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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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Superuser Contribution Sleeptimer

Hi I was wondering if I can use a sleeptimer for spotify on my computer? I like to listen to music before I go to sleep, but I don't want spotify playing all night. My phone is broken, so that is not an option.

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Hi  I was wondering if I can use a sleeptimer for spotify on my computer?  I like to listen to music before I go to sleep, but I don't want spotify playing all night.    My ph...

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Spotify desktop app has problems with playback

Hi! I am currently on Windows 10 and using the desktop version of Spotify. Just recently, I find myself having problems with playing any songs, the streaming doesn't seem to work. The progress bar doesn't move and nothing plays. Occasionally if I'm l...

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Hi!   I am currently on Windows 10 and using the desktop version of Spotify.   Just recently, I find myself having problems with playing any songs, the streaming doesn't seem to work. T...

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Bluetooth headphones' remote controls

Spotify doesn't respond to me pressing the buttons on my bluetooth headphones.The model is Sony MDR-ZX770BN. I'm using Asus' bluetooth 4.0 USB doodle to connect to my computer.

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Spotify doesn't respond to me pressing the buttons on my bluetooth headphones. The model is Sony MDR-ZX770BN. I'm using Asus' bluetooth 4.0 USB doodle to connect to my computer.

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Wrong language in desktop

Hello! Everytime I open and update my spotify it changes it's language to finnish automatically. NOW the thing is I'm not finnish but I live in Finland for the mean time. It's very annoying to change the language every. single. time to english and I ...

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Hello!    Everytime I open and update my spotify it changes it's language to finnish automatically. NOW the thing is I'm not finnish but I live in Finland for the mean time. It's very ann...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists aren't downloaded

Hey!First I want to say sorry for my bad english My problem:Spotify doesn't download my playlists. There is the following text at the "Download" button: "Waiting for connection...".I reinstalled Spotify and my computer has enough storage. Thanks, Tim...

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Hey! First I want to say sorry for my bad english 😉  My problem: Spotify doesn't download my playlists. There is the following text at the "Download" button: "Waiting for connection...". I ...

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Auto generate playlist

When I initially joined Spotify, it asked me to select my favorite artists from lists it provided. It then offered to create a playlist from those artists. I didn't take the offer at the time, but thought it was a good idea.Now I can't seem to locate...

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When I initially joined Spotify, it asked me to select my favorite artists from lists it provided.  It then offered to create a playlist from those artists.  I didn't take the offer at the ...

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Downloads to Where

Apparently I have been able to download some tunes from my Playlists. But where are they downloaded? I would like to get them into my laptop C drive and then copy to a stick. (I do have Premium.)

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Apparently I have been able to download some tunes from my Playlists.  But where are they downloaded?  I would like to get them into my laptop C drive and then copy to a stick.  (I do ...

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Add to playlist from playlist radio

there was a post on the matter last june, and I wonder what happend to it..is there going to be such button or another solution was implempted? * another question: is there an easy way to see what in my list and what not?right now I'm adding and clic...

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there was a post on the matter last june, and I wonder what happend to it.. is there going to be such button or another solution was implempted?   * another question: is there an easy way to ...

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after PC restart spotify loads one specific song and doesnt remember last song

Not really sure how to explain it but, whenever my PC crashes, restarts etc It will auto start Spotify, but the issue is that It will say the last song I was listening to was a song called "Black and White" which has been removed from my playlist age...

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Not really sure how to explain it but, whenever my PC crashes, restarts etc It will auto start Spotify, but the issue is that It will say the last song I was listening to was a song called "Black and...

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Why i cant this albun?

i was really excited by the idea of joanna newsom discography avaliable on spotify, but, i simply cant reproduce it.if i acces through web:https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZFCqS8Ye5qgp4w7Sq09T4but if i go to the artist on the app, that albun is not li...

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i was really excited by the idea of joanna newsom discography avaliable on spotify, but, i simply cant reproduce it. if i acces through web: https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZFCqS8Ye5qgp4w7Sq09T4 b...

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Superuser Contribution Skipping issue (jumps/only a few seconds/scratched)

I've had this issue since a week. The same issue that many others have posted. After playing a few seconds every song skips like crazy.I tried all the solutions that have been posted here. Drivers, new install, audio settings, spotify settings, etc e...

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I've had this issue since a week. The same issue that many others have posted. After playing a few seconds every song skips like crazy. I tried all the solutions that have been posted here. Drivers,...

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Solved!! Song not available on spotify but I have the song downloaded on my computer

Hi, I have a song that I have downloaded from a CD onto my computer and would like to add it to a playlist and play it on Spotify, however, that same song is no longer available on Spotify for some reason. I know that Spotify tries to have you stream...

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Hi,   I have a song that I have downloaded from a CD onto my computer and would like to add it to a playlist and play it on Spotify, however, that same song is no longer available on Spotify f...

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Superuser Contribution How can I move my full Apple 'iTunes in the Cloud' library to Spotify?

Hi, after having Apple music/iTunes for many years, my iTunes library includes all music that I have ripped of my own music, digital downloads from many sources and music added to my library from Apple Music. All my library is only held in the Apple ...

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Hi, after having Apple music/iTunes for many years, my iTunes library includes all music that I have ripped of my own music, digital downloads from many sources and music added to my library from App...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to exit out of ads so i can brows

This is a problem that needs to be fixed by the programmers. When i get even a simple still image ad, I cant get to the x because the bar with the minimize, fullscreen and close program blockes you from clicking off of the ad

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This is a problem that needs to be fixed by the programmers. When i get even a simple still image ad, I cant get to the x because the bar with the minimize, fullscreen and close program blockes you f...

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Add complete local folder to playlist

Hello, is there an option to add local folders with mp3 files completely into a playlist.(Not one by one!) If not, could you implement this pls. thx

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Hello,   is there an option to add local folders with mp3 files completely into a playlist. (Not one by one!)   If not, could you implement this pls.   thx

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Account Accessed by Unknown Device, In Need of Playlist Restoration

As I was getting ready for the day today, my Spotify started going in and out, as a device called "iPhone de Alberto" started accessing my music and playing from that device, playing music I had never heard of. I changed it back to play from my devic...

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As I was getting ready for the day today, my Spotify started going in and out, as a device called "iPhone de Alberto" started accessing my music and playing from that device, playing music I had neve...

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Bad shuffle

Hi, guys. Shuffle works terribly, I hear the same songs every day, I reinstalled Spotify, cleared the cache, but still I hear the same songs every day.Please change the algorithm, or do something about it. Thanks

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Hi, guys. Shuffle works terribly, I hear the same songs every day, I reinstalled Spotify, cleared the cache, but still I hear the same songs every day. Please change the algorithm, or do something a...

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I cant get on

When I go to spotify.com it says this site can't be reached www.spotify.com refused to connect

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When I go to spotify.com it says this site can't be reached   www.spotify.com refused to connect

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Repeat Function Not Working Properly

Hi All, This might sound like a weird issue, but it's been bugging me and I can't seem to fix it, so I figure I'll give this a shot. My previous laptop that I had ran Windows 7, and if I was listening to a single track on repeat and then decided to c...

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Hi All,   This might sound like a weird issue, but it's been bugging me and I can't seem to fix it, so I figure I'll give this a shot.   My previous laptop that I had ran Windows 7, and...

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songs that are on Spotify but it says they aren’t

So I had two songs on my desktop I was listening to and I know they’re there but I click on them and it now says this song is not available. How do I fix this it’s happened two separate times. The songs we’re freight train and the older I get by Alan...

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So I had two songs on my desktop I was listening to and I know they’re there but I click on them and it now says this song is not available. How do I fix this it’s happened two separate times. The so...

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