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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play any song OR login after laptop resumes from sleep

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDell XPS 15 9510Operating SystemWin 11 Pro My Question or IssueI'm getting more and more frustrated with Spotify on my laptop, because the laptop goes to sleep after being idle x minutes. When it resumes, spotify is...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Dell XPS 15 9510 Operating System Win 11 Pro   My Question or Issue I'm getting more and more frustrated with Spotify on my laptop, because the ...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop local files not showing up on mobile playlists

I add songs from PC local files to a playlist that's downloaded on both platforms but it doesn't show up on mobile, I was told to go to settings > local files and turn on sync to desktop but there is no such option there.

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I add songs from PC local files to a playlist that's downloaded on both platforms but it doesn't show up on mobile, I was told to go to settings > local files and turn on sync to desktop but there...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop will crash after logging in

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo when I open Spotify from either the website download or the Microsoft store version, it automatically crashes after logging in. If it's already logged in, i...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So when I open Spotify from either the website download or the Microsoft store vers...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Discover] Album preview & album view should be consistent

Why are my album recommendations on the home screen different from the album screen? That makes no sense. Please make this consistent.

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Why are my album recommendations on the home screen different from the album screen? That makes no sense. Please make this consistent.    

Eni

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A firewall may be blocking spotify (Error Code:auth:3)

PlanFreeCountry USA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueTrying to solve my won't play any track past 5s problem so I uninstalled, cleaned, reinstalled (again) and now I can't even log in. Says there's a firewall problem, Error Code...

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  Plan Free Country USA   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Trying to solve my won't play any track past 5s problem so I uninstalled, cleaned, r...

Plomoparejo

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Friend Feed] Add button to quick show/hide Friend Activity

I sometimes use the "Friend Activity" feature, but I don't like it displayed all the time, and so I find it a bit inconvenient to have to go through two menus each time I feel like checking. I think it would be useful to have an easy toggle button so...

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I sometimes use the "Friend Activity" feature, but I don't like it displayed all the time, and so I find it a bit inconvenient to have to go through two menus each time I feel like checking.  &...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist not loading

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(Asus Rog Zephyrus G14)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI am constantly editing playlists, when i go back and forth between viewing albums and then back to my playlist I find that the playlist refuses ...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia Device (Asus Rog Zephyrus G14) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I am constantly editing playlists, when i go back and forth b...

Jeremy

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Spotify wont play on my laptop

Spotify has stopped playing on my laptop. The elapsed time shows its moving through the song but remaining time doesnt change. No sound comes out of speakers yet Windows Media Player functions perfectly as do Teams meetings etc. Spotify will work on ...

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Spotify has stopped playing on my laptop.  The elapsed time shows its moving through the song but remaining time doesnt change.  No sound comes out of speakers yet Windows Media Player func...

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Superuser Contribution How to change location of cache data?!

I'm using spotify app on Windows 7 and after few days Spotify folder in AppData grows up to 8 GB. How to change it's location or move to another drive?

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I'm using spotify app on Windows 7 and after few days Spotify folder in AppData grows up to 8 GB. How to change it's location or move to another drive?

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Spotify window management some time not work correctly on Windows 11

I had a problem that might long time ago since Windows 10 until now, it not resolved yet. Such as: minimize, maximize, or close. Some time, window management not work correctly, it little bit annoying. I try enabled or disable hardware acceleration, ...

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I had a problem that might long time ago since Windows 10 until now, it not resolved yet.  Such as: minimize, maximize, or close.  Some time, window management not work correctly, it littl...

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Superuser Contribution Name the Playlist when creating it not after.

When I want to create a new playlist, the system always automatically creates the that list with the default name of 'New Playlist.' I then have to manually edit it to give it the intended name. I think it would be helpful, similar to when editing a ...

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When I want to create a new playlist, the system always automatically creates the that list with the default name of 'New Playlist.' I then have to manually edit it to give it the intended name. I th...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Can't drag currently playing song to currently viewing Collaborative playlist

If I'm looking at list Collaborative list X, and trying to drag a currently playing song to it, it does not work. However if I'm looking at list any list Y, and then drag the currently playing song to the Collaborative list X on the left list-of-list...

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If I'm looking at list Collaborative list X, and trying to drag a currently playing song to it, it does not work. However if I'm looking at list any list Y, and then drag the currently playing song t...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Playlist images disappear randomly when in folders

DeviceWindows 11 PC app (but the same is for windows 10 PC and Linux too) with tons of playlists (I have >2500) and the Desktop app from the Windows Store. IssueWhen using the Desktop app playlist covers just disappear randomly (this does not happen ...

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Device Windows 11 PC app (but the same is for windows 10 PC and Linux too) with tons of playlists (I have >2500) and the Desktop app from the Windows Store.   Issue When using the Desktop...

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Superuser Contribution Black bar obscuring web player, occuring on firefox and edge, regardless of extensions

PlanFreeCountryBelgiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA black bar obscures the bottom part of the web player. This is there when I'm on the homepage, listening to an album,... . It's approximately the size of one song in an album. Disa...

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Plan Free Country Belgium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue A black bar obscures the bottom part of the web player. This is there when I'm on the homepage, listening to ...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Create a Blend - bring back capability!

Please bring back the ability to Create a Blend with a Spotify friend/follower. I tried to follow the instructions provided in the Blend article, but there's no "+" available in the Made for You section of my account that would allow me to do this to...

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Please bring back the ability to Create a Blend with a Spotify friend/follower.  I tried to follow the instructions provided in the Blend article, but there's no "+" available in the Made for Yo...

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Superuser Contribution Play playlist from a specific song by searching

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a playlist of about 1000 songs. I'd like the ability to search for a song in the playlist and play the playlist in order from that song onward. This used to be...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a playlist of about 1000 songs.  I'd like the ability to search for a song in ...

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Superuser Contribution Song won't appear in playlist if I add it. I have to do it twice

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DevicePixel 4a 5g My Question or Issue When I add a song to the playlist, I check the playlist and it's not there even though I got a toast message that it was added. However, when I do it on second time, it's added. This is...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark   Device Pixel 4a 5g     My Question or Issue   When I add a song to the playlist, I check the playlist and it's not there even though I go...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Fullscreen now shows the artist's photo, not the album art?

Fullscreen doesn't show the album art big, just the artist's image? How do I fill a screen with the album art in fullscreen like I used to do?And you can't adjust the volume in full screen?

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Fullscreen doesn't show the album art big, just the artist's image? How do I fill a screen with the album art in fullscreen like I used to do? And you can't adjust the volume in full screen?

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fullscreen mode

On the Windows desktop application when I have a full screen, i see the "three dots" and "minimize maximize close buttons" in the corners after some upgrades.is it a general problem or a problem I have?are there any settings so that they do not exist...

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On the  Windows desktop application when I have a full screen, i see the "three dots" and "minimize maximize close buttons" in the corners after some upgrades. is it a general problem...

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Solved!! When streaming to Sonos through Spotify App Autoplay seems to default

This is just started happening recently but when I'm streaming to my Sonos system, regardless of the speaker or device, if I play an album it automatically adds other songs to the end of the queue after the album tracks. It doesn't do this if I play ...

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This is just started happening recently but when I'm streaming to my Sonos system, regardless of the speaker or device, if I play an album it automatically adds other songs to the end of the queue af...

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