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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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Wiped playlist

So my housemate thought it'd be funny to wipe my most played playlist. Playlist was set to collaborative due to me having to use another account for my family program to work. So he did this by wiping the entire 1000ish songs off the playlist, and no...

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So my housemate thought it'd be funny to wipe my most played playlist. Playlist was set to collaborative due to me having to use another account for my family program to work. So he did this by wipin...

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Low transfer speed - desktop app

I have a problem with low transfer during listening music through Spotify Windows App. This causes interrupting the music during playing. In the attachment is the screenshoot from my control panel with actual internet usage. I think the problem exist...

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I have a problem with low transfer during listening music through Spotify Windows App. This causes interrupting the music during playing. In the attachment is the screenshoot from my control panel wi...

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notification window with currently played song

Cao, do you know if spotify allow to show in small window on bottom of desktop the name of song at the time of start of playing?I remember that for example winamp had this function.ThanksPeter

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Cao,  do you know if spotify allow to show in small window on bottom of desktop the name of song at the time of start of playing? I remember that for example winamp had this function. Thanks ...

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Web player won't play

Hey, my Web player won't play anymore. I wasn't having issues last week. I'm on a public computer, but it's mine for work. Help! ~~Jesus Christ is Lord~~

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Hey, my Web player won't play anymore.  I wasn't having issues last week.  I'm on a public computer, but it's mine for work.  Help!  🙂  ~~Jesus Christ is Lord~~

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The Day The Music Died: a fix

I'm running Spotify from Chrome and Firefox in Windows 7. Six months ago, I could login to Spotify, navigate just fine . . . but I couldn't play any music. I would press the play arrow on any song, new or playlisted, and nothing would happen. The pla...

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I'm running Spotify from Chrome and Firefox in Windows 7.   Six months ago, I could login to Spotify, navigate just fine . . . but I couldn't play any music. I would press the play arrow on an...

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Unwanted Music KEEPS being added.

So this this is the issue, since January 1st music has been automatically added to my spotify. It's been mostly the same kind of music, trap. Playlist were created, artists were followed, music was downloaded. I did the "Disconnect all devices" and c...

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So this this is the issue, since January 1st music has been automatically added to my spotify. It's been mostly the same kind of music, trap. Playlist were created, artists were followed, music was d...

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Unwanted Music KEEPS being added. MY CELLPHONE DATA IS BEING USED WITHOUT MY CONSENT

So this this is the issue, since January 1st music has been automatically added to my spotify. It's been mostly the same kind of music, trap. Playlist were created, artists were followed, music was downloaded. I did the "Disconnect all devices" and c...

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So this this is the issue, since January 1st music has been automatically added to my spotify. It's been mostly the same kind of music, trap. Playlist were created, artists were followed, music was d...

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Other device not working (on Sony)

I have a Sony Hap-S1.The spotify not working when I use a mobile, and I choose an other devices, why?The sony and mobile has a new software and the lastest firmware.

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I have a Sony Hap-S1. The spotify not working when I use a mobile, and I choose an other devices, why? The sony and mobile has a new software and the lastest firmware.

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Controlling Genres

The jazz genres disappeared from web player (bad) but are still on my phone. On the other hand, new genres have appeared that while of no interest, does make me wonder how I might be able to select what I see in the future....How can I control this?

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The jazz genres disappeared from web player (bad) but are still on my phone. On the other hand, new genres have appeared that while of no interest, does make me wonder how I might be able to select w...

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Bandwidth usage is too freaking high (1Mb/sec, seriously?)

It makes everything else laggy for me and others using the network. It's not permanent, but it's still annoying. I don't need my music player taking up to 1Mb/sec. I even have to shut it down when it's too annoying.

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It makes everything else laggy for me and others using the network.   It's not permanent, but it's still annoying. I don't need my music player taking up to 1Mb/sec. I even have to shut it dow...

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My spotify will not stop skipping

If I try to play a song on any playlist it skips until the queue empties or it gives up and says cant import local songs. My phone Spotify also cant access any of the songs in the songs category and it prompts me to go to browse to find songs. This a...

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If I try to play a song on any playlist it skips until the queue empties or it gives up and says cant import local songs. My phone Spotify also cant access any of the songs in the songs cat...

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Digital Cancer

Someone installed Spotify on two of my computers. The HD on my laptop was nearly full, so I decided to uninstall Spotify to gain a little space. What should have taken 90 seconds has overtaken my evening. After trying to uninstall it for almost an ho...

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Someone installed Spotify on two of my computers. The HD on my laptop was nearly full, so I decided to uninstall Spotify to gain a little space. What should have taken 90 seconds has overtaken m...

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add a button to clear you f**kin queue.

First it extremely irritating that I have to pay so I can listen to albums I previously purchased on groove. I know that them and you, but still infuriating... Two, I use your app on a Windows phone. And I have constant issues with queued albums. I l...

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First it extremely irritating that I have to pay so I can listen to albums I previously purchased on groove. I know that them and you, but still infuriating... Two, I use your app on a Windows phone....

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Solved!! My webplayer is not working

Hello! I use the webplayer on a Windows PC and my acount is not a premium one. About two weeks ago, I was listening to a playlist and my webplayer "frozed" at one of the songs. Since then, I've tried to play other songs and it just doesn't work. I've...

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Hello! I use the webplayer on a Windows PC and my acount is not a premium one. About two weeks ago, I was listening to a playlist and my webplayer "frozed" at one of the songs. Since then, I've tried...

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[Desktop] Filter Podcast by not listened episodes

The option to filter podcast by "all" or "not played episodes" is fantistic, but if you set the filter to only show not played episodes and then listen to the last episode, there is no way to get back to "all".STR:Listened to most of the episodes of ...

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The option to filter podcast by "all" or "not played episodes" is fantistic, but if you set the filter to only show not played episodes and then listen to the last episode, there is no way to ge...

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Daily mix ignores my preferences.

I'm on Windows 10, Spotify 1.0.52.725.g43b26a8, not that either of those should make a difference, as I don't think the problem is with the desktop program. I don't know how Spotify decides which songs to show in my daily mix, but whatever the method...

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I'm on Windows 10, Spotify 1.0.52.725.g43b26a8, not that either of those should make a difference, as I don't think the problem is with the desktop program.   I don't know how Spotify decides ...

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Recommended Songs

Hi,I have 186 songs in my playlist (not much), and only 10 of them are Russian, others are English.I dont really listen to russian songs, some of them are pretty good, but I mostly listen to english, like 5% of the songs I listen per week are Russian...

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Hi, I have 186 songs in my playlist (not much), and only 10 of them are Russian, others are English. I dont really listen to russian songs, some of them are pretty good, but I mostly listen to engl...

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Spotify can't play some local files when they are the next song.

Basically, I have a local file, and if it is the next song in the playlist or queue, it won't play and will give me the message that spotify can't play this file. HOWEVER, if I click on that song to play, it will play. Anyone have any help or soution...

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Basically, I have a local file, and if it is the next song in the playlist or queue, it won't play and will give me the message that spotify can't play this file. HOWEVER, if I click on that song to ...

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