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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 just play for 30 seconds then stop

Hi, unfortunatly it was immpossible to send a message with your **bleep** system. I decided after more than one hour spent for nothing here to change. I'll stop using Spotify and will go to Deezzer.Bye

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Hi, unfortunatly it was immpossible to send a message with your **bleep** system. I decided after more than one hour spent for nothing here to change. I'll stop using Spotify and will go to Deezzer. ...

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Superuser Contribution Can no longer organize the songs in my playlists

PlanFamilyCountryUSDeviceCrappy windows surfaceOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI used to use my computer to reorganize my playlists by clicking and dragging the songs in the playlist. Now I can't figure out how to move them. Multiple p...

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  Plan Family Country US Device Crappy windows surface Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I used to use my computer to reorganize my playlists by clicking and dr...

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Solved!! [Windows] Giant album covers

PlanPremium (family pack)CountryBelgiumDeviceAcer LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 (desktop app) My Question or IssueAll of the album covers in the app are giant. I've added an example of the homescreen in the attachments but it's like this everywher...

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Plan Premium (family pack) Country Belgium Device Acer Laptop Operating System Windows 10 (desktop app)   My Question or Issue All of the album covers in the app are giant. I've added ...

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Solved!! Specific device not recognized

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceThinkPad laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have Spotify installed on my home computer, my phone, my iPad and my work laptop.The home computer, phone, and iPad all work great and I can control any dev...

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Plan Premium Country Israel Device ThinkPad laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have Spotify installed on my home computer, my phone, my iPad and my work laptop...

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

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't play songs on the desktop app. I press play and nothing happens. After a while I get the "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." e...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't play songs on the desktop app. I press play and nothing happens. After a while I get the "Spotify can't play this ri...

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How can I add podcast episodes to a playlist with the with the desktop app?

How can I add podcast episodes to a playlist with the with the desktop app? (The rest has been deleted because I had to refresh the page due to the stupid reCAPTCHA enforcement. )

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How can I add podcast episodes to a playlist with the with the desktop app?   (The rest has been deleted because I had to refresh the page due to the stupid reCAPTCHA enforcement. )

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Superuser Contribution music pause and resume randomly

PlanPremiumCountryisraelDevicepcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuefor the past two days the music just randomly stops, i get the "cant play this song" massage and it automaticly resumesI have changed my password, loged out of al the conn...

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  Plan Premium Country israel Device pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue for the past two days the music just randomly stops, i get the "cant play this song" ma...

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Unexpected music playback while listening to my music

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7, Iphone 5sOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUnexpected music playback while listening to my music. Have changed my password in order to disconnect potential hackers, but still the same.Any ...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy S7, Iphone 5s Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Unexpected music playback while listening to my music. Have changed m...

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Solved!! No longer able to customize playlist cover and description

PlanFree OperatingChrome OS My Question or IssueI am not sure how to edit descriptions and photos for my playlists: a few days ago, I was able to tap on the current image and a pencil icon would appear so that I could edit them, but now, when I tap t...

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Plan Free   Operating Chrome OS   My Question or Issue I am not sure how to edit descriptions and photos for my playlists: a few days ago, I was able to tap on the current image and ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Freezes on startup

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDell WorkstationOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro with latest updates My Question or IssueAfter the latest Spotify update, I can no longer launch Spotify. It immediately freezes (with the window turning black) after a few secon...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Dell Workstation Operating System Windows 10 Pro with latest updates   My Question or Issue After the latest Spotify update, I can no longer launch Spoti...

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Spotify error code 4, I've tried everything help please!

PlanFreeCountryLebanonDeviceLenovo, ThinkPad, Yoga 12Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI have recently downloaded Spotify, it worked fine, yet now it for some reason says its "offline", and isn't allowing me to play music, browse or do ...

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Plan Free Country Lebanon Device Lenovo, ThinkPad, Yoga 12 Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue I have recently downloaded Spotify, it worked fine, yet now it for some r...

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Superuser Contribution Can't play album - tracks are skipping

I tried to listen to the album Diamonds by Enforcer, but every track of the album starts to stutter after a couple of seconds and skips to the next song after about 10 seconds. When I try to play a specific song from this album, I sometimes get the e...

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I tried to listen to the album Diamonds by Enforcer, but every track of the album starts to stutter after a couple of seconds and skips to the next song after about 10 seconds. When I try to pla...

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Playback Issue

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceWindows PavillionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I try to play a song, the app says 'Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.' And whenever i try to ...

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Plan Free Country India Device Windows Pavillion Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play a song, the app says 'Spotify can't play this right now. If y...

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Issue to remove My playlists

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceLaptop Dell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI couldn't remove My playlists.

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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 Country Slovakia Device Laptop Dell Inspiron Operating Syste...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when I change output

Seriously how long it will take them to fix this? The program is unusable!!!!!!!!!!! I need to be able to switch between output devices since I have speakers and headphones. So always i do that spotify freezes and says: Spotify is not responding. Win...

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Seriously how long it will take them to fix this? The program is unusable!!!!!!!!!!!   I need to be able to switch between output devices since I have speakers and headphones.  So al...

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Superuser Contribution Will not play local files

I have the premium plan, and recently added a folder of local .mp3 files. Spotify will not play on of them. The play button blinks to "pause" and back to play again and nothing. what gives??

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I have the premium plan, and recently added a folder of local .mp3 files. Spotify will not play on of them. The play button blinks to "pause" and back to play again and nothing. what gives??

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Stop Win10 and Tesla from synching with each other

I am a new user, Premium Plan, in the United StatesTwo devices - a Win10 desktop in my office, and a Tesla. I have an "Office" playlist and some "Car" playlists. If I listen in my car, when I go to my office, I have to change playlists (Because it au...

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I am a new user, Premium Plan, in the United States Two devices - a Win10 desktop in my office, and a Tesla.   I have an "Office" playlist and some "Car" playlists.  If I listen in my ca...

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Spotify No Longer Working

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceChromebookOperating SystemDell My Question or IssueI have been using Spotify for years and I have never really had an troubles with it besides a few times where it's glitched out and I've gotten it fixed pretty quick...

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Plan Free Country United States Device Chromebook Operating System Dell   My Question or Issue I have been using Spotify for years and I have never really had an troubles with it besid...

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Spotify not scrobbling Album Artists on Local Files songs correctly

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI think this issue is specifically linked to Local Files songs. First, I'll describe the problem, then I'll explain why I think so. When I try to scrobble a Local Files song from my playlist, e.g: "I MIS...

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I think this issue is specifically linked to Local Files songs. First, I'll describe the problem, then I'll explain why I think so. When I ...

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