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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 Random song starts playing if idle too long.

So on windows 10, premium plan. Sometimes if nothing is playing on spotify, just sitting idle, songs start out of nowhere. Weird stuff that has almost no listens, Today an artist called Baczek started playing, then one called Wyspa, then one called G...

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 So on windows 10, premium plan.   Sometimes if nothing is playing on spotify, just sitting idle, songs start out of nowhere. Weird stuff that has almost no listens, Today an artist calle...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution Problems with the random algorithm

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10TLDRFirst period of time after adding songs to a playlist they are not randomized properly on desktop.My Question or IssueI made a playlist of a band I like called Axxis. The band releas...

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Plan Premium Country  Israel Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 TLDR First period of time after adding songs to a playlist they are not randomized properly on desktop. My Quest...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution Help with premium for family

I invited 2 people to my Premium for Family account. They received the email... (Removed Screenshot)However, they cannot create their own accounts. When they click on Accept Invitation they are taken to the login screen. I have never had the ability ...

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I invited 2 people to my Premium for Family account.  They received the email... (Removed Screenshot) However, they cannot create their own accounts.  When they click on Accept Invita...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution While on Spotify Desktop, it is appearing on mobile status bar

Hello. So basically anytime I listen to music on Spotify, i get to see the song that is currently playing on desktop in the status bar of my mobile phone (as I have Spotify installed with the same account being logged in). I can remove it from the st...

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    Hello.   So basically anytime I listen to music on Spotify, i get to see the song that is currently playing on desktop in the status bar of my mobile phone (as I have Spotify i...

Guido

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Solved!! How to change the title of a playlist

PlanFreeCountry The NetherlandsDeviceHPOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or Issue Hi,I have looked all over the internet and I can't find a thing about how to change the title of a playlist. So that's why I posted this message here. Anyway does...

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Plan Free Country  The Netherlands Device HP Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue  Hi, I have looked all over the internet and I can't find a thing about how ...

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Podcasts don't remember position (randomly)

From a couple of days I've noticed something bad about podcasts that I've didn't observe before. I listen to podcasts quite often. They are sometimes very long so I listen to them in few parts. And it was working perfectly. Podcasts were starting whe...

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From a couple of days I've noticed something bad about podcasts that I've didn't observe before.   I listen to podcasts quite often. They are sometimes very long so I listen to them in few par...

Mchico

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Superuser Contribution Daily Mix is different from smartphone

DeviceWindows laptop and Android smartphoneMy Question or Issue My Daily Mix on laptop and smartphone are completely different. This is the case for some long time. Since android update

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Device Windows laptop and Android smartphone My Question or Issue  My Daily Mix on laptop and smartphone are completely different. This is the case for some long time. Since android update

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More daily mixes on mobile than on desktop

On my windows 10 desktop, I can find only one daily mix called "Daily Mix 1." On my Android phone, I can see 3 daily mixes available.

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On my windows 10 desktop, I can find only one daily mix called "Daily Mix 1." On my Android phone, I can see 3 daily mixes available. 

Benjissimo

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Solved!! Add artist hyperlinks to a Spotify playlist?

Hey Spotify fam! Is it possible to add hyperlinks to a Spotify playlist? I want to credit the newwest artist added to my playlist each week.

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Hey Spotify fam!   Is it possible to add hyperlinks to a Spotify playlist? I want to credit the newwest artist added to my playlist each week. 

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Spotify Premium in Win 10 using EMU 0404 DAC

I am considering Spotify Premium but am unsure if it can be configured for the following set-up: Windows 10 on an HP laptop (SSD) -> EMU 0404 USB DAC -> Cambridge Audio C500 Control Preamp -> Paradigm Active 40 powered speakers. I tried the free vers...

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I am considering Spotify Premium but am unsure if it can be configured for the following set-up: Windows 10 on an HP laptop (SSD) -> EMU 0404 USB DAC -> Cambridge Audio C500 Control Preamp -&gt...

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discover weekly wont update

PlanPremiumCountry israelDevicepc, iphone 7 plusOperating SystemWindows 10, ios 11 My Question or Issue so im using spotify for a week now, and the discover weekly playlist wont update. i've tried some solutions i saw online but none worked. suggesti...

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  Plan Premium Country  israel Device pc, iphone 7 plus Operating System Windows 10, ios 11   My Question or Issue  so im using spotify for a week now, and the discover...

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Search doesn't find all albums

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceLaptop & iPhoneOperating SystemWindows 10 and IOS My Question or Issue Search in Web Player and App doesn't find all songs/albums.For example, a search for Marina Prior finds 3 or 4 albums in both Web Player and the App, but n...

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Plan Free Country  UK Device Laptop & iPhone Operating System Windows 10 and IOS   My Question or Issue  Search in Web Player and App doesn't find all songs/albums. For ...

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Solved!! Playing Songs from Sorted List - Wrong Song Plays

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceHP Laptop (15-060wm)Operating SystemWindows 10 64 Bit My Question or IssueAfter searching for a song, selecting "See All" songs to view a list of the results, and sorting by "Rank", the app doesn't play the song ...

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Plan Premium Country  United States Device HP Laptop (15-060wm) Operating System Windows 10 64 Bit   My Question or Issue After searching for a song, selecting "See All" songs to ...

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Solved!! Cannot Prevent Spotify from Launching on Startup

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceCustom pcOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.0.90.268.ga8a0ceb4 (Windows Store version) My Question or Issue I cannot prevent Spotify from launching on startup short of uninstalling it. Yes, I have set "Open Spotify...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Custom pc Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.0.90.268.ga8a0ceb4 (Windows Store version)   My Question or Issue  I cannot prevent...

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Solved!! how to post ideas

I cannot post ideas. I found some answers in others posts but they were unclear. I understand you need a certain rank to post ideas. But at what rank do I get the option to post ideas? I have the rank music fan.

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I cannot post ideas. I found some answers in others posts but they were unclear. I understand you need a certain rank to post ideas. But at what rank do I get the option to post ideas? I have the ran...

Meijer1973

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Superuser Contribution Spotify App doesn't show my friends' activity but the same three people I've never heard of

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceAsus K55VM Operating SystemWindows 10 release 1803 My Question or Issue Every time I open Spotify, the app shows the same three people instead of my friends. I've never heard of these three people and I'm not subcribed...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Asus K55VM  Operating System Windows 10 release 1803     My Question or Issue  Every time I open Spotify, the app shows the sa...

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Superuser Contribution Sorting by Popularity

Plan: FreeCountry: USADevice: DesktopOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhy am I no longer able to sort by popularity?

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Plan: Free Country: USA Device: Desktop Operating System: Windows 10   My Question or Issue Why am I no longer able to sort by popularity?    

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Sound jumps on Spotify Web Player in Internet Explorer

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise My Question or IssueI can't download the Spotify player on my work laptop so I listen to Spotify in the web browser Internet Explorer. When I listen to songs the volume some...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise   My Question or Issue I can't download the Spotify player on my work laptop so I listen to Spotify ...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop does not see all my sonos speakers

My Windows 10 Spotify Desktop only sees one of my 3 Sonos speakers. The other two can be activated from the sonos App on my PC and also from spotify on my iPhone and iPad. The only software that does not show the two Sonos One is the Spotify Desktop ...

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My Windows 10 Spotify Desktop only sees one of my 3 Sonos speakers. The other two can be activated from the sonos App on my PC and also from spotify on my iPhone and iPad. The only software that does...

Katerina

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Solved!! Wrong song plays after sorting

PlanPremium familyCountry SwedenDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10Version: 1.0.90.268.ga8a0ceb4 (Windows Store-version) My Question or IssueAfter sorting, wrong song plays. It starts playing the song that was on the specific position in the list...

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  Plan Premium family Country  Sweden Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Version: 1.0.90.268.ga8a0ceb4 (Windows Store-version)     My Question or Issue After ...

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