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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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Bug / feature downgrade: Limited add-to-playlist

There seems to be a default cap on the number of playlists displayed when right-clicking a song on PC to add to a playlist. In other words, I can't add songs to the playlists I want, because they are not displayed through right-clicking a song. I can...

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There seems to be a default cap on the number of playlists displayed when right-clicking a song on PC to add to a playlist. In other words, I can't add songs to the playlists I want, because the...

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Remove Daily Mix

Is there any way to delete a daily mix? Some guy got into my account for a few weeks without me realizing and listened to a bunch of French music that I have absolutly zero interest in and Spotify formed a daily mix for him. Since I've gotten rid of ...

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Is there any way to delete a daily mix? Some guy got into my account for a few weeks without me realizing and listened to a bunch of French music that I have absolutly zero interest in and Spotify fo...

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Playing songs deleted off playlist

Whenever I use spotify on the desktop, it plays songs that I put on my playlist but then I deleted oof of it. Also it gives me unlimited skips even though i dont have premium or the free trial. It still shows ads though.

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Whenever I use spotify on the desktop, it plays songs that I put on my playlist but then I deleted oof of it. Also it gives me unlimited skips even though i dont have premium or the free trial. It st...

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This song is not available, windows 10 store edition, specific track

I have been trying to get this specific song to play in my spotify local files, it appears but won't play and shows me the song not available error. Its the omen (vicetone remix) which is available for free since its a remix. Why does this song not w...

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I have been trying to get this specific song to play in my spotify local files, it appears but won't play and shows me the song not available error. Its the omen (vicetone remix) which is available f...

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I CAN'T INSTALL SPOTIFY

So, I've had this issue for a really long time and yet nobody has given me a solution. Everytime I download the SpotifySetup form the webpage and try to open it a window appears saying: "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You ...

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So, I've had this issue for a really long time and yet nobody has given me a solution. Everytime I download the SpotifySetup form the webpage and try to open it a window appears saying: "Windows cann...

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Some albums just got suddenly deleted

Hello there, as the title says some albums just disappeared for me. For instance Holy War by Thy Art is Murder, Earthbound by Bury Tomorrow, Repentless by Slayer, Bloodstone & Diamonds by Machine Head... Those are just few I noticed. And not only for...

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Hello there, as the title says some albums just disappeared for me. For instance Holy War by Thy Art is Murder, Earthbound by Bury Tomorrow, Repentless by Slayer, Bloodstone & Diamonds by Machine...

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Can't arrange song orders in playlist

I have recently had a problem where I can't arrange songs in any order I want in my playlists. I used to just be able to drag them around and change them in which order I wanted but that's not possible anymore. Now when I try draging songs nothing ha...

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I have recently had a problem where I can't arrange songs in any order I want in my playlists. I used to just be able to drag them around and change them in which order I wanted but that's not possib...

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Solved!! Save to Your Music VS Add to Playlist

When saving a song or an album, is it better to first save to Your Music and then create a Playlist or just create a Playlist without saving to Your Music? I started by only saving songs to a playlist, but then I realized that if I deleted a playlist...

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When saving a song or an album, is it better to first save to Your Music and then create a Playlist or just create a Playlist without saving to Your Music?     I started by only saving so...

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Windows 10 instant crash after login

After I login into my spotify account (I do not own premium) it instantly crashes. It just crashes with the programms - Desktop Store App and the other one. Spotify works fine on my handy and in the web player. I googled many solutions but nothing ch...

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After I login into my spotify account (I do not own premium) it instantly crashes. It just crashes with the programms - Desktop Store App and the other one. Spotify works fine on my handy and in the ...

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al local in a playlist

Hey guys! Is there a way to put all my local music files in my playlist? The only way I see is to add every song one by one in the list. But... there must be a better way?

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Hey guys!   Is there a way to put all my local music files in my playlist? The only way I see is to add every song one by one in the list. But... there must be a better way?

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Downloading Local Files to my Desktop

I had some local file songs I'm trying to get onto my phone. I started by adding them to a separate playlist on my computer and trying to download them offline there first. For the last two hours all it says is "Waiting..." and won't download this pl...

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I had some local file songs I'm trying to get onto my phone. I started by adding them to a separate playlist on my computer and trying to download them offline there first. For the last two hours all...

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Deleting and limited cache size

HiIs it safe to delete the cache files in the windows spotify app, only now that you have removed the limit setting. its growing to stupid sizes. currently over 8GB!So, is it safe to delete them? and is there a way to limit it in the future.

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Hi Is it safe to delete the cache files in the windows spotify app, only now that you have removed the limit setting. its growing to stupid sizes. currently over 8GB! So, is it safe to delete them?...

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Impossible to create a shortcut in my Windows menu

HelloAs indicated in the subject, I do not anymore manage since a few days to create a shortcut of Spotify either in my menu to start or in my taskbar. Two days ago, the shortcut of the menu to start suddenly disappeared. I am grateful to cross every...

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Hello As indicated in the subject, I do not anymore manage since a few days to create a shortcut of Spotify either in my menu to start or in my taskbar. Two days ago, the shortcut of the menu to sta...

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Spotify crashes when removing a playlist picture

When i remove a cover picture I've previously added to a playlist and save without putting up another picture spotify crashes, everytime. My spotify version is 1.0.24.104.g92a22684 and I'm on a 64bit windows 7

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When i remove a cover picture I've previously added to a playlist and save without putting up another picture spotify crashes, everytime.   My spotify version is 1.0.24.104.g92a22684 and I'm o...

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desktop app for windows (8) wont uninstall

so a few minutes ago i was on the spotify desktop app and there was a notification, so i clicked on it and it said that there was an update availible so i pressed it to dowload it but then it said i didnt have enough storage. so i decided to uninstal...

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so a few minutes ago i was on the spotify desktop app and there was a notification, so i clicked on it and it said that there was an update availible so i pressed it to dowload it but then it said i ...

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Solved!! How do I update or reset my local files list?

I have this huge mp3 database, and I'm listening to it, music by music, updating tags and deleting any "not wanted anymore" mp3. However, a few weeks ago spotify stopped to automaticaly update my "local files" list. Each time I delete an mp3, I have ...

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I have this huge mp3 database, and I'm listening to it, music by music, updating tags and deleting any "not wanted anymore" mp3. However, a few weeks ago spotify stopped to automaticaly update my "lo...

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I cannot find a song

Im trying to find "Heart Behind my eyes" of Joe Thomas. How could I get it?

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Im trying to find "Heart Behind my eyes" of Joe Thomas. How could I get it?

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Audio issues in Windows desktop version

I have been reading and experimenting with solutions for my issue for a long enough period of time to believe that it requires a new thread. That said, I'm open to correction. My situation: I have been using the mobile version of Spotify, the desktop...

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I have been reading and experimenting with solutions for my issue for a long enough period of time to believe that it requires a new thread. That said, I'm open to correction.   My situation: ...

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recommended songs are displayed in wrong language

On the frontpage of the spotify desktop app it shows a selection of cringy playlists. But even if they are 100% out of tune with my taste it is also in localized language and not in the language i chose in settings (English).How do i either disable t...

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On the frontpage of the spotify desktop app it shows a selection of cringy playlists. But even if they are 100% out of tune with my taste it is also in localized language and not in the language i ch...

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Superuser Contribution Error 11 - no previous solutions working

Out of nowhere, one day, Spotify decided to show error 11 (not enough memory or disc space) on my device. - I have 31+ GB free - i7, 8gb ram Surface Pro 4- no other programs running when turning it on (or sometimes just Chrome) I've tried:- reinstall...

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Out of nowhere, one day, Spotify decided to show error 11 (not enough memory or disc space) on my device.     - I have 31+ GB free  - i7, 8gb ram Surface Pro 4 - no other prog...

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