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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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Chromecast not available on Windows Desktop?

I'm unable to cast from my Windows Desktop App. Details, 'Cast' option is grayed out in the App (screenshot attached).Chromecast is on the same network as my laptop with the App.I have a Premium Family subscription. My understanding is that this opti...

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I'm unable to cast from my Windows Desktop App. Details,   'Cast' option is grayed out in the App (screenshot attached). Chromecast is on the same network as my laptop with the App. I have ...

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Listening to music together

Hi. I've made an application for me and my girlfriend that allows listening to music together.Basically there is just 1 button called "Play together". After start, the first person is the "Host", and sends the actual track, track position if changed,...

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Hi. I've made an application for me and my girlfriend that allows listening to music together. Basically there is just 1 button called "Play together". After start, the first person is the "Host", a...

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Look what your friends listen doesn't work Windows and Mac

Since 1 year or more , and following all the updates and several times in which in reinstall the app, I keep having the same problem , i cannot see what my friends listen , i can see the bar saying "find friends" but I am already following some peopl...

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Since 1 year or more , and following all the updates and several times in which in reinstall the app, I keep having the same problem , i cannot see what my friends listen , i can see the ba...

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where are my local files?

I use spotify on my windows laptop and android. Yesterday (using the laptop) I went to settings to make the songs on my dropbox available via spotify (local files). But I can't find them now. They don't come up when I go to local files. And they have...

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I use spotify on my windows laptop and android. Yesterday (using the laptop) I went to settings to make the songs on my dropbox available via spotify (local files). But I can't find them now. They do...

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Spotify showing black screen

Hi, I'm not sure anyone can help but when ever I try to open up spotify app on windows 10 it just comes up with a black screen with the only thing visible options are file, edit and view. I reseachred it and I have done everything other threads have ...

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  Hi,   I'm not sure anyone can help but when ever I try to open up spotify app on windows 10 it just comes up with a black screen with the only thing visible options are file, edit and ...

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Album artwork smaller (with Spotify logo) in volume control pop-up [Windows 10]

I've just made a reinstall of Spotify on Windows 10 to solve an execution issue (where it would execute in task manager for 5 seconds, but then Spotify.exe would end without opening at all), but I've come across a new issue now. I've noticed that the...

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I've just made a reinstall of Spotify on Windows 10 to solve an execution issue (where it would execute in task manager for 5 seconds, but then Spotify.exe would end without opening at all)...

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Solved!! Corsair K70 Multimedia Keys

I have a Corsair Vengeance K70 with dedicated multimedia keys that I can't seem to figure out how to use with the Spotify app, not the web player. The only media key that works is the stop button, but all of the other ones work in every other program...

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I have a Corsair Vengeance K70 with dedicated multimedia keys that I can't seem  to figure out how to use with the Spotify app, not the web player. The only media key that works is the stop butt...

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Removing Local Files from Song Library

I saved some songs from my local file to my song library awhile back, but they are not available since they are no longer on my computer. Spotify disabled the function to add local files to song library since then, but the grayed out songs still show...

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I saved some songs from my local file to my song library awhile back, but they are not available since they are no longer on my computer. Spotify disabled the function to add local files to song...

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Spotify skipping two instead of one song (media key used)

Hi, Ive got a logitech G910 Orion Spark for keyboard. It has several media keys like stop skip pause etc. .. The worked just fine until today when I press skip, it skips 2 instead of one song. When i do it "manually" with my mouse, it works just fine...

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Hi,  Ive got a logitech G910 Orion Spark for keyboard. It has several media keys like stop skip pause etc. ..  The worked just fine until today when I press skip, it skips 2 instead of on...

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Glitch - Back Button from Artist Screen

Curious if it's the current (and most recent 5+) versions of Spotify desktop app, or just me. When viewing "About" information for an artist, if I use the "Go Back" functionality, it loads 100% of the artist's tracks, albums, collaborations, etc. suc...

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Curious if it's the current (and most recent 5+) versions of Spotify desktop app, or just me.   When viewing "About" information for an artist, if I use the "Go Back" functionality...

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Desktop app not working! HELP! (Windows)

Hi guys, My spotify web browser seems to be working perfectly fine and I log in with my facebook credentials. But for some reason for the last few days my desktop app + android phone app has not been letting me log in with those same Facebook credent...

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Hi guys,    My spotify web browser seems to be working perfectly fine and I log in with my facebook credentials. But for some reason for the last few days my desktop app + android phone a...

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Windows App does not go full screen on 2nd monitor, only shows part of window

When i drag the spotify window onto my 2nd monitor, it maximises, but i can see some of the content, and can just see my desktop in the background. (Snip on the right is my 2nd monitor).

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When i drag the spotify window onto my 2nd monitor, it maximises, but i can see some of the content, and can just see my desktop in the background. (Snip on the right is my 2nd monitor).

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Spotify se desconecta al apagarse la pantalla del equipo en Microsft Surface 4 con Windows 10

Hola, Spotify deja de sonar al apagarse la pantalla del equipo en mi Surface 4 con Windows 10 actualizado a la última compilación. No sucede con ninguna otra aplicación, sólo con Spotify.

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Hola, Spotify deja de sonar al apagarse la pantalla del equipo en mi Surface 4 con Windows 10 actualizado a la última compilación. No sucede con ninguna otra aplicación, sólo con Spotify.

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Windows app stops playing when screen dims

Dear Spotify, A bit of a duplicate thread, but as suggested by Chris, here, let's start a new one: When a Windows device dims the screen Spotify stops playing, will you be fixing this issue? Thanks!Jordy

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Dear Spotify,   A bit of a duplicate thread, but as suggested by Chris, here, let's start a new one:   When a Windows device dims the screen Spotify stops playing, will you be fixing th...

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Discover Weekly won't update

The past few months, my discover weekly playlist won't update on mondays unless I exit and restart Spotify. It's not the end of the world since I have a workaround but it is rather annoying. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the client, but th...

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 The past few months, my discover weekly playlist won't update on mondays unless I exit and restart Spotify.  It's not the end of the world since I have a workaround but it is rather annoyi...

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Weekly playlists (Discover Weekly/Release Radar) not refreshing without restart of desktop client

This has been bothering me for quite some time now. My weekly playlists (Discover Weekly and Release Radar) are not refreshing until I restart my desktop client. The new playlists are visible (and refreshed) immediately after client restart, but up u...

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This has been bothering me for quite some time now. My weekly playlists (Discover Weekly and Release Radar) are not refreshing until I restart my desktop client. The new playlists are visible (and re...

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Windows application shuts down when internet disconnect

I use my work laptop with a docking station, with wired network. When disconnecting the computer to move to another location there is a few seconds without network connection before the wireless has activated. It seems like spotify shuts down as soon...

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I use my work laptop with a docking station, with wired network. When disconnecting the computer to move to another location there is a few seconds without network connection before the wireless has ...

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[Desktop] Bug Report: RAM Usage

After my recent contact with Spotify Support all my downloaded content needed to be re-downloaded. Using the Desktop Client for Windows 10, I went to my saved songs and clicked the Download button/slider. I happen to have a system monitor open at the...

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    After my recent contact with Spotify Support all my downloaded content needed to be re-downloaded. Using the Desktop Client for Windows 10, I went to my saved songs and clicked the Down...

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Spotify deleted all my downloaded music.

Hi!I'm using Spotify on Windows 8.1, months with no problems. But just a few minutes ago, I was listening some music as I usually do, suddenly, it stopped playing, and when I realized, all my offline music has gone.

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Hi! I'm using Spotify on Windows 8.1, months with no problems. But just a few minutes ago, I was listening some music as I usually do, suddenly, it stopped playing, and when I realized, all my offli...

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Bring back last.fm scrobbling in the new web player

This has been raised before and the response is unacceptable!!! Just build the **bleep** link into the new webplayer and be done with it... it surely cannot be that difficult to do or be a "low user" option!!!??GET IT DONE & IN A HURRY TOO!!!

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This has been raised before and the response is unacceptable!!!  Just build the **bleep** link into the new webplayer and be done with it... it surely cannot be that difficult to do or be a "low...

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