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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 Desktop app keeps muting itself periodically

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueSpotify desktop app is randomly muting itself a few times a day, often without me even being at my desk with my hands on any device, phone included. I'm unclear what the fix w...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue Spotify desktop app is randomly muting itself a few times a day, often without me even being at my ...

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Superuser Contribution Re: Songs going silent on desktop (web browser version)

Moderator edit: Asus x415 Operating System Windows 11 I've seen this exact issue talked about on the android app, but nothing on desktop. Whilst playing songs, the audio will randomly stop, whilst the bar below the pause button acts like the audio is...

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Moderator edit: Asus x415 Operating System Windows 11   I've seen this exact issue talked about on the android app, but nothing on desktop. Whilst playing songs, the audio will ran...

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Superuser Contribution I'm using https://open.spotify.com/ -- but I can't see the search box.

1) I cant' find the search box on https://open.spotify.com/2) I looked at https://community.spotify.com/t5/FAQs/Search-filter-and-sort-in-Spotify/ta-p/46497893) The link to https://open.spotify.com/browse/ returns "Page not found".Many thanks for any...

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1) I cant' find the search box on https://open.spotify.com/ 2) I looked at https://community.spotify.com/t5/FAQs/Search-filter-and-sort-in-Spotify/ta-p/4649789 3) The link to https://open.spotify.c...

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Annoying advertising

Lately spotify app on windows has gotten me so **bleep**ing mad, I don't know if I'm the only one who has these problems:1. Excess of ads: When I first downloaded spotify it used to play an audio advertisement about every seven songs, but it was only...

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Lately spotify app on windows has gotten me so **bleep**ing mad, I don't know if I'm the only one who has these problems: 1.  Excess of ads: When I first downloaded spotify it used to play an a...

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Superuser Contribution Webplayer Issues Again

Seems as though the webplayer is having issues again like it did the end of last year. It says it can't play certain tracks, then skips many tracks, then plays a song for 8 secs and then stops but the progress bar keeps going. I've tried all the thin...

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Seems as though the webplayer is having issues again like it did the end of last year. It says it can't play certain tracks, then skips many tracks, then plays a song for 8 secs and then stops but th...

Yordan

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Solved!! The spotify app does not open

PlanPremiumCountry BRAZILDeviceSAMSUNG COMPUTEROperating System Windows 10My Question or Issue Hi, I'm having trouble opening the spotify app. When I click to open an error message appears. I already tried to reinstall, but it did not work.

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  Plan Premium Country  BRAZIL Device SAMSUNG COMPUTER Operating System  Windows 10 My Question or Issue  Hi, I'm having trouble opening the spotify app. When I click to...

gecman

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Stops Playing Music

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceAll devicesOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueIf I am playing music from a playlist, then hop into a Daily Mix playlist and click a track to play, it stops the music I was listening to and doesn't attempt to play th...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device All devices Operating System All   My Question or Issue If I am playing music from a playlist, then hop into a Daily Mix playlist and click a track t...

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Superuser Contribution Loudness consistency between normal / preview on desktop, W10

PlanPremiumCountryFRDevicedesktop pcOperating SystemSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.61.443.gc51c574bMy Question or IssueHello Spotify makers,the loudness is not consistant between normal and preview mode. It is much louder and furthermore not changea...

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Plan Premium Country FR Device desktop pc Operating System Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.61.443.gc51c574b My Question or Issue Hello Spotify makers, the loudness is not consistant betwe...

Joan

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[Desktop] Sort by Song Length

While there is a song-length column on the desktop version of Spotify, clicking the icon does not sort your songs, unlike the other columns. There should be an option that allows you to sort your music by the length of your songs.

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While there is a song-length column on the desktop version of Spotify, clicking the icon does not sort your songs, unlike the other columns. There should be an option that allows you to sort your mus...

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Superuser Contribution Cant log in using email/username and password

Plan Premium Country Device Windows, iPad 3, Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I cannot log into the application but I can log into the browser. When i type in the email and password it says it is not recog...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Windows, iPad 3,  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I cannot log into the applicati...

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Playbutton's equalizer visualisation keeps moving when the song is silent

Hello, Is it possible to get rid of this equalizer visualisation nervously waving when I play a song? Maybe it would be nice to get a toggle switch in settings to turn this (and other unwanted/unnessesary visuals) off? When a song is silent in the mi...

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Hello,  Is it possible to get rid of this equalizer visualisation nervously waving when I play a song? Maybe it would be nice to get a toggle switch in settings to turn this (and other unwanted...

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Spotify chooses random songs after my selection finished.

Playing a Neil Young album today, that ended and Spotify went straight to a Stevie Nicks album (not in my playlist or favourites) and I can't see where to turn that off. I don't want it to go anywhere, just stop till I ask it to do something else. Us...

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Playing a Neil Young album today, that ended and Spotify went straight to a Stevie Nicks album (not in my playlist or favourites) and I can't see where to turn that off. I don't want it to go anywhe...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify broken, loads home but can't play

Suddenly the Windows desktop app is broken. First all songs turned gray. I restarted and the home page loads, I see my playlists, recommended stations, etc, but the library on the left is empty. Clicking a playlist from home (my own or recommended) s...

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Suddenly the Windows desktop app is broken. First all songs turned gray. I restarted and the home page loads, I see my playlists, recommended stations, etc, but the library on the left is empty. Clic...

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Superuser Contribution [Bug] When I close the lyrics for a song I get moved back to the place were that song is played

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I open the lyrics for a song everything is well but when I close the lyrics I get moved to the place where the song are played Example I listened to the...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I open the lyrics for a song everything is well but when I close the lyrics ...

Susan_GP

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Spotify App or Web stops working or responding - due to ads blocked at workplace

At my workplace, trying to use my Spotify Premium, the desktop app plays maybe one song before stopping responding. It even won't close and only can via task manager. I strongly believe this is because it is trying to load ads or content being filter...

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At my workplace, trying to use my Spotify Premium, the desktop app plays maybe one song before stopping responding. It even won't close and only can via task manager. I strongly believe this is becau...

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Superuser Contribution how can i find a spotify version available for windows 8.1?

i want to find a version of spotify available for windows 8.1. i dont even know what is the latest version available for windows 8.1, can yall help me out?

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i want to find a version of spotify available for windows 8.1. i dont even know what is the latest version available for windows 8.1, can yall help me out?

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Superuser Contribution Spotify quieter

PlanFreeCountryHungaryDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, I copied the root folder to another location, then back, and since then the downloaded app has become quieter, but so much so that what was 30% is now 60% as loud. When ...

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  Plan Free Country Hungary Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, I copied the root folder to another location, then back, and since then the downloade...

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[Windows 11] Volume Changes between applications

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceASUS TUF F15 (Windows 11 Laptop)Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFor the past month, whenever I switch to my Spotify window, the system instantly goes up to 67% volume, every time. However, when swit...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device ASUS TUF F15 (Windows 11 Laptop) Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue For the past month, whenever I switch to my Spotify window...

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