As said in the title the Discord Listen Together feature when someone is trying to listen to my music through discord is completely out of sync. When I chang...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello. As said in the title the Discord Listen Together feature when someone is trying t...

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Solved!! Audio quality issues when streaming in web player or windows app when opening web pages

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueStreamed audio quality will become distorted/garbled whenever I am opening a new web page in Google Chrome or (blech) Edge.The issue persists when using the web player vs the...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Streamed audio quality will become distorted/garbled whenever I am opening a new web page in Googl...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Public Playlists that Multiple People can add Songs to

So I came up with the idea of a public playlist when I was trying to figure out how my friends and I can share a playlist. I soon realized that this isn't an option for playlists, and I believe it is a good idea. Here's how it would work. 1 person wo...

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So I came up with the idea of a public playlist when I was trying to figure out how my friends and I can share a playlist. I soon realized that this isn't an option for playlists, and I believe it is...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Spotify is broken after I reinstalled it

I reinstalled Spotify and when I opened it it was all blank, I reinstalled Spotify, did a few clear uninstalls but still it would'nt work.Been stuck on this screen every time i reinstall it

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I reinstalled Spotify and when I opened it it was all blank, I reinstalled Spotify, did a few clear uninstalls but still it would'nt work. Been stuck on this screen every time i reinstall it

Jeremy

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I don't want to see appalling politics and propaganda at my Spotify Home Screen

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10, Android AutoMy Question or IssueHello,I pay for Premium Spotify service because it is music service. Not political and not educational! I pay for Premium also not to see and not to listen ADs.Why do I ...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10, Android Auto My Question or Issue Hello, I pay for Premium Spotify service because it is music service. Not political and not edu...

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Superuser Contribution Songs stop after 10 seconds on Windows PC

Since earlier this week, Spotify seems to be broken. All songs stop after 10 seconds of playing. The timer still moves, but it just goes silent. Moving forwards or backwards using the slider does no good. Moreover, when I select a song or skip a song...

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Since earlier this week, Spotify seems to be broken. All songs stop after 10 seconds of playing. The timer still moves, but it just goes silent. Moving forwards or backwards using the slider does no ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Not working under windows 11

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueNothing is working right now.I did a clean unistall, rebooted 3 times, updated my windows too.

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Nothing is working right now. I did a clean unistall, rebooted 3 times, updated my windows too.

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Music now playling not synced on my all devices

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMSIOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueFor some reason that escapes me, the Pc App no longer syncs the songs that are being played.Let me explain: when I play a song on my cell phone, normally I have to have th...

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Plan Premium Country France Device MSI Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue For some reason that escapes me, the Pc App no longer syncs the songs that are being played. Let me e...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Spotify runs slow and randomly crashes windows 10

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremium(student bundle) Country DeviceCustom build amd 5950x 3090 Fe 1 tb ssd nvme on mobob550 f gaming WiFi board I believe 4 s...

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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(student bundle)  Country   Device Custom build&nbs...

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The font used for lyrics displays foreign characters incorrectly.

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DeviceA LenovoOperating SystemWindows 11 Insider Preview My Question or IssueThe font used for lyrics does not display certain characters correctly. Note that this isn't an issue with iOS and Android Spotify. It seems like...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore   Device A Lenovo Operating System Windows 11 Insider Preview   My Question or Issue The font used for lyrics does not display certain characters c...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Some songs from My Library won't play properly

I have a lot of songs that are from my library since Spotify doesn't have them, and some of them are grey-ed. If I click them, they will play it; but when they are on the playlist and when it's the next song Spotify skips the song and play a one next...

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  I have a lot of songs that are from my library since Spotify doesn't have them, and some of them are grey-ed. If I click them, they will play it; but when they are on the playlist and when it...

Alex

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This should be in "Ideas"

But after the danged thing refused to let me submit it 15 times in a roll I decided to chuck it here.May we please get an option to copy an artists name? Sometimes they're in foreign languages that I can't spell out to find them in google and learn m...

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But after the danged thing refused to let me submit it 15 times in a roll I decided to chuck it here. May we please get an option to copy an artists name? Sometimes they're in foreign languages th...

Arikabeth

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Superuser Contribution Podcast titles with '/& showing html numeric codes (i.e. &) when embedded

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceSurface Pro TabletOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI embed my podcast episodes from Spotify on my WordPress blog and I'm noticing that apostrophes and ampersands are showing up as HTML codes in the titles. It's ...

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Plan Free Country USA   Device Surface Pro Tablet Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I embed my podcast episodes from Spotify on my WordPress blog and I'm noticin...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Window 10 Black Screen

Window 10 Black ScreenI need help with itPlanFreeCountryUKDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindow 10 I am using Microsoft store that Spotify App and there have a black screen when I opened it and I tried lots of ways but still cannot solve it (like Window...

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Window 10 Black Screen I need help with it Plan Free Country UK Device Laptop Operating System Window 10   I am using Microsoft store that Spotify App and there have a black screen wh...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Local files not working

Hello, I am trying to upload my test music onto spotify, but the local files "tab" is not appearing on the left side.

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Hello, I am trying to upload my test music onto spotify, but the local files "tab" is not appearing on the left side.

Alex

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