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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify Won't Unmute in Volume Mixer

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceIdeaPad FlexOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueAs you can see in the screen shot attached, Spotify will not unmute. I have relaunched the app, closed other applications, and changed the volume. No matter what I do...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device IdeaPad Flex Operating System Windows 10   My Issue As you can see in the screen shot attached, Spotify will not unmute. I have relaunched the...

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Spotify says "Can't find that album," same goes for Artists.

Whenever I click on an album, artist or playlist, it comes up with "Can't find that..." each time.

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Whenever I click on an album, artist or playlist, it comes up with "Can't find that..." each time.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Albums in library not showing when viewing from playlist

Windows App I have a strange issue, I have a big playlist of songs I'm using to discover things on. Often taken from other users playlists or Spotify created playlists. I have a strange issue where I recognise a song/album and think, "I already have ...

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Windows App   I have a strange issue, I have a big playlist of songs I'm using to discover things on. Often taken from other users playlists or Spotify created  playlists.  I have a ...

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All Songs Fade In

PlanPremium FamilyCountryU.S./MongoliaDeviceMSI MODERN 15 H B13MOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueEvery song I play on the desktop app has a half-second fade-in. The fade in doesn't happen for my phone or the web player, only the desktop...

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Plan Premium Family Country U.S./Mongolia Device MSI MODERN 15 H B13M Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Every song I play on the desktop app has a half-second fade-in....

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Strange interaction with Spotify and my DAC

I'm using the most recent version (1.1.15.448) of the Spotify app for Win 10 which I downloaded directly from Spotify. It plays correctly when using the Realtek sound drivers for my on-board audio. I just purchased a DAC (an RME ADI-2 DAC) which conn...

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I'm using the most recent version (1.1.15.448) of the Spotify app for Win 10 which I downloaded directly from Spotify. It plays correctly when using the Realtek sound drivers for my on-board audio. ...

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Bug(?) in Windows desktop app - can't find album

Windows 10 - Spotify Premium. I started to get a problem yesterday (not experienced previously) where if I click on an album link from a track in a playlist, or if I do general search and click on albums returned by the search I get the following mes...

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Windows 10 - Spotify Premium.   I started to get a problem yesterday (not experienced previously) where if I click on an album link from a track in a playlist, or if I do general search and cl...

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Superuser Contribution Next track does not play if another fullscreen app is open

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIf I have another program in fullscreen mode (often a video game), the desktop app does not continue to the next track after finishing the current tra...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue If I have another program in fullscreen mode (often a video game), the des...

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Superuser Contribution Where to get Fridays playlist of updated artists based on my own liked song

At the end of October, I stumbled across a playlist (updated every Friday) , about new releases from artists based on my own personal liked songs. I could easily keep up with all new releases from my favorite artists based on my personal playlists an...

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At the end of October, I stumbled across a playlist (updated every Friday) , about new releases from artists based on my own personal liked songs. I could easily keep up with all new releases from ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Main site defaulting to German

I live in the US. I don't use a proxy. My account location says United States. My language in the program and app is set to English. Despite ALL of this, http://www.spotify.com/ still redirects to .com/de/ against my best efforts to prevent it. I can...

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I live in the US. I don't use a proxy. My account location says United States. My language in the program and app is set to English. Despite ALL of this, http://www.spotify.com/ still redirects to .c...

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Superuser Contribution The authorize page after clicking log in doesn't load

Trying to log on the windows app. When I click the log in button it takes me to "https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize..." but the page never loads. I can't get the web player to load either. I've disabled all ad blockers and reinstalled spotify.

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Trying to log on the windows app. When I click the log in button it takes me to "https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize..." but the page never loads. I can't get the web player to load either. I've d...

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Superuser Contribution How do I stop Spotify from showing on my computer lock screen?

How do I stop Spotify from showing on my computer lock screen? Because I don't want to show Spotify player after screen locked.  

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How do I stop Spotify from showing on my computer lock screen? Because I don't want to show Spotify player after screen locked.   

Maria

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Spotify is the single worst PC app I have ever used.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceEvery PC, doesn't matterOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy issue is that I pay $10 a month for this app and it completely sucks **bleep**. It is such a pain to use. The amount of times I have to clo...

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device Every PC, doesn't matter Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My issue is that I pay $10 a month for this app and it com...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Not all Local Files are playable

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue For years now local files have been finicky. I have a folder of roughly 2.3k playable mp3 files that I route to Spotify as my local files. I only see 2,072 songs in Spot...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue   For years now local files have been finicky. I have a folder of roughly 2.3k playable mp3 fil...

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Superuser Contribution my music keeps pausing for no apparent reason

every time i try to put on some music and alt tab to do whatever, the music keeps pausing by itself every few seconds. i thought it was a temporary thing for a little while but it's still the same and i cannot listen to music properly, both from the ...

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every time i try to put on some music and alt tab to do whatever, the music keeps pausing by itself every few seconds. i thought it was a temporary thing for a little while but it's still the same an...

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Superuser Contribution Long map title hinders the "+" desktop

EDIT: If you press arrow you see the whole title and it works!EDIT, AGAIN: If title is extremely long this doesn't work what's mentioned above.As title says if the map title is too long you can't press "+" to create new map or playlist within itJakob

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EDIT: If you press arrow you see the whole title and it works! EDIT, AGAIN: If title is extremely long this doesn't work what's mentioned above. As title says if the map title is too long you can...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can i see my friend's activity

Though 'Share my listening activity on Spotify ' is open I can't see my friends' activity in my Desktop. What can i do about that?

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Though 'Share my listening activity on Spotify ' is open I can't see my friends' activity in my Desktop. What can i do about that?

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How do I use the Explicit Content filter on the web player?

I see directions for how to do so on the desktop, but when I go to settings there is no "Explicit Content" section available. This means I have no setting where I can affect the explicit content filter. I have tried using the search function within t...

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I see directions for how to do so on the desktop, but when I go to settings there is no "Explicit Content" section available. This means I have no setting where I can affect the explicit content filt...

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Superuser Contribution Web player stuck in 'surround sound', can't turn it off? help!

Situation:I got a new laptop and decided to set up my browser, only to find something strange- spotify's web player uses what sounds like surround sound / immersive audio. nothing else does, and i do not want it to use surround sound, it doesn't soun...

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Situation: I got a new laptop and decided to set up my browser, only to find something strange- spotify's web player uses what sounds like surround sound / immersive audio. nothing else does, and i ...

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Spotify in Kiosk Mode

Hi GuysIm want to run Spotify in Kiosk Mode. My PC is running on Windows 10 newest Version. I tried it with the Spotify App but it doesn't work? Can someone pls help me

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Hi Guys Im want to run Spotify in Kiosk Mode. My PC is running on Windows 10 newest Version. I tried it with the Spotify App but it doesn't work? Can someone pls help me

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