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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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Problem at sign up - in family group

Hello, who can help me?...I have a family premium subscribtion. 4 of us can log in with by facebook used e-mail address and password, but 1 of us can't. "Log in with Facebook" button can't used, because on the old Win XP pc (used only for media) can'...

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Hello, who can help me?... I have a family premium subscribtion. 4 of us can log in with by facebook used e-mail address and password, but 1 of us can't. "Log in with Facebook" button can'...

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Spotify AutoStart settings broken

Hello. I am using Spotify under Windows 10 64bit 1709 fully patched, and even if my Spotify settings are set to not autostart after login, Spotify keeps showing up at every login. at msconfig I have no spotify services, and at Startup programs Spotif...

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Hello.   I am using Spotify under Windows 10 64bit 1709 fully patched, and even if my Spotify settings are set to not autostart after login, Spotify keeps showing up at every login.   ...

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Crashing and reinstall problems with windows 10

I tried opening Spotify tonight, and the window popped up for a second then closed. I looked around and it suggested I reinstall, so I tried using the remove program in control panel and it wouldn't do anything. So I look for the actual Spotify folde...

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I tried opening Spotify tonight, and the window popped up for a second then closed.  I looked around and it suggested I reinstall, so I tried using the remove program in control panel and it wou...

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Stuck on the loading screen (Desktop App)

Stuck on the loading screen when I start the Spotify Desktop App. Clean install did nothing, installing an older version of Spotify didn't do anything. Can anyone help me?

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Stuck on the loading screen when I start the Spotify Desktop App. Clean install did nothing, installing an older version of Spotify didn't do anything. Can anyone help me?

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Solved!! Spotify won't load

I'm using the windows 10 microsoft store spotify app and it is just stuck on an endless loading screen. I can't download the app from spotify.com since nothing fromt the website load. I'd like to delete my cookies and cache to see if that helps but i...

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I'm using the windows 10 microsoft store spotify app and it is just stuck on an endless loading screen. I can't download the app from spotify.com since nothing fromt the website load. I'd like to del...

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Turn Off Saving Liked Songs

Either stop or allow users to turn off saving liked songs from Discover Weekly and Daily Mix. Those songs I do like, I place in specific playlists then having them get lost in my Library. It creates a lot of extra clicking.

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Either stop or allow users to turn off saving liked songs from Discover Weekly and Daily Mix. Those songs I do like, I place in specific playlists then having them get lost in my Library. It creates ...

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Solved!! I can't start spotify

Spotify won't start and all I see is a white spinning circle in the program. This happened after I logged out from the program and then it wouldn't work. I would appreciate help? I have tried restarting my computer and reinstalling spotify.exe.

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Spotify won't start and all I see is a white spinning circle in the program. This happened after I logged out from the program and then it wouldn't work. I would appreciate help? I have tried restart...

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Spotify not working

I downloaded and deleted 6 times. But it still not working. It shows 'main menu downloading' thing. But there is no menu, song.

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I downloaded and deleted 6 times. But it still not working. It shows 'main menu downloading' thing. But there is no menu, song.

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WAITING FOR CONNECTION...

I installed Spotify on my laptop about half a year ago. At the time I already had an account and several playlists on my phone.Everything was working nicely and I was listening to some songs when I decided I wanted to be able to listen to them offlin...

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I installed Spotify on my laptop about half a year ago.  At the time I already had an account and several playlists on my phone. Everything was working nicely and I was listenin...

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Solved!! Spotify is glitching

So I was on the top 50 songs of the world, then I started to skip ahead some songs that I already listened to, and when I stopped the songs kept going forward without me doing anything. I've reinsalled spotify, logged into my account 2 times to see i...

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So I was on the top 50 songs of the world, then I started to skip ahead some songs that I already listened to, and when I stopped the songs kept going forward without me doing anything. I've reinsall...

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How to make local files be recognized as regular spotify music?

Hi there everyone. I have bought an album on bandicamp - "Duet Duets" by Tim Shiel. Tim DOES have a spotify page, but this album doesn't show up in there. i want this album to be shown as regular Spotify music, in my library. How to do this?

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Hi there everyone. I have bought an album on bandicamp - "Duet Duets" by Tim Shiel. Tim DOES have a spotify page, but this album doesn't show up in there. i want this album to be shown as regular Spo...

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Random Playlists Start Playing Overnight

I was in search of new music and linked up with Last.fm and ever since then, I'll wake up and a random music, usually rap or hiphop will be playing. (not my kind of music) Not isolated, or on a radio, but a playlist. I just signed out of last.fm, I h...

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I was in search of new music and linked up with Last.fm and ever since then, I'll wake up and a random music, usually rap or hiphop will be playing. (not my kind of music)  Not isolated, or on a...

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Desktop Spotify doesn't show as connectable device until...

...I maximize the window and click on the Connect to a device-button. I listen to Spotify all day long and have the desktop version up and running 24/7 so when I come home I just hit connect on my android and continue listening on my desktop (win10 v...

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...I maximize the window and click on the Connect to a device-button.   I listen to Spotify all day long and have the desktop version up and running 24/7 so when I come home I just hit connect...

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I've got a ton of public playlists but they aren't showing up on my profile page?

For some reason, they all show up on the web player but they won't show up on the desktop player, even when I look from someone else's account. I'm not sure how to make them show up? I go to other people's profiles who have a lot of playlists too and...

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For some reason, they all show up on the web player but they won't show up on the desktop player, even when I look from someone else's account. I'm not sure how to make them show up? I go to other pe...

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Spotify technical issues, app is crashing

I liked spotify for a while, but the technical problems are too much to bear at this point. Both the Windows desktop app and the Android phone app have so many bugs, from song titles not matching up to the song that's playing, having to kill the proc...

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I liked spotify for a while, but the technical problems are too much to bear at this point. Both the Windows desktop app and the Android phone app have so many bugs, from song titles not matching up ...

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Spotify Volume Lowering When Playing PC Games

Hey all, I have Bought a Predator 17 and when ever I'm listening to music and then open any PC games the volume on spotify drops by about 40%. Didnt do it on previous PC.**Changing the Communications tab to 'do nothing' is not helping**

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Hey all, I have Bought a Predator 17 and when ever I'm listening to music and then open any PC games the volume on spotify drops by about 40%. Didnt do it on previous PC. **Changing the Communicat...

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Bad fit to screen on maximize on diferent display sizes.

I have 3 screens on my PC, Spotify starts on my lower resolution screen and maximize the application, then drag the application to the screen with greater resolution and maximize, the application is cut to the size of lower resolution and can not be ...

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I have 3 screens on my PC, Spotify starts on my lower resolution screen and  maximize the application, then drag the application to the screen with greater resolution and maximize, the applicati...

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How to order albums chronologically?

If I search for an artist then click it, it shows the artist's albums in Overview in reverse chronological order. If I decide I want to listen to their entire discography in chronological order (you know, the way they produced it), how do I order tha...

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If I search for an artist then click it, it shows the artist's albums in Overview in reverse chronological order. If I decide I want to listen to their entire discography in chronological order (you ...

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Streaming music through other devices

Hi everyone, im new to the community and i just subscribed to premium for students today!I have a question though, and i cant seem to find the solution, neither on google nor this forum.So, here's my issue.When i play games on my laptop, i use a VPN ...

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Hi everyone, im new to the community and i just subscribed to premium for students today! I have a question though, and i cant seem to find the solution, neither on google nor this forum. So, here'...

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More options for desktop client would be great...

Admittedly Spotify has taken over as my go to media and music storage solution, being able to use it anywhere between my platforms has proven to be super handy. The thing I wish for the most that it offered would be alternate desktop client/IU comple...

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Admittedly Spotify has taken over as my go to media and music storage solution, being able to use it anywhere between my platforms has proven to be super handy. The thing I wish for the mos...

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