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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 there is no download option on the playlist in my Spotify premium

I just bought the license for Spotify Premium, most of the time listening via my Laptop, but there are no download option on my desktop, while in my android, i have it. Can any one help me out on this? Thanks!

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I just bought the license for Spotify Premium, most of the time listening via my Laptop, but there are no download option on my desktop, while in my android, i have it. Can any one help me out on thi...

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Add Song to Fav from Win 10 Desktop Overlay

is it possible to have a shortcut to add song to library when adjusting the volume? or at least a keyboard shortcut?

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is it possible to have a shortcut to add song to library when adjusting the volume? or at least a keyboard shortcut?

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How to keybind skip song while not in client?

Hi, most of the time when I'm playing videogames I have Spotify running in the background playing music. I know if you CTRL-Right Arrow key it'll skip a song if you're in the Spotify program while it's running, however I was wondering if there was a ...

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Hi, most of the time when I'm playing videogames I have Spotify running in the background playing music. I know if you CTRL-Right Arrow key it'll skip a song if you're in the Spotify program while it...

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Spotify Appears Twice in Task Manager (Startup) - SpotifyStartupTask.exe

Hi, As stated in my title, upon opening Task Manager and accessing the 'Startup' tab, Spotify is listed twice for the 'Command Line', "SpotifyStartupTask.exe". I've already tried completely uninstalling and reinstalling, but I was wondering if anyone...

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Hi,   As stated in my title, upon opening Task Manager and accessing the 'Startup' tab, Spotify is listed twice for the 'Command Line', "SpotifyStartupTask.exe".     I've al...

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Stop/unlink Local files from being used?

I've done a fresh install of Windows etc and I have no music related local files on my PC. Absolutely none, Spotfiy is literally the only music related program on my PC now and all other HDD's have been re-formatted. I'm trying to unlink local files ...

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I've done a fresh install of Windows etc and I have no music related local files on my PC. Absolutely none, Spotfiy is literally the only music related program on my PC now and all other HDD's have b...

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exclude titles on playlist

Hello, I was wondering if it possible to exclude/hide/prevent from playing a titlle of a playslist, specially for suggerted/third parties playslist.Sometimes the playlist amde by Spotify or other profile are pretty good but there is one or two titles...

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Hello,   I was wondering if it possible to exclude/hide/prevent from playing a titlle of a playslist, specially for suggerted/third parties playslist.Sometimes the playlist amde by Spotify or ...

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Spotify Plays a Seemly Random Song Whenever I Click a Song

Whenever I click a song to play in my playlist (playlist is on shuffle, but I want to listen to a specific track), Spotify plays a random song. I've found no relation in track time, artist, or placement in the playlist. This happens on all playlists,...

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Whenever I click a song to play in my playlist (playlist is on shuffle, but I want to listen to a specific track), Spotify plays a random song. I've found no relation in track time, artist, or p...

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Solved!! Can't run or un/reinstall!

Hey y'all, I updated to the most recent version of Spotify last week, and since then I haven't been able to run it, like, at all. It shows up in Task Manager but doesn't actually open. Whenever I try and uninstall it via the Control Panel, it just tr...

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Hey y'all, I updated to the most recent version of Spotify last week, and since then I haven't been able to run it, like, at all. It shows up in Task Manager but doesn't actually open. Whenever I try...

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Sound quality difference?

Hi,Is there any difference in sound qualify if you compare downloading song lists to streaming with the higher quality (premium account)? Before downloading I set "higher quality" in the settings. I guess it will be the same sound quality? Regards ch...

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Hi, Is there any difference in sound qualify if you compare downloading song lists to streaming with the higher quality (premium account)? Before downloading I set "higher quality" in the settings. ...

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Audio Popping

Following the Fall Creators update, Spotify is playing back with corrupted audio if another application plays audio (like Edge on YouTube). This corruption is popping and clicking sounds in the audio, a re-install doesn't help and no other audio play...

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Following the Fall Creators update, Spotify is playing back with corrupted audio if another application plays audio (like Edge on YouTube). This corruption is popping and clicking sounds in the audio...

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Superuser Contribution Smooth scroll everywhere now but bugged

First you devs should now that not everyone likes it. I am one of those ppl. My operating system Windows never had such feature and I am absolutely used to standard scrolling everywhere. But now you implemented it. There should be option to turn off ...

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First you devs should now that not everyone likes it. I am one of those ppl. My operating system Windows never had such feature and I am absolutely used to standard scrolling everywhere. But now you ...

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Someone hacked me maybe?

Yesterday I logged into spotify via my pc and I realised I was connected to a weird device that I did not regognise. It was playing songs and interuppting me so I logged out of all devices and that seem to have fixed it. Today I open spotify and I lo...

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Yesterday I logged into spotify via my pc and I realised I was connected to a weird device that I did not regognise. It was playing songs and interuppting me so I logged out of all devices and that s...

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Same level of volume didn't save

Hi guys. I'm pretty new to Spotify on desktop and when I go to my settings, switching the "same level of sound for all tracks" to on, it didn't save at all when I qui the app and restart it.Am I missing something ? I've searched around the forum and ...

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Hi guys.   I'm pretty new to Spotify on desktop and when I go to my settings, switching the "same level of sound for all tracks" to on, it didn't save at all when I qui the app and restart it....

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Spotify Connect - Multiple Speakers/Devices

Hi,I have Sonos Controller App on my Android phone linked to my Spotify account and that works fine - playing Spoify songs through Sonos One sperakers. I also have the Spotify software on my PC. When I go to the "Connect to a new decice" icon in the ...

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Hi, I have Sonos Controller App on my Android phone linked to my Spotify account and that works fine - playing Spoify songs through Sonos One sperakers.  I also have the Spotify software on my ...

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Wrong language

Hello, First of all I'm not good in english I have a problem with the windows app, all publicity are on dutch language and I'm french. I change the setting everything is on French so I don't understand. Have you any ideas ? Thx

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Hello,    First of all I'm not good in english 😉   I have a problem with the windows app, all publicity are on dutch language and I'm french. I change the setting everything is on...

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Keep current order of a playlist but add new songs to the top

I have a playlist of some 500 songs and I want to keep the current order that they are at. but the order right now is set to "custom" and whenever I add a new song it goes to the bottom of the list. If i set the order to "recently added" it messes up...

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I have a playlist of some 500 songs and I want to keep the current order that they are at. but the order right now is set to "custom" and whenever I add a new song it goes to the bottom of the list. ...

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Error code 13

I tried reinstalling spotify cause my spotify suddenly disappeared, but I keep getting this error code 13. Once I reinstalled it, but once I switched on the next day, spotify disappeared again and same thing happens, I tried to restart, but it just k...

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I tried reinstalling spotify cause my spotify suddenly disappeared, but I keep getting this error code 13. Once I reinstalled it, but once I switched on the next day, spotify disappeared again and sa...

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Cortana Integration Windows 10 and mobile

Windows 10 has almost 1.5 billion users worldwide. there needs to be support so that someone could say "Hey Cortana, Play "Come Together" by The Beatles" and cortana opens the spotify app and plays that song. This feature already exists in the invoke...

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Windows 10 has almost 1.5 billion users worldwide. there needs to be support so that someone could say "Hey Cortana, Play "Come Together" by The Beatles" and cortana opens the spotify app and pl...

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Change Desktop App User name

Can we get spotify to allow users to change their username on the desktop app? the default name is ones phone number and thats not good. This should be something that can be changed easily.

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Can we get spotify to allow users to change their username on the desktop app? the default name is ones phone number and thats not good. This should be something that can be changed easily. 

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