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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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Local files unable to find japanese titles anymore

The issue is with the search function of japanese language. It stopped working for me as. The files only show up now if any of the name or artist/album metadata contain english which they can be searched by but japanese language results in 0 results....

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The issue is with the search function of japanese language. It stopped working for me as. The files only show up now if any of the name or artist/album metadata contain english which they can be sear...

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Superuser Contribution I can't see specific local files on Spotify

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Every other local file on my computer shows on Spotify, but for some reason only the files from this one specific album do not show, no matter what I do. (the album is "Walk...

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  Plan Free Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Every other local file on my computer shows on Spotify, but for some reason only the...

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Spotify won't play Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8, and 2 different PCs on different locationsOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueFor the last week, every time I've tried listening to Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast, it just won't start play...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy S8, and 2 different PCs on different locations Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue For the last week, every time I've tried ...

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Spotify siempre tiene algún problema y no funciona.

PlanFreeCountrySpainOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueCuando enciendo Spotify pueden ocurrir varias cosas:1) Funciona correctamente pero no puedo buscar nada.2) Tarda más de 20 minutos en empezar a funcionar, algunas opciones como la bú...

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  Plan Free Country Spain Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Cuando enciendo Spotify pueden ocurrir varias cosas: 1) Funciona correctamente pero no puedo bus...

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Superuser Contribution spotify doesnt work on my PC

PlanpremiumCountryGREECEDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSPOTIFY STARTS, BUT DOES NOT PLAY MUSIC. JUST SKIP TO NEXT AND NEXT AND NEXT SONG. PLAYS ONLY THROUGH WEB NOT FROM THE INSTALLED PROGRAMM,I UNINSTALLED IT AND RE INSTALL, ...

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Plan premium Country GREECE Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue SPOTIFY STARTS, BUT DOES NOT PLAY MUSIC. JUST SKIP TO NEXT AND NEXT AND NEXT SONG. PLAYS ONLY T...

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Solved!! Local Files don't refresh

Hi, I've got the problem that when I change something in my local files (in Windows Explorer), e.g. remove a folder, rename a folder or relocate it, Spotify doesn't "get it" and shows the files multiple times (some gray) or isn't able to play them (e...

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Hi, I've got the problem that when I change something in my local files (in Windows Explorer), e.g. remove a folder, rename a folder or relocate it, Spotify doesn't "get it" and shows the files multi...

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Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI keep getting the message in the title appear on my spotify, it happens when i try and play any song from any playlist, it skips through the whole thing and then disp...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I keep getting the message in the title appear on my spotify, it happens when i try and pla...

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Can't resume playback after some time

Plan:PremiumCountryChileDeviceHP ProbookOperating SystemFedora Linux(Chrome Version 83.0.4103.116 (Official Build)) My Question or IssueAfter a while of playback being paused, for periods as short as 1 hour, I can't resume playback and I get the foll...

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Plan: Premium Country Chile Device HP Probook Operating System Fedora Linux(Chrome Version 83.0.4103.116 (Official Build))   My Question or Issue After a while of playback being paused...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to play Artist Radio

I'm unable to play Artist Radio for Keith Jarrett - web player says 'Error Could not load this playlist' and android player says 'Missing Playlist This playlist is no longer valid. Please try another one' PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceandroid, web Opera...

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I'm unable to play Artist Radio for Keith Jarrett - web player says 'Error Could not load this playlist' and android player says 'Missing Playlist This playlist is no longer valid. Please try another...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New user. Can't seem to get going with Spotify. Totally confused

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNew User. Worked okay 1st time but now, 2nd time I tried to use Spotify, it just scrolls through a playlist without playing. Haven't got a clue why or what to do as this is ...

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Plan Free Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue New User. Worked okay 1st time but now, 2nd time I tried to use Spotify, it just scrolls thr...

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Liked songs not appearing as liked in the Album they come from

PremiumWindows 10 (may apply to other platforms) Quite often songs which I have liked in my Artists library from an album, appear as liked in my artists library , but not in the album when I access the album via the artists' page. If I play a track f...

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Premium Windows 10 (may apply to other platforms)   Quite often songs which I have liked in my Artists library from an album, appear as liked in my artists library , but not in the album when...

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Solved!! No album display

PlanFreeCountry DeviceAcer Aspire (2019)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuehey guys i don't know if this has already been addressed but, i recently created a few playlists with all the artists i want. the playlist below is the first of th...

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  Plan Free Country   Device Acer Aspire (2019) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue hey guys i don't know if this has already been addressed but, i recently c...

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Desktop won't resume playback after a period of inactivity

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceHP ProbookOperating SystemFedora Linux 31BrowserChrome 83.0.4103.116 (Official Build) My Question or IssueAfter a while of inactivity on the desktop player, generally 12 hours (sometime less),I can't resume the playback. ...

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Plan Premium Country Chile Device HP Probook Operating System Fedora Linux 31 Browser Chrome 83.0.4103.116 (Official Build)  My Question or Issue After a while of inactivity on t...

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Superuser Contribution Cant play any music on spotify for windows

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Im not able to play any music on spotify for windows. If i start a playlist in will skip form all the music without playing anything. If I click an individual song i...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Im not able to play any music on spotify for windows. If i start a playlist in wil...

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Local files greyed out and some not appearing

PlanFreeCountryHong KongDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueThe story begins when I downloaded some new songs and added to my local file, but Spotify isn't showing those newly added songs.And so I followed this "solution"https://com...

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Plan Free Country Hong Kong Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue The story begins when I downloaded some new songs and added to my local file, but Spotify is...

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Superuser Contribution Fix Songs skipping quickly rapidly and not playing at all

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceDell XPSOperating SystemWindows 10 Go to "Settings - Sound - Advance sound options - App Volume and device preferences - Reset" You may need to close and open Spotify.

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Plan Premium Country US   Device Dell XPS Operating System Windows 10   Go to "Settings - Sound - Advance sound options - App Volume and device preferences - Reset" You may need t...

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Spotify Rapidly Skipping Songs

Spotify will not play a single song for more than a fraction of a second, skipping songs at the speed of light. I've tried almost EVERYTHING from drivers to uninstalling reinstalling, restarting and updating my pc, updating spotify, using a vpn, gett...

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Spotify will not play a single song for more than a fraction of a second, skipping songs at the speed of light. I've tried almost EVERYTHING from drivers to uninstalling reinstalling, restarting and ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution FRIEND ACTIVITY STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY. (WINDOWS)

PlanPremiumCountryIndia DeviceLenovo LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify desktop app was not connecting to my facebook friends to show friends activity. It showed an error " Sorry, we couldn't load friends to follow." Howe...

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Plan Premium Country India   Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify desktop app was not connecting to my facebook friends to show frie...

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Superuser Contribution Friend Feed not working

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(Lenovo)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueMy Spotify friend feed doesn't come up with most of the people I follow only 2 of the like 20 people show up on the friend feed show up.Please help

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  Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Device (Lenovo) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue My Spotify friend feed doesn't come up with most of the people I follow...

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