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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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The spotify reproduction banner (Windows 10) still showing even if i turn off the option.

PlanPremium CountryArgentina DeviceDesktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10 x64 My Question or IssueThe spotify reproduction banner (Windows 10) still showing even if i turn off the option on the settings. See attached.

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Plan Premium   Country Argentina   Device Desktop PC   Operating System Windows 10 x64   My Question or Issue The spotify reproduction banner (Windows 10) still showi...

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Issue with library only showing 30 most recently saved songs

I've been having an issue lately where my Spotify library (desktop) is only willing to show the 30 most recent songs I've added to it. I have the latest version and it keeps doing this. If I type a single letter into the search bar it will show resul...

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I've been having an issue lately where my Spotify library (desktop) is only willing to show the 30 most recent songs I've added to it. I have the latest version and it keeps doing this. If I type a s...

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Solved!! Audio Graph making my computer freezing and BSoD

I use the AUDIO GRAPH command so that I can listen to the music on my speakers that are connected to an audio interface, I did the same on my old computer, they were the same peripherals, but in that notebook it stops playing after a while and if I d...

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I use the AUDIO GRAPH command so that I can listen to the music on my speakers that are connected to an audio interface, I did the same on my old computer, they were the same peripherals, but in that...

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Changing playback device adds 3 songs to the queue

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceJBL Link 10, Google Home, Note 9, Windows PCOperating SystemAndroid O, Win10 My Question or Issue Sometimes when I am listening to music I change the playback device to another speaker or connect device. Sometimes when I...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device JBL Link 10, Google Home, Note 9, Windows PC Operating System Android O, Win10   My Question or Issue  Sometimes when I am listening to music I ...

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Cortana doesn't play

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceIntel Core i7-7700HQ 16 GB RAMOperating SystemWindows 10 Home 64-bits My Question or IssueHello. I've linked Cortana with Spotify successfully. When I tell Cortana to open Spotify it works.. but no other command work...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina  Device Intel Core i7-7700HQ 16 GB RAM Operating System Windows 10 Home 64-bits   My Question or Issue Hello. I've linked Cortana with Spotify succe...

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Cannot play certain songs on the Desktop Spotify App.

Hi there! I've been encountering this weird issues where I cannot play decent songs on my Laptop from the Spotify App, I've looked up the solutions before opening a topic here (basically I had to find out if the song was broken or was it just me, tur...

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Hi there! I've been encountering this weird issues where I cannot play decent songs on my Laptop from the Spotify App, I've looked up the solutions before opening a topic here (basically I had to fin...

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Spotify continues playing, but no sound

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceLenovo x230, i5-3320, 6GB RAMOperating SystemWindows 7 x64 (Build 7601 Service Pack 1) My Question or Issue After 10-20 minutes of playing songs just fine, it stops playing the music (in the middle of the song).Event-V...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Lenovo x230, i5-3320, 6GB RAM Operating System Windows 7 x64 (Build 7601 Service Pack 1)   My Question or Issue  After 10-20 minutes of p...

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I cant play on any browser

PlanFreeCountry ItalyDevicePCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueI can't play musci from any browser, edge, chrome or firefox, why. If I play with the application of Spotify it plays music, but I prefere to use the web version.

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Plan Free Country  Italy Device PC Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't play musci from any browser, edge, chrome or firefox, why. If I play with the a...

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Issues playing Spotify on a Microsoft Surface

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceMicrosft SurfaceOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi there, Spotify won't play through my laptop speakers but I can listen to music if I plug in headphones. I don't want to wear headphones at my desk though so...

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Plan Premium Country UK  Device Microsft Surface Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi there, Spotify won't play through my laptop speakers but I can listen ...

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Can't add a playlist

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello everybody, It seems that I can't add a playlist to my library unless I delete another one...is it because of the 10000 limit? I don't have any clue about the reason w...

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Plan Premium Country  Italy Device Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello everybody,    It seems that I can't add a playlist to my library unles...

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NOT FIXED: Spotify keeps freezing up my entire computer, been a problem for 2 years

DeviceLenovo Flex 2-14Operating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueI posted this nearly a year ago now: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Spotify-keeps-freezing-up-my-entire-computer/m-p/3564242 Spotify keeps freezing up my enti...

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Device Lenovo Flex 2-14 Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue I posted this nearly a year ago now: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Spotify-keeps-fre...

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Sorting search results

I haven't been able to sort the search results by artist etc. in weeks. What is going on?

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  I haven't been able to sort the search results by artist etc. in weeks. What is going on? 

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Issue with adding to queue and music repeating twice

PlanPremiumCountry SingaporeDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I am adding music to queue, it wouldn't work on the first time. I need to click it twice. It happens even when I waited for a while after my first click (in ...

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Plan Premium Country  Singapore Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I am adding music to queue, it wouldn't work on the first time. I need to cl...

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tag:new no longer a valid search query

PlanFreeCountry AustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am no longer able to use the query of "tag:new" to get all of the new releases since this week. The functionality was already removed and then reinstated once this year...

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Plan Free Country  Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am no longer able to use the query of "tag:new" to get all of the new releases since th...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop Application Black Screen.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Every time I start up the Spotify desktop application I get greeted with a black screen, I have tried multiple fixes including launching with command line argumen...

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Plan Free Country USA Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Every time I start up the Spotify desktop application I get greeted with a black ...

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Solved!! Can non-creators of playlists see how many followers a playlist has?

Hey there! Is it possible for listeners to see how many followers a playlist has if you didn't create the playlist? I'm on a Windows desktop, using Web Player. I know playlist creators can see the amount of followers but curious if regular listeners ...

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Hey there!  Is it possible for listeners to see how many followers a playlist has if you didn't create the playlist? I'm on a Windows desktop, using Web Player. I know playlist creators can see...

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My playlist automatically shuffles when I start it

I noticed this a few days ago, I turned on my computer and started up Spotify, then I proceeded to play a song in the playlist. A few minutes later, after the song was finished, I expected the song under the song I clicked on to play, but instead it ...

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I noticed this a few days ago, I turned on my computer and started up Spotify, then I proceeded to play a song in the playlist. A few minutes later, after the song was finished, I expected the s...

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Unable to unlike a track

I accidentally liked a track while listening to a radio station. I like to umlike this track, but there is no way which worked.I clicked on the thumb up - did not workI checked my loved tracks playlist, removed the track from this list, but it still ...

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I accidentally liked a track while listening to a radio station. I like to umlike this track, but there is no way which worked. I clicked on the thumb up - did not work I checked my loved tracks pl...

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Windows Standalone App Doesn't Sound

PlanPremiumCountry ChileDeviceSamsung LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue: Hello,I'm having troubles with the standalone app for windows. It doesn't sound at all, i've tried rebooting, reinstalling, erasing cache, i've tried manuall...

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Plan Premium Country  Chile Device Samsung Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue:   Hello, I'm having troubles with the standalone app for windows. It d...

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Spotify sendo baixado pela windows store

PlanPremium Country BrasilDeviceComputador ComumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Recentemente eu estava criando algumas modificações para minha area de trabalho usando o rainmeter, mas quando eu tentei adicionar o atalho do spotify not...

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Plan Premium   Country  Brasil Device Computador Comum Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Recentemente eu estava criando algumas modificações...

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