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Discuss Spotify for Windows
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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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...
Music Fan
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There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c
Music Fan
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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...
PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueWhen playing a song from a playlist whose queue has finished, while shuffle is enabled and repeats are not, only that singular song will be added to the queue (no songs in "Next from: Pl...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Issue When playing a song from a playlist whose queue has finished, while shuffle is enabled and repeats are not, on...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm wondering how to stop Spotify from auto updating. I got a file to install older version of software since I didn't like the June update, and It auto updated when I restart...
Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm wondering how to stop Spotify from auto updating. I got a file to install older version of soft...
Music Fan
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PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra / PCsOperating SystemWindows 10 / ZorinOS I've added new songs to my favourites library while listening on my phone during travel and when I now open Spotify on other devices I do not see those songs in favou...
Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra / PCs Operating System Windows 10 / ZorinOS I've added new songs to my favourites library while listening on my phone during travel and when...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI used to always click on the "Search" button and go into the "New Releases" section and just scroll through to find cool new stuff. At some point in the past couple ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I used to always click on the "Search" button and go into the "New Releases" section and j...
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I do not want pressing "Play" on the Spotify Desktop app to ever start music playing on my phone. It's not even an intuitive best guess as to what should happen when I move between devices. I want control over this. I should be able to prevent this f...
I do not want pressing "Play" on the Spotify Desktop app to ever start music playing on my phone. It's not even an intuitive best guess as to what should happen when I move between devices. I want co...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 Installation Type: Tried both Microsoft Store and Direct DownloadThe Issue:I am experiencing severe UI stuttering and lag. This has been going on since October 2025. When I click the volume bar ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11 Installation Type: Tried both Microsoft Store and Direct Download The Issue: I am experiencing severe UI stuttering an...
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PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just noticed that a new "smart shuffle mode" putting unwanted "smart recommendations" in my queue was added to my desktop app. How to turn it off permanently or at least make th...
Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I just noticed that a new "smart shuffle mode" putting unwanted "smart recommendations" in my queue was add...
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I use Spotify on my Android Phone and on my Windows 11 laptop. For a long time now, I find that at random times of the day or night (even when I am sleeping) Spotify will start playing on my Windows 11 Laptop. Obviously this is not a major problem du...
I use Spotify on my Android Phone and on my Windows 11 laptop. For a long time now, I find that at random times of the day or night (even when I am sleeping) Spotify will start playing on my Windows ...
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I had no issues with the desktop app for years, then suddenly about a month or so ago the issue started. When I launch Spotify, it lags the entire computer for several seconds, and the same thing can happen when tabbing back into the app after a whil...
I had no issues with the desktop app for years, then suddenly about a month or so ago the issue started. When I launch Spotify, it lags the entire computer for several seconds, and the same thing can...
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceROG LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAll albums and playlists have no more track numbers with no exceptions, but the icon for it is still there with the other sorting options, I'm trying to fig...
Plan Premium Country United States Device ROG Laptop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue All albums and playlists have no more track numbers with no exceptions, but the ...
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop PC / Nothing phone 2aOperating SystemWindows 11 / Android 15 My Question or IssueExperiencing ~5s of crossfade on both of my devices despite the duration being set to 0s and the setting turned off. Automix is al...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop PC / Nothing phone 2a Operating System Windows 11 / Android 15 My Question or Issue Experiencing ~5s of crossfade on both of my devices de...
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CountryTaiwan (R.O.C.)DeviceCPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700RAM: DDR5 6000MT/s 16GBx2GPU: NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4090Monitor: ROG XG349C (3440x1440, 144Hz, G-Sync Compatible)Operating SystemWindows 11 25H2 (latest) My Question or IssueWhen I open Spotify first time...
Country Taiwan (R.O.C.) Device CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 RAM: DDR5 6000MT/s 16GBx2 GPU: NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4090 Monitor: ROG XG349C (3440x1440, 144Hz, G-Sync Compatible) Operating System Windows ...
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My 'clear queue' button has disappeared on desktop – I've updated to the latest version of Spotify. Autoplay is off and I've tried to restart the app. It's a bit frustrating to keep having to skip/change songs with the queue still going every time! A...
My 'clear queue' button has disappeared on desktop – I've updated to the latest version of Spotify. Autoplay is off and I've tried to restart the app. It's a bit frustrating to keep having to skip/ch...
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PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceHP Laptop 15Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't play music on my Desktop Spotify app (version 1.1.5.152.gf0f488f1). Music starts playing and then stops after 5/6 seconds. Message of "Can't play the curr...
Plan Premium Country Spain Device HP Laptop 15 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can't play music on my Desktop Spotify app (version 1.1.5.152.gf0f488f1). Mu...
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Dear Spotify Support Team,I am writing to seek clarification regarding a recent prompt I encountered while using the Spotify app on Windows. Upon launching the application, I was presented with a pop-up requesting camera access. This raised some conc...
Dear Spotify Support Team, I am writing to seek clarification regarding a recent prompt I encountered while using the Spotify app on Windows. Upon launching the application, I was presented with a p...
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Plan Free Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I added Spotify to the firewall exception list and reinstalled the app, but nothing helps
Plan Free Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue I added Spotify to the firewall exception list and reinstalled the app, but nothing helps
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PlanPremiunCountryNorwayDeviceAcer Aspire laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 Home My Question or IssueHiSo it seems you have changed the way playlists function. When I search for a song in a playlist (please see the attached screenshot), and I press pl...
Plan Premiun Country Norway Device Acer Aspire laptop Operating System Windows 11 Home My Question or Issue Hi So it seems you have changed the way playlists function. When ...
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PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 25h2 My Question or IssueHow do i fix this, i have tried changing playback device, reinstalling, clearing chache, download spicetify (i didnt know if this would work but some of my friends got it) and mor...
Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 11 25h2 My Question or Issue How do i fix this, i have tried changing playback device, reinstalling, clearing chache, download s...
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the fullscreen button next to the miniplayer button doesn't appear. but on the spotify web the button appears
the fullscreen button next to the miniplayer button doesn't appear. but on the spotify web the button appears
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FreeUnited Kingdom DeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:Every time for the last month when I open up Spotify and listen to playlists containing songs I've previously liked, they do not register as having been liked, i.e....
Free United Kingdom Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue: Every time for the last month when I open up Spotify and listen to playlists containi...
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