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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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Superuser Contribution Music stops after few seconds...

Music stops after few seconds in my Windows Spotify app,the same happens on web player. I CAN'T listen to anything ....culprit is a Mac, I don't use it, the lid is closed (probably it's sleeping or almost sleeping), but Spotify app on it (it's on, bu...

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Music stops after few seconds in my Windows Spotify app, the same happens on web player. I CAN'T listen to anything .... culprit is a Mac, I don't use it, the lid is closed (probably it's sleeping ...

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Superuser Contribution spotify weekly not updating

PlanPremiumCountryindoneisa Devicelaptop, oppo a1Operating Systemwindows 11 My Question or Issueive tried to update my discovery weekly, UNfollow Discover Weekly if you currently have it set to Follow. Log out of Spotify. Close Spotify. Open Spotify....

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  Plan Premium Country indoneisa   Device laptop, oppo a1 Operating System windows 11   My Question or Issue ive tried to update my discovery weekly,    UNfollow...

Alex

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Can't launch Spotify with a link anymore

I used to be able to launch spotify with a link to the .exe which would allow me to bring the app to the foreground using a streamdeck or loupedeck. Now you can no longer launch it with a link. Any work around?

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I used to be able to launch spotify with a link to the .exe which would allow me to bring the app to the foreground using a streamdeck or loupedeck.  Now you can no longer launch it with a link....

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Superuser Contribution My Episodes margin added after removing item from list

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe 'issue' is just aesthetically.When navigating to "My Episodes" I wanted to remove a bunch of episodes.By doing so every time I removed an episode a margin of ~1px was added a...

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Plan Premium Country Belgium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The 'issue' is just aesthetically. When navigating to "My Episodes" I wanted to remove a bunch of episode...

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Superuser Contribution [Feature Request] Context Menu main actions

Hi,I think the context menu is a bit "messy"To improve the ui and accessibilitySpotify could show the most used actions (add to Like, add to queue, share, and add to playlist) like in Firefox context menu It could looks like this :Of course this is u...

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Hi, I think the context menu is a bit "messy" To improve the ui and accessibility Spotify could show the most used actions (add to Like, add to queue, share, and add to playlist) like in Firefox c...

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Superuser Contribution No more "sort by durration/length"?

Plan PremiumCountry USADevice iPhone/PCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueIt seems I can no longer click the clock to filter songs by length/durration. Is this a bug or was the feature removed? If it was removed, then WHY?

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone/PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It seems I can no longer click the clock to filter songs by length/durra...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't play songs using the Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC/Roku TVOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I have been having issues with the Spotify app on Windows 10 and the Spotify Roku channel on my tv for the past couple of weeks. I don't know if the two issues ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC/Roku TV Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I have been having issues with the Spotify app on Windows 10 and the Spotify Roku ch...

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Superuser Contribution Can't play spotify from desktop client

I am using a laptop with Windows and since few days back I can't play music (with/without headset) from the desktop client.It works in the webplayer.I have restarted the client, logged in/out, uninstall/install again without success.

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I am using a laptop with Windows and since few days back I can't play music (with/without headset) from the desktop client. It works in the webplayer. I have restarted the client, logged in/out, un...

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Superuser Contribution My songs sound different

PlanPremiumCountryPHDevice(Oppo android phone, win10 laptop)Operating System(Windows 10) I uploaded our EP through our distributor and the songs vocals sounds muffled on phone but on a pc/computer it is fine. I also checked on other streaming platfor...

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Plan Premium Country PH Device (Oppo android phone, win10 laptop) Operating System (Windows 10)   I uploaded our EP through our distributor and the songs vocals sounds muffled on phone ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Home Alone, issues in desktop Windows 10

I have been using the paid version for many years and for a couple of years I have been having several problems with the beloved application, I have made many possible solutions within my reach and sometimes I have preferred to give up, but now I am ...

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I have been using the paid version for many years and for a couple of years I have been having several problems with the beloved application, I have made many possible solutions within my reach and s...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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