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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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Why does spotify get more quiet and washed out when you tab out on PC

When I use spotify premium on PC whenever I change tabs from the spoitfy tab the music gets quieter and sounds a little more washed out but i go back on the application it goes back to normal. It doesn't matter what tab I go to. Anyway to fix this?

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When I use spotify premium on PC whenever I change tabs from the spoitfy tab the music gets quieter and sounds a little more washed out but i go back on the application it goes back to normal. It doe...

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Full Chromecast Audio support in Spotify Desktop App

Hi there!I'm known with the issue that you cannot directly cast from the Spotify Dekstop App to the Chromecast Audio. I know the solution is to handle this via the Spotify app on your mobile device or via the spotify web app. But is Spotify currently...

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Hi there! I'm known with the issue that you cannot directly cast from the Spotify Dekstop App to the Chromecast Audio. I know the solution is to handle this via the Spotify app on your mobile device...

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Solved!! Queue cannot stop playing or delete

I have enoing issue with the Queue. I read lots of people's issue here but nothing seems to work.The Queue keeps playing random songs partialy not full songs all the time on my PC and Android mobile. I have deleted all Queued songs and they keeps rec...

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I have enoing issue with the Queue. I read lots of people's issue here but nothing seems to work. The Queue keeps playing random songs partialy not full songs all the time on my PC and And...

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2 Screens cant click

i have 2 screens and when i play game in fullscreen spotify bugs out and when i try to al t tab and click on spotify i cant click anywhere on screen and it clicks to desktop its only when i play game in fullscreen but i found temporary solution i hav...

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i have 2 screens and when i play game in fullscreen spotify bugs out and when i try to al t tab and click on spotify i cant click anywhere on screen and it clicks to desktop its only when i play game...

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Album covers not displaying

Hi all, I have uninstalled and reinstalled and am still not getting the Album Covers to display on my screen. All i get is those music symbols but no image. I understand that their has been an update in the system and it should be fixed, however I st...

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Hi all,   I have uninstalled and reinstalled and am still not getting the Album Covers to display on my screen. All i get is those music symbols but no image.  I understand that their ...

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My band in "related artists" of some other band

Hi! I have a question about "Related Artists" tab in Spotify.I'm helping to manage couple of small bands. My artists are very small and the albums were uploaded to streaming services just recently, so I'm not surprised, that they don't have a "Relate...

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Hi! I have a question about "Related Artists" tab in Spotify. I'm helping to manage couple of small bands. My artists are very small and the albums were uploaded to streaming services just recentl...

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Scrolling playlist lagging and using >50-60% of CPU

https://youtu.be/5COTKVzX4xQ < video of scrolling and CPU usage in task manager. Whenever I use Spotify on my Dell XPS 15 9560, it uses a gratuitous amounts of the CPU to the point where it slows my computer down. Music plays fine, but I noticed that...

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https://youtu.be/5COTKVzX4xQ < video of scrolling and CPU usage in task manager.   Whenever I use Spotify on my Dell XPS 15 9560, it uses a gratuitous amounts of the CPU to the point w...

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Superuser Contribution Can´t put a picture on my plaslist

I cant put a picture on a playlist I created. It doesnt have the option by clicking with the left button of the mouse or to click on the previous picture.What should I do?

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I cant put a picture on a playlist I created. It doesnt have the option by clicking with the left button of the mouse or to click on the previous picture. What should I do?

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Add songs in quantity in a playlist

Hello everyone, I wanted to know if there is any way to pass all my music from the song section to a playlist without having to do it one by one? An example would be when you want to delete all your mails and you have the option to select all. Regard...

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Hello everyone, I wanted to know if there is any way to pass all my music from the song section to a playlist without having to do it one by one? An example would be when you want to delete all your ...

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Playlists Missing - New Computer, Same Account

I just installed Spotify on a new computer and logged in with my account but all of my playlists are missing. I tried to restore them but the Spotify website says I haven't deleted any. Not sure how to recover them?

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I just installed Spotify on a new computer and logged in with my account but all of my playlists are missing. I tried to restore them but the Spotify website says I haven't deleted any. Not sure how ...

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local files show up and play on desktop but neither on iphone

local files imported to spotify desktop fine, but they wont synch to my iphone. ive tried deleting and redownloading both apps, changing my wifi to private settings, making a playlist on desktop and making it availiable offline, and turning off the f...

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local files imported to spotify desktop fine, but they wont synch to my iphone. ive tried deleting and redownloading both apps, changing my wifi to private settings, making a playlist on desktop and ...

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Solved!! Option to not play Explicit songs

There are other posts asking for the same thing, but I just want to lobby for Spotify to create an option to 'not play explicit songs'. I love listening to Spotify's suggestions for me, New Music Friday, Release Radar, Discover Weekly, etc., but I'm ...

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There are other posts asking for the same thing, but I just want to lobby for Spotify to create an option to 'not play explicit songs'. I love listening to Spotify's suggestions for me, New Music Fri...

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Spotify won't uninstall

I use Windows 7 and am trying uninstall Spotify. Already tried usingg the traditional way and even iniciating the computer on secure mode, but nothing works. What the **bleep** shoul I do?

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I use Windows 7 and am trying uninstall Spotify. Already tried usingg the traditional way and even iniciating the computer on secure mode, but nothing works. What the **bleep** shoul I do?

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"dissapear"

Spotify closes but doesnt really close if that makes sense. It is visible but when I press on something in spotify it doesn't register on spotify but instead the app behind it. So if I had facebook up and tabs to spotify, everywhere I want to press r...

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Spotify closes but doesnt really close if that makes sense. It is visible but when I press on something in spotify it doesn't register on spotify but instead the app behind it. So if I had facebook u...

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Probleme de lecture des musique : "Cette chanson n'est pas disponible, etc ...."

Bonjour, apres avoir lu un tas de conseils sur la communaute spotify et tente les choses suivantes : - Desinstallation et reinstallation de l'exe de spotify- Redemarrage de "Windows Audio"- Desactiver et Activer l'Acceleration Materielle- Redemarrer ...

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Bonjour,   apres avoir lu un tas de conseils sur la communaute spotify et tente les choses suivantes :   - Desinstallation et reinstallation de l'exe de spotify - Redemarrage de "Windo...

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Playlist don't show up when trying to add a song

Brief description of the issue: When trying to add a song to one of my playlists I select the folder in which my playlists are but it only shows 3 lists while I have 19Steps to reproduce the issue:First I did this: Started the spotify app and searche...

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Brief description of the issue: When trying to add a song to one of my playlists I select the folder in which my playlists are but it only shows 3 lists while I have 19 Steps to reproduce the issue:...

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Windows Premium App TOO QUIET!!!

Hi, I am professional premium user and I have also my own music licensed on Spotify as Cyberluke. Today when I played Spotify music in my studio, it seems too quiet. So I checked my RME mixer and indeed the peak does not go over -6dB in any track. Wh...

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Hi, I am professional premium user and I have  also my own music licensed on Spotify as Cyberluke.   Today when I played Spotify music in my studio, it seems too quiet. So I checked my RM...

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Desktop and Android skipping songs and returning to old queue unexpectedly

Hey, having trouble with my spotify randomly skipping and jumping back to previous playlist.Issue: few weeks ago I clicked a playlist. It was awful, featuring "Saucy Beats" if you want to wreck your eardrums. The problem is that my spotify keeps rand...

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Hey, having trouble with my spotify randomly skipping and jumping back to previous playlist. Issue: few weeks ago I clicked a playlist. It was awful, featuring "Saucy Beats" if you want to wreck y...

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Solved!! Windows App - Volume is reduced when switching to another audio app

Steps to reproduce the issue: Windows 7 Pro, Spotify 0.9.10.14.g578d350b Have an app such as Skype installed along with Spotify. listen to Spotify. Pause Spotify. Make a Skype call. return to Spotify Expected result - Playback normal Actual result - ...

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Steps to reproduce the issue: Windows 7 Pro, Spotify 0.9.10.14.g578d350b     Have an app such as Skype installed along with Spotify. listen to Spotify. Pause Spotify. Make a Sky...

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Spotify won’t open due to device license

Hello there, was just wondering if someone can help me. I just got a new windows computer and have the Spotify app downloaded. It worked perfectly fine but after a few hours it came up with the message “CLiP license device ID does not match the devic...

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Hello there, was just wondering if someone can help me. I just got a new windows computer and have the Spotify app downloaded. It worked perfectly fine but after a few hours it came up with the messa...

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