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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect does not work with desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI received a Google Home mini through a Spotify promotion. I assumed that meant the device was compatible with the app (in all its forms), but the desktop app does NOT show th...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I received a Google Home mini through a Spotify promotion. I assumed that meant the device was compatible ...

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Podcast Scrolling Doesn't Load Old Episodes

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop Browsers Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been listening to the Pistol Shrimps Radio (https://open.spotify.com/show/2b30Vzg3NQYoYSW2ur8wRf?si=nSXhBT9MSEWbIJjdRNf6KA) podcast on Spotify for...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Device Desktop Browsers  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been listening to the Pistol Shrimps Radio (https://open.spotify....

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Crashes Immediatly after Logging in

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, I've reinstalled the program many times through the website or the windows app store, the issue is as it follows: Whenever I open spotify fresh, it opens normally...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So, I've reinstalled the program many times through the website or the windows app store, ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Does not appear my playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Turkey Device(Lenovo V338)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueDoes not appear my playlist.

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Plan Free/Premium Country Turkey   Device (Lenovo V338) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Does not appear my playlist. 

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Spotify crashes when searching

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEverytime I try to search for anything on the app (both the Microsoft Store and the one on the page) the app just closes itself.I have already tried reinstalling the ap...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Everytime I try to search for anything on the app (both the Microsoft Store and the one on t...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Create similar playlist not working

Hello, I was using Create Similar Playlist feature without a problem until a week ago. For a week now, it's not working. I know that it's not working on Discover Weekly playlist but it does not work on my own playlist too. The option is there, howeve...

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Hello,   I was using Create Similar Playlist feature without a problem until a week ago. For a week now, it's not working. I know  that it's not working on Discover Weekly playlist but it...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution whenever i click on an artist, it just says "something went wrong", how do i get around this?

This happens for any artist i click on, and doesn't happen on my android but does happen on my laptop. If i click "try again" it does nothing. How do i fix this?

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This happens for any artist i click on, and doesn't happen on my android but does happen on my laptop. If i click "try again" it does nothing. How do i fix this?

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Spotify skipping songs (Asus Xonar users)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryARGENTINA Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify skipping all songs. I have an Asus Xonar DX and I tried disabling DSP mode in the card's panel. That works, but this reproduces all music in stereo and not in 5.1...

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Plan Free/Premium Country ARGENTINA   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify skipping all songs. I have an Asus Xonar DX and I tried disabling DSP mode in the c...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify skips song after one second

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.ADeviceCustom-built PCOperating SystemWindows 10 home version 2004 My Question or IssueWhen I go to play a song on my Spotify app. Spotify skips the song within one second and goes onto the next all the way through the whole pla...

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Plan Premium Country U.S.A Device Custom-built PC Operating System Windows 10 home version 2004   My Question or Issue When I go to play a song on my Spotify app. Spotify skips the son...

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Spotify Web Player won't load

PlanFree/PremiumOperating SystemWindows 10, firefox My Question or IssueWhenever I try to access the web player on firefox, the link refuses to work. The page does not go through, but there is no error message, it simply defaults back to what it had ...

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Plan Free/Premium Operating System Windows 10, firefox   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to access the web player on firefox, the link refuses to work. The page does not go through, bu...

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How to get my profile picture to update to my current Facebook one?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePC, also have a android. Operating SystemWindows 10,etc. My Question or IssueHow to get my profile picture to update to my current Facebook one?

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device PC, also have a android.  Operating System Windows 10,etc.   My Question or Issue How to get my profile picture to update to my curr...

Billy-J

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Radio station full of cover songs instead of originals

Seems like anytime I turn on an oldies station, I get songs that say they are by a particular artist, but are actually "tribute" bands or fun "60s collections". The split between original songs and fake ones are about 50/50, it's very very bad. #1, m...

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Seems like anytime I turn on an oldies station, I get songs that say they are by a particular artist, but are actually "tribute" bands or fun "60s collections". The split between original songs and f...

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Superuser Contribution jump to bottom of page bug

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Found a bug where you can jump to the bottom of an artist's "Overview" page. Starting on the...

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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   ...

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Solved!! delete command doesn't work on my created playlists

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePC laptop with win10 1909Operating Systemwin10 1909 My Question or Issuehello the delete command doesn't work on the playlists i have created.the issue is reproducible on the windows desktop app only.when i click on the delet...

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Plan Premium Country   Device PC laptop with win10 1909 Operating System win10 1909   My Question or Issue hello   the delete command doesn't work on the playlists i have c...

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Superuser Contribution Why can't Spotify keep its apps' features in sync!?

So, just yesterday I discovered by accident that you can hide songs in the iOS app. Great, a feature that is really, really useful for me. I listen mostly to albums, but sometimes there are tracks on an album I have no interest in. But...on the deskt...

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So, just yesterday I discovered by accident that you can hide songs in the iOS app. Great, a feature that is really, really useful for me. I listen mostly to albums, but sometimes there are tracks on...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Show Album art next to song (Desktop)

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow can I make the desktop app show the album art next to the song like on the phone?On desktop it very "texty" and I'm definitely more a visual person.I like how ...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How can I make the desktop app show the album art next to the song like on the phone? ...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Error recently played homepage

Hi everyone, Currently I'm experiencing some issues with "Recently played" on my homepage with PC App. Spotify displays playlists that I never listened at all. And I mean it because the artists and songs displayed are just miles away from what I'm us...

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Hi everyone,   Currently I'm experiencing some issues with "Recently played" on my homepage with PC App. Spotify displays playlists that I never listened at all. And I mean it because the arti...

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Superuser Contribution My laptop Spotify doesnt link to discord

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI got spotify premium a few days ago so I wanted to use the Discord listen along feature with Spotify to listen music with my friends. I linked my Discord account with Spotify and tried the f...

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  Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I got spotify premium a few days ago so I wanted to use the Discord listen along feature with Spotify to lis...

Mihail

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution What happens to "very high" quality music when I revert account back to Free version?

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhat happens to the music that's been downloaded in "very high" quality when I revert my account back to Free? Does the app re-download the same music in "high" qual...

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Plan Premium Country South Africa Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue What happens to the music that's been downloaded in "very high" quality when I revert my ...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 app randomly goes offline

Hi, Recently, the windows 10 application started randomly going offline. The internet connection is working fine, other sensitive programs are running without issues.So far tried:Connecting with VPNConnecting without VPNDifferent networkReinstalling ...

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Hi,   Recently, the windows 10 application started randomly going offline.  The internet connection is working fine, other sensitive programs are running without issues. So far tried: ...

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