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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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is there a way to remove SPECIFIC songs from playlist recomended?

basically, i just keep getting songs i hate in my playlist's recommended section, which is where i used to go for new songs because i don't like any of the spotify generated ones. i just want to make sure these songs i hate stop coming back. also, th...

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basically, i just keep getting songs i hate in my playlist's recommended section, which is where i used to go for new songs because i don't like any of the spotify generated ones. i just want to make...

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Spotify doesn't load or play anything

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy spotify doesnt load any music or playlist, when i find a music to play, click on it and nothing happens. On my phone spotify is working.

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Plan Premium Country Hungary Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My spotify doesnt load any music or playlist, when i find a music to play, click on it and nothing hap...

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Spotify syncs last played songs between offline devices

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 and Windows 10My Question or IssueAfter the recent update, Spotify automatically started to sync played songs and playlists between devices. Previously I was able to listen to a playlist at h...

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Plan Premium Country Hungary Device PC Operating System Windows 7 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue After the recent update, Spotify automatically started to sync played songs and playlist...

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How can I stop Spotify from starting when I log into Windows?

Spotify keeps loading when I boot WIndows but I don't want this to happen. There does not seem to be a setting to stop this. Any ideas?

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   Spotify keeps loading when I boot WIndows but I don't want this to happen.   There does not seem to be a setting to stop this. Any ideas?

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Album cover not showing on Discord from local file

https://prnt.sc/niqkvu I'm on Windows 8, & the album cover isn't showing up on Discord. What can I do to make it show?

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https://prnt.sc/niqkvu I'm on Windows 8, & the album cover isn't showing up on Discord. What can I do to make it show?

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Can Spotify add suggestions from my local files

Can Spotify give me suggestions for other artists based upon artists in my local files? In other words can Spotify see the music I already have and make playlist or suggestions based upon that?

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Can Spotify give me suggestions for other artists based upon artists in my local files? In other words can Spotify see the music I already have and make playlist or suggestions based upon that? &nbs...

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Non stop syncing/ downloading

PlanPremium DeviceOneplus 6 Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI've downloaded some playlist for both my Windows and Android. I started to notice that everytime my devices started up, my downloaded playlist redownloads over and over agai...

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Plan Premium   Device Oneplus 6   Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue I've downloaded some playlist for both my Windows and Android. I started to notice that ...

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Facebook won't connect

PlanPremiumCountryNorway All Devices I recently started using an old Spotify account and upgraded to premium, because, long story short, I stopped sharing another user with someone else. I can't seem to connect this old user to Facebook. I've read th...

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Plan Premium Country Norway   All Devices   I recently started using an old Spotify account and upgraded to premium, because, long story short, I stopped sharing another user with so...

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Need help with downloading the Windows Application Spotify

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI want to get myself the Windows Application instead of the Microsoft Store Spotify.Whenever I uninstall the Microsoft Store Spotify and try to install the Windows Application it just get replaced with t...

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I want to get myself the Windows Application instead of the Microsoft Store Spotify. Whenever I uninstall the Microsoft Store Spotify and ...

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[Shuffling] Issues with shuffling on both Windows 10 and Android but NOT iOS

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceWindows 10, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and iPad 2Operating SystemWindows 10, Android 9 and iOS 9 My Question or IssueDoes anyone else experience the same problem as me? I listen to a lot of spotify, and I have since releas...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Sweden Device Windows 10, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and iPad 2 Operating System Windows 10, Android 9 and iOS 9   My Question or Issue Does anyone else experience t...

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Following Artists Not Being Retained

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone X, iPad ProOperating SystemWindows 10, WebPlayer My Question or IssueI have added artists using the search facility then selected Following. However when I go to the artist page it does not show as Following. When I go...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone X, iPad Pro Operating System Windows 10, WebPlayer   My Question or Issue I have added artists using the search facility then selected Followi...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts not updating [desktop]

Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've noticed that new episodes of podacts that I follow are not appearing on desktop but are on my phone so I can't listen to them on my pc. Also, all...

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  Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've noticed that new episodes of podacts that I follow are not...

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Can't log in / play music on Desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Issue Hello,I have been using the Spotify app in my workplace (personal use) behind a corporate proxy with the proxy settings set on the Settings page. However, the app stopped playing an...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Issue   Hello, I have been using the Spotify app in my workplace (personal use) behind a corporate...

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Superuser Contribution Songs stop after a few seconds

Since like a few weeks I have the problem, that songs randomly just stop ond my Smartphone and on my Windows Spotify App. I don't really know why but I've found some people with the same problem but the things that helped them, doesn't work for me. W...

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Since like a few weeks I have the problem, that songs randomly just stop ond my Smartphone and on my Windows Spotify App. I don't really know why but I've found some people with the same problem but ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist ends before the full playlist was played

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhen listening to my playlist of 1000+ songs it only plays about 40 songs on shuffle then starts to play music that isn't even on my playlist and I have to shuffle play my play...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When listening to my playlist of 1000+ songs it only plays about 40 songs on shuffle then starts to play mu...

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Friend Activity not Updating - Missing Friends

Half of my friends have dissapeard from my friend activity again. I've tried restarting and uninstall/reinstall. Version: 1.1.12.451.gdb77255fPlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 computerMy Question or Issue

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Half of my friends have dissapeard from my friend activity again.  I've tried restarting and uninstall/reinstall.   Version:  1.1.12.451.gdb77255f Plan Premium Country USA ...

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Solved!! Can't Login to Spotify on Windows 10

Spotify came preinstalled on a used computer I purchased in July and I wanted to use it as my main storage for downloaded music. However Error 117 keeps appearing when I try to login, even though I've allowed Spotify through my firewall, I've disable...

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Spotify came preinstalled on a used computer I purchased in July and I wanted to use it as my main storage for downloaded music. However Error 117 keeps appearing when I try to login, even though I'v...

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Lost all my liked songs

Plan PremiumCountryRomania DeviceWindows 10, iPhone 10XOperating System My Question or IssueI wanted to select all my music from liked songs to transfer it to my playlist - and I accidentally deleted all my liked songs Please please, help I tried to ...

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Plan   Premium Country Romania   Device Windows 10, iPhone 10X Operating System     My Question or Issue I wanted to select all my music from liked songs to transfer i...

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Ads Freeze program

PlanFreeCountryUSA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA few songs will play then when an ad is called for the ad never loads and no other songs can be played. Says "the requested song will be played after the ads" but the ads neve...

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Plan Free Country USA   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue A few songs will play then when an ad is called for the ad never loads and no other songs can...

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Spotify App Freezing when opening from taskbar

Hi there,I'm having a bit of an odd issue with my Spotify application on Windows 10. Many times I'll open up Spotify and get music playing and minimize it to the taskbar (so it's always open, just not pulled up on the screen). After some time, the ap...

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Hi there, I'm having a bit of an odd issue with my Spotify application on Windows 10.  Many times I'll open up Spotify and get music playing and minimize it to the taskbar (so it's always open,...

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