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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 A Question Regarding The Spotify Wrapped

Does it take into account offline songs that you play? Same applies for total time listened? Many thanks!

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Does it take into account offline songs that you play? Same applies for total time listened?   Many thanks!  

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Disable Play Queue?

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi. Is it possible to disable the play queue feature? I don't want any next song to start after the one I'm currently playing finishes. And I don't want to have to keep clearing the queue af...

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Plan Premium     Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi. Is it possible to disable the play queue feature? I don't want any next song to start after the on...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts don't appear in W10 app

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDevicePCOperating SystemW10 My Question or Issue Hi, The podcasts section doesn't appear on my desktop app. It appear on my phone but not on my PC anymore. I have to search podcast to play episodes. Tanks.

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Plan Premium Country  France Device PC Operating System W10   My Question or Issue  Hi,   The podcasts section doesn't appear on my desktop app. It appear on my phone ...

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Superuser Contribution No puedo ver la portada de los discos

PlanPremiumCountryGuatemalaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8.1 Pro My Question or Issue Hola, buenas noches.Tengo un pequeño problema que no encuentro como resolver. Cuando abro mi Spotify de escritorio no puedo ver la portada del disco en la parte d...

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Plan Premium Country Guatemala Device PC Operating System Windows 8.1 Pro   My Question or Issue  Hola, buenas noches. Tengo un pequeño problema que no encuentro como resolver. C...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution my imported media won't work on my new computer...

my imported media won't work on my new computer in spotify. It works on my phone and on my other computer, but not on the new one. I checked the firewall, and gave permission to spotify. Didn't help... Does anybody have the same issue?

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  my imported media won't work on my new computer in spotify. It works on my phone and on my other computer, but not on the new one. I checked the firewall, and gave permission to spotify. Didn...

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Web player issues at work

I get constant error messages when I try to use webplayer on work system. I understand it has to do with Spotify constantly updating proxy/ip address (?) which IT security policies cannot accept. Is there a work around?

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I get constant error messages when I try to use webplayer on work system. I understand it has to do with Spotify constantly updating proxy/ip address (?) which IT security policies cannot accept.&nbs...

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Superuser Contribution iTunes Playlist Import

PlanFreeCountrySwedenDeviceWindows 10 Desktop (1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d) My Question or Issue I'm looking into permanently switching to Spotify, but I'd hate to lose my playlists. They're too many and too long to manually import. If I recall correctly, t...

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Plan Free Country Sweden Device Windows 10 Desktop (1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d)  My Question or Issue  I'm looking into permanently switching to Spotify, but I'd hate to lose my playlists....

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Error

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueAfter the latest update none of my playlists will load. It says at the top " Error. Could not load this playlist" The songs will play however the display is trash. Please help.

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Plan Premium Country Australia  Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue After the latest update none of my playlists will load. It says at the top " Error. Could not load ...

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Chromecast Audio & Spotify Premium

I experience that the sound quality playing Spotify on my mobile phone streaming to Chromecast Audio is very poor! Also streaming to Chromecast Audio controlled by Google Home ("... play Avicii Spotify on Chromecast"). I actually think the sound qual...

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I experience that the sound quality playing Spotify on my mobile phone streaming to Chromecast Audio is very poor! Also streaming to Chromecast Audio controlled by Google Home ("... play Avicii Spoti...

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Offline Songs Storage setting has no effect

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe "Offline Songs Storage" location setting that specifies where Spotify should cache songs does not seem to work. Spotify does write a few files to the specified location but the bul...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The "Offline Songs Storage" location setting that specifies where Spotify should cache songs does not seem to wo...

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Songs work on Desktop but not in web or mobile.

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceWindows 10 / Android Operating SystemWindows 10 / Android Oreo My Question or Issue I have a playlist of songs that were imported from my local iTunes library playlist. When it imported, understandably, many of ...

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Plan Premium   Country United States    Device Windows 10 / Android   Operating System Windows 10 / Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I have a playlist o...

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How can I prevent Spotify from updating automatically?

PlanFreeCountry Spain Operating SystemWindows 10 I do not want to update my version of spotify, but when it starts it updates itself.I have tried:http://listasgeniales.blogspot.com/2013/02/como-impedir-que-spotify-se-actualice.htmlBut it does not wor...

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Plan Free Country  Spain   Operating System Windows 10   I do not want to update my version of spotify, but when it starts it updates itself. I have tried: http://listasgenia...

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Desktop overlay showing when turned off in settings

Everytime I launch Spotify I need to enable and re-disable the 'Show desktop overlay when using media keys' option to get it to work. I've done it for months but it's beginning to bother me.

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Everytime I launch Spotify I need to enable and re-disable the 'Show desktop overlay when using media keys' option to get it to work. I've done it for months but it's beginning to bother me.

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2018 year statistics e-mail contains link to malicious website?

Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC, Outlook 2010 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I received an email from Spotify announcing the yearly review of what songs I heard most, etc., in 2018. Klicking the link provided to show these in...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC, Outlook 2010 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I received an email from Spotify announcing the yearly review of what ...

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Radio issues

PlanFreeCountryDenmark DeviceDesktop pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've been having issues recently with the radio top not working, it just ends being"Error failed to load." please help

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Plan Free Country Denmark    Device Desktop pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I've been having issues recently with the radio top not working, it j...

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Issues with Release Radar and Discovery Weekly on PC program and Android

I like listening to Release Radar and Discovery Weekly every week. Lately, I've noticed a pattern where if I listen to enough of the playlists on the program and mark the songs I like or I don't like, my program starts playing ONLY the songs I've alr...

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I like listening to Release Radar and Discovery Weekly every week. Lately, I've noticed a pattern where if I listen to enough of the playlists on the program and mark the songs I like or I don't like...

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FPS drop while on the Spotify Windows App

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhile the Spotify window is selected, the fps drop significantly. It doesn't happen with any other window selected, only the spotify windows 10 app.

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue While the Spotify window is selected, the fps drop significantly. It doesn't happen with any other window selected, only the spotify window...

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Groundhog Day Glitch

Recently, I've been experiencing a peculiar glitch on Spotify. Despite me repeatedly changing the playlist, it always resets to the same playlist, song and settings each time I close and reopen the app (Ten Minutes by The Get-Up Kids on Punk Essentia...

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Recently, I've been experiencing a peculiar glitch on Spotify. Despite me repeatedly changing the playlist, it always resets to the same playlist, song and settings each time I close and reopen the a...

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Win10 - The podcast list keeps on getting clipped and dissapearing when scrolling

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 (Latest build) My Question or IssueThe podcast list keeps on getting clipped and dissapearing when scrolling.On a page, when I go down to view previous/more podcasts or audio entr...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10 (Latest build)   My Question or Issue The podcast list keeps on getting clipped and dissapearing when scro...

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