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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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Artist and Song Suggestions

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9, and PCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueIs there a way to turn off the suggested artists and songs on the home screen on a PC? I know I can skip past it, but I don't want to see it at all when I l...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy 9, and PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Is there a way to turn off the suggested artists and songs on the home screen on...

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

PlanPremiumCountryMaltaDeviceAsus Scar 2 (GL504GW)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm having the issuer where both Micrsoft Store and Desktop version of Spotify is telling me "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on ...

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Plan Premium Country Malta Device Asus Scar 2 (GL504GW) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm having the issuer where both Micrsoft Store and Desktop version of Spotif...

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spotify automatically changes songs and dont let anything to play

Plan - PremiumCountry - israelDevice - PC - CPU AMD 3900X, MB GIGABYT AORUS MASTER X570Operating System - windows 10 fully updateMy Question or Issuewhen i open my spotify on windows and hit play on playlist or any song the software automatically cha...

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Plan - Premium Country - israel Device - PC - CPU AMD 3900X, MB GIGABYT AORUS MASTER X570 Operating System - windows 10 fully update My Question or Issue when i open my spotify on wind...

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Made for you not showing completely on PC

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIsraelDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10)My Question or Issue"Made for you" category on PC (windows 10) showing only 2 mixes while on mobile it shows 5 mixes. Adding a screenshot for clarification

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Plan Free/Premium Country Israel Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue "Made for you" category on PC (windows 10) showing only 2 mixes while on mobile it shows 5 mix...

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Click on currently played track in playlist doesn't highlight that track in playlist

I have a playlist with over 7000 tracks. When I listened to a track and clicked on it in the lower left corner of the windows client the main window switched to the playlist and highlighted the played track before. If I now click on the playing track...

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I have a playlist with over 7000 tracks. When I listened to a track and clicked on it in the lower left corner of the windows client the main window switched to the playlist and highlighted the playe...

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[BUG][Windows] Adding song to playlist for second time, no validation for existing.

PlanFreeCountryBulgariaDevice(Laptop HP)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueIn playlist, section Recomendet songs, after adding a song with mouse right click -> add to playlist -> to playlist X and after adding the song to the playlist X...

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Plan Free Country Bulgaria Device (Laptop HP) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue In playlist, section Recomendet songs, after adding a song with mouse right click -&g...

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Friend activity not loading

My friend activity list is coming up completely blank. It was working before I have the option to “find friends” but I already have friends, they’re just not coming up. I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the app, and restarted the computer. P...

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My friend activity list is coming up completely blank. It was working before  I have the option to “find friends” but I already have friends, they’re just not coming up. I have already uninstall...

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Mutiple Windows users

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue We have a New server computer at work with 2 windows users and 1 spotify account. We have spotify open on both windows users, logged into the same spotify account. When we swit...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue   We have a New server computer at work with 2 windows users and 1 spotify account.   We ha...

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Stop Spotify Auto-Updating

Plan - PremiumUSALaptopWindows 7===========================================================Hey Spotify – you’ve done it again. Why do you keep changing program functionality, particularly of older versions? We went through this a year or so ago. I un...

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Plan - Premium USA Laptop Windows 7 =========================================================== Hey Spotify – you’ve done it again.  Why do you keep changing program functionality, particul...

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Spotify Keeps pausing unless I close the app on another computer - NOT PLAYING SIMULTANEOUSLY

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSomething started happening recently. I have spotify for Windows on my work computer and also on my home computer. If I forget to close the Spotify app on one or the other i...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Something started happening recently. I have spotify for Windows on my work computer a...

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"Similar to" tab hasn't updated in a while

PlanPremiumCountryMXDeviceSamsung J5, Android 8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe recommendations on the Discover tab haven't updated in a while.This had happened to me before but after the fix applied a few months ago things were wor...

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Plan Premium Country MX Device Samsung J5, Android 8 Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue The recommendations on the Discover tab haven't updated in a while. This ...

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Why do friends disappear from recent activity?

My Question or Issue I follow my daughter on Spotify and she follows me too. But sometimes she is not visible at all on my friends Recent Activity. in what situation would a followed friend disappear from Recent Activity? If they are in private mode,...

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My Question or Issue   I follow my daughter on Spotify and she follows me too. But sometimes she is not visible at all on my friends Recent Activity.   in what situation would a followe...

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Desktop app totally unusable

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueThe desktop app has slowly become totally and completely unusable. In the beginning, it was just songs that would skip past, then half of the made for you playlists would sh...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System   Windows 10   My Question or Issue The desktop app has slowly become totally and completely unusable. In the beginning, it wa...

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Local files are not linking to Spotify's database entry

Windows 10, latest update At some point in the past, I was able to set a Local Folder and put files into it. Spotify would then recognize many (not all) of these files and play the local file as a result.For example, if I had a local file named "Led ...

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Windows 10, latest update   At some point in the past, I was able to set a Local Folder and put files into it. Spotify would then recognize many (not all) of these files and play the local fil...

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Local files not playable on desktop, fine on Android phone

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktop PC, Pixel 3 Android phoneOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have reinstalled my Windows 10 OS as well as Spotify on my desktop PC. I've added my local files to the settings page and now see my local mus...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop PC, Pixel 3 Android phone Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have reinstalled my Windows 10 OS as well as Spotify on my desktop...

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A local mp3

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy local mp3 files shows in Playlist but can't be payed why? It is marked with gray colour.

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My local mp3 files shows in Playlist but can't be payed why? It is marked with gr...

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Friends Feed only appears in maximized view

Windows 7 64-bit OS, but I have the same problem on my MacBook. I have the Friends Feed enabled, but the sidebar only appears when I have the Spotify player maximized on my monitor. I have a two-monitor setup, but I don't want to lose an entire monit...

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Windows 7 64-bit OS, but I have the same problem on my MacBook.   I have the Friends Feed enabled, but the sidebar only appears when I have the Spotify player maximized on my monitor. I have a...

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Superuser Contribution Web Link don't open Desktop Version

PlanFreeCountryItalyDevicePc DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince one-two weeks when I click on a Spotify Link on the web (e.g. embedded songs on websites), it doesnt play on Desktop Version anymore. Every time I need to log-in...

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Plan Free Country Italy Device Pc Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since one-two weeks when I click on a Spotify Link on the web (e.g. embedded  songs on...

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Unable to play vertical videos on PC

PlanPremiumCountryBolivia DevicePC desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 version 1903 My Question or IssueI have this problem with the Spotify app (installed from Microsoft Store): I can't play any playlist video in the app, I tried to reinstall the app,...

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Plan Premium Country Bolivia   Device PC desktop Operating System Windows 10 version 1903   My Question or Issue I have this problem with the Spotify app (installed from Micros...

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Sound is lower than other applications

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceany My Question or IssueI have been trying a couple of streaming services after I decided my 76000+ songs in my plex library still wasn't enough to serve the family. The rest of my family is very attracted to spotif...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device any   My Question or Issue I have been trying a couple of streaming services after I decided my 76000+ songs in my plex library still wasn't enoug...

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