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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 Frozen...?...or Something Else

Plan FreeCountry USADevice Both Dell Laptop and phoneOperating System...Window 10My Question or Issue..has not played any songs since Wed,,, the only thing i see unusual is in the lower left hand corner box where it says "a brief message from our spo...

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  Plan   Free Country USA Device   Both Dell Laptop and phone Operating System...Window 10 My Question or Issue.. has not played any songs since Wed,,,   th...

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Filtering doesn't work anymore!

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceDell laptop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince recently filtering doesn't work anymore. When I filter a playlist, for example on a specific artist, it will still play all songs from that playli...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Dell laptop  Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue Since recently filtering doesn't work anymore. When I filter a pl...

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Cannot play any songs on desktop but works on phone

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceHP Windows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter the recent update, I cannot play any songs on the desktop application. Everything on my phone is absolutely fine but nothing will play on desktop...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device HP Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue After the recent update, I cannot play any songs on the desktop application...

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When I turn the volume down on Spotify PC, the volume occasionally sets itself to full blast. Why?

I am using Spotify fo PC to control music on my Amazon Echo (1st Gen). Occasionally when I turn the volume down using the CTL+DOWN key combination, the volume is set to one below the maximum, despite showing the correct volume before the attempted vo...

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I am using Spotify fo PC to control music on my Amazon Echo (1st Gen). Occasionally when I turn the volume down using the CTL+DOWN key combination, the volume is set to one below the maximum, despite...

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New update (evident on 27.4.2019) lost ability to play albums in row

Dear Spotify I hope that you would make the album view back into a list that you would also be able to sort according to parameters such as a-z, z-a, release date etc. And then you could simply hit play and the software would keep playing until I wan...

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Dear Spotify   I hope that you would make the album view back into a list that you would also be able to sort according to parameters such as a-z, z-a, release date etc. And then you could sim...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My song list doesn't update

PlanPremiumCountryItalyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy spotify account works perfectly on all my devices, while on my PC has a problem: it doesn't update my library songs list. I tried to reinstall the application, but nothing chang...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My spotify account works perfectly on all my devices, while on my PC has a problem: it doesn't update my lib...

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desktop app (windows) randomly logs out

The app just randomly logs me out especially when i restart my computer and undownloads all of the songs and i have to download everything all over again so i can listen offline. it's like i paid for a basic function i can't even use I tried clean re...

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The app just randomly logs me out especially when i restart my computer and undownloads all of the songs and i have to download everything all over again so i can listen offline. it's like i paid for...

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Spotify keeps pausing songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIphone X, PS4 & Windows LaptopOperating SystemIOS 12.2 (up to date), Windows 10 My Question or IssueSpofity on my iphone, PS4 and laptop pauses songs after a few seconds of playing. I've tried making sure battery save mode ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Iphone X, PS4 & Windows Laptop Operating System IOS 12.2 (up to date), Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spofity on my iphone, PS4 and laptop pauses...

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Can not play song in spotify desktop windows app

I can not play certain song in my desktop app but in my phone or any other device is possible. Why? I better stop paying spotify? use another streaming app? or pay youtube?

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I can not play certain song in my desktop app but in my phone or any other device is possible. Why? I better stop paying spotify? use another streaming app? or pay youtube?

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Spotify Wont Open

Windows 7Spotify App just stopped working about two weeks ago. The app won't even open.I am able to use the Webplayer straight from Spotify. I've read all the other posts and nothing worked.Spotify is not running in processes, its completely off.Rest...

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Windows 7 Spotify App just stopped working about two weeks ago. The app won't even open. I am able to use the Webplayer straight from Spotify.   I've read all the other posts and nothing wor...

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Album icons are way too big on home screen

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issuesee attached. how can i reduce the icon size to show more on the screen

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue see attached. how can i reduce the icon size to show more on the screen  

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Spotify playing song over and over. Can't pause/skip/stop.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue-----------------------Spotify has been playing a song (which I have never heard of, nor looked up in my entire life - not even in my own language) over and ov...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue ----------------------- Spotify has been playing a song (which I have never heard ...

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Media keys no longer working

Operating SystemWindows 10 I have a keyboard with standard media keys. THey have alwasy worked pefrectly with my spotify until today. I updated my computor, and now my media keys are stuck forcing my youtube tabs to start/stop playing. If i close out...

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Operating System Windows 10   I have a keyboard with standard media keys. THey have alwasy worked pefrectly with my spotify until today. I updated my computor, and now my media keys are stuck...

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Spotify CPU use is above 40% (Windows 10 - I7 - 16G RAM)

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceNotebookOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify is using a lot of CPU, much more than other "heavy Softwares" like Visual Studio or Eclipe.

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Notebook Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify is using a lot of CPU, much more than other "heavy Softwares" like Visual Studio or Eclip...

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Lost capability of finding friends to follow

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevice(Dell Inspiron 15 7560 laptop computer)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHi,I lost a capability of finding friends to follow. When I click "Find friends" button the window pops out with an error (see the s...

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  Plan Premium Country Poland Device (Dell Inspiron 15 7560 laptop computer) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hi, I lost a capability of finding friends to f...

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I can't see some of my friends' activity

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMacBook Pro 2011, IMac 2011, HP ElitebookOperating SystemMojave and Windows professional My Question or IssueI have followed ther same list of friends on Spotify for more than a year. Suddently, about 2 weeks ago, I can'...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device MacBook Pro 2011, IMac 2011, HP Elitebook Operating System Mojave and Windows professional   My Question or Issue I have followed ther same list of f...

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Liking on radios?

I recently noticed on the android app that thumbs turned into a heart and now "liking" does not alter my radio stations. This morning the whole thing is just missing on PC completely. Now my station just plays music in relation rather than altering i...

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I recently noticed on the android app that thumbs turned into a heart and now "liking" does not alter my radio stations. This morning the whole thing is just missing on PC completely. Now my station ...

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Superuser Contribution Song plays itself during album playback

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 I have a track that keeps playing itself when a completely different album. Typically, it starts after the first track of the album has been played.I have not selected it. The random teack wa...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   I have a track that keeps playing itself when a completely different album. Typically, it starts after the first trac...

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Filtering songs/artist in playlist does not work anymore

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I filter an artist/band spotify doesn't play the filtered ones and continues to play my playlist. I have 1800+ songs in my playlist and sometimes I want to list...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I filter an artist/band spotify doesn't play the filtered ones and continues to play...

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Podcast cuts out and is choppy

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNormal song play is fine, when trying to play a music podcast, it throws a message saying can't play song and is all choppy. Not sure why a 'podcast' wouldn't work but a playli...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Normal song play is fine, when trying to play a music podcast, it throws a message sayi...

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