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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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Spotify Update bug

PlanFreeCountryU.S. DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify wanted to update today, but for whatever reason after it finished updating it would not open at all. I've had to uninstall/reinstall twice and both times it ha...

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Plan Free Country U.S.  Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Spotify wanted to update today, but for whatever reason after it finished updating it ...

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Superuser Contribution Possibility to help correct the release dates of albums

hey there, i noticed especially in the hip-hop/rap genre that many many release dates of albums are insanely incorrect. Is there any way to inform spotify about the correct ones and thus helping them to correct their database? I think many users woul...

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hey there,   i noticed especially in the hip-hop/rap genre that many many release dates of albums are insanely incorrect. Is there any way to inform spotify about the correct ones and thus...

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Superuser Contribution Opening minimized?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi! I have my Spotify client set to open minimized, but it's not doing that. It does open after Windows starts, but it's opening in a floating window rather ...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi!  I have my Spotify client set to open minimized, but it's not do...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle don't work anymore, help needed

Plan: PremiumDevice: Desktop app, manually downloaded from the website not Microsoft storeOperating System: Win 11 My Question or IssueSo i factory reset my pc a week ago, and Spotify worked perfectly. But now i cant shuffle my playlist. The shuffle ...

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Plan: Premium Device: Desktop app, manually downloaded from the website not Microsoft store Operating System: Win 11   My Question or Issue So i factory reset my pc a week ago, and Spotify ...

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Superuser Contribution Installer failed with exit code: 23

17:24:00.377 I [/f:1015 ] Spotify Installer - Running normal installer.17:24:00.378 E [/f:1033 ] Spotify Installer - Invalid user account for install.

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17:24:00.377 I [/f:1015 ] Spotify Installer - Running normal installer. 17:24:00.378 E [/f:1033 ] Spotify Installer - Invalid user account for install.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Entry Point Not Found error

I've been trying to download spotify on my pc but I can't open it as I get the error message"The procedure entry point SetThreadDescription could not be located in the dynamic link libraryC:\users\M\appdatta\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe." I've tried d...

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I've been trying to download spotify on my pc but I can't open it as I get the error message "The procedure entry point SetThreadDescription could not be located in the dynamic link library C:\us...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bug: Podcast played status not syncing to desktop

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDevice(iPhone 11, iMac, Windows laptop)Operating System(iOS 16, Mac OS 10.15, Windows 11) My Question or IssueWith the release of the new Spotify mobile app (the one with tiktok feed stuff), the played status of podcasts ...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device (iPhone 11, iMac, Windows laptop) Operating System (iOS 16, Mac OS 10.15, Windows 11)   My Question or Issue With the release of the new Spotify...

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Superuser Contribution Issue with playing songs on spotify

So i joined someones jam on spotify on the spotify web player, however i had to then install the app if i wanted to listen in on the jam. However i then uninstalled the app after as i prefer the web player, but upon returning to the web player it no ...

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So i joined someones jam on spotify on the spotify web player, however i had to then install the app if i wanted to listen in on the jam. However i then uninstalled the app after as i prefer the web ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fullscreen mode layout issue in Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.61.431.g05f88175

The left edge of full screen mode shows the contents of the library when the Your Library tab is active, it works correctly if the Your Library tab is hidden. And this problem gets even worse by disabling the "Now Playing screen".Steps to replicate t...

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The left edge of full screen mode shows the contents of the library when the Your Library tab is active, it works correctly if the Your Library tab is hidden. And this problem gets even worse by disa...

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Superuser Contribution Re: Cant play any music

I am in the UK on my desk top and get Spotify OK till now.....now nothing What can I do?

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I am in the UK on my desk top and get Spotify OK till now.....now nothing What can I do?

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Superuser Contribution "No results found" for any prompt

Whenever I search anything on PC nothing pops up. It always says "No results found" no matter what I type.

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Whenever I search anything on PC nothing pops up. It always says "No results found" no matter what I type.

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes after 1-2 songs

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Spotify almost a year and it worked great. But 3 days ago when I play any song with "repeat one track " after 1-2 repeats it crashes without any error.I tried:reinst...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I use Spotify almost a year and it worked great. But 3 days ago when I play any song with "repe...

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Superuser Contribution Webplayer podcast episodes end early

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDeviceWebplayer on Chrome and Edge Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssuePodcast episodes frequently stop early and the next episode in My Episodes will start playing. It usually happens within a minute before the concl...

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Plan Free/Premium Country US Device Webplayer on Chrome and Edge   Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Podcast episodes frequently stop early and the next episode in ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No More Offline Mode in Desktop Versions

The new update for the Desktop Versions (Mac and Windows) have removed the application's "offline" mode function. You can still download songs and put it available for offline playing but putting the entire app on "offline" mode is no longer possible...

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The new update for the Desktop Versions (Mac and Windows) have removed the application's "offline" mode function. You can still download songs and put it available for offline playing but putting the...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not see music from local disk

I want to add files to Spotify from a local disk on my PC Windows 10. No matter how many folders I add in the Spotify settings, all folders are saved.

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I want to add files to Spotify from a local disk on my PC Windows 10. No matter how many folders I add in the Spotify settings, all folders are saved.

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Spotify DDOSing my router

Hi All, A bit of a weird one. I've seen at least twice.I don't understand why and what's triggering it. The Spotify app will start sending A LOT (100Mbits/s) of network traffic, all of those tiny packets (between 54 and 60 bytes). This causes my rout...

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Hi All,   A bit of a weird one. I've seen at least twice. I don't understand why and what's triggering it. The Spotify app will start sending A LOT (100Mbits/s) of network traffic, all of tho...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Windows doesn't share my activity, for apps that summary activity

My Question or IssueSo, when Im listening to Spotify on my Windows 10 app, it doesn't share my activity to other apps. But when Im using it on Google Chrome, or my phone (Android) everything works well, and data is shared normally. I dont have privat...

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  My Question or Issue So, when Im listening to Spotify on my Windows 10 app, it doesn't share my activity to other apps. But when Im using it on Google Chrome, or my phone (Android) everythin...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution recover deleted songs in a playlist , help needed

I recently deleted all songs from a playlist, i want those songs restored in the playlist, is there any way these songs can be recovered as how they were a few days ago

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I recently deleted all songs from a playlist, i want those songs restored in the playlist, is there any way these songs can be recovered as how they were a few days ago

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