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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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Solved!! Window Pane Sizing: Friend Activity pane missing with 175% Scaling

PlanPremiumDevice1920x1080 DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 (tested with Sizer 4.0) My Question or Issue With a resolution of 1920x1080 and 175% scaling, the Friend Activity pane does not display. Compromise by adjusting to 150% scaling.According to...

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Plan Premium Device 1920x1080 Desktop Operating System Windows 10 (tested with Sizer 4.0)   My Question or Issue  With a resolution of 1920x1080 and 175% scaling, the Friend Activit...

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Solved!! All playlists are blank, and no songs will load.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI was having an issue where some songs were not loading and could not be added to playlists. I saw someone with a similar issue who fixed it by reinstalling spotif,y, but tha...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I was having an issue where some songs were not loading and could not be added to playlists. I saw som...

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Lowering volume in game when gunshots or explosions happen

Whenever a gunshot or explosion it automatically lowers it to fit the volume of the gunshot. It's very irritating please help

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Whenever a gunshot or explosion it automatically lowers it to fit the volume of the gunshot. It's very irritating please help

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Number of Ads in Wrong Language

PlanFree/PremiumCountry United StatesDeviceWindows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I'm getting the majority of ads in Spanish suddenly. It seemed to begin about a week or so ago. Checked Country and language settings and IP, all...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  United States Device Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I'm getting the majority of ads in Spanish suddenly.  ...

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Data error: track associated with the wrong artist

Web player via Windows 10 This song "Let Me Live"https://open.spotify.com/track/60IwrtqzU9PODPYwun7qQVhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4w71KNUbTq84rVzNF88aM6 seems to be attached to the wrong artist "Franny".The correct artist is Franny Arrietahttps://...

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Web player via Windows 10   This song "Let Me Live" https://open.spotify.com/track/60IwrtqzU9PODPYwun7qQV https://open.spotify.com/album/4w71KNUbTq84rVzNF88aM6   seems to be attached ...

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after a while it automatically jumps back to Browse

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceolder PCOperating SystemWindows XP My Question or IssueThe problem is that after a while it automatically jumps back to Browse no matter which menu item I clicked.Could it be that Spotify is automatically updated after a c...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device older PC Operating System Windows XP   My Question or Issue The problem is that after a while it automatically jumps back to Browse no matter which men...

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Play button is connected to wrong song

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I'm clicking on this button song Lover is start to play, it was on the third place yesterday.

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Plan Free/Premium Country Sweden Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I'm clicking on this button song Lover is start to play, it was on the third ...

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Solved!! 5.1 Effect how to disable (5.1 Upmix disable)

Hi on the desktop app spofify seems to be expanding the sound to my center speaker and then reducing the sound in my left and right speaker. I want to use the Very High setting but have spofity only play in stereo and not apply any effects which soun...

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Hi on the desktop app spofify seems to be expanding the sound to my center speaker and then reducing the sound in my left and right speaker. I want to use the Very High setting but have spofity only ...

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Do local files count towards the end of year Spotify Wrapped "minutes streamed" counter?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 8 and Windows PCOperating SystemiOS 12, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSo, my family and I have a little bit of a compitetion every december to see who streamed the most music and I find it very interesting. But s...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 8 and Windows PC Operating System iOS 12, Windows 10   My Question or Issue So, my family and I have a little bit of a compitetion eve...

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Superuser Contribution ERROR: Can't Post Playlist

Has anyone got this error before? It won't let me submit without pasting the link, but won't accept the link for some reason...? Please help if you can! From the screenshot below you can see it's clearly a Spotify link:

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Has anyone got this error before? It won't let me submit without pasting the link, but won't accept the link for some reason...?   Please help if you can! 🙂    From the screenshot...

Katerina

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Unable to search offline on windows 8.1

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceHP Laptop Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI am unable to search for songs when I am offline. I have several playlists downloaded for offline use, and they playback ok offline, however when I try and seach...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device HP Laptop  Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue I am unable to search for songs when I am offline. I have several playlists dow...

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Cant remove one of the song from "Liked songs" playlist

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCant remove one of the songs from "Liked songs" playlist.When I click the cross next to the song, nothing happens

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Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Cant remove one of the songs from "Liked songs" playlist. When I click the cross next to the song, nothing...

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Artists not shown in Desktop version

Operating System: Windows 7 My Question or IssueHey! When updating to the latest version spotify stopped displaying the artists and just offers to switch to "browse artists". When clicking on "albums" my collection is still visible and on my android ...

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Operating System: Windows 7   My Question or Issue Hey! When updating to the latest version spotify stopped displaying the artists and just offers to switch to "browse artists". When clicking...

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Will not play entire song

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently Spotify will not play songs in their entirety. They all stop early. The queue lists the length of each song, but when I play it, it cuts off early. Th...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently Spotify will not play songs in their entirety. They all stop early. The qu...

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Windows 10 Desktop App, Songs Not Loading

FreeUnited StatesCustom Built PCWindows 10 I seem to be having issue with the Spotify Desktop App on my Windows 10 PC.For some reason, song aren't loading at all after clicking them to play. Maybe you'll be lucky to get one out of several to play, an...

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Free United States Custom Built PC Windows 10   I seem to be having issue with the Spotify Desktop App on my Windows 10 PC. For some reason, song aren't loading at all after clicking them ...

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All songs in Playlist got duplicated

PlanPremiumCountryAustria DeviceAcer LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAll songs in my playlist got duplicated. Howa can i solve this? I don't wanna go through 1000 songs and deleting every second.(The Playlist is made out of songs...

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  Plan Premium Country Austria   Device Acer Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue All songs in my playlist got duplicated. Howa can i solve this? I don...

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Daily mix not expanding after switch to Android and back (after a few songs)

PlanPremiumCountryPoland IssueDaily mix playlist not expanding after switch to Android and back (after a few songs) Steps for reproduce bug1. Start Daily Mix playlist2. Switch to listen on Android (Spotify on PC still works)3. Listen songs to grayed ...

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Plan Premium Country Poland   Issue Daily mix playlist not expanding after switch to Android and back (after a few songs)   Steps for reproduce bug 1. Start Daily Mix playlist 2. ...

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Spotify Will crash when trying to play a song

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindwos 10Whenever i try to play a song the client on windows 10 for spotify crashes, i have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the client as well as getting the app from the window...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windwos 10 Whenever i try to play a song the client on windows 10 for spotify crashes, i have tried uninstalling and...

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How do i fix the "spotify can't play this right now"

Curious how i can fix this issue. where it just cycles through songs over and over won't play anything. NO it has nothing to do with my pc, no settings have changed nothing has changed so im hoping for an actual fix. both my pc and phone do the same ...

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Curious how i can fix this issue. where it just cycles through songs over and over won't play anything. NO it has nothing to do with my pc, no settings have changed nothing has changed so im hoping f...

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