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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 Installer doesn't install

I just downloaded the SpotifySetup executable (for Windows, Windows 11 Pro 64-bit version 24H2 build 26100.3037, to be precise). It said it was for Spotify version 1.2.56.502.ga68d2d4f. You can check that in the Windows file properties on the downloa...

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I just downloaded the SpotifySetup executable (for Windows, Windows 11 Pro 64-bit version 24H2 build 26100.3037, to be precise).  It said it was for Spotify version 1.2.56.502.ga68d2d4f.  Y...

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Superuser Contribution Most recently played albums not defaulting to top of albums list

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWin10My Question or IssueWondering if anyone else has had this issue, the most recent album will just stay far down the list when I am playing it, instead of moving to the top of the list? I've...

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  Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows Desktop Operating System Win10 My Question or Issue Wondering if anyone else has had this issue, the most recent album will just stay far down ...

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Superuser Contribution How to get beta app on PC? (Windows 10, from Microsoft Store)

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaOperating SystemWindows 10, Ver. 2004, Built 19041.572App version1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7 (Microsoft Store version)My Question or IssueHow to be a beta tester and get the beta App on Microsoft Store?

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Plan Premium Country Russia Operating System Windows 10, Ver. 2004, Built 19041.572 App version 1.1.48.625.g1c87c7f7 (Microsoft Store version) My Question or Issue How to be a beta tester an...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify: A firewall may be blocking spotify. Please update your firewall to allow spotify.

PlanFreeCountry Canada DeviceWindows 10 My Question or IssueEverytime i try to login my spotify account, the firewall issue keeps on coming up. Ive tried to delete it, check if my country is still the same, tried a different account, tried a vpn, eve...

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Plan Free Country Canada   Device Windows 10   My Question or Issue Everytime i try to login my spotify account, the firewall issue keeps on coming up. Ive tried to delete it, check...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [BUG] Spotify Home Page no loading

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows Desktop AppOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro My Question or IssueI'm using Spotify version 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 on Windows 11 Pro (the app provided from the Microsoft Store). I'm finding that when I wake my PC from...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows Desktop App Operating System Windows 11 Pro   My Question or Issue I'm using Spotify version 1.2.26.1187.g36b715a1 on Windows 11 Pro (the app...

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Superuser Contribution SpotifySetup.exe not opening

I've spent the last 30 minutes trying to open up SpotifySetup but nothing is happening. Previous to this I had the Microsoft Store version downloaded and I uninstalled it so I can get the website version. Everything went fine until the installer didn...

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I've spent the last 30 minutes trying to open up SpotifySetup but nothing is happening.   Previous to this I had the Microsoft Store version downloaded and I uninstalled it so I can get the we...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Outdated Version of Spotify - Can not Update

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DevicePersonal ComputerOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen I attempt to play a song, I get a popup notifying me that my version of Spotify is outdated. I can either click Update or Dismiss. If I click Dismiss, it...

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Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Personal Computer Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When I attempt to play a song, I get a popup notifying me that my version of Spoti...

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Superuser Contribution Transition Issues

Crossfade, Automix, and Gapless Playback don't do anything to some of Arctic Monkeys' songs. Tried reinstalling, still the same thing.

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Crossfade, Automix, and Gapless Playback don't do anything to some of Arctic Monkeys' songs. Tried reinstalling, still the same thing.

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Superuser Contribution Why wont my Podcast (Podbean) upload to spotify? I keep getting the same message? PLEASE HELP

Trying desperately to upload our Podcast to Spotify "The Litty T*tty Committee" No matter what I seem to do I can't amend this issue... I've tried many times. The response however, is so vague? Can someone please assist us to upload our podcast to wh...

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Trying desperately to upload our Podcast to Spotify "The Litty T*tty Committee"   No matter what I seem to do I can't amend this issue...   I've tried many times. The response however...

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Superuser Contribution Phone keeps hijacking session

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP Laptop, Pixel 9 Pro XLOperating SystemWindows 11, Android Latest My Question or IssueI listen to Spotify on my desktop all day. Recently I started having an issue where if I unlock my phone to check a text or whatever, S...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Laptop, Pixel 9 Pro XL Operating System Windows 11, Android Latest   My Question or Issue I listen to Spotify on my desktop all day. Recently I start...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Video podcasts don't work on pc

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to listen to the distractible podcast, but there's no sound or video at all. I was listening to it on my phone earlier today, and it worked as it should, but no...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to listen to the distractible podcast,  but there's no sound or video at all. I...

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Superuser Contribution Can't skip through podcast using Spotify Premium on website

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhile listening to podcasts online (Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome), the website doesn't let me skip through podcasts. Instead, the podcasts are restarted with an ad. ...

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Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue While listening to podcasts online (Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome), the website doesn't le...

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Bugs with 'Next Up' list

Next up list cannot be cleared. I like to play an album and then have the music finish. I don't want spotify to keep playing from the next up list. Everytime my queue of music ends there is something in the 'next up' list to play - every single time,...

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Next up list cannot be cleared.   I like to play an album and then have the music finish. I don't want spotify to keep playing from the next up list.     Everytime my queue of...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Cache keeps clogging up my PC

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI dont know if this is the right place to post this, but this is the only place that will allow me to post, so Im posting hereWhy am I unable to clear and delete the cach...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I dont know if this is the right place to post this, but this is the only place that will allo...

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Superuser Contribution Equalizer feature not showing up in desktop app - Windows 11

Device/OS: Windows 11Plan: PremiumCountry: Bangladesh I've just started using Spotify on Windows 11; as you can see, in my settings, there is no Equalizer function under Audio Quality OR Playback. Equalizer shows up fine on all my other linked device...

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Device/OS: Windows 11 Plan: Premium Country: Bangladesh   I've just started using Spotify on Windows 11; as you can see, in my settings, there is no Equalizer function under Audio Quality O...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution High idle CPU usage (≈30%)

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 HomeVersion 22H2OS Build 19045.7058 My Question or IssueI recently discovered (maybe a couple days ago) that my Spotify app (Windows store ver) on desktop has been using alot of my CPU while ...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Home Version 22H2 OS Build 19045.7058   My Question or Issue I recently discovered (maybe a couple days ago) that my...

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Massive cache

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows 11 PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI was looking at my EQ in settings, scrolled down and saw a cache setting. It said there was >20000MB (over 20GB) of cache in case of "slow network" (I have very, v...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 11 PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I was looking at my EQ in settings, scrolled down and saw a cache setting. It said there...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify PC app not working

As said above, the spotify app is just refusing to work. I can log in just fine, but my playlists are gone, profile is just random numbers and letters, I'm basically in a complete offline mode.I have confirmed through the browser that it works just f...

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As said above, the spotify app is just refusing to work. I can log in just fine, but my playlists are gone, profile is just random numbers and letters, I'm basically in a complete offline mode. I ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I need a setting to change the color of the lyrics screen

I've been having increased sensibility to lights and colors nowadays and the already jarring colors spotify sometimes chooses for the lyrics screen are having worse and worse effects on me. I can't find any settings in the preferences page to adjust ...

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I've been having increased sensibility to lights and colors nowadays and the already jarring colors spotify sometimes chooses for the lyrics screen are having worse and worse effects on me. I can't f...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution After installing last update, Spotify for Windows opens and closes immediately

After installing version Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.88.481 from version 1.2.87.415.g88652836 Spotify opens and closes immediately. After that, we have to uninstall it, then reinstall it.

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After installing version Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.88.481 from version 1.2.87.415.g88652836 Spotify opens and closes immediately. After that, we have to uninstall it, then reinstall it.

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