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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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minklet

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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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Superuser Contribution Accessability? What a joke

None of the below information is required. HowevePlaMy Question or IssuePlan: Premium Family OwnerCountry: United StatesDevice: DesktopOperating System: Windows 10 Pro Thiss app alleges to be accessable, but will only open if full screen, cannot be a...

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None of the below information is required. HowevePla My Question or Issue Plan: Premium Family Owner Country: United States Device: Desktop Operating System: Windows 10 Pro   Thiss app al...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where is an option to sort playlist track by Date added?

I lost an option to sort by date added in my shared playlist. There are options: Title, Artist, Album or podcast, Added by, Duration, Custom order. Date added doesn't appear even if I expand the window, reset app, relog, etc.

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I lost an option to sort by date added in my shared playlist. There are options: Title, Artist, Album or podcast, Added by, Duration, Custom order. Date added doesn't appear even if I expand the ...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Spotify full screen doesn't fit on monitor and hangs off the bottom

PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI was planning on using a mini LCD monitor type thing I have as a dedicated Spotify display, however, when I press the fullscreen button it hangs off of the edge of the display meanin...

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Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I was planning on using a mini LCD monitor type thing I have as a dedicated Spotify display, however, when I pr...

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Superuser Contribution [Windows] BUG - Scaling UI resets when clicking on home button

Scaling UI resets when clicking on home button.When you scale ui ctrl and +/- and then click on home, scale resets.

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Scaling UI resets when clicking on home button. When you scale ui ctrl and +/-  and then click on home, scale resets.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify windows app music controls randomly become unresponsive

The spotify desktop decides to randomly stop working for 20+ seconds. I click play/pause/skip or try to select a new song, and nothing happens. If a song is currently playing, then it will continue playing even after I close the app; then when I try ...

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The spotify desktop decides to randomly stop working for 20+ seconds. I click play/pause/skip or try to select a new song, and nothing happens. If a song is currently playing, then it will continue p...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution Spotify continues playing when lid is closed

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 VersionSpotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.33.1042.g26c92729My Question or IssueSpotify doesn't stop playing when closing laptop lid.Windows power settings are set to sleep when closing the lid, but if Spotify is p...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   Version Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.33.1042.g26c92729 My Question or Issue Spotify doesn't stop playing when closing laptop lid. ...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Desktop site and windows app

My monitor starts flickering as soon the app/website starts. Clip to visualize my issue: https://youtu.be/UnKfDp7GK7Q?si=OL6UgcRua-z1RcKH

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My monitor starts flickering as soon the app/website starts. Clip to visualize my issue: https://youtu.be/UnKfDp7GK7Q?si=OL6UgcRua-z1RcKH

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Superuser Contribution Recent searches almost never being recorded (desktop W10)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceLaptop running Windows 10My Question or IssueRecently when using the current version of the Spotify desktop app, the 'Recent searches' list on the Search page has stopped updating with whatever I click on in the ...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Laptop running Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently when using the current version of the Spotify desktop app, the 'Recent searches' list on the ...

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Superuser Contribution Albums not loading in windows desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro 22H2 Hello. For the past few months now I have been having an issue on my desktop PC running windows 10, where the albums in my library list will not load past a certain point, seemingly hap...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro 22H2   Hello. For the past few months now I have been having an issue on my desktop PC running windows 10, where the a...

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Superuser Contribution Lex Fridman video not playing

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDeviceThinkPad PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueVideo for example for Joe Rogan experience plays wellVideo for Lex Fridman podcast does not play, and says update the app even though its already latest

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Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device ThinkPad PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Video for example for Joe Rogan experience plays well Video for Lex Fridman podcas...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Liked Songs genre filter breaks new right sidebar queue

Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI tried using the new genre filters and noticed many duplicate songs being played. There seems to be a bug with the new update that causes the right sidebar queue to stop updating, and the queue to conta...

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Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I tried using the new genre filters and noticed many duplicate songs being played.   There seems to be a bug with the new update th...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution I can't change the order of the queue anymore!

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLaptop - using Spotify Desktop versionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSomehow Spotify was updated and I have lost a TON of features, many of which have been mentioned in other threads. One thing that I haven'...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Laptop - using Spotify Desktop version Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Somehow Spotify was updated and I have lost a TON of f...

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Superuser Contribution Liked Songs No Longer Appearing or Selected When Using Your Desktop App

I am a premium user in the US with a Windows 10 laptop, Android 11 and 14 phones, and 2 Chrome OS devices (all fully updated in terms of their respective OS and Spotify). When I opened the Windows desktop app, the Liked Songs playlist no longer appea...

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I am a premium user in the US with a Windows 10 laptop, Android 11 and 14 phones, and 2 Chrome OS devices (all fully updated in terms of their respective OS and Spotify).  When I opened the Wind...

Ivelina

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution server errors, spotify in browser mostly unavailable

PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceBrowser (both Firefox/Chrome)Operating SystemLinux My Question or IssueHi, upon opening a playlist and trying to play, it sometimes starts to play music, but does not reflect in the controls (still grey/inactive) and you can...

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Plan Premium Country DE Device Browser (both Firefox/Chrome) Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue Hi, upon opening a playlist and trying to play, it sometimes starts to play m...

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Superuser Contribution playlist does not download to pc, Spotify works offline, trying to download to music file

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

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Superuser Contribution can't log in with my account on my laptop, 'something went wrong' message

I have a premium student plan and I can log in on my phone, but whenever I try to log in on my laptop, it displays 'something went wrong message'

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I have a premium student plan and I can log in on my phone, but whenever I try to log in on my laptop, it displays 'something went wrong message'

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Superuser Contribution Revert recently played list to multi-selection

Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueA few days ago i could select several songs from de played recently tab to savethem on my lists and now i cant, because you changed it and now i am forced toselect each song every time i want to save it,...

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Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue A few days ago i could select several songs from de played recently tab to save them on my lists and now i cant, because you changed it an...

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Restore playlists and account data in desktop app after reset (Windows 11)

I probably shouldn't have reset my desktop app after the "Repair" didn't work, but I did. On the web version, I can see all my playlists, Follows, etc. How do I get this data to display again on the desktop app?

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I probably shouldn't have reset my desktop app after the "Repair" didn't work, but I did. On the web version, I can see all my playlists, Follows, etc. How do I get this data to display again on th...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps resuming playback on its own

For about a month now, my Spotify account has been randomly playing on its own after I press pause. The most common occurrence is when I pause right after the song changes, and it will start playing the next song a second later. In other instances, I...

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For about a month now, my Spotify account has been randomly playing on its own after I press pause. The most common occurrence is when I pause right after the song changes, and it will start playing ...

Eni

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