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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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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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App will not start (windows 7)

My Spotify app on window desktop is giving me an error, however there is no error message or code.When I open the app it constantlys gives the error sound (about once a second) and the app opens but I can only see the outline of the program and none ...

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My Spotify app on window desktop is giving me an error, however there is no error message or code. When I open the app it constantlys gives the error sound (about once a second) and the app opens bu...

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Missing playlists

Hi... all of my playlists are missing... but when I clicked on recently played... the music on that particular playlist came up. Is there anyway I can "re-create" that list without having to add each song again individually to a new playlist?

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Hi... all of my playlists are missing... but when I clicked on recently played... the music on that particular playlist came up.  Is there anyway I can "re-create" that list without having to ad...

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Window resizing bug on setup with two screens with different resolutions

Demo: Reproduction steps:Start Spotify and maximize it on the smaller screen (make sure it didn't start in fullscreen mode on the bigger screen)Close and open it again (it will start maximized on the smaller screen)Drag the window to the bigger scree...

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Demo:   Reproduction steps: Start Spotify and maximize it on the smaller screen (make sure it didn't start in fullscreen mode on the bigger screen) Close and open it again (it will star...

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Dynamic playlist bug - "Play" button on next track

Hi Spotify team!There is a small bug when user tries to hit "Play" button on dynamic playlists like Daily Mix.If we are on state when only 1 new track is added upon listening and we are trying to play next track immidiately - play button actually tri...

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Hi Spotify team! There is a small bug when user tries to hit "Play" button on dynamic playlists like Daily Mix. If we are on state when only 1 new track is added upon listening and we are trying to...

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"More" button in Recently Played not working

For the past few weeks now I haven't been able to Right Click on an album or press the "More" button on albums in the Recently Played tab. It just freezes the controls there and doesn't open the drop down menu. I have already tried reinstalling Spoti...

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For the past few weeks now I haven't been able to Right Click on an album or press the "More" button on albums in the Recently Played tab. It just freezes the controls there and doesn't open the&nbsp...

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What is Spotify using my video files for??

So I was recently moving some video files from my laptop's hardrive to my external harddrive and I got an error message saying that one of the mp4 files could not be deleted becasue it was in use by Spotify. I closed Spotify and the file deleted fine...

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So I was recently moving some video files from my laptop's hardrive to my external harddrive and I got an error message saying that one of the mp4 files could not be deleted becasue it was in use by ...

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Waiting For Connection?

Every time I try using Spotify as a premium member, whenever I try to download my playlists for offline mode, It constantly says waiting for connection... and every solution I tried from earlier isn't working for me including letting it through firew...

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Every time I try using Spotify as a premium member, whenever I try to download my playlists for offline mode, It constantly says waiting for connection... and every solution I tried from earlier...

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Superuser Contribution All songs 'Not Available'

All my songs in all my playlists are suddenly not available on my Windows computer. I have spotify an active Premium account. I deleted and reinstalled the Spotify app on my computer and it still won't play my songs. Any help would be appreciated.(Ed...

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All my songs in all my playlists are suddenly not available on my Windows computer. I have spotify an active Premium account. I deleted and reinstalled the Spotify app on my computer and it stil...

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Can not loggin through downloaded spotify for windows

Hi, i have been using spotify for a long time and i love it.Recently i had to reinstall the program due to some mailware, nothing big.After installing it again I opened the program and klick on the "loging with facebook" tab. it then opens a seperate...

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Hi, i have been using spotify for a long time and i love it. Recently i had to reinstall the program due to some mailware, nothing big. After installing it again I opened the program and klick on...

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To which version do I have to downgrade to to get back the search bar on the left?

In version 1.0.63.617.g5aca9a2a, I can't see my playlist simultaneously anymore when I want to add new songs to a playlist (for clarity, I'm not using the filter search),. Instead, I get redirected to a separate page with "Search in Spotify". I prefe...

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In version 1.0.63.617.g5aca9a2a, I can't see my playlist simultaneously anymore when I want to add new songs to a playlist (for clarity, I'm not using the filter search),. Instead, I get redirected t...

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Sonic Studio III

HiMy sonic studio III apps is not able to run in my desktop after the update. How can i resolve this? model RG8 II

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Hi My sonic studio III apps is not able to run in my desktop after the update. How can i resolve this? model RG8 II

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Waiting for users, message on spotify connect device

It happens to me all the time I am uable to connect to the device from spotify, and the device says waiting for users. Whatever I seem to do, the only workaround is to reset the device, which is a lot of job as I need to re-enter wi-fi key and so on....

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It happens to me all the time 😞 I am uable to connect to the device from spotify, and the device says waiting for users. Whatever I seem to do, the only workaround is to reset the device, which is a...

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ticks during premium playback

I hear soft though annoying ticks during premium playback, like from a bad grammophone record. On all numbers played. Use Windows 7 desktop via usb to Moon DAC. No such problem with Qobuz. Did a reinstallation to no avail. Anybody the same problem?

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I hear soft though annoying ticks during premium playback, like from a bad grammophone record. On all numbers played. Use Windows 7 desktop via usb to Moon DAC. No such problem with Qobuz. Did a rein...

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Why are random playlists being saved to my library???

Every time I log in some random playlist that I don't want is saved to my library... the latest two are "hot rythmic" and "la vida loca"... it seems like every time I log in two or three new ones are in my library without me addidng them. Why is this...

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Every time I log in some random playlist that I don't want is saved to my library... the latest two are "hot rythmic" and "la vida loca"... it seems like every time I log in two or three new ones are...

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