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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 Cannot access Spotify on desktop

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Chrome My Question or Issue I noticed a couple of weeks ago that I couldn't go online in the desktop app. I signed out and tried to log in again, but it timed out.I then uninstalled spotify and went to the spotify we...

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  Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Chrome   My Question or Issue  I noticed a couple of weeks ago that I couldn't go online in the desktop app. I signed out and tried to l...

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 Desktop Overlay

PlanPremium Country US DeviceDell Latitude Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The desktop overlay will not go away even after turning it off. I've had this problem before and it was resolved but has resurfaced again. I'm currently using ...

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Plan Premium   Country  US   Device Dell Latitude   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  The desktop overlay will not go away even after turn...

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Show desktop overlay when using media keys broken Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Hello, This has been a frustrating issue for months now, and I'm finally getting enough time to look into it. There is an option to turn this feature off, and it will w...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue  Hello,  This has been a frustrating issue for months now, and I'm finally getting e...

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Media overly keeps apearing

Every time I restar my PC the media overlay keeps apearing when using media keys. I go to settings, and check that that feature is disabled. I need to enabled it, and then disable it again to get the media overlay disappear.But when I restar my PC th...

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Every time I restar my PC the media overlay keeps apearing when using media keys. I go to settings, and check that that feature is disabled. I need to enabled it, and then disable it again to get the...

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Solved!! O Spotify parou de encontrar amigos do Facebook

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHá mais de 1 mês o Spotify não encontra meus novos amigos no Facebook, e parou de mostrar minha atividade recente na aba "Visão Geral". Minhas opções de privacidade ...

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Plan Premium Country  Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Há mais de 1 mês o Spotify não encontra meus novos amigos no Facebook, e parou de mo...

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Local files play in library, but "Can't play right now" in playlist.

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceASUS X541S laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI don't see anyone with this particular problem: I can load and play any local file on my laptop through the 'local files' library just fine. However in the la...

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device ASUS X541S laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I don't see anyone with this particular problem: I can load and play any local...

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Solved!! Spotify always opens at the same song and same place in song

Hi, I've been having this issue for quite a while now and it's really starting to annoy me.I've tried everything I can think of and I can't find anything online on how to fix this problem. I've tried both the Windows 10 App and the standalone version...

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Hi, I've been having this issue for quite a while now and it's really starting to annoy me. I've tried everything I can think of and I can't find anything online on how to fix this problem.   ...

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Cannot play music on Desktop when on jack headsets

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceLenovo ThinkPadOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue The desktop application would not work when plugging in Jack headsets, nor on native speakers of the computer. The music displays as singing, time runs, but ...

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Plan Premium Country Romania Device Lenovo ThinkPad Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue  The desktop application would not work when plugging in Jack headsets, nor on nativ...

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Solved!! Music does not play on Windows 10 desktop app

PlanPremiumCountrythe NetherlandsDeviceLenovo IdeaPad 710SOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMusic does not play on the windows app. I can listen to it on the web player and my android app on my phone, but not on the desktop app for Windo...

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Plan Premium Country the Netherlands Device Lenovo IdeaPad 710S Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Music does not play on the windows app. I can listen to it on th...

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"Enable player in your browser"

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I cannot access the spotify web player through Chrome Does not work in incognito mode either. All web settings have been reset, cache and cookies cleared. Checked Protected ...

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Plan Premium Country UK  Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I cannot access the spotify web player through Chrome   Does not work in incogn...

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Spotify cant start error page while windows 7 closing

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceNotebookOperating SystemWindows 7 x64 My Question or IssueHi,I use w7 x64. And when spotify open(even doesnt play) i try to close windows, but i get error page from spotify( Spotify cant start 0xc0000022) . Windows clos...

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  Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device Notebook Operating System Windows 7 x64   My Question or Issue Hi, I use w7 x64. And when spotify open(even doesnt play) i try to clos...

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Superuser Contribution WiFi connection issues with our Pixel 2's *

Country Canada*DevicesTwo Pixel 2s Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So my girlfriend and I both have Google Pixel 2s and enjoy playing music out of our computer. I have had no issue connecting my phone to the spotify and controlling th...

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  Country  Canada* Devices Two Pixel 2s  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   So my girlfriend and I both have Google Pixel 2s and enjoy playing musi...

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Superuser Contribution How to play local files

Hi ThereI've just signed up for premium and installed the Spotify app (v 1.0.93.244.g1e3a05e7) and trying to play some local .mp3 files on my Windows 10 PC. Spotify can see the files but when I click play it says "Spotify can't play this right now. I...

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  Hi There I've just signed up for premium and installed the Spotify app (v 1.0.93.244.g1e3a05e7) and trying to play some local .mp3 files on my Windows 10 PC. Spotify can see the files b...

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If Daily Mix,Friends Feed,Radio DON'T WORK try this solution

Hello, after some investigation i'll found a solution that work for me.I don't know wich software do this (some antispyware or similar), but my HOST file was modified with this voice 0.0.0.0 spclient.wg.spotify.com Remove the line, save the HOST file...

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Hello, after some investigation i'll found a solution that work for me. I don't know wich software do this (some antispyware or similar), but my HOST file was modified with this voice   0.0.0...

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Windows volume panel always shows up (Win 10)

PlanPremiumCountry Czech RepublicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue After each app restart Windows volume panel always shows up, even when it's toggled off in app Settings.

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Plan Premium Country  Czech Republic Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  After each app restart Windows volume panel always shows up, even when it's...

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Solved!! Spotify stoped finding new friends on Facebook

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify doesn't find my new friends on Facebook. Also doesn't show my activity anymore. Help!

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Plan Premium Country Brazil    Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify doesn't find my new friends on Facebook.  Also doesn't show my activity anymore....

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Superuser Contribution Problemas con los anuncios comerciales

PlanFreeCountryColombiaDeviceHewlet Packard desktop all-in-oneOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Ultimamente resulta que despues de una canción sigue el comercial, pero el comercial no inicia hasta que no le doy play, y a veces ni siquie...

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Plan Free Country Colombia Device Hewlet Packard desktop all-in-one Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Ultimamente resulta que despues de una canción sigue el com...

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Solved!! Is the "downloaded" song deleted from my hard disk if I "remove" it from my library?

PlanPremium CountryCanada DeviceDesktop, running Spotify UWP app Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy library has a few songs. The library is downloaded, no other song or playlist is downloaded. If I remove a song from my library, is the...

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Plan Premium   Country Canada    Device Desktop, running Spotify UWP app   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My library has a few songs. The lib...

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Spotify skips song every left mouse click

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify skips to the next song on every left mouse click, making the app virtually unusable on my main PC. Currently on a fresh install of Windows 10 with latest driversand ver...

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Plan Premium Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify skips to the next song on every left mouse click, making the app virtually unusable on my main P...

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