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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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Anti Virus shows Spotify_new.exe is a virus

I have run a scan on Windows 10 PC using Mcafee and it says it has found a trojan Spotify_new.exe. I have not downloaded any new exe file from Spotify and have been using it for many years. A virus scan last month did not show this trojan. Anyone els...

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  I have run a scan on Windows 10 PC using Mcafee and it says it has found a trojan Spotify_new.exe.  I have not downloaded any new exe file from Spotify and have been using it for many ye...

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Can't sort que

PlanPremiumCountry FIDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or Issue After log in today, can't sort que anymore. Testin same thing for playlist: does not work either. This leads back to 70's and 80's when you record songs to C-cassette: t...

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Plan Premium Country  FI Device Computer Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue  After log in today, can't sort que anymore. Testin same thing for playlist: does not work ...

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Spotify don't show my friends what i listen.

PlanFreeCountry ParaguayDeviceWindows DeviceOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When my friends opens the desktop app, they can´t see whath i've listening, i have the option "show what i listen" enabled.

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Plan Free Country  Paraguay Device Windows Device Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  When my friends opens the desktop app, they can´t see whath i've listeni...

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Discover Weekly is empty

PlanFree/PremiumCountryBelgium DeviceAcer NitroOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello,My discover weekly playlist is empty ! Normaly, it happend that Spotify don't give a new playlist if you didn't listen to enough music... But mine is...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Belgium   Device Acer Nitro Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello, My discover weekly playlist is empty ! Normaly, it happen...

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Whenever I create a new playlist from an album, a "2" always appears behind it. What can I do there

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceWindows Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWenn ich eine neue Playlist von einem Album erstelle, erscheint dahinter immer eine "2". Was kann ich da tun? (German) Whenever I create a new playlist from an alb...

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  Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Windows  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Wenn ich eine neue Playlist von einem Album erstelle, erscheint dahin...

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IT blacklisted Spotify Desktop for Security Reasons

So, I work for this big Software Development company and last week I received a notice email where they asked me to remove blacklisted apps from my mac, it turns out that the app in question was Spotify and according to the company forums, all Deskto...

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So, I work for this big Software Development company and last week I received a notice email where they asked me to remove blacklisted apps from my mac, it turns out that the app in question was Spot...

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music won't play at all and my spotify is **bleep** too!

whenever i play something on spotify, the music won't play and a little + sign with no cover appears in the bottom right corner. my only solution is to reinstall spotify but i don't want to do that every single time. also, this happens when an album ...

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    whenever i play something on spotify, the music won't play and a little + sign with no cover appears in the bottom right corner. my only solution is to reinstall spotify but i don't w...

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Missing features

PlanPremiumCountry Device Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Release Radar and My Daily Mix have disappeared from my Spotify GUI. Does anyone know why, or how I can fix it? Thanks.

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Plan Premium Country   Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Release Radar and My Daily Mix have disappeared from my Spotify GUI. Does anyone know...

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Some Available Songs Tracks Won't Play

PlanFreeCountry USADevice(ASUS PC)Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I was playing music on Spotify than I ran into this issue when some songs/track that are avable but will not play. There is a speaker saying its playing but the prog...

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Plan Free Country  USA Device (ASUS PC) Operating System  (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  I was playing music on Spotify than I ran into this issue when some songs/...

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Can't play unsaved songs

(I have spotify premium, and everything works correctly on my phone, and the webplayer. It's just the app with this issue)I am able to play songs that i already have saved to my library, but am completely unable to play play songs that i don't have s...

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(I have spotify premium, and everything works correctly on my phone, and the webplayer. It's just the app with this issue) I am able to play songs that i already have saved to my library, but am c...

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windows animation

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issueusing spotify app for windows 10. does the minizime and maximize window animations not work with windows 10?

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue using spotify app for windows 10. does the minizime and maximize window animations n...

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Solved!! Switching to Spotify

Hello, I'm using a PC with Windows 10 installed. Here's my question: For the longest time, the way I've been discovering music is just coming across a random song and downloading the discography of the said group, after eliminating the songs I didn't...

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  Hello,   I'm using a PC with Windows 10 installed. Here's my question:   For the longest time, the way I've been discovering music is just coming across a random song and downlo...

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Some songs don't load while others play fine

PlanFreeCountry United States (California)DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueWhile some songs on Spotify play back fine, some I cannot play at all. I can double-click the song and it will just look like it's loading forever and nev...

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Plan Free Country  United States (California) Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue While some songs on Spotify play back fine, some I cannot play at all. I ...

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Songs Skip on Web Player and Android

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(Samsung Galaxy S6)Operating System(Windows 10, and android) My Question or Issue I have posted about this and only one answer received and never a follow up. I have done evrything told here as to clear cache delete and re...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device (Samsung Galaxy S6) Operating System (Windows 10, and android)   My Question or Issue  I have posted about this and only one answer received ...

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Spotify App doesn't work on windows 7.

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice PC Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Spotify application doesn't work at all. It's been like this for weeks. When it opens up, it's just blank and it freezes up. I can't end it in my processes because there's...

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Device  PC  Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  Spotify application doesn't work at all. It's been like this for we...

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"Spotify can't play this right now. If you have this file on your computer you can import it"

PlanPremium DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate This is driving me beyond insane. Absolutely nothing can play.Please help. EDIT: It was an EQ software. My issue is fixed now.

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Plan Premium  Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate   This is driving me beyond insane. Absolutely nothing can play. Please help.   EDIT: It was an EQ software.&...

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Spotify doesn't remember last song i played and deletes the queue

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I shut down and re-open spotify after listening to some songs it doesn't remember where I was the last time I used spotify, instead of that it just goes to a blank queu...

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Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I shut down and re-open spotify after listening to some songs it doesn't remember where I w...

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Spotify exit by itself

PlanPremiumCountryChina, Hong Kong Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When l view Spotify pages, Spotify will close by itself after a few minutes or even quicker, however, if l minimize the window, spotify won't close, l have tried reins...

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Plan Premium Country China, Hong Kong  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  When l view Spotify pages, Spotify will close by itself after a few minutes&nbsp...

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Delate from my local files songs from Spotify

i have delate from my local file in my computer some songs, but this still appearing in the spotify local songs, i want to know how i can delate this songs in spotify if Im not using them any more.PlanPremiumCountryMexico DeviceWindows 8Operating Sys...

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i have delate from my local file in my computer some songs, but this still appearing in the spotify local songs, i want to know how i can delate this songs in spotify if Im not using them any more. ...

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Activity feed future

PlanPremiumCountryCzechia My Question or IssueHi, what are the plans for the activity feed in Spotify? Is it getting any improvements? Is it going away in the future? It's a great way to discover new music and it would be sad to see it removed.

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Plan Premium Country Czechia    My Question or Issue Hi, what are the plans for the activity feed in Spotify? Is it getting any improvements? Is it going away in the fu...

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