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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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Superuser Contribution Volume slider locked, can't change volume

PlanPremiumCountryPLDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm experiencing an issue with my Spotify aplication where I'm unable to adjust the volume as the volume slider appears to be locked. Also I can't change the device I'm playin...

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  Plan Premium Country PL Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm experiencing an issue with my Spotify aplication where I'm unable to adjust the volume ...

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Superuser Contribution App is Playing Music, But then Randomly Stops?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows HPOperating SystemWindows 11 Home (OS Build is 26100.3476) My Question or IssueOur app is not catching up to the songs being played, and then completely stops playing music. One song will play, then the app will sta...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows HP Operating System Windows 11 Home (OS Build is 26100.3476)   My Question or Issue Our app is not catching up to the songs being played, a...

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Superuser Contribution Old Playlist Shown Before Update on Windows App

PlanFreeCountryJapanDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11Spotify Version1.2.60.564.gcc6305cbMy Question or IssueRecently, the New Music Friday and Release Radar playlists don’t update immediately. The old playlists from the previous week are always show...

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Plan Free Country Japan Device PC Operating System Windows 11 Spotify Version 1.2.60.564.gcc6305cb My Question or Issue Recently, the New Music Friday and Release Radar playlists don’t upd...

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Superuser Contribution My bluetooth headphones keep pausing spotify

If I go on a discord call while listening to spotify, it will mute spotify. Even if I hit play on the music there is no music. I can see the music is still playing, I just can't hear it. If I exit a discord call, the music will resume.

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If I go on a discord call while listening to spotify, it will mute spotify. Even if I hit play on the music there is no music. I can see the music is still playing, I just can't hear it. If I exit a ...

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Really??? Cannot display playlist and lyrics at same time???

Hi guys, is their a way to display the lyrics and the playlist at the same time?! It looks like that it is not possible! What brings me to the topic, how shitty can a app in 2025 be, that you cannot adjust it like you want it? @Spotify: Its a shame s...

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Hi guys,   is their a way to display the lyrics and the playlist at the same time?!   It looks like that it is not possible! What brings me to the topic, how shitty can a app in 2025 be...

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Delay in Spotify Playlist Updates Affecting Embedded Music on Minecraft-Themed Website

Dear Spotify Support Team, I am currently managing a Minecraft themed website for a client, where we feature curated Spotify playlists to enhance the user experience while browsing game content. The playlists are updated daily to match specific Minec...

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Dear Spotify Support Team, I am currently managing a Minecraft themed website for a client, where we feature curated Spotify playlists to enhance the user experience while browsing game conten...

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Solved!! Too many buttons that do the same thing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceWindows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThere are too many buttons that do the same thing (at least when playing a video), which makes the interface unnecessarily convoluted and busy. There a...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue There are too many buttons that do the same thing (at least when playing a ...

MateusM

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Thank you for fullscreen album art!

I don't have an issue, but instead a thank you to share, and didn't know where else to leave it. I have the new full screen album art feature in the Windows desktop app (1.2.60.564.gcc6305cb). I was waiting for this for a long time, and I am happy th...

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I don't have an issue, but instead a thank you to share, and didn't know where else to leave it.   I have the new full screen album art feature in the Windows desktop app (1.2.60.564.gcc6...

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Superuser Contribution Playback automatically stops after every second song

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop (PotiPlex AIO Plus 7410) Operating SystemWindows 11 24H2 My Question or IssueUsing the desktop app or the browser player (in chrome), in any playlist, whether on shuffle or not, the player on the bottom of the wi...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop (PotiPlex AIO Plus 7410)  Operating System Windows 11 24H2   My Question or Issue Using the desktop app or the browser player (in chrome...

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Offline storage location resets after reboot

Using a mapped drive as an Offline storage location gets reset to the default location after the computer reboots. Steps to ReproduceMap a Network Drive to a letter.Go to Spotify and change "Offline storage location" to your mapped drive.Wait for all...

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Using a mapped drive as an Offline storage location gets reset to the default location after the computer reboots.   Steps to Reproduce Map a Network Drive to a letter. Go to Spotify and ch...

MateusM

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Mute Not Persisting While Swiping in Playlist Preview (PC App)

Hey, I noticed that when swiping between videos in playlist preview on the PC app, the current video mutes correctly, but the next one plays unmuted, which doesn't reflect the volume unmute icon. This issue only happens on the PC app, it works fine o...

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Hey, I noticed that when swiping between videos in playlist preview on the PC app, the current video mutes correctly, but the next one plays unmuted, which doesn't reflect the volume unmute icon. Thi...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Play only one Song from a List

Hi there,how can I play only one song when i'm e.g. in an album or a playlist?When I doubleclick the song, the rest of the tracks will be played, too.Please don't tell me, it's not possible...

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Hi there, how can I play only one song when i'm e.g. in an album or a playlist? When I doubleclick the song, the rest of the tracks will be played, too. Please don't tell me, it's not possible...

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Superuser Contribution Volume control lost support for USB output

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI had not updated my Spotify version since the UI redesign (1.2.8) until yesterday.After installing the newest version, I noticed that through my Razer USB sound card drivers ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I had not updated my Spotify version since the UI redesign (1.2.8) until yesterday. After installi...

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Spotify Sound Keeps Fluctuating, Getting Louder and Quieter

For a while now, the Spotify program's volume frequently fluctuates from loud to soft throughout all of the songs I try to play. It's gotten to the point where I am unable to listen to music without constantly adjusting my sound.

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For a while now, the Spotify program's volume frequently fluctuates from loud to soft throughout all of the songs I try to play. It's gotten to the point where I am unable to listen to music without ...

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Superuser Contribution Screen freeze after dimming and switching devices

Hello,I am experiencing an issue with Spotify on my desktop version (Windows 11). When listening to music in the background and the screen dims, if I switch to another device while the music is still playing, the screen remains black and does not go ...

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Hello, I am experiencing an issue with Spotify on my desktop version (Windows 11). When listening to music in the background and the screen dims, if I switch to another device while the music is sti...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashing my display for a few seconds

Hi there, I have the windows store version of spotify and everytime use it I get a small display crash for a few seconds. It seems to mainly effect canvas songs and when this is not enabled I get a small amount of artifacting when opening and closing...

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Hi there,   I have the windows store version of spotify and everytime use it I get a small display crash for a few seconds. It seems to mainly effect canvas songs and when this is not enabled ...

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Superuser Contribution Webplayer artist Songs list won't play next automatically

Plan PremiumCountry USADevice: Windows 11 My Question or IssueI want to look up an artist then play all their songs in whatever order Spotify happens to show them in (I don't see a shuffle button there but the songs already look mixed so I just click...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device: Windows 11     My Question or Issue I want to look up an artist then play all their songs in whatever order Spotify happens to show them in (I do...

Yordan

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Can't play Spotify on my laptop using headphones; speakers work (as does a usb headset).

PlanPaidCountryUS DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify gives me this error message in the subject line *only when I plug in headphones*: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can i...

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Plan Paid Country US   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify gives me this error message in the subject line *only when I plug in headphones*: ...

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Superuser Contribution Artist names not showing up in local files

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have downloaded music on my computer that I listen to through Spotify. Some of the artist names show up in local files, but some of the artist names do no...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have downloaded music on my computer that I listen to through Spotify. Some of...

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Superuser Contribution Can't scroll through all podcast chapters

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI can't seem to scroll through all the chapters in a podcast. It only shows the first 10 and then I can't scroll further. This issue only seems to happen on my PC and not ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I can't seem to scroll through all the chapters in a podcast. It only shows the first 10 and th...

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