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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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Can't change playlist photo

I've attempted multiple times to upload a photo as my playlist image, but constantly get the notice saying that the image can not be uploaded. I have no idea how to solve this issue. Any help?

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I've attempted multiple times to upload a photo as my playlist image, but constantly get the notice saying that the image can not be uploaded. I have no idea how to solve this issue. Any help?

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Managing when song versions change in a playlist

Fairly often, a song that I've had in a playlist for ages is replaced with a crummy dance mix, or karaoke version. I get that the licensing has probably changed, but often I can find the same song still in the catalog. When this happens, it becomes d...

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Fairly often, a song that I've had in a playlist for ages is replaced with a crummy dance mix, or karaoke version. I get that the licensing has probably changed, but often I can find the sa...

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[Desktop] Fullscreen mode Bug

When I switch to the fullscreen mode (the one with the album cover in the middle and the buttons on the bottom) I see like 2-3 pixels of the desktop's background and it's really making me mad. I haven't found a solution to this issue on the spotify c...

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When I switch to the fullscreen mode (the one with the album cover in the middle and the buttons on the bottom) I see like 2-3 pixels of the desktop's background and it's really making me mad. I have...

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Snaz & Snip not working with spotify premium

Since i tried the 30 days trial of Spotify premium, snip and snaz doesn't recognize the music i am listening, i have an older version of snaz because of the latest version doesn't work anymore because of devs. Could be any setting that blocks third p...

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Since i tried the 30 days trial of Spotify premium,  snip and snaz doesn't recognize the music i am listening, i have an older version of snaz because of the latest version doesn't wor...

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Can't see people who follow my playlist

HI! From new versions of Spotify where people follow other people/playlists etc and not subscribe to it, I can't see the people who is following my playlists. For example, in this playlist has 13 followers (formerly subscribers) but I can only see 3 ...

Gig Goer

HI!   From new versions of Spotify where people follow other people/playlists etc and not subscribe to it, I can't see the people who is following my playlists. For example, in this playlist...

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Superuser Contribution Search function not working and other bugs

Quite a few bugs popping out today - server maintenece day at Spotify? All day the search function has been dead. Tried restarting the program. Tried logging out and logging back in - simply no go. Have also had a couple of issues with the Windows po...

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Quite a few bugs popping out today - server maintenece day at Spotify?   All day the search function has been dead. Tried restarting the program. Tried logging out and logging back in - simply...

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Can't uninstall Spotify. Windows 10

I am having some trouble with uninstalling Spotify from my pc. I just spent a month trying to fix a security update problem for my pc. I ended up having to reinstall Windows 10 completely, so I have to reinstall all my applications again :P.I downloa...

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I am having some trouble with uninstalling Spotify from my pc.   I just spent a month trying to fix a security update problem for my pc. I ended up having to reinstall Windows 10 completely, s...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The Songs tab under "YOUR LIBRARY" doesn't have a download option

In the first image the download button is present download buttonI just want a download option for this pretty sure many other people do thanksno download button

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In the first image the download button is present  download buttonI just want a download option for this pretty sure many other people do thanks no download button

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What does it mean to 'follow' an artist?

What exactly does it mean to 'follow' an artist? I understand that if I go to My Music > Artists they will show up in a list there. But how is that any different than just creating a playlist for that artist? Will I get updates somewhere for artists ...

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What exactly does it mean to 'follow' an artist?  I understand that if I go to My Music > Artists they will show up in a list there.  But how is that any different than just creating a p...

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MP3 creates a conflic with Spotify audio files

So, I've ran into this problem where I've realized that if you save a song from a physical album with Windows Media Player that saves your song as (for example) "02 Magic" (it being "Magic" by Coldplay) it will not allow you play the song on Spotify ...

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So, I've ran into this problem where I've realized that if you save a song from a physical album with Windows Media Player that saves your song as (for example) "02 Magic" (it being "Magic" by Coldpl...

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Find Your Friends

Hello! I want to report my problem, I can't even login to Facebook via button "Find Your Friends". Spotify will open the window, but problem is somewhere else, I can't even reach the window, via function Win + Tab or Alt + Tab, I can see the window i...

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Hello! I want to report my problem, I can't even login to Facebook via button "Find Your Friends". Spotify will open the window, but problem is somewhere else, I can't even reach the window, via func...

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Playlist sorting by Followers options

When browsing through other users playlist I would like to sort them by followers. It seems abit lazy that you state amount of followers a playlist has if you cant't answer the next obvious question, what playlist has the most follower?It is pretty b...

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When browsing through other users playlist I would like to sort them by followers. It seems abit lazy that you state amount of followers a playlist has if you cant't answer the next obvious...

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Cache file location unable to change on Win10 Pro

Unable to change the cache file on Spotify Ver1.0.77.338.g on Windows 10 Pro (64bit)ver.1709. All cache files goes to C:\Users\******\AppData\Local\Spotify\Data.Cache files tooks 10G of spaces on computer, while I'm using Spotify App on iPhone most o...

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Unable to change the cache file on Spotify Ver1.0.77.338.g on Windows 10 Pro (64bit)ver.1709. All cache files goes to C:\Users\******\AppData\Local\Spotify\Data. Cache files tooks 10G of spaces on c...

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Solved!! "Your daily mix is not available offline message" appears while ONLINE

Hey guys, The subject is pretty self explanatory, I am not using any VPN, I am on my home network via wifi.I tried closing the client and relunching it.Tried logging out and back in.tried rebooting my router even.Nothing helped.Maybe you can.(Windows...

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Hey guys,  The subject is pretty self explanatory, I am not using any VPN, I am on my home network via wifi. I tried closing the client and relunching it. Tried logging out and back in. trie...

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Windows 10, sudden delay on play/pause/volume/song switch. High-End PC specs.

Hi,I have a problem with Spotify on a high-end desktop computer (i7 6700k, gtx1080, 16gb ram) hooked with a Fiio e07k USB DAC with Beyerdynamic DT770. Hardware acceleration enabled. After a while with application open and no playbacks (1 hrs or such)...

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Hi, I have a problem with Spotify on a high-end desktop computer (i7 6700k, gtx1080, 16gb ram) hooked with a Fiio e07k USB DAC with Beyerdynamic DT770. Hardware acceleration enabled.   A...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Browser Player doesn't work

Recently, my Spotify browser stopped working. I only get the message: Ooops, something went wrong. As well, I can't get the Finnish version of the player, only the international English one (that's not as important, but still...). I have deleted all ...

Gig Goer

Recently, my Spotify browser stopped working. I only get the message: Ooops, something went wrong. As well, I can't get the Finnish version of the player, only the international English one (that's n...

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Superuser Contribution Can't Remove Spotify from Windows 7 64bit

Never faced such a resilient program. Trying to uninstall from control panel (as administrator) brings up a "This program is not responding" error dialog and doesn't continue. I've made sure no spotify processes are running (that I know of) and still...

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Never faced such a resilient program. Trying to uninstall from control panel (as administrator) brings up a "This program is not responding" error dialog and doesn't continue. I've made sure no spoti...

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If I favorite a song in Daily Mix 1, is it favorited in Daily Mix 2 as well?

Are song settings for my daily mixes all linked? If I favorite a song in Daily Mix 1, is it favorited in Daily Mix 2 as well? Does the same thing happen when I say "Don't play this song/artist"? I my daily mixes all completely separate by genre in a ...

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Are song settings for my daily mixes all linked? If I favorite a song in Daily Mix 1, is it favorited in Daily Mix 2 as well? Does the same thing happen when I say "Don't play this song/artist"?...

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Superuser Contribution I am unable to log into my account on my downloaded desk top version

I downloaded the spotify application to my desk top instead of running the website and when i type in my account information and click log in, it doesnt do anything except darken like it is trying to log in but never does.

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I downloaded the spotify application to my desk top instead of running the website and when i type in my account information and click log in, it doesnt do anything except darken like it is trying to...

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