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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 App: Start-up error

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello! For the past few months, I've been using the Spotify app on my new computer, which is the one I'm using right now. I came to open the app last night and an error appea...

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    Plan Free Country United Kingdom Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello! For the past few months, I've been using the Spotify app on my new computer, wh...

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Spotify web and desktop do not work when using bluetooth

I have a windows 10 laptop with default, realtek audio drivers, playing music through my speakers works fine. But why the **bleep** would you want to listen to music on laptop speakers? the INSTANT i switch over to my bluetooth headphones I get "oops...

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 I have a windows 10 laptop with default, realtek audio drivers, playing music through my speakers works fine. But why the **bleep** would you want to listen to music on laptop speakers? the INS...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music starts playing automatically 26 seconds after having paused

PlanPremium (Family plan) CountrySweden Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro, Version 10.0.17763, Build 17763 Spotify Version1.1.5.153.gf614956d IssueScenario: I am listening to music then I press pause. Without touching the mouse or the computer the music...

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Plan Premium (Family plan)   Country Sweden   Operating System Windows 10 Pro, Version 10.0.17763, Build 17763   Spotify Version 1.1.5.153.gf614956d   Issue Scenario:...

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Spotify doesn't play any music and my playlists have no music in them

I've been using Spotify for years now and for a while I've had this problem where I could only play music in my playlists. In order to play other music I'd have to reinstall the app, then I could play new music and add new music to my playlists. I ju...

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I've been using Spotify for years now and for a while I've had this problem where I could only play music in my playlists. In order to play other music I'd have to reinstall the app, then I could pla...

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Recent update - Library

PlanPremium My Question or Issue Alot of people on the Community seemed to have raised this, but I was surprised to see that all the albums and artists I have saved songs from had suddenly disappeeared under the last update. I have actually just swit...

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Plan Premium   My Question or Issue   Alot of people on the Community seemed to have raised this, but I was surprised to see that all the albums and artists I have saved songs from had...

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Superuser Contribution Continuously skipping

My desktop player on windows 10 is continuously skipping songs one second into the song. My account does not do this on iOS, web player or amazon alexa. I have tried to find answers through the community including uninstalling the windows app mulitpl...

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My desktop player on windows 10 is continuously skipping songs one second into the song. My account does not do this on iOS, web player or amazon alexa.  I have tried to find answers through ...

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Superuser Contribution [BUG] Folder Playlist Random Play not random

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm playing the folder of my top 100 of each year, but the random is not random as double play in row. So if the song is found in each 3 playlist, it will play 3 times in a row...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm playing the folder of my top 100 of each year, but the random is not random as double play in r...

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When pause Spotify play by itself after ~10-15 seconds.

Plan : PremiumCountry : TürkiyeDevice : Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Gen NotebookOperating System : Windows 10 64bitMy Question or IssueMy headset on the notebook, whenever I pause Spotify, it would unpause itself or just play by itself after ~10-15 seconds....

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Plan : Premium Country : Türkiye Device : Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Gen Notebook Operating System : Windows 10 64bit My Question or Issue My headset on the notebook, whenever I pause Spotify, it ...

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Spotify PC app

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI use the free version of Spotify. This PC uses Windows 10 (64-bit) Home (1903, build 18362.1...

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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 I use t...

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[Playlists] How to start tracks at specific point

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone X iOS 12, Windows 10 My Question or IssueUpon listening to a playlist I noticed that there is backend control over start times and fades uniqe to individual tracks, how would I go about using these advanced playli...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone X iOS 12, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Upon listening to a playlist I noticed that there is backend control over start times and fa...

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Google Cast devices don't appear unless I cast from another device first

My Cast Devices don't appear in Desktop unless I cast to them from a different device first. Example: I open Spotify Desktop app in Windows. Only my SONOS devices are visible: There's no sign of my Google Home devices! So I say to Google Home "Play x...

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My Cast Devices don't appear in Desktop unless I cast to them from a different device first.    Example: I open Spotify Desktop app in Windows. Only my SONOS devices are visible:  ...

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On a windows 10 desktop downloaded spotify music

PremiumCountry: New Zealand DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question: Spotify downloads are stored in a file in windows explorer, how do you play these music files??

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Premium Country: New Zealand   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question: Spotify downloads are stored in a file in windows explorer, how do you play these music files?? &nb...

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Spotify Overlay

I have a very simple question. How do you enable the Spotify overlay? I have already enabled it in the settings, I just want to know what button combination you have to use in order to enable it in-game. I have tried CTRL+ Left/Right arrow, though th...

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I have a very simple question. How do you enable the Spotify overlay? I have already enabled it in the settings, I just want to know what button combination you have to use in order to enable it in-g...

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Can't listen to Japanese artists?

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindwos 10 My Question or IssueI've been searching wide and far for a solution for this and I just can't find anything, or nothing fixes the issue. I can't listen to (over 85%) of any Japanese artists ...

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Plan Premium Country Finland Device PC Operating System Windwos 10   My Question or Issue I've been searching wide and far for a solution for this and I just can't find anything, or no...

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Weekly released, can it be reversed 1 week?

I forgot to add my songs on the previous week, can i get those songs back?

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I forgot to add my songs on the previous week, can i get those songs back?  

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Spotify switches to chrome browser automatically

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am playing music through the spotify app on windows while sending emails. Each time it seems to switch automatically to playing from browser versus from the app...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am playing music through the spotify app on windows while sending emails. Each time ...

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DATA LOSS from one-click deletion of albums from Your Library

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRead the title.You can remove entire albums from Your Library with one click with no means to undo. I was trying to see what songs I had saved for an artist and deleted them a...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Read the title. You can remove entire albums from Your Library with one click with no means to und...

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Clicking on album cover(of current playing song) takes you to wrong song.

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.9.383.g9f48828eHardware AccelerationDisabled My Question or IssueI'm playing a song on my playlist. Clicking on the album cover in the bottom left corner takes me to a...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.9.383.g9f48828e Hardware Acceleration Disabled   My Question or Issue I'm playing a song...

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Windows 10 Desktop App - Podscasts still gives error message

PlanPremiumCountryUS-FloridaDeviceHP DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueIn another forum, you mention that you have fixed the "There is a problem displaying this page" error when trying to play podcasts. You have not. Frustrating. Y...

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  Plan Premium Country US-Florida Device HP Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue In another forum, you mention that you have fixed the "There is a problem displayin...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify changes song constantly and automatically when I press the play button

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA few days ago the desktop application for windows changes song constantly when I press the play button, I have the application on android and it does not happen the same, it w...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue A few days ago the desktop application for windows changes song constantly when I press the play button,...

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