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

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThat error keeps coming up. I have tried every solution listed so far. I have reinstalled, I have checked the hosts file, I have refreshed the drivers on the computer,...

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Plan Premium Country US Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue That error keeps coming up.  I have tried every solution listed so far.   I have reins...

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Spotify resumes playing after being paused

PlanPremiumCountry Sweden DeviceLenovo Carbon X1 (2019) , Win 10, Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJust got my new Lenovo laptop Carbon X1. Updated all dirvers + Windows update, installed Chrome, installed Spootify. When playing music w...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden   Device Lenovo Carbon X1 (2019) , Win 10,  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Just got my new Lenovo laptop Carbon X1. Upd...

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Other User Playlists not Updating Correctly

My Question or Issue Randomly some users playlists will be shown not complete. Usually the playlist will only load one of the artists, and only one or two songs from the artist. This won't happen to all of the playlists of a single user, generally on...

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My Question or Issue   Randomly some users playlists will be shown not complete. Usually the playlist will only load one of the artists, and only one or two songs from the artist. This won't h...

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Some songs don't work on desktop

PlanPremiumCountry USA DevicePCOperating Systemwindows My Question or Issue: I can't play certain songs on my desktop computer but I can play them on my iPhone.

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  Plan Premium Country USA   Device PC Operating System windows   My Question or Issue:  I can't play certain songs on my desktop computer but I can play them on my iPho...

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Sweeheart Album 2014

My Question or IssueSweetheart Album 2014 doesn't work. I can save the album on my library, like the songs, however the tracks don't play. Message error:Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it. Link:...

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My Question or Issue Sweetheart Album 2014 doesn't work. I can save the album on my library, like the songs, however the tracks don't play.    Message error: Spotify can't play this rig...

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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly and the rest of the playlists are not updating

PlanFreeCountryQatarDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDiscover section is not updating it is still stuck with the playlists made in May.I tried to logout and login again in both the PC app and the web player to no avail.any help ...

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Plan Free Country Qatar Device PC Operating System Windows 10     My Question or Issue Discover section is not updating it is still stuck with the playlists made in May. I ...

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Spotify Freezes at ad and won't play.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDesktop Computer Operating SystemWindows 10 ProThe ad below causes spotify to freeze. I have had to close and reopen or log out and log back for it to start again. It plays 2 to 3 songs then the ad comes up and nothing.. tried...

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Plan Free Country USA Device Desktop Computer  Operating System Windows 10 Pro The ad below causes spotify to freeze. I have had to close and reopen or log out and log back for it to sta...

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Albums suddenly disappeared from my library

PlanFreeCountryRomaniaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueHi, this issue just showed up on my Desktop app. Whenever I go to My Albums, it says I have none, even though I actually do. Going to Favorite Songs will show every...

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Plan Free Country Romania Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue Hi, this issue just showed up on my Desktop app. Whenever I go to My Albums, it says I h...

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

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI've restarted my PC, clean uninstall/reinstalled Spotify, deleted local cache's, disabled hardware acceleration, the songs aren't limited to explicit so that settin...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've restarted my PC, clean uninstall/reinstalled Spotify, deleted local cache's, disabled hardw...

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Superuser Contribution Incorrect index returned when finding song in playlist with non default sorting

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceXPSOperating SystemWindows 10 Okay, so this has been a bug for SO long! Essentially, I have some playlists that are fairly long and I sort them by the date they were added and when I'm listening to music, I would like to cli...

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Plan Premium Country US Device XPS Operating System Windows 10     Okay, so this has been a bug for SO long!    Essentially, I have some playlists that are fairly long...

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

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I have been getting this error when trying to play music from the Spotify Music App on my desktop. I have followed all of the different advice on each of the previous threads on this topic ...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I have been getting this error when trying to play music from the Spotify Music App on my desktop. I have followed all of...

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Superuser Contribution Liked Music and Music Added to Playlist Not Appearing

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 I reinstalled Spotify onto my laptop, and found that none of my songs were in neither my playlists or liked songs. However, when I went to readd my 200+ songs to my liked songs to my annoyance, ...

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Plan Free Country US Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   I reinstalled Spotify onto my laptop, and found that none of my songs were in neither my playlists or liked songs. Howev...

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Every single song anywhere shows as saved to my "liked" songs.

Only on the Windows app, not on my iphone or ipad. I obviously did not "like" all these. Anybody know anything about this? Thanks!

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Only on the Windows app, not on my iphone or ipad.  I obviously did not "like" all these.  Anybody know anything about this?   Thanks!  

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Still at the album limit after the new update

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceAll devicesMy Question or IssueIf I understand the most recent update correctly, saving an album no longer 'likes' all the songs. Hence the limit to songs and albums should now be separate. However this does not apply, for w...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device All devices My Question or Issue If I understand the most recent update correctly, saving an album no longer 'likes' all the songs. Hence the limit to songs and ...

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Cant play music at all

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi, for about a year now (i know i should have come earlier) i have been having many issues with playback on spotify. It started slowly where i would play a song, and about 6 ...

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Plan Free Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, for about a year now (i know i should have come earlier) i have been having many issues with playback ...

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Recent Update removed most important function-- viewing songs you added by artist

[THIS IS A REPOST OF A TOPIC FROM THE ANDROID THREAD. I am angry enough about this that I'm reposting it to the threads for all the devices I use. It's apparently a months old problem but hasn't even been addressed by Spotify at all. I will be cancel...

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[THIS IS A REPOST OF A TOPIC FROM THE ANDROID THREAD.  I am angry enough about this that I'm reposting it to the threads for all the devices I use. It's apparently a months old problem but hasn'...

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Superuser Contribution Webplayer freezes constantly

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Dell LaptopOperating System: Windows 10Platform: Webplayer in Browser My IssueWhen using the webplayer in browser I constantly have an issue with freezing. The song I am playing will pause and clicking pause/play does...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Dell Laptop Operating System: Windows 10 Platform: Webplayer in Browser   My Issue When using the webplayer in browser I constantly have ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do you find podcasts?

I read that in addition to video Spotify now has podcasts, but where are they on the desktop version?

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I read that in addition to video Spotify now has podcasts, but where are they on the desktop version? 

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Windows 10 app not functioning, web works fine

PlanFreeCountry Devicelenovo thinkpad t440Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello everyone, My Spotify app, as seen in the image, does not work properly. A while ago, i found out that newer music did not load anymore but the older music ...

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Plan Free Country   Device lenovo thinkpad t440 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello everyone,   My Spotify app, as seen in the image, does not work pro...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Remove from startup

Spotify automatically starts up when I turn my computer on. How do I stop that? I am using windows 7 os.

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Spotify automatically starts up when I turn my computer on. How do I stop that? I am using windows 7 os.    

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