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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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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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New Folder

Hello over there,I'm having an issue with making New Folders. Better said, no problem in making them but I used to put various playlists into Folders and for some reason I'm not able to do so anymore. I can't click on a playlists name (on the left si...

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Hello over there, I'm having an issue with making New Folders. Better said, no problem in making them but I used to put various playlists into Folders and for some reason I'm not able to do so anymo...

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Solved!! Spotify launch error message 0xc0000001

Windows 7 64b, error message upon launch. Attempted: reinstalling, uninstalling (spotify.exe launches and crashes within a second), rename spotify directory within roaming directory then reinstalling. All advice welcome and appreciated

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Windows 7 64b, error message upon launch. Attempted: reinstalling, uninstalling (spotify.exe launches and crashes within a second), rename spotify directory within roaming directory then reinstalling...

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Spotify for windows RT!

Spotify app for windows RT would be nice.

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Spotify app for windows RT would be nice.

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Local Files Won't Play Song.

Hello everyone. I have a song that I downloaded from the Internet that I would like to add to my Spotify Local Files. I have added songs to local files before, but this one seems to not work when I try to add it. It shows up on Local Files and I can ...

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Hello everyone. I have a song that I downloaded from the Internet that I would like to add to my Spotify Local Files. I have added songs to local files before, but this one seems to not work whe...

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Local Files Do Not Appear

I have tried to add my Onedrive music folder as a location for local files and while I can select it in the picker it never gets added as a location in the list. If I pick a sub folder within it the folder gets added but the msuic never shows up in t...

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I have tried to add my Onedrive music folder as a location for local files and while I can select it in the picker it never gets added as a location in the list. If I pick a sub folder within it the ...

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Superuser Contribution No se guardan para modo offline mis playlist

Descargo para modo offline playlist pero cuando entro a la app el dia siguiente ya no estan para modo offline solo Aparecen como siguiendo pero no en offline y eso me molesta porque a cada rato tengo que volver a descargar las playlist y al dia sigui...

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Descargo para modo offline playlist pero cuando entro a la app el dia siguiente ya no estan para modo offline solo Aparecen como siguiendo pero no en offline y eso me molesta porque a cada rato tengo...

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No audio coming out of the desktop app

So the past two days spotify on the desktop app no sound has been coming out of it. Yet if I play music through the web player works just fine. It used to only not play music if I were to switch from my phone to my computer, too fix it all I would do...

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So the past two days spotify on the desktop app no sound has been coming out of it. Yet if I play music through the web player works just fine. It used to only not play music if I were to switch from...

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Solved!! Song randomly pauses

Hi, I'm using the Spotify app for Windows 7 with Premium and when I'm listening to music it randomly pauses. I need to hit play to keep it playing.I've tried a full clean reinstall, I've logged out of all devices and relogged into my account on PC ag...

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Hi, I'm using the Spotify app for Windows 7 with Premium and when I'm listening to music it randomly pauses. I need to hit play to keep it playing. I've tried a full clean reinstall, I've logged out...

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changer artist by country

I do not want to see these national artists anymore, it's not my taste that **bleep** of sertanejo and anita, there's no way I can change that? I want to hear artists from another country.

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I do not want to see these national artists anymore, it's not my taste that **bleep** of sertanejo and anita, there's no way I can change that? I want to hear artists from another country. 

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Trouble with adding songs to playlist ?!

Hello, Normally I was able to add music to any of my playlists however this morning when I try to add music there are only 3 playlist shown out of my 25-30 playlist when I right click to add my song to the playlist. These 3 playlists are the only one...

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Hello,   Normally I was able to add music to any of my playlists however this morning when I try to add music there are only 3 playlist shown out of my 25-30 playlist when I right click to add...

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