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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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Solved!! Avoid a song you don't want to hear

Ok I don't understand why I can't just choose to not play any given songs for an album. For example, oftentimes there will be many songs I like on an album, but a few that I cannot stand. Yet I am forced to manually switch and or listen to these song...

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Ok I don't understand why I can't just choose to not play any given songs for an album. For example, oftentimes there will be many songs I like on an album, but a few that I cannot stand. Yet I am fo...

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Spotify not opening

Been having this issue for about a week now. I click spotify on my computer (Lenovo Yoga 720 on Windows i5 &th Gen) and it just does not open at all. No brief glimpse of the log in or anything just nothing. Then when I try to go to taskbar and proces...

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Been having this issue for about a week now.  I click spotify on my computer (Lenovo Yoga 720 on Windows i5 &th Gen) and it just does not open at all. No brief glimpse of the log in or anyth...

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Solved!! How do I change my profile picture?

I'm a long term subscriber, The 4 songs out of the first 5 I saved to my spotify account became my profile picture. Two of the 4 pictures are the same band. I like these songs but dont feel they represent my true musical taste or favorites. How can I...

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I'm a long term subscriber, The 4 songs out of the first 5 I saved to my spotify account became my profile picture. Two of the 4 pictures are the same band. I like these songs but dont feel they repr...

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The fullscreen icon does not appear for me.

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The fullscreen icon does not appear for me.

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Solved!! Wont play some songs.

I've got Spotify unlimited. For a few songs, it just won't play. The play bar is empty, it says it's playing but there's no sound or anything. Only happens on some songs, and even after I've imported local files of the same songs it wont play. I'd th...

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I've got Spotify unlimited. For a few songs, it just won't play. The play bar is empty, it says it's playing but there's no sound or anything. Only happens on some songs, and even after I've imported...

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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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