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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 Playback unit changes after phone call

PlanPremiumCountrySweden Windows 10/Android 11 My IssueWhen I'm listening to Spotify on my laptop, connected to my bluetooth speaker,if I get a phone call and connect my bluetooth headset to my phone and answer, Spotify pauses. All good and well.Howe...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Windows 10/Android 11   My Issue When I'm listening to Spotify on my laptop, connected to my bluetooth speaker, if I get a phone call and connect my b...

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Superuser Contribution FLAC files in Downloads directory opened, accessed and locked by client

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEver since the most recent update, the desktop Spotify Client has been accessing FLAC files (.flac) in my Downloads directory. Given that I haven't asked Spotify to monitor m...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Ever since the most recent update, the desktop Spotify Client has been accessing FLAC files (....

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps crashing

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceAcer Nitro 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince the update Spotify straight up crashes on me, sometimes I am able to play a small bit of a song before it crashes but most of the time it just crashes. I h...

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  Plan Free Country Australia Device Acer Nitro 5 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since the update Spotify straight up crashes on me, sometimes I am able to pl...

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Superuser Contribution Connect not finding wifi speakers

I have several wifi , spotify enabled speakers at homeSonosBoseGoogle All of them work without issues from the Mobile Spotify App from Android and IOS devices, i can use spotify connect and play music just fine.But i also have two Windows 10 laptops ...

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  I have several wifi , spotify enabled speakers at home Sonos Bose Google   All of them work without issues from the Mobile Spotify App from Android and IOS devices, i can use spotif...

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Superuser Contribution Daily Mix Crashing

Premium account, windows desktop.Works utterly fine in every regard, except for the Daily Mix Playlists.Starts off okay, always with a song i've got saved in my library or in a specific playlist (as its supposed to), but after about 15-20 seconds spo...

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Premium account, windows desktop. Works utterly fine in every regard, except for the Daily Mix Playlists. Starts off okay, always with a song i've got saved in my library or in a specific playlist ...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Discography option not working

My Question or Issue: When you try to click the option Discography of any artist, I get redirected to a random album and can't open the actual discography folder. PlanPremiumDeviceWin10 Laptop

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My Question or Issue:   When you try to click the option Discography of any artist, I get redirected to a random album and can't open the actual discography folder.      Plan...

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Superuser Contribution bug skipping songs when it hits the 0:01 second mark while in the web player

IssueHiThere is a bug with the songs being skipped at the one second mark if you could get it fixed that would be appreciated

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Issue Hi There is a bug with the songs being skipped at the one second mark if you could get it fixed that would be appreciated

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution sound issues with the desktop app

Recently, I've gotten Opera GX and have been using the webplayer a lot. It works perfectly fine, but now I've been having issues with the desktop app ever since then. Everything's functions alright besides the sound being muted. I've connected to a d...

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Recently, I've gotten Opera GX and have been using the webplayer a lot. It works perfectly fine, but now I've been having issues with the desktop app ever since then. Everything's functions alright b...

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Superuser Contribution songs "stutter/goes mute"

Sweden calling/premium member! Case file;Streaming youtube songs from my pc to my soundideas whstm using a Bluetooth thingey. Works well.Doing the same with Spotify and songs go mute in short intervals. Counter still running so it's not put on hold. ...

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Sweden calling/premium member!   Case file; Streaming youtube songs from my pc to my soundideas whstm using a Bluetooth thingey. Works well. Doing the same with Spotify and songs go mute in ...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Playback scrubber when window shrunk

When the Spotify window is full screen, the playback scrubber shows up as expected.However, I shrink the window vertically. The playback scrubber now disappears.This used to work in an older version.

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When the Spotify window is full screen, the playback scrubber shows up as expected. However, I shrink the window vertically. The playback scrubber now disappears. This used to work in an older vers...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify plays songs very late and revinding and forwarding is also slow

Hello.After updating Spotify I have following problem:Songs are sometimes played lately after pressing play button and same is with fast forward or revind, It is very slow. I must sometimes wayt one time to again revind or forward. I don't know, if Y...

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Hello. After updating Spotify I have following problem: Songs are sometimes played lately after pressing play button and same is with fast forward or revind, It is very slow. I must sometimes wayt ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution HOW TO BLOCK ARTISTS / SONGS?

PlanPremium (unless I don't get a proper answer on this)CountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindowsMy Question or Issue

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Plan Premium (unless I don't get a proper answer on this) Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows My Question or Issue  

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Bizarre Behaviour / Terrible Album Cover Preview Quality

Current app version: Spotify for Windows 1.1.68.632.g2b11de83System: PC with a Windows 10, version 21H1, build 19043.1237 Greetings.Ever since Spotify's update to a new UI, the album cover preview feature has shown images in a absolutely atrocious qu...

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Current app version: Spotify for Windows 1.1.68.632.g2b11de83 System: PC with a Windows 10, version 21H1, build 19043.1237   Greetings. Ever since Spotify's update to a new UI, the albu...

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Superuser Contribution Something Went Wrong

Plan: PremiumCountry: TurkeyDevice: PCOperating System: Windows 10My Question or IssueI don't have internet access on my pc due to infrastructure works. I want to listen my playlist (already downloaded for offline play) but I can't even open the app....

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Plan: Premium Country: Turkey Device: PC Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue I don't have internet access on my pc due to infrastructure works. I want to listen...

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seeing "content not available" too often

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuenew user seeing "content not available" too often

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue new use...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution [APP CRASH] 3 Dots + Resize - RESOLVED

This is a NON-issue and is being cause by third party software. Please see my own reply below. Plan: Premium/FamilyCountry: AustraliaDevice: Desktop PCOperating System: Microsoft Windows 10 - Home Edition (21H1)Spotify Version: Spotify for Windows 1....

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  This is a NON-issue and is being cause by third party software. Please see my own reply below.   Plan: Premium/Family Country: Australia Device: Desktop PC Operating ...

Alex

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Sound Quality goes down after 15 seconds in a song

Hello community, I'm using Spotify desktop app in a HP elitebook running Windows 10 at 64 bit.I have Family plan and my settings are set to maximum sound quality. I tried both wifi and land connectivity and my connection is Fiber 300MB.I used the bui...

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Hello community,  I'm using Spotify desktop app in a HP elitebook running Windows 10 at 64 bit. I have Family plan and my settings are set to maximum sound quality.  I tried both wifi an...

Amay

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Can't Play Current Song Error Message

HP Laptop. Purchased Premium.The song will play for 5-7 seconds, and then will stop. An error message will pop up saying that Spotify "Can't play the current song". Super annoying considering that I am paying for this service and it doesn't work to t...

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HP Laptop. Purchased Premium. The song will play for 5-7 seconds, and then will stop. An error message will pop up saying that Spotify "Can't play the current song". Super annoying considering tha...

Amay

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"Song Radio" from app or browser frequently does not work

From Android app, when I click "Go to song radio", it always works. From Chrome on Windows or the Full Spotify Windows app, when I right click a song, and select "Go to song radio", four different things happen: #1 Go to the song radio station (half ...

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From Android app, when I click "Go to song radio", it always works.   From Chrome on Windows or the Full Spotify Windows app, when I right click a song, and select "Go to song radio",  ...

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Superuser Contribution Top Result Doesn't Show Song

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo Ideapad 3 Slim 14"Operating SystemWindows 10 Spotify AppMy Question or IssueThis has been bugging me for a while now. Whenever I go to search for a song the top result shows either the Artist, Playlist or Album an...

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Plan Free Country Australia Device Lenovo Ideapad 3 Slim 14" Operating System Windows 10 Spotify App My Question or Issue This has been bugging me for a while now. Whenever I go to search fo...

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