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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 Skipping through tracks on Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Spotify desktop app *has* been working fine up until maybe a week ago. It now constantly skips through tracks without playing them.All other audio works on the PC - includ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The Spotify desktop app *has* been working fine up until maybe a week ago. It now constantly skips ...

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Podcast not adding to library Is this a premium/listening issue or am I doing something wrong?

Plan: FreeCountry: AustraliaDevice: PCVersion: Windows 10 I'm currently looking at spotify as a podcast platform as I'm listening to a few. The first one I selected following and it appears in my library podcasts fine. The second one same producer ho...

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Plan: Free Country: Australia Device: PC Version: Windows 10   I'm currently looking at spotify as a podcast platform as I'm listening to a few. The first one I selected following and it ...

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Solved!! windows desktop error

PlanFreeCountrybelguimDeviceHP probook 6450bOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue what is this error and tryed to reinstall and uninstall spotify i opend it nothing happends and in taskbar it seems that no spotify task are running but when ...

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  Plan Free Country belguim Device HP probook 6450b Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   what is this error and tryed to reinstall and uninstall spotify i o...

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Superuser Contribution spotify keeps crashing midsong??

PlanpremiumCountrySaudi ArabiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei have reinstalled spotify 3 times and the issue is still present, it usually plays 1 full song then the next one gets cut midway i tried doing every single thing i ...

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Plan premium Country Saudi Arabia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue i have reinstalled spotify 3 times and the issue is still present, it usually plays 1 ful...

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Tiles not shown correctly

Hi everyone, I'm having an issue with the Spotify App on Windows 10. In the section "made for you", some the tiles are not shown correctly. They are cut vertically. I attached some Screenshots.On this page, I also can't scroll to the side. So in the ...

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Hi everyone,   I'm having an issue with the Spotify App on Windows 10. In the section "made for you", some the tiles are not shown correctly. They are cut vertically. I attached some Screensho...

Flylois

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Superuser Contribution Issue: Spotify automatically adding songs to a playlist and messing it up

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo something really weird happened yesterday. I was just listening to some songs from my various playlists as I normally do, and Spotify decided to add every single one o...

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Plan Premium Country Hungary Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So something really weird happened yesterday. I was just listening to some songs from my vario...

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Can't open, uninstall, reinstall spotify.

I use Windows 10. I reset my computer and Spotify came installed by the Windows Store. I used that Spotify for a while, but yesterday I realized that Spotify was not opening. I would try to remove it from the control panel and settings, but Spotify w...

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I use Windows 10. I reset my computer and Spotify came installed by the Windows Store. I used that Spotify for a while, but yesterday I realized that Spotify was not opening. I would try to remove it...

Felir0n

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Prevent folder tree from opening on the side panel - Windows 10

Everytime I open a playlist from the folder view, the folder tree is opened on the side panel and I can't see the other folders easily. It doesn't occur on web app, which is the right behavior. It needs fixing.

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Everytime I open a playlist from the folder view, the folder tree is opened on the side panel and I can't see the other folders easily. It doesn't occur on web app, which is the right behavior. It ne...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify funktioniert auf meinem W 10 PC nicht mehr

Plan Family/PremiumCountry Germnany Windows 10 Pro Build 2004 Seit 14 Tagen funktioniert Spotify nicht mehr auf meinem Windows 10 Desktop PC. Die Cache zu löschen, Spotify neu zu installieren, ab und wieder anmelden bringt nichts. Ich sehe meine Play...

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  Plan  Family/Premium Country Germnany   Windows 10 Pro Build 2004   Seit 14 Tagen funktioniert Spotify nicht mehr auf meinem Windows 10 Desktop PC. Die Cac...

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Local files play fine on mobile but NOT on desktop

I managed to search for local files and add them to playlists on my desktop (Windows 10, app), but they are not playing. They don't show any error message, it's just stuck at 0:00. However, after downloading them on my mobile app (iPhone SE), they pl...

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I managed to search for local files and add them to playlists on my desktop (Windows 10, app), but they are not playing. They don't show any error message, it's just stuck at 0:00. However, after dow...

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"a brief message from our sponsors" stops the playlist and nothing happens

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceThoshiba NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I always have the same problem, after clean installation, after new account... When in the left lower corner "a brief message from our sponsors" appea...

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  Plan Free Country Germany Device Thoshiba Notebook Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hello, I always have the same problem, after clean installation, a...

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Recently Played List

PlanFamily Premium CountryU.S.A. DeviceDesktop PC and Android Mobile Device Operating System(Windows 10, Android Oreo) My Question or IssueThe "Recently Played" list on the Home screen has not updated for over half a year. There was a thread opened f...

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Plan Family Premium   Country U.S.A.   Device Desktop PC and Android Mobile Device   Operating System (Windows 10, Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue The "Rece...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify skips all songs immediately after I connected my Scarlett 2i2

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10, latest version My Question or IssueI've tried everything. YouTube and stuff works perfectly.Reinstalling SpotifyClearing Spotify cacheUpdating JavaRestarting my computerUpdate drivers (...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10, latest version   My Question or Issue I've tried everything. YouTube and stuff works perfectly. Reinstalling S...

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Optimize Spotify's app load times

The Spotify app for Windows (both Microsoft Store and its downloadable counterpart) are extremely slow when starting up, and navigation inside the app is also hindered by slow results for searches and a long load for albums and playlists. I would be ...

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The Spotify app for Windows (both Microsoft Store and its downloadable counterpart) are extremely slow when starting up, and navigation inside the app is also hindered by slow results for searches an...

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Desktop App Issues

1-) When I press the album cover to see where I'm listening to the song, it directs me to the default order of the playlist (which is nonsense). 2-) When I used the search bar in my playlist before, it would perceive it as a filter, and when I starte...

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1-) When I press the album cover to see where I'm listening to the song, it directs me to the default order of the playlist (which is nonsense).     2-) When I used the sear...

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Some Available Tracks Won't Play (Emmit Fenn)

Some songs, specifically by the artist Emmit Fenn stopped playing on my phone. I also check the online app and they also do not play there. They show as available but just stopped playing last week sometime. I have installed and reinstalled the app. ...

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Some songs, specifically by the artist Emmit Fenn stopped playing on my phone. I also check the online app and they also do not play there. They show as available but just stopped playing last week s...

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Spotify pause my song each 10/20 sec for no reasons

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

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Is there any way to disable podcasts entirely?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueFrom the searches I've done, there doesn't seem to be a way to prevent evil garbage like Ben Shapiro from being recommended to me. Is there a way to disable pod...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue From the searches I've done, there doesn't seem to be a way to prevent evil garbage ...

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How to access the SPOTIFY Artist & Song Title data from another application ?

I was wondering if it is possible, while listening to a track on SPOTIFY, to access the Artist & Song Title info of the track currently played as it is displayed at the bottom-left corner of the SPOTIFY window (horizontal scrolling) from another appl...

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I was wondering if it is possible, while listening to a track on SPOTIFY, to access the Artist & Song Title info of the track currently played as it is displayed at the bottom-left corner of the ...

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Local files not displaying

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumDeviceASUS Q537FDOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I'm trying to add new songs to my local files that I a...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Device ASUS Q537FD Operating System Windows 10   My Qu...

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