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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 stop the music after 5 second or doesnt play the song.

PlanFreeCountrySpainDeviceHP elitebook 840 g5 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify stop after being playing a song for 5 seconds or doesnt play the song.

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Plan Free Country Spain Device HP elitebook 840 g5  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify stop after being playing a song for 5 seconds or doesnt play the son...

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upload own songs on Spotify ?

Hello guys today i started with spotify premium and i have one question.is it possible to upload my own songs on spotify ?i mean i know that its possible to choose from local data on the PC and than i can download the songs on my mobile phone or othe...

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Hello guys 🙂 today i started with spotify premium and i have one question. is it possible to upload my own songs on spotify ? i mean i know that its possible to choose from local data on the PC a...

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Superuser Contribution [BUG] Application Window does not show song and artist when artist name contains '-'

Usually when a song is playing, the Application Window shows text of format `Artist - Song` Eg. `Backstreet Boys - Chances` and displays `Spotify - Free` otherwise when song paused and nothing playing. So I wondered, what if the Artist name has a hyp...

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Usually when a song is playing, the Application Window shows text of format `Artist - Song` Eg. `Backstreet Boys - Chances` and displays `Spotify - Free` otherwise when song paused and nothing playin...

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Advanced search by year

When I search spotify with "year:1952" I get 80 results.When I search "year:2018" I get the same number of results - 80 titels. And I'm quite sure there were a lot more albums in 2018. Advanced search seems to have been restored for a some time now, ...

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When I search spotify with "year:1952" I get 80 results. When I search "year:2018" I get the same number of results - 80 titels. And I'm quite sure there were a lot more albums in 2018.   Adv...

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Recently Missing Features

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently very useful features appear to be no longer functional. I used to be able to click the song icon in the bottom left panel and it would take me to it in the playlist . I also used to be...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently very useful features appear to be no longer functional. I used to be able to click the song icon in the bottom l...

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Inicio en Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceCualquier ordenadorOperating SystemWindows 10, Windows 8 My Question or IssueAl iniciar sesión, hay un botón que activa/desactiva la opción de recordar el usuario. Pues bien, yo no quiero que aparezca mi usuario cada ...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Cualquier ordenador Operating System Windows 10, Windows 8   My Question or Issue Al iniciar sesión, hay un botón que activa/desactiva la opción d...

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How can I connect my iphone with my Windows 10 Notebook in local wlan without Internet Connection?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceIphone 7 My Question or Issue Hi, I cannot connect my iphone and Notebook in the same wlan together, I can only connect them with internet connection Did I something wrong?

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  Plan Premium Country   Device Iphone 7   My Question or Issue   Hi, I cannot connect my iphone and Notebook in the same wlan together, I can only connect them with int...

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Solved!! Spotify's Verified Icon

Why is the spotify verified icon not centered, it actually really annoys me lol.Is there a specific reason?https://imgur.com/a/PpaAa2a

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Why is the spotify verified icon not centered, it actually really annoys me lol. Is there a specific reason? https://imgur.com/a/PpaAa2a

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Can't add to play list

PlanFreeCountrySeoulDeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWebsite My Question or IssueWhen i click the 'Add to Playlist'There's no response, like the screen shot.What sould i do?

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  Plan Free Country Seoul Device Windows 10 Operating System Website   My Question or Issue When i click the 'Add to Playlist' There's no response, like the screen shot. What s...

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Superuser Contribution music stop after 30 seconds

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueHi,This morning spotify worked without a problem, right now it stoped playing after every 30 seconds. I have premium account and I didn't made any update since this morning...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Hi, This morning spotify worked without a problem, right now it stoped playing after every...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song list won't update

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueIn desktop app, I can not see the songs I added recently with my Android device.

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue In desktop app, I can not see the songs I added recently with my Android device. 

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Desktop/web apps won't play, scrolls through track listing, other random things...

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop app and webappOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCan't push the play button to play music. Sometimes after a few minutes I'll see it start scrolling through all the songs and then decide to play somethin...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop app and webapp Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Can't push the play button to play music. Sometimes after a few minutes I'll s...

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Black screen when trying to add to playlist

PlanPremiumCountrySoainDeviceACER 2018 laptop on Spotify websiteOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When adding to a playlist for the last 24 hours the screen goes black and audio keeps playing. Why?

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Plan Premium Country Soain Device ACER 2018 laptop on Spotify website Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   When adding to a playlist for the last 24 hours the scr...

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Spotify cant play this right now. Windows 7

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceWindows 7 My Question or Issue:Whenever I try to play music on my Windows 7 desktop app, I get the error message 'Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." I have tr...

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  Plan Premium Family Country USA Device Windows 7    My Question or Issue: Whenever I try to play music on my Windows 7 desktop app, I get the error message 'Spotify can't pl...

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Troubleshooting with desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceIphone, Android, windows & Denon Ceol N10My Question or IssueHy everyone,Since I uptdate desktop app for Win10, I am connected on my account but I cannot use several features: my Denon appears in available devices but co...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Iphone, Android, windows & Denon Ceol N10 My Question or Issue Hy everyone, Since I uptdate desktop app for Win10, I am connected on my account but I ca...

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Favorite Songs - All to ONE Playlist

I am trying to take all my songs I have favorited and put them into a playlist... Ctrl+Clicking or Shift + Clicking the top and bottom no longer works like it used to?

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I am trying to take all my songs I have favorited and put them into a playlist... Ctrl+Clicking or Shift + Clicking the top and bottom no longer works like it used to?

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Syncronization between Windows Desktop and iPhone

PlanFreeDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 10, Windows 10My Question or IssueMy desktop and iphone versions of Spotify are not syncronized at all. I think I read that it's not possible with a Free account. Is that true? Also, I don't understand why o...

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Plan Free Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 10, Windows 10 My Question or Issue My desktop and iphone versions of Spotify are not syncronized at all. I think I read that it's not possible ...

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Side bar expands on long names

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe side bar that displays the 'Home' link, Your Library, Playlist, etc, keeps expanding when my mouse hovers past a long name. There are a few playlist that have long names. ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The side bar that displays the 'Home' link, Your Library, Playlist, etc, keeps expanding when my mo...

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Cannot Add Songs to Playlist

PlanFree/Premium PremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) PCOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I copy the link to a song (with the intention of adding it to ...

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Plan Free/Premium Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) PC Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 10   M...

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