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Discuss Spotify for Windows
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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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...
Music Fan
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There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c
Music Fan
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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...
Hey, I lost power during the snow storm a week ago and my spotify wouldn't work offline. I know you can download playlists but I usally just play music on the "Songs" tab... Why can you not download them? How can I listen offline without adding 920 s...
Hey, I lost power during the snow storm a week ago and my spotify wouldn't work offline. I know you can download playlists but I usally just play music on the "Songs" tab... Why can you not ...
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Device: PCOperating System Version: Windows 7Spotify Version: 1.0.73.345.g6c9971ef Some of us who grew up listening to CDs like to listen to full albums. I've in fact saved a lot of my CDs as albums within Spotify (not ripping from the CD, just saved...
Device: PC Operating System Version: Windows 7 Spotify Version: 1.0.73.345.g6c9971ef Some of us who grew up listening to CDs like to listen to full albums. I've in fact saved a lot of my C...
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Warum kann ich meine gespeicherten Songs auf dem Desktop als Premiumnutzer nicht einfach herunterladen wie auf dem Smartphone und muss dazu extra eine Playlist erstellen um die Songs dann dort herunterzuladen zu koennen??
Warum kann ich meine gespeicherten Songs auf dem Desktop als Premiumnutzer nicht einfach herunterladen wie auf dem Smartphone und muss dazu extra eine Playlist erstellen um die Songs dann dort herunt...
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Hello,When i play music from spotify (affects both my phone and pc)Most of the time now when i play the last song in my list it goes to a random song in the list instead of the one in the top of the list. I don't have shuffle on so it would go to the...
Hello, When i play music from spotify (affects both my phone and pc) Most of the time now when i play the last song in my list it goes to a random song in the list instead of the one in the top o...
Composer
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I have Spotify playing via my bluetooth headphones on my phone at work, but I would like to change the song through the computer ( native Windows application ) once in a while. When I open the app ( or even the webapp ) the spotify on my computer doe...
I have Spotify playing via my bluetooth headphones on my phone at work, but I would like to change the song through the computer ( native Windows application ) once in a while. When I open t...
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I updated when prompted to this morning and now I cant use my desktop app. I've tried restarting my computer, clean uninstalling and reinstalling the app, and all the solutions I could find on previous posts. I have turned Harware acceleration off, c...
I updated when prompted to this morning and now I cant use my desktop app. I've tried restarting my computer, clean uninstalling and reinstalling the app, and all the solutions I could find on previo...
Casual Listener
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I'm reading a lot about spotify mobile automatically playing on some peoples phones, that's not what's happening to me. When I open spotify on my desktop pc, the app automatically opens on my phone, and shows up on my lock screen. I hate that it does...
I'm reading a lot about spotify mobile automatically playing on some peoples phones, that's not what's happening to me. When I open spotify on my desktop pc, the app automatically opens on m...
Newbie
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Hello, I was looking for the fullscreen button for a long time now, but it's just not in the softwareDid they remove this feature? because the software is up-to-date on my pc
Hello, I was looking for the fullscreen button for a long time now, but it's just not in the software Did they remove this feature? because the software is up-to-date on my pc
Newbie
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Show desktop overlay when using media keys is enabled, but the notification banner not showing when a new song is played.How can i fix this?
Show desktop overlay when using media keys is enabled, but the notification banner not showing when a new song is played. How can i fix this?
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Hi all, I used to be able to listen to songs from my computer on my phone (iPhone) and on my spotify app in my car, but recently I haven't been able to get it to work. On my phone, it says the music is there in a playlist and downloaded (with the gre...
Hi all, I used to be able to listen to songs from my computer on my phone (iPhone) and on my spotify app in my car, but recently I haven't been able to get it to work. On my phone, it says t...
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So, I have Spotify, I pay for a family plan for my partner and older child. We also have two younger children. Too young for their own devices & accounts, but - as you would expect - demand the same playlists over, and over, and over..... This has re...
So, I have Spotify, I pay for a family plan for my partner and older child. We also have two younger children. Too young for their own devices & accounts, but - as you would exp...
Roadie
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So I got spotify on my desktop recently and I noticed that there's some wonderful features such as "listen with" that allow friends who have spotify to jump in and listen to the same songs. In particular I found the ability to "share" a song pretty u...
So I got spotify on my desktop recently and I noticed that there's some wonderful features such as "listen with" that allow friends who have spotify to jump in and listen to the same songs. ...
Roadie
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spotify keeps starting up with the same song which isnt the last song i played. Also the history on spotify is from about a week ago
spotify keeps starting up with the same song which isnt the last song i played. Also the history on spotify is from about a week ago
Roadie
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I was trying to listent to Pentatonix (on my Windows 10 pc), and every song would stop playing after a minute or so (sometimes more, sometimes less), with a blue bar across the top of the screen that just says, "Can't play the current song." Then I s...
I was trying to listent to Pentatonix (on my Windows 10 pc), and every song would stop playing after a minute or so (sometimes more, sometimes less), with a blue bar across the top of the screen that...
Roadie
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Is there a way to force my keyboards volume controls to control spotify volume alone, rather than my actual pc's general volume? I like my computers volume at a constant rate and have everything set up around it, the only thing i raise and lower the ...
Is there a way to force my keyboards volume controls to control spotify volume alone, rather than my actual pc's general volume? I like my computers volume at a constant rate and have everything set ...
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The only source for local files I choose is a folder on my Desktop. But when I go on local files Spotify shows me 6k Songs with over 11mil Hours playtime. How can I remove them from my local files?
The only source for local files I choose is a folder on my Desktop. But when I go on local files Spotify shows me 6k Songs with over 11mil Hours playtime. How can I remove them from my local files?
Casual Listener
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I imported a whole bunch of local music and it all plays fine. Except for one very specific album. The album is a part 2 and part 1 plays fine. All files are MP3's and all characteristics are filled in correctly. The audio is listed in spotify and ca...
I imported a whole bunch of local music and it all plays fine. Except for one very specific album. The album is a part 2 and part 1 plays fine. All files are MP3's and all characteristics are filled ...
Regular
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So, I have this problem, whenever I try to play any song at all as it says above in the subject "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.". I tried troubleshooting this issue several times. I have also trie...
So, I have this problem, whenever I try to play any song at all as it says above in the subject "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.". I tried tr...
Newbie
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Every time I listen on the desktop app, the songs start to cut out every couples seconds after about 5 minutes of listening. It doesn't do this when i'm watching movies or youtube videos, so it's not my headphones. I'm using the free version, on Wind...
Every time I listen on the desktop app, the songs start to cut out every couples seconds after about 5 minutes of listening. It doesn't do this when i'm watching movies or youtube videos, so it's not...
Newbie
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Hello! So, I had a 1500 song playlist I wanted to add to my own library. However, I read online that adding more than 500 songs at once will cause bugs and that's what happened. The songs won't get added in the order they were added (by date). Theref...
Hello! So, I had a 1500 song playlist I wanted to add to my own library. However, I read online that adding more than 500 songs at once will cause bugs and that's what happened. The songs won't get a...
Roadie
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