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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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Trouble using app on multiple wifi networks

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueHi, I'm having trouble using the app on multiple wifi networks. If I arrive at our shop with Spotify already installed on my computer not only does the app not work, ...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 7    My Question or Issue Hi, I'm having trouble using the app on multiple wifi networks. If I arrive ...

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Solved!! Songs and Playlists Showing Up In My Mix and Changing My Songs

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 The last week or so I've been noticing there are playlists popping up in my recently listened to section and it's stuff I've never even listened to. All the songs have these weird icons...

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Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Windows Operating System Windows 10   The last week or so I've been noticing there are playlists popping up in my recently listened to secti...

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FIX YOUR **bleep**ING APP

Have been on a premium family subscription for a while now and your windows/desktop app (and android) is absolutely **bleep**ing terrible. I know your customer support team is ignorant and just doing what they're trained to do, but their troubleshoot...

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Have been on a premium family subscription for a while now and your windows/desktop app (and android) is absolutely **bleep**ing terrible. I know your customer support team is ignorant and just doing...

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Spotify no longer working on desktop

Windows 7 desktop. Go away for a few weeks and come back to a nonfuntioning spotify. Software doesnt even boot up, just seems to start then give up. Tried to uninstall from Control panel/programs and that didnt work. Its like Spotify (apart from the ...

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 Windows 7 desktop.   Go away for a few weeks and come back to a nonfuntioning spotify.  Software doesnt even boot up, just seems to start then give up.  Tried to uninstall from...

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Solved!! Uninstall Spotify

Hi, I have a free version of spotify on my laptop, but after few bug (titles unavailable or stopping at 5-6s) I tried to uninstall it and then install again. I'm on W10 and I first downloaded it with the windows store (what an error). I'm dealing wit...

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Hi,   I have a free version of spotify on my laptop, but after few bug (titles unavailable or stopping at 5-6s) I tried to uninstall it and then install again. I'm on W10 and I first downloade...

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Why does Spotify play music but nothing is heard?

PlanFreeCountryItalyDeviceDekstopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I want to play any song it starts but I don't hear anything.I have uninstalled and installed Spotify again but nothing has changed. I also checked the settings but i...

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Plan Free Country Italy Device Dekstop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I want to play any song it starts but I don't hear anything. I have uninstalled and inst...

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I can't do literally anything with spotify on my computer (not exaggerating)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceDell DesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI can't run spotify. It does not show as running in my task manager. I tried running it as administrator but to no avail. I tried to uninst...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States of America Device Dell Desktop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue I can't run spotify. It does not show as running in my task man...

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Unable to use Webplayer for 2-4 months now.

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceCustom Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei have been unable to use the webplayers for a few months now, it used to just give me a completely grayish (spotify background colour) screen and nothing woul...

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Plan Free Country Canada Device Custom Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue i have been unable to use the webplayers for a few months now, it used to just give...

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Volume out of control

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevice(HP Notebook)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI connected my Arctis 3 Bluetooth.It was possible to have high volume from 2-100 on my computer, but now there is only mute at 0 and from 2-100 is the same l...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device (HP Notebook) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I connected my Arctis 3 Bluetooth. It was possible to have high volume from 2-10...

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Spotify skipping songs every ~0.5 seconds before reporting 'Spotify can't play this right now'

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceHP ProDesk 400Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs the subject says, when playing songs from any playlist or any part of the library, currently spotify is skipping songs every ~0.5 seconds until it e...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device HP ProDesk 400 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As the subject says, when playing songs from any playlist or any part of th...

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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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