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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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Desktop App Skip Songs

PlanPremiumCountryMéxicoDeviceLenovoOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy windows app, skip several songs and I can't hear any song. This only happen on Windows 10, but in my Smartphone works fine.

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Plan Premium Country México Device Lenovo Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My windows app, skip several songs and I can't hear any song. This only happen on Windows 1...

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songs not playing after 5 secs

PlanFreeCountryUSDevicea desktop pc not specific Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issueso when i try to play a song after 5 seconds or so it just stops playing and i get a error saying Cant play the current song. ive reintstalled and used the...

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Plan Free Country US Device a desktop pc not specific Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue so when i try to play a song after 5 seconds or so it just stops playing and i get a e...

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Can't play Spotify seems connected but it is not connected ?

I do not know how to explain this I am a premium user and I only having this issue in my desktop pc. As I said I am logining in and I am able to play same musics from topic like chill pop etc. but they never get refreshed and also I can not play musi...

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I do not know how to explain this I am a premium user and I only having this issue in my desktop pc. As I said I am logining in and I am able to play same musics from topic like chill pop etc. but th...

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Program stops playing music for sponsored content and doesn't start again.

About every few songs, it will claim to be playing "sponsored content" but it will just go silent (with no ad image) and the only way to start the music again is to close the program and start again. Which gets really annoying. It seems to only happe...

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About every few songs, it will claim to be playing "sponsored content" but it will just go silent (with no ad image) and the only way to start the music again is to close the program and start again....

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[IMPORTANT!] Random Music Being Added To My Playlists + Random Following?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSager Laptop 2018Operating SystemWindows 10 This is very important. I was looking over my Spotify app on my laptop when I noticed that there was some music being played that wasn't being played by me. I'm not saying I don't...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Sager Laptop 2018 Operating System Windows 10   This is very important. I was looking over my Spotify app on my laptop when I noticed that there was...

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Spotify Song's picture bug

So I have discovered this bug. Thor: The Dark World's picture is completely messed up. It looks like a monitor with a broken cable with those blue stripes and stuff XD Please fix if its not my PC's fault. I restarted it and closed and opened Spotify....

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So I have discovered this bug. Thor: The Dark World's picture is completely messed up. It looks like a monitor with a broken cable with those blue stripes and stuff XD Please fix if its not my PC's f...

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Search Inside Playlist Won't Work

I have Spotify Premium on a Windows 10 laptop. I have many playlists with lots of songs in them and I could search a song inside the playlist by clicking the letters of the name on the keyboard. I thought it was my laptop/app, but then, I tried it on...

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I have Spotify Premium on a Windows 10 laptop. I have many playlists with lots of songs in them and I could search a song inside the playlist by clicking the letters of the name on the keyboard. I th...

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Suggested song always from my country

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevicePC - Windows 10 Dekstop appOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Sorry if i'm repeating this question, but the most recent about this topic i can find is from 2017, and was not answered. My suggested music is ...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device PC - Windows 10 Dekstop app Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Sorry if i'm repeating this question, but the most recent abo...

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Spotify can't play this right now (Win 10)

PlanPremiumCountryBEDeviceHP elitebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSine I am back from my US trip I cannot play any song on spotify desktop. I have tried different solutions on the help (reinstall, clean app data directory..) but no...

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  Plan Premium Country BE Device HP elitebook Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Sine I am back from my US trip I cannot play any song on spotify desktop. I have ...

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No Audio

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP SpectreOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have tried all the fixes listed in the "Can't play Spotify" troubleshoot, but my computer still won't play any audio. It shows that something is playing, the...

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Plan Free Country United States Device HP Spectre Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have tried all the fixes listed in the "Can't play Spotify" troubleshoot, but my ...

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Problem with the aplication

Hello, since last week Spotify does not work for me, I have reinstalled it 5 times but when I put a song it stops me at 5 seconds and it gives me error of iqe the song can not be played, but it happens to me with all the songs, I have Windows 10. Doe...

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Hello, since last week Spotify does not work for me, I have reinstalled it 5 times but when I put a song it stops me at 5 seconds and it gives me error of iqe the song can not be played, but it happe...

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Superuser Contribution Can't play songs

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello,I have this issue for quite some time now, I cannot play many songs and or albums as you can see on the screenshots provided Queen : Under Pressure - Remastered play...

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Plan Premium Country Greece Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I have this issue for quite some time now, I cannot play many songs and or albums as yo...

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Superuser Contribution Search my playlists by name or artists

How can I search one of my playlists without having to scroll down and read them all?The search results should offer an option "in my playlists" when you search a song or artists, to avoid creating the same playlist everytime you search an artits Pla...

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How  can I search one of my playlists without having to scroll down and read them all? The search results should offer an option "in my playlists" when you search a song or artists, to avoid ...

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Superuser Contribution The Spotify Application is Not Responding

PlanFree/PremiumCountryBelgiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I try to open the app on my laptop, the following message pops up: "The Spotify Application is Not Responding". I first ignored it, hoping it would fix itself aft...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Belgium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every time I try to open the app on my laptop, the following message pops up: "The Spotify Applicatio...

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My songs are being deleted from local files as I add them to a playlist

Hi, I'm new to Spotify so bare with me. So I'm trying to add songs that I've made to my own playlist and not make it public; However, after I do this, the songs disappear from spotify desktop and the playlist can't be played in spotify mobile. I can ...

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Hi, I'm new to Spotify so bare with me. So I'm trying to add songs that I've made to my own playlist and not make it public; However, after I do this, the songs disappear from spotify desktop and the...

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Solved!! Does the Explicit Content Feature Block Friend Feed?

Hello Spotify Community,Does the explicit content feature block your friend feed? For example, if one of my friends was listening to an explicit song, and I accidentally clicked on it, would it still play the song? I want to follow some of my friends...

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Hello Spotify Community, Does the explicit content feature block your friend feed? For example, if one of my friends was listening to an explicit song, and I accidentally clicked on it, would it sti...

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Superuser Contribution Laptop loses power, suddenly turns off. Spotify?

My laptop lost power twice in the last few weeks. Just tuned off (not shut down, just powered down). Both times i was listening to spotify windows 10 app on bluetooth headset. Do you think there is a connection? PlanPremiumCountryHUN DeviceAsus Lapto...

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My laptop lost power twice in the last few weeks. Just tuned off (not shut down, just powered down). Both times i was listening to spotify windows 10 app on bluetooth headset. Do you think there is a...

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Superuser Contribution Can't install windows app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to install spotify, when I go to the windows store I repeatedly get an error and when I try to download the exe from the website it tells me the windows store vers...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am trying to install spotify, when I go to the windows store I repeatedly get an error an...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Closes The App When I Try To Sign In

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAround 20-30 minutes ago, I tried to open Spotify on my laptop, and for some reason, it didn't open up. So deleted it and re-installed it, and now everytime ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Around 20-30 minutes ago, I tried to open Spotify on my laptop, and for some reas...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Windows will not play podcasts.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop - WindowsOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSpotify on my desktop will not play podcasts. I can listen on my iPhone through the app but when I try on my desktop the timer stays at 0:00 and nothi...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop - Windows Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Spotify on my desktop will not play podcasts. I can listen on my iPhone th...

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