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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 I do not want to connect to facebook

I do not want to log in with facebook, but there is literally no way to close this tab. How do I get rid of this banner?

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I do not want to log in with facebook, but there is literally no way to close this tab. How do I get rid of this banner?

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Public playlists page shows private playlists

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, This relates to the desktop app on Windows. Several of the playlists listed on my Public Profile page are private and should not be listed. As you can see from the image be...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi,   This relates to the desktop app on Windows. Several of the playlists listed on my  Pub...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Windows desktop Spotify and IOS don't show my Zeppelin Air

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 6s)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue I have just tried to use Spotify on my Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air but neither my iPhone 6s nor my Windows Spotify will show the Zeppelin Air to allow me to send ...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  I have just tried to use Spotify on my Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air but n...

Alex

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[Desktop][Developer] Memory leak and soft-crash of the new desktop app

Below I have documented some steps to reliably reproduce a memory leak and soft-crash of the new desktop app. The Issue does not appear on the old version of the app (1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de) when running the old UI via the ui.experience_override="class...

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Below I have documented some steps to reliably reproduce a memory leak and soft-crash of the new desktop app.   The Issue does not appear on the old version of the app (1.1.56.595.g2d2da0de) w...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify windows 10 app not working

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify on Windows 10 won't play any music at all. It comes up with a message saying "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import ...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify on Windows 10 won't play any music at all.  It comes up with a message saying "Spotify ca...

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Superuser Contribution i don´t have the option Show my recently played artists

PlanFreeCountryargentinaDevice Samsung Galaxy 9Operating System Windows 10 in the app i don´t have the option Show my recently played artists

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Plan Free Country argentina Device  Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System  Windows 10   in the app i don´t have the option Show my recently played artists  

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Album and track info from different artists

PlanFreeCountryUkraineDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Sportify version (for desktop):1.1.63.568.gda8cb5ac-a My Question or IssueI've sent my brother two songs:https://open.spotify.com/album/1Gpzu0p68TcaXB8TIe5CDbhttps://open.spotify.com/track/0yhss...

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Plan Free Country Ukraine Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Sportify version (for desktop): 1.1.63.568.gda8cb5ac-a   My Question or Issue I've sent my brother two songs: https:/...

Jeremy

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New desktop UI, how do I change it back to the old?

Plan Premium Country US Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I signed out of all accounts and came back to my desktop app looking like the Web Player Version, when right before it was the old interface. I can't stand this new interface an...

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Plan Premium Country US  Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue  I signed out of all accounts and came back to my desktop app looking like the Web Player Versi...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution switching to the home page automatically 3 times a day

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy is the program switching to the home page automatically 3 times a day? This is something that changed with the last update. This is so annoying, I can be in the middle of...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Why is the program switching to the home page automatically 3 times a day? This is something that ...

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Superuser Contribution I need recently played artists back, It's been removed since the UI update.

Since it's been removed I have to scroll my entire library to find a particular artist I listened recently.

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Since it's been removed I have to scroll my entire library to find a particular artist I listened recently.

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app constantly crashing

Plan: PremiumCountry: Philippines DeviceDesktop | Windows PCAMD Ryzen 3700x | 32gb RAM | ROG Strix B550-AOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro (20H2 Build 19042.928) My Question or IssueDesktop app is constantly crashing after playing something for 5 minute...

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Plan: Premium Country: Philippines   Device Desktop | Windows PC AMD Ryzen 3700x | 32gb RAM | ROG Strix B550-A Operating System Windows 10 Pro (20H2 Build 19042.928)   My Questio...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify client keeps losing connection

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 So, my PC client keeps losing connection even though everything's fine with the connectivity. It usually happens after about 1 hour of running (I always keep it on in the background, playing or not). Shut...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10   So, my PC client keeps losing connection even though everything's fine with the connectivity. It usually happens after about 1 hour of...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution the music does not play, stuck at 0:00

I am not the only one with this error. https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onpao9/every_song_stuck_at_000_and_not_working/https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onylsl/songs_stuck_at_000_on_pc/So it's been over 20 hours and still no fix - fo...

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I am not the only one with this error.   https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onpao9/every_song_stuck_at_000_and_not_working/ https://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/comments/onylsl/songs_s...

Jeremy

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Spotify Desktop app resizes window

I've noticed recently that when I minimise Spotify to the task bar, after opening it up again, it forgets that resized the app and resets it to the original size. This forces me to have to resize the window each time I minimise it. This is quite frus...

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I've noticed recently that when I minimise Spotify to the task bar, after opening it up again, it forgets that resized the app and resets it to the original size.  This forces me to have to resi...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Podcasts] Make offline listening of podcasts run smoother

Sometimes I will save podcasts onto my laptop so I can listen to them while not being connected to WiFi, but I have not been able to start any podcast while in offline mode. I can start listening to my podcasts in online mode then switch to offline a...

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Sometimes I will save podcasts onto my laptop so I can listen to them while not being connected to WiFi, but I have not been able to start any podcast while in offline mode. I can start listening to ...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] bring back the 'sort playlist by recently added' option

please, please please bring back the 'sort playlist by recently added' option.Or have the custom sort playlist option, show recently added songs at the "top" of the playlist page!Otherwise, trying to find a song that was recently added to a playlist ...

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please, please please bring back the 'sort playlist by recently added' option. Or have the custom sort playlist option, show recently added songs at the "top" of the playlist page! Otherwise, tryin...

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I DON´T want to connect PC and Mobile

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 8 and PC How can I do, if I start a Playlist in my mobile, that my PC stays with the music that I´m playing?I just want to here different things in my car and in my office PC.Thanks

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Plan Premium   Device iPhone 8 and PC   How can I do, if I start a Playlist in my mobile, that my PC stays with the music that I´m playing? I just want to here different things in my...

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removal of friends view and "connect device"

so im starting to get sick of the desktop spotify playing music on my phone. while this feature is turned off AND my phone is not using wifi. is there a way to ACTUALLY disable this? is there a way to remove the friends activity side window? it just ...

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so im starting to get sick of the desktop spotify playing music on my phone. while this feature is turned off AND my phone is not using wifi. is there a way to ACTUALLY disable this?   is ther...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Auth:15 and Something went wrong

Upon logging into windows on desktop, I'm met with the auth15 error, saying to check my firewall/disable it or checking a different proxy. I've disabled my firewall and also checked Spotify to be allowed through the firewall, neither worked. Upon goi...

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Upon logging into windows on desktop, I'm met with the auth15 error, saying to check my firewall/disable it or checking a different proxy. I've disabled my firewall and also checked Spotify to be all...

Julian

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Solved!! Connect to Device doesn't work [Win10]

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 If I want to use my phone to connect to a device it works fine but if I try to use my desktop all I get is this r e t a r d e d message that doesn't even mean anything.

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10   If I want to use my phone to connect to a device it works fine but if I try to use my desktop all I get is this ...

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