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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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Greyed out songs that are available on Spotify

For some reason, a file I downloaded off Napster almost 2 decades ago, Traci Lords - Fallen Angel (bottom of the image) is not greyed out, however the entire album including that same track which I purchased from iTunes is greyed out. I verified that...

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For some reason, a file I downloaded off Napster almost 2 decades ago, Traci Lords - Fallen Angel (bottom of the image) is not greyed out, however the entire album including that same track which I p...

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Possible Solution for Blank Screen problem

So for a whole month I was having issues with the Spotify desktop app loading up. It would take me to a blank screen. There were many solutions and threads where some people tried all the fixes suggested and it didn't work out for them. I was one of ...

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So for a whole month I was having issues with the Spotify desktop app loading up. It would take me to a blank screen. There were many solutions and threads where some people tried all the fixes sugge...

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Spotify refuses to play tracks that are in my computer's library

Before any confusion arives, I'm trying to play Spotify's version of these albums - not just trying to listen to my copy through the app. This has only come up recently.Yes, I have tried reinstallation. It persists.

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Before any confusion arives, I'm trying to play Spotify's version of these albums - not just trying to listen to my copy through the app. This has only come up recently. Yes, I have tried reinstalla...

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local files bug (spotify forgets about local files)

1. add some local files to desktop app2. add song from local files to some playlist3. play song in the playlist4. manualy seek progress playing bar to beggining of the songspotify forgets about this song and says that song is unavailable on this comp...

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1. add some local files to desktop app 2. add song from local files to some playlist 3. play song in the playlist 4. manualy seek  progress playing bar to beggining of the song spotify forge...

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Spotify desktop shortcuts not working. (Win10)

My Spotify shortcuts not working while playing on background. I tried reinstall but it didn't work. I need your help.

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My Spotify shortcuts not working while playing on background. I tried reinstall but it didn't work. I need your help.

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Fullscreen is not focusable in the latest version

Spotify cannot be focused when I switch fullscreen applications with the latest version.This happens when I have Spotify on one screen and a fullscreen application on the other - if I alt+tab or mouse over to Spotify on the other screen I can't selec...

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Spotify cannot be focused when I switch fullscreen applications with the latest version. This happens when I have Spotify on one screen and a fullscreen application on the other - if I alt+tab or mo...

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playlist gone in sidebar?

i no longer see my 'written' playlist on the left sidebar? it does show 'recently played' stuff, but not all my playlists? hitting "your music" only brings up album thumbnails on the page? help

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i no longer see my 'written' playlist on the left sidebar?  it does show 'recently played' stuff, but not all my playlists?   hitting "your music" only brings up album thumbnails on th...

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Solved!! 'This song is not available' Shows for EVERY song I try to play

Hi! I am unable to get spotify on my work PC to play any music. This has been an issue that has come and gone for a few weeks. For any given track I try to play (literally any) I recieve the message 'This song is not available. If you have the file o...

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Hi!   I am unable to get spotify on my work PC to play any music. This has been an issue that has come and gone for a few weeks.   For any given track I try to play (literally any) I re...

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Windows 10 Overlay

I've been trying to see other boards, and find nothing related to this in particular. When my overlay is opened up by tweaking volume, I click on the overlay (when Spotify is minimized), and it does not open Spotify. Additionally, when in app, I will...

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I've been trying to see other boards, and find nothing related to this in particular. When my overlay is opened up by tweaking volume, I click on the overlay (when Spotify is minimized), and it does ...

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Superuser Contribution No CONCERTS click on the artist page

there are no CONCERTS click on the artist page, therefore I can't follow my followed artist's shows there are no CONCERTS click on the artist page, therefore I can't follow my followed artist's shows

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there are no CONCERTS click on the artist page, therefore I can't follow my followed artist's shows     there are no CONCERTS click on the artist page, therefore I can't follow my foll...

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When I open an album on Spotify and try to play songs from within the album it does not play?

I am using Windows 10. Individual songs within the album will not play no matter how many times I click on the track. The only way I can play the song is if i search for it in spotify search or I play the whole album at once by clicking on the large ...

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I am using Windows 10.    Individual songs within the album will not play no matter how many times I click on the track. The only way I can play the song is if i search for it in spotify ...

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can not sign in to the application

I moved from Canada to the US, I changed the country in the profile settings, everything was as it should be, but when I log into the application, I still get an error that I'm not in my country and I have to change it in the settings (and I already ...

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I moved from Canada to the US, I changed the country in the profile settings, everything was as it should be, but when I log into the application, I still get an error that I'm not in my country and ...

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Superuser Contribution Win 10 Most Recent UI Lazy Updating

I forgot to grab a screenshot, but I've been noticing this bug for quite some time. Basically, if my computer goes to sleep and it wakes up to a change in state (i.e. listening to a different device, listening on this device, new song, etc) which als...

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I forgot to grab a screenshot, but I've been noticing this bug for quite some time. Basically, if my computer goes to sleep and it wakes up to a change in state (i.e. listening to a different device,...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify no descarga canciones en windows

Spotify no me deja descargar las caciones aun cuando este conectado a internet, me indica que esta "esperando la conexion", cuando ya me encuentro conectado a una red de wifi, ya intente conectandome a otra red wifi porque crei que el problema estaba...

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Spotify no me deja descargar las caciones aun cuando este conectado a internet, me indica que esta "esperando la conexion", cuando ya me encuentro conectado a una red de wifi, ya intente conectandome...

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Solved!! Can't play album or playlist if already listening to music

Recently i've encountered this strange bug, that won't let me listen to an album or playlist if something was already playing. Even if it was paused. I found 2 workarrounds (1: playing the album from the artist page (doesn't work for playlists); 2: a...

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Recently i've encountered this strange bug, that won't let me listen to an album or playlist if something was already playing. Even if it was paused. I found 2 workarrounds (1: playing the album from...

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Create Similar Playlist

Just found this recently. Anyone else getting disappointing results (as in worse than useless)? I have a 16-track playlist that I tried it on. Got a single-track playlist as the result. Tried it several more times on the same playlist and got the sam...

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Just found this recently.  Anyone else getting disappointing results (as in worse than useless)?    I have a 16-track playlist that I tried it on.  Got a single-track playlist a...

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Cannot play any music, local or from the server

Hi everyone, recently I can not play any kind of music in personal computer, I week ago it was working perfectly but these days does not play anything. I have no idea why... In my cellphone, web and computer of my job I have no problem, it is only in...

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Hi everyone, recently I can not play any kind of music in personal computer, I week ago it was working perfectly but these days does not play anything. I have no idea why... 😞 In my cellphone, web a...

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Superuser Contribution Why has the Repeat button gone so bad [Desktop]

Older Versions of Spotify lost the Repeat Song function completely.The newest version is not better its like repeating the song for one time and then you gotta press that button again.And when you select another Song you need to activate this setting...

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Older Versions of Spotify lost the Repeat Song function completely. The newest version is not better its like repeating the song for one time and then you gotta press that button again. And when yo...

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Superuser Contribution Windows Store Version of Spotify doesn't display certain characters properly

It seems like the umlaut displays properly in some cases, and in others, it displays this gibberish:This is on the Windows Store Version 1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc

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It seems like the umlaut displays properly in some cases, and in others, it displays this gibberish: This is on the Windows Store Version 1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc

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Superuser Contribution Old queue keeps coming back

For over a week now an old queue of aroung 50 songs I made keeps reappearing whenever it feels like on both my PC and my android. I have deleted this que over 8 times and listened through the whole thing 3 times and still it returns. I have uninstall...

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For over a week now an old queue of aroung 50 songs I made keeps reappearing whenever it feels like on both my PC and my android. I have deleted this que over 8 times and listened through the whole t...

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