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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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Play queue doesnt refresh

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere is still the same track until i click the 'Available devices' icon. Then it refreshes. Im listening on BOSE SoundTouch device.

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Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue There is still the same track until i click the 'Available devices' icon. Then it ...

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Can NOT play local files

Using windows 10, I have several programs that run on my system that will play my mp3 files with out any issue. HOWEVER, Spotify has issues constantly with local files. It will not add them to "the queue", and will not play at all when I click to pla...

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Using windows 10, I have several programs that run on my system that will play my mp3 files with out any issue.  HOWEVER, Spotify has issues constantly with local files.   It will not add...

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Windows - CTRL+C & CTRL+V pauses playback

Hi. When I use shortcuts on my keyboard for copy (CTRL+C) and paste (CTRL+V) in other applications than Spotify, the desktop overlay (image) opens and playback is paused. Example image. Ofc the issue is not present when I decide to write this post......

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Hi.   When I use shortcuts on my keyboard for copy (CTRL+C) and paste (CTRL+V) in other applications than Spotify, the desktop overlay (image) opens and playback is paused.   Exampl...

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View of Album

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue I would like to know how to change the View when im on the Spotify Site of a Band, to see the Album with the list of Songs under the Name of the Album instead of the curren...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue   I would like to know how to change the View when im on the Spotify Site of a Band, to see...

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[Windows] All songs on the Windows Player are gone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueFor about a month now, my Spotify Player on PC does not work at all. ALL songs have vanished, even ones from Spotify themselves, and I have looked through every topic rega...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue For about a month now, my Spotify Player on PC does not work at all. ALL songs have vanished, e...

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Unsaving albums no longer unsaves the songs from it

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandOperating SystemWindows 10 When I save an album to my library, if I no longer want the album saved, clicking unsave simply removes the music from my 'albums' list - it doesn't unsave the songs. This is annoying seeing as ther...

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Plan Premium Country England Operating System Windows 10   When I save an album to my library, if I no longer want the album saved, clicking unsave simply removes the music from my 'album...

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I CANT CLOSE SOUND BAR

PlanFamily PremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(Windows 10)Operating System(Win 10) My Question or IssueI cant close the sound bar when I take down spotify.How can I close this bar?

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Plan Family Premium Country Turkey Device (Windows 10) Operating System (Win 10)   My Question or Issue I cant close the sound bar when I take down spotify. How can I close this bar?&...

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I CANT CLOSE SOUND BAR

PlanFamily PremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(Windows 10)Operating System(Win 10) My Question or IssueI cant close the sound bar when I take down spotify.How can I close this bar?

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Plan Family Premium Country Turkey Device (Windows 10) Operating System (Win 10)   My Question or Issue I cant close the sound bar when I take down spotify. How can I close this bar?&...

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Some Podcasts won't play on desktop, only phone

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePC LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have the most up-to-date version of Spotify on my work computer, which is a Dell laptop hooked up to monitors through a docking station. Spotify on this laptop plays m...

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Plan Premium Country   Device PC Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have the most up-to-date version of Spotify on my work computer, which is a Dell lapto...

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Friend Activity on Spotify App

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(Google Pixel 3, MacBook Pro 2018, Windows 10 HP ProDesk)Operating System(Android 9 Pie, MacOS Mojave, Windows 10 Enterprise) My Question or IssueHello! I've noticed that my Friend Activity hasn't updated in some ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device (Google Pixel 3, MacBook Pro 2018, Windows 10 HP ProDesk) Operating System (Android 9 Pie, MacOS Mojave, Windows 10 Enterprise)   My Question o...

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Spotify has not worked on PC for almost a month

I've been using Spotify on PC for a long time now and recently it just stopped playing anything. Every song in my playlist that isn't a local file is now gone and when I play the recommended songs they won't play either. I've reinstalled, logged out ...

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I've been using Spotify on PC for a long time now and recently it just stopped playing anything. Every song in my playlist that isn't a local file is now gone and when I play the recommended songs th...

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Cortana and spotify

PlanPremiumCountryItalia(Italy)DevicepcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuemy language on pc is italian.When i say"hey cortana play x(song)" it opens the web page, instead of playng the song.i have installed spotify by microsoft store and ...

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  Plan Premium Country Italia(Italy) Device pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue my language on pc is italian. When i say"hey cortana play x(song)" it opens the...

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albums and artists are empty

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAlbums and Artists are empty, Songs, Local files, and podcasts are ok. windows 10 Pro, Premiu...

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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 Albums ...

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Windows - Music Randomly pausing when Android device is connected

Hi. When I play music on my Windows laptop, it can sometimes randomly pause playback. But only when my Android device is online. Force stopping Spotify on my Android device helps. But when the Spotify notification comes back to life, so does the prob...

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Hi.   When I play music on my Windows laptop, it can sometimes randomly pause playback. But only when my Android device is online.   Force stopping Spotify on my Android device helps. B...

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Spotify keeps trying to install when I start my computer, even though I already have it installed.

I have Spotify open whenever I start up my computer. However, for maybe a month or two now, the spotify installer keeps opening, along with my Spotify application. The installer will attempt to install spotify, even though I already have it installed...

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I have Spotify open whenever I start up my computer. However, for maybe a month or two now, the spotify installer keeps opening, along with my Spotify application. The installer will attempt to insta...

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Desktop App Won't Load on Win 10

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceHP LaptopOperating System Win 10I recently bought a new HP laptop with win10 and installed Spotify on it. Everything was working fine but now the app doesn't load at all. I had an older version (which I run on my main desktop...

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Plan Premium Country   Device HP Laptop Operating System Win 10 I recently bought a new HP laptop with win10 and installed Spotify on it. Everything was working fine but now the app doe...

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"Liked Songs" playlist on android not available on Windows

I use Spotify on my android device as well as my windows laptop. On my android device, there was a recent update that shows "liked songs" under my playlists. Any song I "heart" while listening to it shows up in this playlist. I love this feature. I u...

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I use Spotify on my android device as well as my windows laptop.  On my android device, there was a recent update that shows "liked songs" under my playlists.  Any song I "heart" while list...

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Keybord shorcut to ad a song to a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevice(Laptop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello, I wanna know, is there a way to get a keybord shortcut to add a song in a playlist ?

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Plan Premium Country France Device (Laptop) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hello, I wanna know, is there a way to get a keybord shortcut to add a song in a playli...

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Can't find edit option on my desktop

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Explicit Commercial

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 ClientOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI don't usually object to the content of commercials, and I understand my free account has to be funded somehow. I just heard a commercial filled with expletives,...

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Plan Free Country USA Device Windows 10 Client Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I don't usually object to the content of commercials, and I understand my free account...

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