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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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No audio

I just got spotify on my PC today and whenever I go to play a song it just plays nothing, it says the song is playing but there is no audio whatsoever. I checked and other programmes work so I don't have a clue

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I just got spotify on my PC today and whenever I go to play a song it just plays nothing, it says the song is playing but there is no audio whatsoever. I checked and other programmes work so I don't ...

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Superuser Contribution Can't find songs that I was able to listen.

Hi there all.I have a little problem with my spotify in win10. On my mobil app I can listen any songs that i choose to my list, but a few weeks later I discovered that, I can't listen some of them on win10. What can I do to fix this issue.Thanks for ...

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Hi there all. I have a little problem with my spotify in win10. On my mobil app I can listen any songs that i choose to my list, but a few weeks later I discovered that, I can't listen some of ...

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Superuser Contribution Space Bar Glitch

Just started today. but whenever I press the space bar outside of the spotify window such as you know anytime you need to type a sentence my music will continuously stop and start. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and tried to look for somewhere...

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Just started today. but whenever I press the space bar outside of the spotify window such as you know anytime you need to type a sentence my music will continuously stop and start. I t...

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Solved!! Scroll Bar Not Visible

New look utilizes a dark gray scroll bar on a black background. Older monitors (non HD) do not show it at all and tablet PC can't be viewed in sunlight. Really Spotify you didnlt think about making it a more contrasting color.

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New look utilizes a dark gray scroll bar on a black background. Older monitors (non HD) do not show it at all and tablet PC can't be viewed in sunlight. Really Spotify you didnlt think about making i...

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Equaliser on Desktop using Headphones

I know that there are ways to get up the equaliser on Windows in the sound settings, but I can't find a way to do it whilst using headphones. If anyone knows a solution, please let me know

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I know that there are ways to get up the equaliser on Windows in the sound settings, but I can't find a way to do it whilst using headphones. If anyone knows a solution, please let me know 🙂

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Does Spotify's New Releases page curated by your listening habits?

I'm not really getting all the songs that matters right now (e.g. big artist new singles, sometimes one shows up, not all) It could be inconsistency sometimes, sometimes it will show up tracks that from artists, genres I don't even care. And obv not ...

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I'm not really getting all the songs that matters right now (e.g. big artist new singles, sometimes one shows up, not all) It could be inconsistency sometimes, sometimes it will show up tracks that f...

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subscription

If I cancelled premium would I be able join again a few months later

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If I cancelled premium would I be able join again a few months later

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps removing songs I've added from my library

I keep finding that songs that I've added to my library have been removed. I'll be scrolling through a playlist of mine and notice that a couple songs have the '+' next to them instead of the checkmark, even though I know I added that song a long tim...

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I keep finding that songs that I've added to my library have been removed. I'll be scrolling through a playlist of mine and notice that a couple songs have the '+' next to them instead of the checkma...

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Setup a cache for faster mobile downloads

So, I'm the kind of guy that constantly is messing around with the ROMs on his phone, but it kills me that I have to download my whole library everytime I do a clean flash. So I wanted to ask, is there a way to speed up the transfer process by creati...

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So, I'm the kind of guy that constantly is messing around with the ROMs on his phone, but it kills me that I have to download my whole library everytime I do a clean flash. So I wanted to ask, is the...

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Public Playlists

I have a lot of playlists in Spotify, and I like having the ability to display them all publicly on my profile. However, I recently exceeded 200 public playlists, and it only shows the first 200 playlists publicly on my profile. I wish there was a wa...

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I have a lot of playlists in Spotify, and I like having the ability to display them all publicly on my profile. However, I recently exceeded 200 public playlists, and it only shows the first 200 play...

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Several issues with latest update

Hi all, This new update brought a huge change to Spotify's user interface, at least for desktop users. I normally enjoy updates like this, but this one seems to have made the app take several steps back. I honestly thought it was malware or an illega...

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Hi all,   This new update brought a huge change to Spotify's user interface, at least for desktop users. I normally enjoy updates like this, but this one seems to have made the app take severa...

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Synchronise Private Mode

Hey! I'm just posting this in Windows, but it applies to all platforms. It would be nice if you turned on private mode on one device, it would turn it on for all other devices on your account. I have times where I switch from my laptop to my phone, a...

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Hey!   I'm just posting this in Windows, but it applies to all platforms. It would be nice if you turned on private mode on one device, it would turn it on for all other devices on your accoun...

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Solved!! PHOTO FOR SPOTIFY PLAYLIST DOES NOT SEND

You have a photo of the Spotify playlist, but it always goes wrong: "This image is too small. It should be at least 300x300".

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You have a photo of the Spotify playlist, but it always goes wrong: "This image is too small. It should be at least 300x300".

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Enable menu / title bar option is missing

The Menu / Title bar is missing from the Windows desktop app. I am running it on a PC, not a mobile device so no need for this option to be hidden. Now it is less convenient to click into these menus. Please add an option to re-enable this functional...

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The Menu / Title bar is missing from the Windows desktop app. I am running it on a PC, not a mobile device so no need for this option to be hidden. Now it is less convenient to click into these menus...

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No song is playable anymore on Win10

Hi,since today no song is playable anymore on Win10.I have a premium account.Already tried everything from help page concerning playback issues (https://support.spotify.com/de/using_spotify/troubleshooting/playback-issues/) but nothing helps.That's l...

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Hi, since today no song is playable anymore on Win10. I have a premium account. Already tried everything from help page concerning playback issues (https://support.spotify.com/de/using_spotify/tro...

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Shuffling Problem with Spotify Windows

I've been having issues with shuffling. Example let's say my first song on my shuffle playlist is Bee Gees Stayin Alive then the second song is Elton John Your song. I figure cool its shuffling then seconds later The Bee Gees song stayin alive plays ...

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I've been having issues with shuffling. Example let's say my first song on my shuffle playlist is Bee Gees Stayin Alive then the second song is Elton John Your song. I figure cool its shuffling then ...

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Sound problem

If i change my windows to other apps my spotify will becomes smaller

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If i change my windows to other apps my spotify will becomes smaller

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Now Playing queue resets randomly

This has only happened once before (back in January I think) but it happened twice within the past week: the playlist that I'm listening to resets in the Now Playing queue. Meaning, when I open my Spotify app (Windows 10, most recent version) after t...

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This has only happened once before (back in January I think) but it happened twice within the past week: the playlist that I'm listening to resets in the Now Playing queue. Meaning, when I open my Sp...

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Superuser Contribution "This song is not available" message for tracks in local files

I'm getting the "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" message for an album I have just added to my local files (Music for People in Trouble by Susanne Sundfor). If I switch off local files in Preference...

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I'm getting the "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" message for an album I have just added to my local files (Music for People in Trouble by Sus...

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