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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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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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Release Radar cover art is gone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or Issue Recently, the Release Radar cover art is gone, and this is on all devices and OSs. The cover art is just gray with a note.

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue  Recently, the Release Radar cover art is gone, and this is on all devices and OSs. The cov...

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Solved!! songs i have never heard of keeps getting played on my spotify, and it pisses me off

In a few days lately, some random songs i have never even heard of, is being played automaticly from my spotify. I think maybe i am getting hacked or something. its even playing when im not using the computer, and when im on the computer, its playing...

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   In a few days lately, some random songs i have never even heard of, is being played automaticly from my spotify. I think maybe i am getting hacked or something. its even playing when im...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Select output sound device

So, I am starting to think Spotify is trying to kick my **bleep** out... I need the option to select my output audio device because I want to output Spotify to a HT, without outputing the Windows and other notification sounds there. I have followed i...

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So, I am starting to think Spotify is trying to kick my **bleep** out...   I need the option to select my output audio device because I want to output Spotify to a HT, without outputing the Wi...

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Superuser Contribution Incorrect song shows as playing when switching devices

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePIXEL / THINKPADOperating SystemANDROID 9 PIE / WINDOWS 10 My Question or IssueI just played music from my phone this morning, playing an album through without shuffling, but shifting some of the track queue. When I got to ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PIXEL / THINKPAD Operating System ANDROID 9 PIE / WINDOWS 10   My Question or Issue I just played music from my phone this morning, playing an album thr...

Alfredo

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Solved!! Friend Feed not Working

PlanPremiumCountry Austria Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I'm a little bit annoyed with Spotify. For 3 month my Friend Feed is not working and all I hear is, "we are working on the problem"

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Plan Premium Country  Austria   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I'm a little bit annoyed with Spotify. For 3 month my Friend Feed is not working and a...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Spotify shows on different taskbar than the window is after restart

PlanPremiumCountryCzech Republic DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify version1.0.75.485.g1f74de2c (Windows Store version) My Question or IssueI start the desktop client. Move it to the second screen from my main screen.I restart the PC.A...

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Plan Premium Country Czech Republic    Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Spotify version 1.0.75.485.g1f74de2c (Windows Store version)   My Question or Issue I ...

ToggoStar

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Cant I play right now

Okay I'm trying to get BBC podcast to play and it keeps giving me the message below on three of podcastAugust 10th and August 9th and one on the August 11th also won't play Plan PremiumCountry usaDeviceAndroid nougat 7.1 1 Windows 10 laptop i7 16 gig...

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Okay I'm trying to get BBC podcast to play and it keeps giving me the message below on three of podcast August 10th and August 9th and one on the August 11th also won't play   Plan Premium C...

jprgsilva

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Spotify keep deleting my offline playlists at every update

Guys, everytime the spotify app on windows 10 updates it delete my offline saved playlists, wich is very annoying. it will not be a big deal if this thing did not update all the time blaahh)What should I do?

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Guys, everytime the spotify app on windows 10 updates it delete my offline saved playlists, wich is very annoying. it will not be a big deal if this thing did not update all the time blaahh...

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Solved!! Daily Mix isn't available after a month of listening.

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceHP Laptop, Samsung Galaxy 7Operating SystemWindows 10, Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue I had two Spotify accounts and I recently merged and closed one. On the one that I am now using, I don't have Daily Mixes available o...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device HP Laptop, Samsung Galaxy 7 Operating System Windows 10, Android 8.0.0    My Question or Issue  I had two Spotify accounts and I recently...

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Superuser Contribution Local Files not in Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have added local files to my spotify on PC then added them to a playlist I created that has normal spotify songs. The problem is that it seems the local f...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have added local files to my spotify on PC then added them to a playlist ...

Alfredo

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Trouble syncing local files .

Okay. So I have a desktop computer (Windows) which I have audiobooks on. I put them on a playlist and I can play them on my desktop computer from Spotify. I can play them on my cell phone (Iphone 6) and I just recently got a MacbookPro. For whatever ...

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  Okay. So I have a desktop computer (Windows) which I have audiobooks on. I put them on a playlist and I can play them on my desktop computer from Spotify. I can play them on my cell phone (Ip...

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Cannot find a list of all my songs.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter, what I believe to be a spotify update, I cannot find the songs category. How do I resolve this?

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Plan Free/Premium Country  USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue After, what I believe to be a spotify update, I cannot find the songs category. Ho...

Loxer

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What's new in 1.0.87.491.ge2a121fc?

Spotify just updated to 1.0.87.491.ge2a121fc. Where's the change log?

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Spotify just updated to 1.0.87.491.ge2a121fc. Where's the change log?

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Solved!! How to hide/remove ratings on songs

PlanFree DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to albums, there are ratings for each track on the right. How do I hide or remove this feature?

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Plan Free  Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I listen to albums, there are ratings for each track on the right. How do I hide or remove this fea...

Loxer

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Persistent pdh.dll issue

PlanFreeCountry United States of AmericaDeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 Home edition My Question or IssueSo, I've reinstalled spotify about four times now and tried every form of uninstallation I possibly could. Manual, Add and remov...

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  Plan Free Country  United States of America Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10 Home edition   My Question or Issue So, I've reinstalled spotify about four...

Sebasty

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Progress indicator in task bar icon is stuck

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceDell laptopOperating SystemWindow 7 Professional SP 1Spotify version1.0.85.257.g0f8531bd My IssueSpotify seems to be using the task bar icon to show progress, as indicated by the green line to the left of the Spotify ic...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden  Device Dell laptop Operating System Window 7 Professional SP 1 Spotify version 1.0.85.257.g0f8531bd   My Issue Spotify seems to be using the task ba...

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Songs Not Showing Up on Windows

PlanPremiumCountry United Sates DeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, My Spotify is not showing my songs under "Your Library". It shows all the Albums, Artists, Recently Played, etc. but when I go to the "Songs" folder...

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Plan Premium Country  United Sates  Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello,  My Spotify is not showing my songs under "Your Lib...

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Desktop noise during the playback

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, at least two weeks past, the Spotify started to show a weird problem. During the playback, a noise is interrupting the transmission. I already check my computer and nothing i...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, at least two weeks past, the Spotify started to show a weird problem. During the playback, a nois...

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Solved!! Spotify pauses song every 30 seconds

PlanPremiumCountry IrrelevantDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey there everyone, so I've been having issues the past couple days. The problem is that my Spotify keeps pausing my music every 30 seconds or so. I have trie...

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Plan Premium Country  Irrelevant Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey there everyone, so I've been having issues the past couple days. The prob...

Billy-J

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[ALL DEVICES/PLATFORMS] - Podcast playback resets whenever stopped.

This seems like a new bug. That started sometime around January. Whenever I pause, swap devices or do anything that doesn't complete an episode 100%, it seems like my position is lost. If it were a song, no big deal. On 90minute long podcast episodes...

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This seems like a new bug. That started sometime around January. Whenever I pause, swap devices or do anything that doesn't complete an episode 100%, it seems like my position is lost. If it were a s...

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