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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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Solved!! [Desktop] Add option to extract logs to error reports.

Plan/PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktopOperating System- My Question or IssueI was thinking it might be a good idea to have an option (that has to be activated or for "superusers") to extract a logfile.This is to be used when you submit a error report...

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  Plan /Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop Operating System -   My Question or Issue I was thinking it might be a good idea to have an option (that has to be activated or for ...

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Music not playing ("Can't play the current song." error message)

About a week or so ago, Spotify has been giving me the error message "Can't play the current song." for some songs. Some songs turned into half of my songs, and it wasn't long before half turned into ALL of my songs getting the same error message. An...

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About a week or so ago, Spotify has been giving me the error message "Can't play the current song." for some songs. Some songs turned into half of my songs, and it wasn't long before half turned into...

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Web Player (Chrome) Skipping Songs on Work Computer Only

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo we recently got new laptops at work now my spotify continues to skip songs after a few seconds. Things to note:1. I have searched up and down for a solution on these b...

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Plan Free Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So we recently got new laptops at work now my spotify continues to skip songs after a few seco...

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Tracks skipping after a few seconds

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceNotebookOperating SystemWindows 10Sometimes i press play, then after a few seconds it skips to the next song, playing a few seconds and skip and so on... very annoying My Question or Issue

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Notebook Operating System Windows 10 Sometimes i press play, then after a few seconds it skips to the next song, playing a few seconds and skip and so on.....

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Superuser Contribution Waiting for Connection

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 8 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 8My Question or IssueMy laptop won't download my playlist. It stays stuck on waiting for connections. When I download the very first spotify version, it downloads my playlist. Wheneve...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 8 Laptop Operating System Windows 8 My Question or Issue My laptop won't download my playlist. It stays stuck on waiting for connections. When I downl...

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Browse / Discover not updating

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Since many days now all the section Browse/Discover does not update. Top recommendations for you and all suggestions are the same since more than one week. My current Spotify Pre...

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Plan Premium Country  Italy Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Since many days now all the section Browse/Discover does not update. Top recommendations for you...

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Spotify won't play songs, and doesn't display album covers

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify doesn't do anything. It won't play any audio, display album arts and it's also very slow. I tried reinstalling it but that didn't work. I'd appreciate any he...

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Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify doesn't do anything. It won't play any audio, display album arts and it's also ve...

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Only saved songs or songs in playlists playing

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAny song not in one of my playlists or that I have explicitly saved will play. Instead the album art comes up as black (sometimes appears if I have saved other songs in t...

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Plan Free Country UK Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Any song not in one of my playlists or that I have explicitly saved will play. Instead the alb...

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Skip Duplicates feature not working properly

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicedesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 (latest updates)My Question or IssueI have been maintaining several playlists of recent tracks from JQBX rooms. I normally load up the desktop client, go to the recent playlist capture an...

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Plan Premium Country US Device desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 (latest updates) My Question or Issue I have been maintaining several playlists of recent tracks from JQBX rooms.  ...

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Solved!! Can't search for facebook friends

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice(PC/Mobile)Operating System(Windows 10/Android Oreo) My Question or IssueI cant' search for facebook friends. I see the following error: LO SENTIMOS, PERO NO HEMOS PODIDO CARGAR LA SECCIÓN AMIGOS PARA TI.

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device (PC/Mobile) Operating System (Windows 10/Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue I cant' search for facebook friends. I see the following error:&nbsp...

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Superuser Contribution Volume slider won't work

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell Latitude E7450Operating SystemWindows 8.1 Enterprise My Question or IssueAs others have posted, my volume slider (and song location slider) do not work. I have properly uninstalled/reinstalled twice, and I have toggled...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell Latitude E7450 Operating System Windows 8.1 Enterprise   My Question or Issue As others have posted, my volume slider (and song location slider) do...

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Solved!! Crashing right as it opens

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueIve been a premium member for about 6 years ive lost accounts and other stuff... but let me ask why is my spotify crashing every time it opens since the new ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue Ive been a premium member for about 6 years ive lost accounts and other stuff... ...

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probleme de lancement

PlanfreeCountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWin 7Bonjour, je lance ce thread car depuis quelque jours j'ai un drole de probleme avec spotify sur mon ordinateur. Spotify refuse carrément de se lancer, quand je clique dessus, dans le gestionnaire des ...

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Plan free Country France Device PC Operating System Win 7 Bonjour, je lance ce thread car depuis quelque jours j'ai un drole de probleme avec spotify sur mon ordinateur. Spotify refuse carrém...

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Solved!! Alphabetizing "THE"

Am I mistaken or did Spotify just make every artist name beginning with THE alphabetized by the word THE, instead of the first letter after "the"? If so, what's the logic there? Or is it only me who cares about such things?

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Am I mistaken or did Spotify just make every artist name beginning with THE alphabetized by the word THE, instead of the first letter after "the"? If so, what's the logic there? Or is it only me who ...

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[Desktop][Music] Each Song Stops Playing After 6 Seconds

I'm a premium user, and each time I try to play a song on my desktop, the song will play for 6 or 7 seconds before it pauses and I recieve a "cant play this song right now" message in the app. I try to play on the web player from the same computer bu...

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I'm a premium user, and each time I try to play a song on my desktop, the song will play for 6 or 7 seconds before it pauses and I recieve a "cant play this song right now" message in the app. I try ...

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Spotify won't download songs

On my PC, Spotify will no longer download songs. It's been working fine for months on this PC, but now it's stuck on track 1, and never gets further - Downloading 1 of XX (see snapshot below). This happens independently of which playlist I try to dow...

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On my PC, Spotify will no longer download songs. It's been working fine for months on this PC, but now it's stuck on track 1, and never gets further - Downloading 1 of XX (see snapshot below). T...

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Spotify looks like it's offline on windows

PlanFreeCountryHungaryDeviceROG GL753VEOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can open the desktop program, but it looks like it's offline while i have fine internet connection. www.spotify.com is working but www.open.spotify.com says "the ...

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Plan Free Country Hungary Device ROG GL753VE Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can open the desktop program, but it looks like it's offline while i have fine in...

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Discord Local Files Won't Show Up

FreeUnited StatesWindows 10 When I played local files on my Spotify, others could always see what I was listening to on discord. But today it stopped working. Others can no longer see what I'm listening to on discord. They made an update that allowed...

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Free United States Windows 10  When I played local files on my Spotify, others could always see what I was listening to on discord. But today it stopped working. Others can no longer see what...

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Solved!! Songs won't play

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play any song it'll either play for a few seconds then stop, or just not play at all. It'll come up with an "error" that says something like "it is not possi...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I try to play any song it'll either play for a few seconds then stop, or just not play at ...

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CSV to Spotify that also saves the 'date added'

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice-Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssueHello! I am going to start a new account and I want to save all my precious playlists, including the added dates of each song in the playlists. Does anyone of you know a ...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device - Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Hello! I am going to start a new account and I want to save all my precious playlists, includi...

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