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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 [Android] Chromecast devices not found

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid Pie (OxygenOS 9.0) My Question or IssueThe spotify app won't find the available chromecast-devices while other apps (e.g. Google "Home") find the devices immediately.Restarting spoti...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android Pie (OxygenOS 9.0)   My Question or Issue The spotify app won't find the available chromecast-devices while o...

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Duplicate song

The album "Trap Rel8ted" by artist 2kz has a problem. There are two songs "Intern" and "By Myself" that are exactly the same song even though they are different names. After checking on youtube, "By Myself" isn't the correct track on the album as it ...

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The album "Trap Rel8ted" by artist 2kz has a problem. There are two songs "Intern" and "By Myself" that are exactly the same song even though they are different names. After checking on youtube,...

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spotify crashes

PlanFreeCountryNetherlands Devicelaptop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Every half hour I have to restart my spotify. I am listening to a playlist, the commercial shows up, and than spotify crashes. I can click whatever I want, 'the s...

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Plan Free Country Netherlands   Device laptop   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Every half hour I have to restart my spotify. I am listening to a...

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Superuser Contribution How do I make spotify links from the internet open in my desktop client (Win 10)?

PlanPremiumCountryCanada Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI love sharing songs with my friends over Discord and the like but it's really awkward to have to copy and paste the link into my client. Clicking the link opens it in the web ap...

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Plan Premium Country Canada   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I love sharing songs with my friends over Discord and the like but it's really awkward to have to c...

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Don't say that shazam won't put music into my spotify anymore because apple music bought it?!

My recently shazamed tracks not seen in my my shazamed tracks folder anymore. It is still connected to spotify! You must help obi-van you are my only hope!

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My recently shazamed tracks not seen in my my shazamed tracks folder anymore. It is still connected to spotify! You must help obi-van you are my only hope!

Sebasty

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Saved Songs on Iphone 6s aren't being synched to PC spotify

This has been happening for a couple weeks, anytime I add a song on my phone it doesn't relay onto my PC. If I add songs on my PC it will show up in my saved song on my phone just fine. Therefore I have to manually add songs I found on my phone, onto...

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This has been happening for a couple weeks, anytime I add a song on my phone it doesn't relay onto my PC. If I add songs on my PC it will show up in my saved song on my phone just fine. Therefore I h...

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Spotify allowing you to save songs already saved (duplicate)

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue: Hi all, i've made a short video showcasing the bug/problem that i'm experiencing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwEufA7ZjGE Essentially, songs I already have saved aren't...

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Plan Premium Country Australia   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue:   Hi all, i've made a short video showcasing the bug/problem that i'm experiencing -&nbsp...

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Song added to my music using the "+" on my phone are not showing up on my desktop

I've tried re logging in, restart the application etc, both my phone and desktop are connected to the internet, but the song still aren't showing up on the desktop application

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   I've tried re logging in, restart the application etc, both my phone and desktop are connected to the internet, but the song still aren't showing up on the desktop application

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Superuser Contribution Volume Fading in and out when other programs makes noise

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I am finding it annoying that music volume fads in and out when another program makes noise how do I stop this.Thank you

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Plan Premium Country  Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I am finding it annoying that music volume fads in and out when another program ...

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Stop shuffle from being automatically re-enabled all the time

I have Premium and I never knowingly use the shuffle feature on desktop Spotify but I regularly find that it's re-enabled. I like knowing how far I am into a playlist, and it's absolutely irritating to regularly find that shuffle has been re-enabled ...

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  I have Premium and I never knowingly use the shuffle feature on desktop Spotify but I regularly find that it's re-enabled. I like knowing how far I am into a playlist, and it's abso...

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some songs don't play

I've got a question - on my computer some songs don't play, I mean that when I play them there is only silence. I think taht this doesn't matter, but they are some songs from Trench (like Morph and Pet Cheetah)Thanks for help

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I've got a question - on my computer some songs don't play, I mean that when I play them there is only silence. I think taht this doesn't matter, but they are some songs from Trench (like Morph and P...

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"Impossible to launch Daily mix" "Impossible to load friend activity"

PlanPremiumCountry FRDevicePC + Samsung A5 2017Operating SystemWindows 10, Android My Question or IssueHello first time i post here, so, here is my problem:I have Spotify Premium since 1 month and i got 2 "big" problem. The first one is like i said o...

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Plan Premium Country  FR Device PC + Samsung A5 2017 Operating System Windows 10, Android   My Question or Issue Hello first time i post here, so, here is my problem: I have Spot...

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Superuser Contribution Sorting a song list crashes the play order

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIf i search for a song (let's say 'Long way down') and click on see all songs button, I get a randomly sorted song list. Sorting the playlist by the artist and p...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue If i search for a song (let's say 'Long way down') and click on see all songs button,...

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Superuser Contribution Yamaha Musiccast Player

My Yamaha Musiccast Player does only show up in my IOS Device List but not on my Desktop App (Windows 10, x64). Once I start playing a song via iOS and select Musiccast Player it starts showing up on the Windows Spotify App. I want to be able to init...

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My Yamaha Musiccast Player does only show up in my IOS Device List but not on my  Desktop App (Windows 10, x64). Once I start playing a song via iOS and select Musiccast Player it starts showin...

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Superuser Contribution device switching reshuffles playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUS DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+ and a custom pcOperating System Android Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue so, I have a system of listening to music that I go by, so I go through three different playlists every day about, but wh...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country US  Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ and a custom pc Operating System  Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue  so, I have a syst...

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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly has more and more foreign music

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, Lately, more and more of my Discover Weekly playlist is in foreign languages like Polish, Finnish, German etc.. I listen exclusively to English and Norwegian music, a...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi,   Lately, more and more of my Discover Weekly playlist is in foreign languages...

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Album titles greyed in Daily Mix

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueHello, I've just noticed that, in the Daily Mix screens, some albums appear in grey, and it is not linked to the album page. However, if you search the albums in the browser...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Hello, I've just noticed that, in the Daily Mix screens, some albums appear in grey, and&nbs...

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Solved!! Spotify will not pause playing - keeps restarting play - device ubuntu

Plan - PremiumCountry - UKDevice - PCOperating System - win7 proMy Question or IssueSince last update : when I press pause music pauses for a few seconds then resumes playing. Have uninstalled and reinstalled with fresh download. Only option is to us...

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Plan - Premium Country - UK Device - PC Operating System - win7 pro My Question or Issue Since last update : when I  press pause music pauses for a few seconds then resumes playing. ...

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Speakers and collaborative playlist

I'm on a family plan and a friend is using standard premium membership. We both have Windows 10 laptops and iPhones and ideally we would like to use a inexpensive Wi Fi speaker to share our collaborative playlist. My question is, would both of us be ...

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I'm on a family plan and a friend is using standard premium membership.   We both have Windows 10 laptops and iPhones and ideally we would like to use a inexpensive Wi Fi speaker to share our ...

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Superuser Contribution Please Help! FOLLOW option is missing

For a few months now my FOLLOW button on my windows app and my browser has disappeared . After some update I think. Anyways.. I want it back but can not find any help online. Please fix this.

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For a few months now my FOLLOW button on my windows app and my browser has disappeared . After some update I think. Anyways.. I want it back but can not find any help online. Please fix this.  

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