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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 Cannot finish any song from the last Daft Punk album when using Spotify on W10

IssueSpotify interrupts playback or crashes when playing the latest album from Daft Punk.Original post: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-play-Daft-Punk-on-PC/m-p/2579797 PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceLenovo ThinkpadOperating System...

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Issue Spotify interrupts playback or crashes when playing the latest album from Daft Punk. Original post: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-play-Daft-Punk-on-PC/m-p/257979...

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Local files sync to iPhone

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 6s and pc with windows 10Operating SystemiOS 11, windows 10My Question or Issue I am able to listen to the local files on my conputer, but when i open the playlist in whch they are in on my phone they do not appear at all. I ...

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Plan Premium  Device iPhone 6s and pc with windows 10 Operating System iOS 11, windows 10 My Question or Issue  I am able to listen to the local files on my conputer, but when i open...

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Solved!! Windows Desktop App Blank Screen

PlanPremiumCountryRomania DeviceDell Latitude 7480 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The application window is blank. No way to interact with the app except starting and closing it from the task bar. Similar issue to those signaled in h...

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Plan Premium Country Romania   Device Dell Latitude 7480  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  The application window is blank. No way to interact with t...

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Solved!! Daily Mixes Unavailable, Friend Activity Fails to Load

PlanPremium FamilyCountryCanadaDeviceDell XPS 13Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Daily Mixes are now gone as a link on my Spotify desktop application (it used to be the first link under "Your Library"). When I try to search for the D...

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Plan Premium Family Country Canada Device Dell XPS 13 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Daily Mixes are now gone as a link on my Spotify desktop application (it use...

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Solved!! App wont start, cant uninstall

Hey y'all,I'm having trouble starting the spotify-app on windows 7(as I have read, I am not the only one with this;) )When I click the spotify icon, the "frame" for the window opens,then it disappears again. It doesnt show up on task manager. I have ...

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Hey y'all, I'm having trouble starting the spotify-app on windows 7(as I have read, I am not the only one with this;) ) When I click the spotify icon, the "frame" for the window opens,then it disap...

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Cannot search, cant use discover etc. feel cut off!

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceWindows, Spotify desktopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hey! I cant search anymore (nothing comes up, whatever Im searching for, things I know spotify have) on spotify and I ...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden  Device Windows, Spotify desktop Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  Hey!  I cant search...

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Feed de amigos não está atualizando "ao vivo"

Há mais ou menos umas semana o feed de atividades não está atualizados "ao vivo", ele só mostra o que as pessoas ouviram ontem e há dias.Já atualizei o Spotify, desintalei e instalei de novo, e nada

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Há mais ou menos umas semana o feed de atividades não está atualizados "ao vivo", ele só mostra o que as pessoas ouviram ontem e há dias. Já atualizei o Spotify, desintalei e instalei de novo, e nad...

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Superuser Contribution Change playlist image and description

I want to change the image of my playlist and description. I upload a picture, write a description and for a few minutes I have a new image and description. After a while I will return the original picture and description. On desktop and on Android. ...

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  I want to change the image of my playlist and description. I upload a picture, write a description and for a few minutes I have a new image and description. After a while I will return the or...

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Suggested tracks

Hi, I have a premium account and several Playlists created, but for a few days in the desktop app I no longer appear suggestions for similar songs (while in the android app there are still). Have they removed this option from the desktop app or is th...

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  Hi, I have a premium account and several Playlists created, but for a few days in the desktop app I no longer appear suggestions for similar songs (while in the android app there are still). ...

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Files don't show in Add a Source

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceDesktop/LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue #1 question: Adding a source (downloaded mp3) from local files is for free versions as well correct? I obviously can open add a source so I would assume ...

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Plan Free Country  United States Device Desktop/Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  #1 question: Adding a source (downloaded mp3) from local files is f...

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Memory leak in Windows 10 client when using Local Files

I have a library of 10,000+ MP3s, and Spotify fails to index it. When I add the folder with my music, Spotify slowly starts using more and more memory and slows to a crawl, making it completely unusable until I kill the process in Task Manager. Once ...

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I have a library of 10,000+ MP3s, and Spotify fails to index it. When I add the folder with my music, Spotify slowly starts using more and more memory and slows to a crawl, making it completely unusa...

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No "Start" Button and "Dein Sommer Flashback"-Playlist in Desktop-Version

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevice(Laptop)Operating System(Windows 7) My Question or Issue A friend of mine informed me, that there is a personal Playlist called 'Dein Sommer Flashback' (Your summer flashback). I looked through my account but was not a...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device (Laptop) Operating System (Windows 7)   My Question or Issue  A friend of mine informed me, that there is a personal Playlist called 'Dei...

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Can't play current song

Hello,So somehow Spotify doesn't play some song in some of my playlists.It doesn't skip them either, just keeps stuck at the current song without forwarding onto the next one in the queue. It tells me: ''Can't play the current song.'' Sadly I don't k...

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Hello, So somehow Spotify doesn't play some song in some of my playlists. It doesn't skip them either, just keeps stuck at the current song without forwarding onto the next one in the queue. It tel...

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Radio, daily mix, friend feed and recommended songs don't work.

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 The stuff mentioned above don't work, I already tried switching accounts and reinstalling spotify, the last one worked, but after I restarted it the problem came back.

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Plan Free Country Brazil Device Computer Operating System Windows 10     The stuff mentioned above don't work, I already tried switching accounts and reinstalling spotify, the las...

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Download Quality on Spotify Desktop Win7

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue I used to be able to select quality (Normal, High, Extreme) in my previous desktop (using work desktop hence Win7) but now I can not find that option in preferen...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  I used to be able to select quality (Normal, High, Extreme) in my previous deskt...

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Spotify launch on startup

Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Open spotify automatically when I log inis disabled but it still starts when i reboot and log in. wth?

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Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Open spotify automatically when I log in is disabled but it still starts when i reboot and log in. wth?

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Daily Mix and Friend Feed STILL DON'T WORK with latest 1.0.83.318 !!!

PlanPremiumCountryITALYDeviceDESKTOPOperating SystemWINDOWS 10 My Question or IssueStill having troubles with Friends Feed and Daily Mixes : also in the latest version (1.0.83.318) DO NOT WORK!!I need to switch back to previous-previous version 1.0.8...

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Plan Premium Country ITALY Device DESKTOP Operating System WINDOWS 10   My Question or Issue Still having troubles with Friends Feed and Daily Mixes : also in the latest version (1.0.8...

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Friend disappears from friend feed every time I reboot

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I reload Spotify on my PC, one of my particular friends disappears from my Friend Feed. And only this one specific person. I have to go to their profile, unfollow them, a...

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Plan Premium Country USA    Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every time I reload Spotify on my PC, one of my particular friends disappears from my Friend Fee...

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Windows 10 app just show outline of window

Windows 10Surface 2 Pro Spotify app. Not possible to activate window, only show a grey outline of the window. When try to change focus to Spotify app, window just comes up as outline, can see through to background. App runs, but no content or command...

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Windows 10 Surface 2 Pro   Spotify app. Not possible to activate window, only show a grey outline of the window. When try to change focus to Spotify app, window just comes up as outline, can ...

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Can't download Spotify to new laptop

PlanFamilyCountry USADevicelaptopOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue New laptop. Want to download Spotify. After downloaded .exe, get message "A Windows Store installation of Spotify was found on your system. Please uninstall that version fi...

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Plan Family Country  USA Device laptop Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue  New laptop. Want to download Spotify.  After downloaded .exe, get message "A Wind...

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