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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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MoeMcLendon

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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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minklet

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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!! Spotify desktop says I'm offline when all other websites (including spotify web) works

Operating SystemUbuntu 16.04My Question or Issue Same problem as https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/I-have-full-internet-connection-but-it-says-I-m-offline/td-p/42499 but none of the existing issues resolve it. I resolved it so I'll be ...

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Operating System Ubuntu 16.04 My Question or Issue   Same problem as https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/I-have-full-internet-connection-but-it-says-I-m-offline/td-p/42499 but n...

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PC hasn't updated my liked songs since April 2019

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the programme, got the app off the microsoft store, put it to offline mode (left it 10-15 mins) but still my liked songs will not update. The Home page will show me the recent playlists I have listened to on my phon...

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I have uninstalled and reinstalled the programme, got the app off the microsoft store, put it to offline mode (left it 10-15 mins) but still my liked songs will not update. The Home page will show me...

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Spotify is turning the volume down.

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceComputer, using desktop client 1.1.17.543Operating SystemWindows 10 64 bit. My Issue:At random times spotify starts to turn the volume down by itself, like fading out a song but in the middel of a song! Sometimes the so...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Computer, using desktop client 1.1.17.543 Operating System Windows 10 64 bit.   My Issue: At random times spotify starts to turn the volume down by ...

OneByBoo

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"dislike" button in daily mixes isn't showing up

Sometimes when my daily mixes show up in my recently played, you can only favourite songs and the dislike button doesn't appear. When this happens I just go directly to the made for you to play them and it works. But no matter where I play my daily m...

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Sometimes when my daily mixes show up in my recently played, you can only favourite songs and the dislike button doesn't appear. When this happens I just go directly to the made for you to play them ...

sbuder

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daily mix doesn't work properly

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12.1.4)My Question or Issuedaily mix is supposed to be endless and it should load new songs when i listen to it as far as i know. But this feature disappeared from my devices and now my daily mixes do n...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12.1.4) My Question or Issue daily mix is supposed to be endless and it should load new songs when i listen to it as far as i know. But thi...

eltoch

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Empty Spotify

PlanPremium CountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've had Spotify app for a long time and for about 3 or 4 months I have the problem with songs. It started when I couldn't play single songs so I could somehow deal with ...

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Plan Premium  Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've had Spotify app for a long time and for about 3 or 4 months I have the problem with ...

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Downloading Podcast's on the desktop platform. (Windows)

I think it’s weird we have the ability to download podcasts for offline listening on iOS and Android, but we cannot download for desktop. Offline listening is just as necessary for desktop. Spotify can you please make this feature available for deskt...

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I think it’s weird we have the ability to download podcasts for offline listening on iOS and Android, but we cannot download for desktop. Offline listening is just as necessary for desktop. Spotify c...

OneByBoo

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Solved!! File is in an unsupported format...

I have been trying to listen to Linkin Parks Minutes to Midnight album, however it keeps bringing up the 'file is in an unsupported format' error. Its not a local file so im not sure why this is the case. All other albums appear to be working. Any id...

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I have been trying to listen to Linkin Parks Minutes to Midnight album, however it keeps bringing up the 'file is in an unsupported format' error. Its not a local file so im not sure why this is the ...

RachelBluMorph

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MS Store version of the desktop client for Windows seems to be holding up shutdown and restart

(I'll probably be crossposting this to both the Spotify community forums and Windows Feedback Hub) PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceThinkPad X250Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro, Insider Preview 20H1 build 19002 (issue also existed on 18999) My Questio...

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(I'll probably be crossposting this to both the Spotify community forums and Windows Feedback Hub)   Plan Premium Country Singapore Device ThinkPad X250 Operating System Windows 10 Pro,...

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Can't anymore connect to Yamaha RX-A1040 on Spotify Connect

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMultiple: PC, Samsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHave been listening Spotify on my Yamaha RX-A1040 received via Spotify Connect for years. Overall great, few hiccups along the way that always...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Multiple: PC, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Have been listening Spotify on my Yamaha RX-A1040 received ...

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Spotify volume changes

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify music changes volume occasionally. I thought i might have manipulated something with my computer's volume, but it only happens on Spotify itself. Fur...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify music changes volume occasionally. I thought i might have manipulated som...

sander386

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Drastic Volume Changes During Regular Playback

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue When listening to music on my laptop, the app volume randomly drops from 100% to about 20% very often. I have to manually bring the volume back up, only to have it...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue   When listening to music on my laptop, the app volume randomly drops from 100% to about ...

Shulcs

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Clicking on album would play first saved song, now it doesn't

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAs in the subject, I've normally been able to click on an album that contains at least one li...

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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 As in t...

Blazbaros

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Spotify Connect is not working

SituationI have Spotify at Home and in my Office. Everything worked fine in my Office till last week. Spotify was playing there via a Creative Omni speaker, connected via Wifi. The weired thing is, that I have two PCs in the Office with Spotfiy and n...

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Situation I have Spotify at Home and in my Office. Everything worked fine in my Office till last week. Spotify was playing there via a Creative Omni speaker, connected via Wifi. The weired thing is,...

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Shuffle queue playlist frozen since last update

Plan PremiumFree/PremiumCountry USA Device Velocity Micro Z95(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Win 10 64-bit (Home)(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSince the last update, my "shuffle" queue...

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Plan Premium Free/Premium Country USA   Device Velocity Micro Z95 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Win 10 64-bit (Home) (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Win...

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[Windows] Smaller window size makes user name look bad on Windows

PlanFree/Premium DeviceWin 10Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueCould you make this look better? The H in my name should just not be there because it does not look slick, if i were to expand the window, it wou...

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Plan Free/Premium   Device Win 10 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Could you make this look better? The H in my name should just...

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Disable Suggestions

Hello, I've been Premium for over two years now. Is there a way to disable music suggestions? I like one or two music genres, I am currently living in a country in Central America and because I live here and some people like reggeaton or banda doesn'...

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 Hello, I've been Premium for over two years now. Is there a way to disable music suggestions? I like one or two music genres, I am currently living in a country in Central America and because I...

OneByBoo

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Too quiet in Windows 10 Client

Hi there,I'm having the following problem:If I play a track in Spotify on Windows 10, it is quiet, so I have to put the volume slider up high. BUT. If I enable the sound on that video banner on top of the app, it plays just fine - the sound is solid ...

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Hi there, I'm having the following problem: If I play a track in Spotify on Windows 10, it is quiet, so I have to put the volume slider up high. BUT. If I enable the sound on that video banner on t...

urbeast

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Circle with line removed from spotify

FreeUSA Desktop/Windows I can't seem to find this symbol anywhere, I was using it to remove songs I didn't like from my daily mix, but now there are a lot more of certain artists that I dislike.

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Free USA   Desktop/Windows   I can't seem to find this symbol anywhere, I was using it to remove songs I didn't like from my daily mix, but now there are a lot more of certain artists ...

Babgfx

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Volume control keyboard shortcuts not working with Spotify Connect.

Plan / Country:PremiumDeviceAll tested Windows devices.Operating SystemWindows 10 and Windows 8.1 My Question or IssueThe volume up/down hotkeys (ctrl+UP, ctrl+DOWN) have no effect when using Spotify Connect to control playback from one Windows machi...

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Plan / Country: Premium Device All tested Windows devices. Operating System Windows 10 and Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue The volume up/down hotkeys (ctrl+UP, ctrl+DOWN) have no effe...

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