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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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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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Phone pauses music on desktop (Every time i get a notification)

So i have my OnePlus 6 connected to my bluetooth headseat (Primarily for phonecalls etc. during work hours) and at the same time, my headset is also connected to my Windows 10 laptop for music. Up until recently, this has worked flawlessly. But i hav...

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So i have my OnePlus 6 connected to my bluetooth headseat (Primarily for phonecalls etc. during work hours) and at the same time, my headset is also connected to my Windows 10 laptop for music. ...

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Next track in queue is always the first track in playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I select a track in a playlist, the following track in the queue will be the first track in the playlist (i.e. the entire queue will show the current selected...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I select a track in a playlist, the following track in the queue will be the first...

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Guide: How to fix "No sound" in the desktop application Spotify Windows 10

After the first launch of the application, I had a problem, when playing a playlist, the song plays, but there is no sound. And so on how to fix it: The solution is quite simple, just start any other song from the same playlist. I hope this decision ...

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After the first launch of the application, I had a problem, when playing a playlist, the song plays, but there is no sound. And so on how to fix it: The solution is quite simple, just start any other...

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It is 2018, let us move the volume banner to different corners, and fix the small volume bug

Yes you can make it smaller to just the volume in advanced settings, but everytime time I restart Spotify forgets it, and again I have the intrustive Volume and name / artist. Why not allow us to adjust the time it is shown? better yet why not allow ...

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Yes you can make it smaller to just the volume in advanced settings, but everytime time I restart Spotify forgets it, and again I have the intrustive Volume and name / artist.   Why not allow ...

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Why does Spotify needs so much hardware space?

Hello, my Spotify folder is almost 6 GB big and I am not prem user.Why is this so big? Can I limit it somehow? Win 10C:\Users\trung\AppData\Local\Spotify

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Hello,  my Spotify folder is almost 6 GB big and I am not prem user. Why is this so big? Can I limit it somehow?    Win 10 C:\Users\trung\AppData\Local\Spotify  

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Playlist won't load

PlanFreeCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I can't create spotify playlist, it just shows it loading and it never ends.

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Plan Free Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I can't create  spotify playlist, it just shows it loading and it never ends.

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Find Friends button not working.

PlanPremium Country USDeviceS9+Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe issue is why my find friends button isnt working. I noticed I forgot to verify my e-mail. So I did, and then it worked. Then I noticed it couldnt see any friends on the...

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Plan Premium  Country  US Device S9+ Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The issue is why my find friends button isnt working. I noticed I forgot to verify my ...

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How do I prevent Spotify from playing music I have not selected?

How do I prevent Spotify from playing music I have not added to the queue. I have disabled the "Autoplay" feature in settings, but when I view an artists page, and then press play on a specific album, Spotify adds the songs from that Album to my queu...

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How do I prevent Spotify from playing music I have not added to the queue.   I have disabled the "Autoplay" feature in settings, but when I view an artists page, and then press play on a speci...

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Desktop--cannot scroll down

Exactly what it says on the tin. I will get to my first page of songs and it will show a loading sign and never complete. This has happened before and it took weeks to fix.

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Exactly what it says on the tin. I will get to my first page of songs and it will show a loading sign and never complete. This has happened before and it took weeks to fix.

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Local File taking a long time to play

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDeviceMSI GX63VR-1070Operating SystemWindows 10 1803 My Question or Issue For this one specific mp3 file, Spotify has a hard time playing in a playlist. When I try to play it from the Local Files tab, it plays fine. If it com...

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  Plan Premium Country  Israel Device MSI GX63VR-1070 Operating System Windows 10 1803   My Question or Issue  For this one specific mp3 file, Spotify has a hard time p...

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Saved Songs Not Showing Up

PlanPremiumCountry The United States of AmericaDeviceHP Notebook (Windows)Operating SystemWindows 8? IssueFor quite a while now (two weeks?) I have been experiencing a bug in which when I click on "Songs" in the "Your Library" category it will show a...

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  Plan Premium Country  The United States of America Device HP Notebook (Windows) Operating System Windows 8?  Issue For quite a while now (two weeks?) I have been experienci...

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Playlist Not Fully Loading in WebPlayer

I've seen posts with identical issues dating back years but none of the solutions that seemed to work periodically for others have not worked for me. I have a long playlist (about 400 songs) and it won't load fully, only about the first 100 or so son...

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I've seen posts with identical issues dating back years but none of the solutions that seemed to work periodically for others have not worked for me. I have a long playlist (about 400 songs) and it w...

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