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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!!Superuser Contribution "Spotify can't play this right now, if you have the file on your computer you can impot it

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DenmarkDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue HiI've in the past week been unable to play any song on spotify on PC, however i can play all songs on my phone...I have tried a few things to fix it bu...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Denmark Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  Hi I've in the past week been unable to play any song on spotify ...

Jemi

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Superuser Contribution Artist name is Wrong

I have already communicated with you on several occasions. By mistake, my artistic name appears as VideoBeta and is actually Video Beta. In fact, I already have music uploaded as Video Beta. I write to Spotofy and the only thing they do is answer me ...

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I have already communicated with you on several occasions. By mistake, my artistic name appears as VideoBeta and is actually Video Beta. In fact, I already have music uploaded as Video Beta. I write ...

Katerina

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Playlists synced but "Songs" not synced

PlanPremiumCountry SingaporeDeviceCustom PC, Huawei P9+Operating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate x64, Android Oreo My Question or Issue Songs saved and added to playlists on Android are synced in individual playlists but not in the main "Songs" list in the ...

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Plan Premium Country  Singapore Device Custom PC, Huawei P9+ Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Songs saved and added to playlists ...

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Lots of songs won't play!

PlanFreeCountry CanadaDevicePCOperating System Windows 10My Question or Issue Spotify won't play like 70% of songs I try to play, this is becoming a pain in the neck. See attatched file for what I see when i try to play unplayable songs. There are lo...

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Plan Free Country  Canada Device PC Operating System   Windows 10 My Question or Issue  Spotify won't play like 70% of songs I try to play, this is becoming a pain in the nec...

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Desktop Spotify basically broken

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceToshiba laptop, iPhone 7+Operating SystemWindows 10, iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue a few weeks ago, i noticed i was unable to play songs that i had never played before on spotify. it didn't matter if i was able to play them...

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  Plan Free Country  USA Device Toshiba laptop, iPhone 7+ Operating System Windows 10, iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue  a few weeks ago, i noticed i was unable to pla...

Mantisentil

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no sound during playback

My Question or Issuewhen i try playing tracks on windows, both on Spotify web player and the downloaded app, it shows the progress bar moving but will not play sound. after another trial, it shows me "error: cannot play the current song." i've tried ...

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My Question or Issue when i try playing tracks on windows, both on Spotify web player and the downloaded app, it shows the progress bar moving but will not play sound. after another trial, it shows ...

A_Musicophile

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nothing works

all of the songs are greyed out when i click on them they do not play. none of my playlists load tried uninstall reinstall didnt work

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  all of the songs are greyed out when i click on them they do not play.  none of my playlists load  tried uninstall reinstall didnt work   

A_Musicophile

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Solved!! Spotify Desktop Overlay

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently installed a new SSD and installed windows 10 on it, and when I installed spotify, the desktop overlay disappeared, and I have no option to turn it back on. ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I recently installed a new SSD and installed windows 10 on it, and when I installed sp...

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Search function - not working on my Microsoft windows phone - rest of functions working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceMicrosoft Windows phoneOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device Microsoft Windows phone Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

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Spotify on Windows dosn't work

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA few days ago I have problems with the app, it does not play some songs and I have uninstalled and installed it and it is still the same, now the empty playlists appear, but in the cellphone I can play ...

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 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue A few days ago I have problems with the app, it does not play some songs and I have uninstalled and installed it and it is still the ...

Bittencourt

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Desktop Bug

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSelf-Built DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i use my keyboard (Next song) button the songs overlap and when i pause the song, a song is still playing through Spotify. The only way i can ...

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device Self-Built Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When i use my keyboard (Next song) button the songs overlap and ...

Bittencourt

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Radioboss integration

PlanFreeCountryItaly DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Someone knows if Spotify will add the possibility to stream from W10 app to Radioboss?

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Plan Free Country Italy   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue    Someone knows if Spotify will add the possibility to stream from W10 app to R...

Bittencourt

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Solved!! Interface in Hebrew

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevicePC My Question or Issue Hey I have a small question. I'm from Israel and using spotify a lot, especially in my P.C. I don't mind the English UI but it cab be so nice to have Interface in my own language. I saw couple of...

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Plan Premium Country  Israel Device PC   My Question or Issue  Hey I have a small question.  I'm from Israel and using spotify a lot, especially in my P.C. I don't mind th...

OneByBoo

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Local Files - Only some of the files are displaying.

PlanPremiumCountry EnglandDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue I have approx. 140 .mp3 Files in my Drive in a folder called Spotify. I've set only this folder to be the source file for the local files. Only 52 songs are show...

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Plan Premium Country  England Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue  I have approx. 140 .mp3 Files in my 😧 Drive in a folder called Spotify.&nbsp...

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Why won't Spotify import my playlist?

I have a folder of music on my laptop that I've had for years. I learned that you can upload the music folders on your laptop into playlists on Spotify through the desktop app version of Spotify by using local files. I tried that and the songs won't ...

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I have a folder of music on my laptop that I've had for years. I learned that you can upload the music folders on your laptop into playlists on Spotify through the desktop app version of Spotify by u...

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Issue with spotify working after loosing the premium subscription

PlanFree/PremiumCountry PortugalDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:i am reporting this to you, because my account of spotify when my premium subscription endend, started having this issues like it wont start and load any mus...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Portugal Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: i am reporting this to you, because my account of spotify when my premium su...

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How do I Block / Hide artists w/ Premium on Android & Windows?

I saw in a news article that Spotify was getting this feature and it was slowlyl being rolled out. Articles said to click the 3 dot button and then Block / Hide. Its not there. I cannot seem to find it anywhere on the desktop app or on the Android ap...

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  I saw in a news article that Spotify was getting this feature and it was slowlyl being rolled out. Articles said to click the 3 dot button and then Block / Hide. Its not there. I cannot seem ...

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Solved!! Spotify not working on my desktop and web player

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 Home My Issue Hi, I have no idea why I can use spotify on my desktop, even web player isn't accessible for me. I've reinstalled spotify and restarted my computer multiple times. I've...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Issue  Hi, I have no idea why I can use spotify on my desktop, even web player isn't accessibl...

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Solved!! New User

Plan PremiumCountry USA Device (Desktop PC)Operating System (Windows 7) My Question or Issue - I'm a fairly long time Pandora user and finally thought I would give Spotify a try (they offered a pretty good deal combining their Premium service with Hu...

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Plan Premium Country  USA   Device (Desktop PC) Operating System (Windows 7)   My Question or Issue - I'm a fairly long time Pandora user and finally thought I wou...

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Solved!! Cant play any new songs from Spotify and Release Radar is blank

Plan and version info listed belowPlanFree/Premium Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Starting about a week ago My release radar would show that it is empty. If I go to play.spotify in my browser the songs ar...

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  Plan and version info listed below Plan Free/Premium   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   Starting about a week a...

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