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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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Local files play but artist and album are greyed out

last week I was working on my local files area. Each song I would click on Album and choose the song and add it to Songs in my Library. (I did this so when I didn't have my external drive plugged in I would have the song still available in Songs in m...

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last week I was working on my local files area. Each song I would click on Album and choose the song and add it to Songs in my Library. (I did this so when I didn't have my external drive plugged in ...

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Why isn't there an option to delete the 'now playing' song?

Just wondering why they forgot to add the option 'remove from playlist' when you right click on a song currently playing (from a playlist you creted)? Makes no sense. Instead you have to search that song in your playlist and delete it from there.

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Just wondering why they forgot to add the option 'remove from playlist' when you right click on a song currently playing (from a playlist you creted)? Makes no sense. Instead you have to search that ...

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Songs on playlist removed (desktop) but still view-able on Mobile App, but with songs greyed out

My playlist is suddenly empty on the desktop app but not empty (all there) on my phone, but there are some songs greyed out. I can play these songs separately if I search for them. Also there are a lot more than 14 songs on my playlist. Please tell m...

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My playlist is suddenly empty on the desktop app but not empty (all there) on my phone, but there are some songs greyed out. I can play these songs separately if I search for them. Also there are a l...

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Solved!! Windows 10, Spotify freezes PC randomly after Creators Update

After I updated to the latest version of Windows 10, namely the creators update, the spotify desktop app completely freezes my PC while playing music (seemigly at random). It makes weird static noises and then everything freezes and I have to hit the...

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After I updated to the latest version of Windows 10, namely the creators update, the spotify desktop app completely freezes my PC while playing music (seemigly at random). It makes weird static noise...

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I have lost audio output to my speakers and headphones although I can ouput to external devices.

I can output to my speakers and headphones from Windows media player so it seems its just a problem with Spotify.Any body have any suggestions?

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I can output to my speakers and headphones from Windows media player so it seems its just a problem with Spotify. Any body have any suggestions?

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No Music?

I go to play one of my playlist off of my laptop but when it starts it, all it does is go through play the song for less then a sec (minus the sound) and then skip to the next until it reaches the end of the playlist and then it stops

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I go to play one of my playlist off of my laptop but when it starts it, all it does is go through play the song for less then a sec (minus the sound) and then skip to the next until it reaches the en...

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Tracking Listening History - Alternative to My Collection

Hi, I'm aware that there is a 10,000 track limit in collection, and up-til-now I've been adding the first track of each album i've listened to and liked and as way of keeping track of what albums I've listened to. I'm aware this is a limit set to kee...

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Hi,    I'm aware that there is a 10,000 track limit in collection, and up-til-now I've been adding the first track of each album i've listened to and liked and as way of keeping trac...

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Spotify taking a long time to respond/pause/play music

After running Spotify for 30+ minutes, I will run into an issue where when I try to pause (or play) music, there will be anywhere from a 15-second to a 5-minute delay before Spotify will respond. The delay usually gets worse the longer I have Spotify...

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After running Spotify for 30+ minutes, I will run into an issue where when I try to pause (or play) music, there will be anywhere from a 15-second to a 5-minute delay before Spotify will respond. The...

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Printing my playlist. How do i do that?

who can tell me if [and how] printing my playlist is a possibility?

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who can tell me if [and how] printing my playlist is a possibility?

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My "don't play this song" button is not working for my daily mix.

I have hit "don't play this song" on the same song 3 times. How did it not get removed? I know many of the uses for spotify and have used the daily mix for around 6 months or so and today, certain songs I have already removed with the don't play butt...

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I have hit "don't play this song" on the same song 3 times. How did it not get removed? I know many of the uses for spotify and have used the daily mix for around 6 months or so and today, certain so...

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Solved!! Making Spotify Default music player in windows 10

Is there ever going to be a way to have all my music open in spotify by default?Windows 10, music player, default player

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Is there ever going to be a way to have all my music open in spotify by default?Windows 10, music player, default player

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Playing a song

I'm having trouble playing a song from my library on my desktop. All my songs r all in white but the song that i want to play is not but it's in library. I've been trying for weeks to get the song back but i can't seem to get it. How can i get the so...

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I'm having trouble playing a song from my library on my desktop. All my songs r all in white but the song that i want to play is not but it's in library. I've been trying for weeks to get the song ba...

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Local Files

I'm new to Spotify and I'm trying to load Local Files but I'm seeing less than half the number of songs in my files. I've gone to settings >Local Files >Show songs from >and clicked both Downloadand and Music Library. I've also tried Add Source from ...

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I'm new to Spotify and I'm trying to load Local Files but I'm seeing less than half the number of songs in my files. I've gone to settings >Local Files >Show songs from >and clicked both Dow...

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storage

How can i move my spotify from my laptop starage to the SDHC card? I want to download songs but i have ran out of disk space and would like to know how to move the app or the songs onto the card (if this is possibe).

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How can i move my spotify from my laptop starage to the SDHC card? I want to download songs but i have ran out of disk space and would like to know how to move the app or the songs onto the card (if ...

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Discover weekly not updating

Hi Discover weekly is not updating - how can it be forced again? Never mind - all is ok now.

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Hi Discover weekly is not updating - how can it be forced again?   Never mind - all is ok now.

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Service temporary unavailable for a month

Like the title says , spotify is temporary unavailable for a month now.Will it come back or it bankrupted ?

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  Like the title says , spotify is temporary unavailable for a month now. Will it come back or it bankrupted ?

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Cannot install and uninstall Spotify on Windows 10

Hi guys. I successfully installed the app in December 2017 until this January, it started to show this message upon start up of my laptop:I tried reading on online forums and followed a post. It said that I should download again the app but it didn't...

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Hi guys. I successfully installed the app in December 2017 until this January, it started to show this message upon start up of my laptop: I tried reading on online forums and followed a post....

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Track played is not track shown as played

Hi all,For several weeks now, I observe this issue : I ask to Spotify to play a track and it plays this track, but the track shown as playing is not the good track on Windows app (good track is shown on Android and Tizen App).Regards,

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Hi all, For several weeks now, I observe this issue : I ask to Spotify to play a track and it plays this track, but the track shown as playing is not the good track on Windows app (good track is sho...

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Song cut off by ads

This happens quite often. The song will suddenly cut off and up to 3 adverts will play.This is extremely frustrating.

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This happens quite often.  The song will suddenly cut off and up to 3 adverts will play. This is extremely frustrating.

Sebasty

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[Windows 10 App] How do I launch Spotify using a shortcut or hotkey -- where is the .exe?

I used to launch Spotify by using a keyboard hotkey. However, since switching to the Windows 10 app (from the official app store), I can't find a working .exe to point the hotkey/shortcut to. I found this: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\SpotifyAB.Spoti...

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I used to launch Spotify by using a keyboard hotkey. However, since switching to the Windows 10 app (from the official app store), I can't find a working .exe to point the hotkey/shortcut to.  ...

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