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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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Forward on Mouse restarts

I'm having an issue with the Spotify Windows client where whenever I hit forward on my mouse button, it restarts the song I'm in. I have this button mapped to Numpad * so that I can use it as a push-to-talk button that won't affect other applications...

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I'm having an issue with the Spotify Windows client where whenever I hit forward on my mouse button, it restarts the song I'm in. I have this button mapped to Numpad * so that I can use it as a push-...

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My media keys dont work for spotify

So i have binds on my mouse to skip, revert track and play/pause. They work but not with spotify. for some reason it only works when i hold shift while pressing them. this is kinda annoying because i need 2 hands to skip a song or play/pause. Anyone ...

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So i have binds on my mouse to skip, revert track and play/pause. They work but not with spotify. for some reason it only works when i hold shift while pressing them. this is kinda annoying because i...

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Superuser Contribution Songs randomly skipping

So I've been using Spotify for a while (despite never using the community portion of it but I guess I'll have to now) and I've noticed a strange glitch on the web player. Certain songs are not working and are just skipped entirely, an example being: ...

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So I've been using Spotify for a while (despite never using the community portion of it but I guess I'll have to now) and I've noticed a strange glitch on the web player. Certain songs are not workin...

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Solved!! Help- Icon not showing

For some reason my icon for spotfiy shows up as just a blank piece of paper instead of the normal logo and I don't know how to get it back so that the spotify logo appears. I never had a problem before but I got a new computer and now no matter how m...

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For some reason my icon for spotfiy shows up as just a blank piece of paper  instead of the normal logo and I don't know how to get it back so that the spotify logo appears. I never had a proble...

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Your Daily Mix Not Available Offline

I'm having this problem starting today. Have always had the daily mix except today when I woke up, it was gone. I've restarted my computer multipal times, reinstalled the program, made sure i allowed it in my firewalls, when it didn't work I turned o...

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I'm having this problem starting today. Have always had the daily mix except today when I woke up, it was gone. I've restarted my computer multipal times, reinstalled the program, made sure i allowed...

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Solved!! Devices not showing up

None of my external devices will show up. Have 1 HP laptop that's hooked up to the stereo and another HP laptop and a Samsung andriod phone that I use as controllers and none of them are showing any of my other devices. Ever since a few days ago I ca...

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None of my external devices will show up.   Have 1 HP laptop that's hooked up to the stereo and another HP laptop and a Samsung andriod phone that I use as controllers and none of them are sho...

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Media keys do not open spotify, instead open itunes on win10.

Hi, when i press the media keys(start/stop) it only starts and stops the music in itunes but not in spotify even though my music in spotify is currently playing. It only works when i close itunes app.

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Hi, when i press the media keys(start/stop) it only starts and stops the music in itunes but not in spotify even though my music in spotify is currently playing. It only works when i close itunes app.

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spotify doesn't work correctly

Hi, Does anyone has the same problem. When I launch spotify and I want to play a song, spotify goes to the next song like really quick without even playing a song. I checked if it was my laptop. relaunched it, deleted and installed spotify again, che...

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Hi,   Does anyone has the same problem. When I launch spotify and I want to play a song, spotify goes to the next song like really quick without even playing a song. I checked if it was my lap...

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Songs grayed out in playlist but playable from search

I have some playlists that have most of the songs grayed out in the playlist but if I search for the song I am able to play it just fine.

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I have some playlists that have most of the songs grayed out in the playlist but if I search for the song I am able to play it just fine.  

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Windows player constantly lagging

Hey! Wondering if anyone experiences the same problem as me and knows a solution. Constantly regardless of either Window updates or Spotify updates my Spotify simply will just lag out. I'll be happily listening to an artist, then when I go to search ...

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Hey!   Wondering if anyone experiences the same problem as me and knows a solution.    Constantly regardless of either Window updates or Spotify updates my Spotify simply will just...

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Can't delete song from songs menu/library

When i select songs on the left side there are 3 songs that are greyed out and that i can't remove.The 3 songs are from a album called New Music. These songs are the first 3 i added in 2014. I think the album is an old playlist.When shuffle play is a...

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When i select songs on the left side there are 3 songs that are greyed out and that i can't remove. The 3 songs are from a album called New Music. These songs are the first 3 i added in 2014. I thin...

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Solved!! Logging in

At first, the desktop app kept saying it was offline, when my internet connection is fine, and so i gave it a couple days, but it still said i was offline. i decided to reinstall it but now everytime i try to login, the screen freezes. i can still ph...

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At first, the desktop app kept saying it was offline, when my internet connection is fine, and so i gave it a couple days, but it still said i was offline. i decided to reinstall it but now everytime...

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Web Remote Control to stream on my mobile at work (NO WIFI available)

Hi,Spotify web player is blocked at work, and can't install anything. I normally stream on my mobile. Control spotify on a small mobile screen is dificult at wok (IT company). It would be great if I can remote control all spotify functions from a web...

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 Hi, Spotify web player is blocked at work, and can't install anything. I normally stream on my mobile. Control spotify on a small mobile screen is dificult at wok (IT company). ...

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Application Hangs...

Just to let you guys know...... About every couple of months or so, Spotify seems to hang, or takes a really long time connecting to your servers. Sometimes I can't even logout. Twice I've been forced to have to reinstall on both my laptop and my des...

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Just to let you guys know...... About every couple of months or so, Spotify seems to hang, or takes a really long time connecting to your servers. Sometimes I can't even logout. Twice I've been force...

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Trying to download playlist, "waiting for connection" for weeks now

So my favorite playlist has been "waiting for connection" when I try to download it for weeks now, maybe even months at this point. It's the most frustrating thing because this is my go-to playlist. I have no idea why. My other playlist will download...

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So my favorite playlist has been "waiting for connection" when I try to download it for weeks now, maybe even months at this point. It's the most frustrating thing because this is my go-to playlist. ...

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Activity Feed...My activity can't be seen!

I have my account set so that my activity can be seen. Though for several days it's been strange. I signed into a friends account and I couldnt see my activity. I apparently handnt been on for hours to days. It's the same on my account when viewing m...

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I have my account set so that my activity can be seen. Though for several days it's been strange. I signed into a friends account and I couldnt see my activity. I apparently handnt been on for h...

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Songs disappearing from playlists and saved

I've noticed a few times that all of a sudden, all the songs by an artist dissappear from my saved songs and playlists, and I don't know what might be causing this or how to fix this. Help

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I've noticed a few times that all of a sudden, all the songs by an artist dissappear from my saved songs and playlists, and I don't know what might be causing this or how to fix this. Help 😞

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Friend Activity Stop

Hi. I been using the windows app in my computer. A few days ago I noticed that my friend actitivity stop and I can see what my friend listened 4 days ago. I ask them and they see the same trouble only with my profile. I already unistall the app, clos...

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Hi.  I been using the windows app in my computer. A few days ago I noticed that my friend actitivity stop and I can see what my friend listened 4 days ago. I ask them and they see the same tro...

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Solved!! Tracks supposedly running, but no sound

Hi all, I've got Spotify up and running, with no error messages. However, when I press play, no sound comes out The countdown/timer thing on the bottom is working fine, but I don't hear a thing. I'm thinking that re-installing it might solve the prob...

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Hi all,   I've got Spotify up and running, with no error messages.  However, when I press play, no sound comes out  The countdown/timer thing on the bottom is working fine, but I don'...

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