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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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how can I add my song ?

Hello, I have some songs on my computer and that songs there aren't on spotify.I added these songs to my playlist in computer. But when I login on my phone and I look at that playlist. I can't see that songs. What can ı do now ? Thank you for help.(T...

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Hello, I have some songs on my computer and that songs there aren't on spotify.I added these songs to my playlist in computer. But when I login on my phone and I look at that playlist. I can't see th...

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Superuser Contribution I subscribed for family account. My kids accepted the invitation but still have basic Spotify

Hi community, I subscribed for family account. My kids accepted the invitation but still have basic Spotify NOT Spotify Premium. They received (and accepted) my notification by mail (my invitation) but after that no more mails (no even in **bleep**) ...

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Hi community,   I  subscribed for family account. My kids accepted the invitation but still have basic Spotify NOT Spotify Premium. They received (and accepted) my notification by ma...

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Superuser Contribution [SOUND Crash] Problem when stop and start again a song on Spotify Desktop

PlanFreeCountry SpainDeviceHP Laptop ProBook 430 G4Operating SystemWindows 10 Version 1803 My IssueWhen I'm playing music and sudenly pause the song and start it again, the sound stops workingor when I'm playing music with headphones connected witch ...

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  Plan Free Country  Spain Device HP Laptop ProBook 430 G4 Operating System Windows 10 Version 1803   My Issue When I'm playing music and sudenly pause the song and start it...

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Superuser Contribution Tracks play ok in Spotify but link points to another song

PlanPremiumCountry UKDevicePCOperating SystemWIn10 My Question or IssueCorrect track plays ok in Spotify but when use copy link or embedded link it points to another track, not the one being played.

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device PC Operating System WIn10   My Question or Issue Correct track plays ok in Spotify but when use copy link or embedded link it points to another tra...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop dosen't work

I cannot join Spotify Desktop.When I enter Username / password and I click on LOG IN button, the screen become a little bit darker (it should be like this), but at the end Desktop application doesn't run.I waited several minutes, but nothing change.I...

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I cannot join Spotify Desktop. When I enter Username / password and I click on LOG IN button, the screen become a little bit darker (it should be like this), but at the end Desktop application doesn...

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Superuser Contribution When I make playlist collaborative it doesn't show on my profile?

When I make a public playlist collaborative, the second I do it it disappears from my profile. It isn't visible to anybody on my profile but if someone else is following it it will still show on theirs. Is there a similar issue floating around that h...

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  When I make a public playlist collaborative, the second I do it it disappears from my profile. It isn't visible to anybody on my profile but if someone else is following it it will still show...

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Superuser Contribution Disable Autoplay does not work. Song line.

Hi, unfortunatly Spotify keeps on playing similiar songs also when i disabled the "Autoplay"-function. What can i do? Is it a bug? And the other thing: If i add a new song to the song list, the song is not put at the end of the line but right after t...

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Hi,   unfortunatly Spotify keeps on playing similiar songs also when i disabled the "Autoplay"-function. What can i do? Is it a bug?   And the other thing:   If i add a new song ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Everytime I try to listen to a playlist it keeps flicking through songs and then whenever i click on a single song it comes up with "This song is not available" on any...

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Everytime I try to listen to a playlist it keeps flicking through songs and then ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Music Management

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePCSamsung Galaxy 8iPad ProOperating SystemiOS 11 Android OreoWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello all -I...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country USA  Device PC Samsung Galaxy 8 iPad Pro ...

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Superuser Contribution Dragging songs into different playlists

Spotify was really lagging hard for me. Going extremely slow. So I decided to close it and reopen. Now I can't drag music from one playlist into another. I get the circle with a line through it. It literally worked seconds before closing and reopenin...

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Spotify was really lagging hard for me.  Going extremely slow.  So I decided to close it and reopen.   Now I can't drag music from one playlist into another.  I get the circle w...

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Superuser Contribution Downloaded playlists undownloaded without my consent

Hey what's up! I am running Spotify on my Asus Windows 10 laptop. I am a Premium user in the US and I use Spotify a lot! Sometimes, when I pull up Spotify on my computer, I find that I am somehow no longer signed in. Once I get signed in, none of my ...

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Hey what's up! I am running Spotify on my Asus Windows 10 laptop. I am a Premium user in the US and I use Spotify a lot!    Sometimes, when I pull up Spotify on my computer, I find t...

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Superuser Contribution Problemas al reproducir CANCIONES EXPLICITAS

Alguien mas tiene problemas al reproducir canciones explicitas, en la APP WINDOWS o en el REPRODUCTOR WEB??

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Alguien mas tiene problemas al reproducir canciones explicitas, en la APP WINDOWS o en el REPRODUCTOR WEB??

Alfredo

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Suddenly, "this song is not available" for all songs, over HDMI

I use Spotify on my my laptop connected to an RCA flatscreen via HDMI. Everything worked fine for several months. After returning home from a 6 week trip, suddenly Spotify won't play anything, reporting the error "this song is not available..." for a...

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I use Spotify on my my laptop connected to an RCA flatscreen via HDMI. Everything worked fine for several months. After returning home from a 6 week trip, suddenly Spotify won't play anything, report...

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Superuser Contribution [Bug] Spotify forgets player state while rebooting with "close to tray" enabled

Applicable to Spotify 1.0.80.474 on Windows 10 Edu 1709 x64When the option "Close button should minimize the Spotify window to the tray" is enabled, Spotify forgets playlist, song and song progress when Windows reboots. Normally you would be able to ...

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Applicable to Spotify 1.0.80.474 on Windows 10 Edu 1709 x64 When the option "Close button should minimize the Spotify window to the tray" is enabled, Spotify forgets playlist, song and song progre...

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"Publish my activity on Spotify" not working

For the last couple days, my Spotify desktop app hasn't been publishing any activity to any followers. However, it does publish listening history on mobile. Private session has already been disabled, and "Publish activity" is on.

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For the last couple days, my Spotify desktop app hasn't been publishing any activity to any followers. However, it does publish listening history on mobile. Private session has already been disabled,...

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Spotify doesn't play sound, skips songs, doesn't show in volume mixer

PlanFamilyCountry UKDeviceHP Pavilion g6Operating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueAs said in the topic, Spotify doesn't want to play any music, it skips the Spotify streamed music, and doesn't let me play local files. Additionally, I noticed it does...

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Plan Family Country  UK Device HP Pavilion g6 Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue As said in the topic, Spotify doesn't want to play any music, it skips the Spotify str...

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friend feed is not update

I cannot see my friend feed. ıt was updated a week ago. ı have a friend now he is listening but ı cant see him or his activitiy. also ı see my list as 2, 3 days ago PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDevice(iPhone 7, )Operating System(, Windows 10,) My Questio...

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I cannot see my friend feed. ıt was updated a week ago. ı have a friend now he is listening but ı cant see him or his activitiy. also ı see my list as 2, 3 days ago     Plan Premium Co...

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Playlist gone

Hi, I did not login for quite a while and now my playlists are gone.Is there a way to recover them or are the lost for good ? cheers

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Hi, I did not login for quite a while and now my playlists are gone. Is there a way to recover them or are the lost for good ?   cheers 

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Can't access on windows 10 app

PlanPremiumCountryParaguay Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI downloaded the desktop version of spotify and cannot use it. I tryed so many times to access but i recibed first Error 2, and after Error 7. I have proxy settings, i tryed to...

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Plan Premium Country Paraguay   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I downloaded the desktop version of spotify and cannot use it. I tryed so many times to access bu...

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Playing songs between windows and galaxy phone

Hi guys I have a premium account, I've used Spotify heavily over for around 5 years now.I listen mainly through my Galaxy S9+ but would occasionally use PC and do the switch with choosing to play through PC.But lately I switch to windows and the song...

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    Hi guys   I have a premium account, I've used Spotify heavily over for around 5 years now. I listen mainly through my Galaxy S9+ but would occasionally use PC and do the switc...

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