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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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MoeMcLendon

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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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minklet

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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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Friends feed not working

PlanFreeCountryBulgariaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Hey everyone,For the last few months my friends feed has not been working. I thought it was a bug and with a few updates it will be back, but it stayed the same.Any help wi...

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Plan Free Country Bulgaria Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  Hey everyone, For the last few months my friends feed has not been working. I thought it w...

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Superuser Contribution Songs i listen to are being added to a playlist i don't want them in

Also, songs that are already in the playlist are being deleted and re-added when i listen to the playlist on shuffle. All of the songs in the screenshot were added 8 days ago when i first made the playlist.And i can't get a screenshot of songs from a...

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  Also, songs that are already in the playlist  are being deleted and re-added when i listen to the playlist on shuffle.  All of the songs in the screenshot were added 8 days ag...

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Superuser Contribution Discover weekly shows songs from previous set

Discover weekly was generated, I've checked that and there was new songs which was added today. Then I came to "recently played" and opened "discover weekly" from there. Then discover weekly with old songs occured. Still have it in my "discover weekl...

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Discover weekly was generated, I've checked that and there was new songs which was added today.   Then I came to "recently played" and opened "discover weekly" from there. Then discover weekly...

Aimee_T

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Superuser Contribution Can´t add my own Music to a Playlist (lokal file)

PlanPremium Device(PC) Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue I added two "big" remixs in my lokal files but can't add them to a playlist. Maybe it's because they are almost 45 min. long? If I make a right click on them, there is no field ...

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Plan Premium   Device (PC)   Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  I added two "big" remixs in my lokal files but can't add them to a playlist. Maybe it'...

Aimee_T

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Unknown 3-second clip playing before random songs

I currently use Spotify on PC on the latest version of Windows 10. I'm also using the latest version of free Spotify. Since I made my account over a year ago, a three-second snippit of an unknown song plays before random songs. In said clip, the pers...

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  I currently use Spotify on PC on the latest version of Windows 10. I'm also using the latest version of free Spotify. Since I made my account over a year ago, a three-second snippit of an unk...

Loxer

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Dropout at start of each new song

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDevicePCOperating SystemWindows7 My Question or IssueEvery time a new song starts playing, I have up to 10 seconds of dropouts, before the rest of the song plays well. When next song starts, it's the same all over again. Play...

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Plan Premium Country  Norway Device PC Operating System Windows7   My Question or Issue Every time a new song starts playing, I have up to 10 seconds of dropouts, before the rest ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't identify artist for local files.

I downloaded some mixtapes to listen to, but the artist is not appearing in the artist column. Everything else is there, song title and album, but spotify cannot recognize the artist or something. I checked the properties of the files and the artist ...

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  I downloaded some mixtapes to listen to, but the artist is not appearing in the artist column. Everything else is there, song title and album, but spotify cannot recognize the artist or somet...

Melody

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Saving offline songs

Hello I am using Spotify version 1.0.87.491.ge2a121fc (Windows Store version) PREMIUM. My problem is that my desktop app wont save playlist offline. It just says "waiting for connection" when in fact I have full and fast internet access. My computer ...

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Hello I am using Spotify version 1.0.87.491.ge2a121fc (Windows Store version) PREMIUM.  My problem is that my desktop app wont save playlist offline. It just says "waiting for connection" ...

Billy-J

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Songs not autoplaying at end of playlist

I have Spotify set to automatically play similar music at the end of a playlist. However, this isn't happening. I'm on the latest versions of Windows 10 and free Spotify. How can I fix this?

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I have Spotify set to automatically play similar music at the end of a playlist. However, this isn't happening. I'm on the latest versions of Windows 10 and free Spotify. How can I fix this?   ...

Loxer

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Can't order songs in new spotify playlists

Since Spotify added the new style to their playlists, I can't order songs by artist, title, album or date added.You can check this playlist on desktop and notice the buttons are locked.https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX2Nc3B70...

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   Since Spotify added the new style to their playlists, I can't order songs by artist, title, album or date added. You can check this playlist on desktop and notice the buttons are locke...

Sebasty

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Spotify continues to have friends feed failing to load

No matter how many times I reinstall, reboot, resign in, sign in on a new device, or anything it still won't update. The only thing that fixed it was being on an old spotify version, but I had to update to the most recent for some features I need. Wh...

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No matter how many times I reinstall, reboot, resign in, sign in on a new device, or anything it still won't update. The only thing that fixed it was being on an old spotify version, but I had to upd...

Loxer

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friends from facebook won't appear on find friends

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Hello,I have a strange bug in spotify, whenever I click find friends (below the friends list) it only shows one person, when before there were around 200 or more from my ...

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Plan Premium Country  Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  Hello, I have a strange bug in spotify, whenever I click find friends (below the fr...

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Song keeps restarting whenever I type "gre" in order in quick succession

Whenever I type the letters "gre" in order within milliseconds of eachother, it seems that the song that I'm currently listening to restarts/starts playing from the start. Is there any way to make it so that this doesn't happen? I'm on the free plan,...

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Whenever I type the letters "gre" in order within milliseconds of eachother, it seems that the song that I'm currently listening to restarts/starts playing from the start. Is there any way to make it...

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Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceWindows 10 DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Latest Update My Question or Issue I have had this message pop up after a fresh install of Windows 10, it's working in the web player but not the desktop app. I've tried turning...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Windows 10 Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Latest Update   My Question or Issue  I have had this message pop up after a fresh install of ...

Buffle

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Spotify error on launch (error number 0x1ae0191)

PlanPremiumCountry UKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Desktop My Question or IssueWhen I launch Spotify I am presented with an error:An internal exception occurred (Address: 0x1ae0191).

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Desktop   My Question or Issue When I launch Spotify I am presented with an error: An internal exception occurred (...

Billy-J

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Using Windows 10 to click on a playlist now brings up the "delete playlist?" prompt.

I have to click on the "cancel" option for this to disappear. Then when I click on a track, it gets deleted. I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling spotify and windows 10.

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I have to click on the "cancel" option for this to disappear. Then when  I click on a track, it gets deleted. I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling spotify and windows 10.

jaime7722

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Solved!! Alphabetizing Playlist

Can the playlist be sorted alphabetized?

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Can the playlist be sorted alphabetized?

djben

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Superuser Contribution Recommended songs is stuck on certain songs.

I have a playlist that I like to add songs to. One time I decided to add some songs from the television show "Steven Universe". Even though I only added 7 songs in total, (compared to the total of 384 songs in the playlist), the recommended songs see...

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I have a playlist that I like to add songs to. One time I decided to add some songs from the television show "Steven Universe". Even though I only added 7 songs in total, (compared to the total of 38...

SergioDavid

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Superuser Contribution Macros/Hotkeys not working

PlanFreeCountry DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I am trying to use an external macro program to use the shortcut keys to just be a simple button to press, but they do not work in spotify. Such as the minimize button works...

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Plan Free Country   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I am trying to use an external macro program to use the shortcut keys to just be a simp...

SergioDavid

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Solved!! Spotify Friend Activity

Hello dear Spotify users , i have a question , it's been two months since my Friend Activity on Desktop don't show up , do you guys have the same problem ? i'm gonna upload a image so you can see

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  Hello dear Spotify users , i have a question , it's been two months since my Friend Activity on Desktop don't show up , do you guys have the same problem ? i'm gonna upload a image so you can...

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