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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 Offline while online, errorcode -4

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayOperating System Windows 10My Question or Issue Spotify keeps telling me that I`m offline, while I`m online. I get the errorcode -4, and nothing seems to fix the issue. Issues are accouring on my office computer so there are v...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Operating System  Windows 10 My Question or Issue   Spotify keeps telling me that I`m offline, while I`m online. I get the errorcode -4, and nothing seem...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify going offline after a few minutes with full internet access (Error code 4)

It only happens with my laptop, I have my desktop app and everything is working fine. Even in my phone, never had a problem with online. I've tried updating the app's proxy, logging out and in, reinstalling the app and the solution in this topic: htt...

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It only happens with my laptop, I have my desktop app and everything is working fine. Even in my phone, never had a problem with online. I've tried updating the app's proxy, logging out and in, reins...

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Superuser Contribution Search filters with Umlaute

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 3a/Desktop PCOperating SystemAndroid, Win 10 My Question or IssueSearching with Umlaute has wrong equivalncy with standard English letters (ö = o, ë = e, ä = a). See below screenshot, this makes searching for an artis...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 3a/Desktop PC Operating System Android, Win 10   My Question or Issue Searching with Umlaute has wrong equivalncy with standard English letters (ö...

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Superuser Contribution Windows app doesn't respond to play/pause when controlling another device

Device is a surface book 2, running the latest microsoft store version of spotify. The app loads all my playlists when starting up, except for my liked songs. When playing songs on my phone or any google home speakers, the app recognises that it's pl...

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Device is a surface book 2, running the latest microsoft store version of spotify. The app loads all my playlists when starting up, except for my liked songs. When playing songs on my phone or any go...

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Superuser Contribution PC Connect

Hey,I have a Spotify account with my phone number and another with my email address. I would like to know whether I can use my phone number to connect with my PC Spotify without having to switch accounts all the time. The laptop has my email address ...

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Hey, I have a Spotify account with my phone number and another with my email address. I would like to know whether I can use my phone number to connect with my PC Spotify without having to switch ac...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Shuffle/repeat setting reset after update

Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10, version 1909 Spotify version 1.1.23.541.g47ebe46c My Question or Issue Whenever I update Spotify desktop application, the updated Spotify desktop will reset my account Shuffle...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10, version 1909 Spotify version 1.1.23.541.g47ebe46c   My Question or Issue Whenever I up...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Error Code 4

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 1My Question or IssueSince Mid October my PC Spotify had refused to connect to the internet despite having both a connected Ethernet and wifi connection. I’ve tested it on both the Windows store ap...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 1 My Question or Issue Since Mid October my PC Spotify had refused to connect to the internet despite having both a connected Ethe...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No Internet connection (Error code 4)

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHelo, I having issues with spotify desktop. I tryed everything with proxy, dns servers, and firewall, but nothin makes it work.

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Helo, I having issues with spotify desktop. I tryed everything with proxy, dns servers, and firewall, but nothin makes it wo...

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Superuser Contribution Search friends problem

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceHPOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYou can no longer search on Spotify for Facebook friends, please fix it.Same problem for Web player and Spotify on Windows.

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Plan Premium Country Chile Device HP Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue You can no longer search on Spotify for Facebook friends, please fix it. Same problem for Web p...

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Superuser Contribution spotfy doesn't update

PlanFree/Premium premium on other account. this one freeCountryusaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016asus vivobook pro 17Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) windows 10 My Question or Issuespotify does not upda...

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Plan Free/Premium premium on other account. this one free Country usa Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016asus vivobook pro 17 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo,...

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Superuser Contribution Stuck in "offline" mode

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe spotify application is stuck in offline mode, I've tried reinstalling. I've deleted and created new rules for my firewall, and I can play on the web player. The interest...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The spotify application is stuck in offline mode, I've tried reinstalling. I've deleted an...

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Superuser Contribution Why can I not sort from recently added on Windows like I can on iOS?

Why can I not sort from recently added on Windows like I can on iOS? PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceWindows, iOSOperating SystemWindows 10, iOS 13 My Question or IssueWhy can I not sort from recently added on Windows like I can on iOS?

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Why can I not sort from recently added on Windows like I can on iOS?   Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Windows, iOS Operating System Windows 10, iOS 13   My Quest...

Mario

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Daily updates?

PlanPremium (family)CountryUK DeviceA PCOperating SystemWindows 10,etc My Question or IssueSpotify has an update available most mornings. I use 3 W10 PCs throughout the working day so over the course of a working week it feels like I am updating spot...

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Plan Premium (family) Country UK   Device A PC Operating System Windows 10,etc   My Question or Issue Spotify has an update available most mornings. I use 3 W10 PCs throughout ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Keeps Playing Songs Not On My Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating System( Windows 10) My Question or Issueevery time I play a song from my playlist and when the song gets finished it skips to this chick -_- no matter what type of playlist on playing. I tried following the artist and u...

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System ( Windows 10)   My Question or Issue every time I play a song from my playlist and when the song gets finished it skips to this chick -_- n...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Scratched Record?

So I'm listening to music while drawing, when suddenly the song I'm listening to repeats a part a few times. It was like when there was a scratch in a record, and it just plays the last 2 seconds over and over. At first I thought I was crazy, but I q...

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So I'm listening to music while drawing, when suddenly the song I'm listening to repeats a part a few times. It was like when there was a scratch in a record, and it just plays the last 2 seconds ove...

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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceComputer and iPhone 8Operating SystemWindows 10 and iOS 13 My Question or IssueWhy I can't dislike a song in the Windows and Iphone application. I can only like a song...?

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    Plan Premium Country Canada Device Computer and iPhone 8 Operating System Windows 10 and iOS 13   My Question or Issue Why I can't dislike a song in the Windows and Iph...

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individual songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuehow can you add individual songs to ones Spotify account?

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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 how can...

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Other devices don't recognise my Spotify Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSelf-build PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro with newest updates My Question or IssueI noticed, that none of my other devices I use Spotify with are recognising my Spotify desktop app. I can't use Spotify Connect with my...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Self-build PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro with newest updates   My Question or Issue I noticed, that none of my other devices I use Spotify with...

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Song title language: English on the web app but native language on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUK/GBDevicePC Windows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSong title language - English on the web app but native language on desktop?I have been listing to an album which contains Japanese music. When viewed on the Win...

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Plan Premium Country UK/GB Device PC Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Song title language - English on the web app but native language on desktop? ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app keeps skipping for no reason

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceCustom ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app keeps skipping songs extremely quickly for no reason and I have restarted the app, reinstalled it multiple times, looked for solutions around t...

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  Plan Free Country Australia Device Custom Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify app keeps skipping songs extremely quickly for no reason and I ...

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