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Discuss Spotify for Windows
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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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...
Music Fan
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There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c
Music Fan
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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...
I've been using Spotify for a couple years now, but the Desktop App is garbage and I'm really tired of fiddling with it. The solution to installing it? Run it in Windows XP compatibility mode. That tells me that Spotify doesn't give two, or even one,...
I've been using Spotify for a couple years now, but the Desktop App is garbage and I'm really tired of fiddling with it. The solution to installing it? Run it in Windows XP compatibility ...
Roadie
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I accidentally posted this in the wrong forum (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Social-Off-Topic/Disable-auto-update-Choose-where-Spotify-installs-This-is/m-p/2133074/) and I don't see any way to move or close that thread, so sorry about this being p...
I accidentally posted this in the wrong forum (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Social-Off-Topic/Disable-auto-update-Choose-where-Spotify-installs-This-is/m-p/2133074/) and I don't see any way to mov...
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Hi all!I'm an enthusiast Spotify user, I enjoy listening in good quality music with my premium, and I save my fav music on my Iphone to listen when without connection.... ...but why does the desktop version (PC) automatically syncs the settings, ther...
Hi all! I'm an enthusiast Spotify user, I enjoy listening in good quality music with my premium, and I save my fav music on my Iphone to listen when without connection.... ...but why d...
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Desktop app. When I click the search box, it takes me to the blank "search" screen and starts guessing stuff as I type--instead of going into a nice dropdown bar like google that would keep me on the album/artist/my songs screen. So every time I clic...
Desktop app. When I click the search box, it takes me to the blank "search" screen and starts guessing stuff as I type--instead of going into a nice dropdown bar like google that would keep me on the...
Casual Listener
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So I'm a free member and i understand that spotify needs to make money on ads and im fine with that. But either my player is broken and its displaying way to many ads, or spotify is getting insane with the amount of ads. Every ~3 songs i get 3-6 30 s...
So I'm a free member and i understand that spotify needs to make money on ads and im fine with that. But either my player is broken and its displaying way to many ads, or spotify is getting insane wi...
Newbie
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When i select a song within a album or even just a single song, minutes later the main menu screen appears. i think this is a bug but don't know if it is actually one.
When i select a song within a album or even just a single song, minutes later the main menu screen appears. i think this is a bug but don't know if it is actually one.
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Hey guys, I wanted to write this to talk about what happens when I open spotify. I linked the picture down below. This never used to happen but now every time I open the Spotify app, my screen goes all crazy on me. Weird colors and messed up sizes. I...
Hey guys, I wanted to write this to talk about what happens when I open spotify. I linked the picture down below. This never used to happen but now every time I open the Spotify app, my screen goes a...
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Hello, This is a really annoying issue.When the screen goes to sleep -- by closing the cover, pressing the power button or, the most common one, after a few minutes as defined in the power saving settings -- Spotify stops playing. Now I understand th...
Hello, This is a really annoying issue. When the screen goes to sleep -- by closing the cover, pressing the power button or, the most common one, after a few minutes as defined in the power...
Newbie
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I have noticed that every Monday if I have left the Spotify app open (which I often do on my work computer) my Discover Weekly list will be stale unless I exit the application entirely and return to it
I have noticed that every Monday if I have left the Spotify app open (which I often do on my work computer) my Discover Weekly list will be stale unless I exit the application entirely and return to ...
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When I put my playlist on shuffle, it only plays songs that are within 20 or so songs of the originally played song. For example, if I play song number 670 ( I have 731 songs in this playlist) It will only shuffle songs 650-690.
When I put my playlist on shuffle, it only plays songs that are within 20 or so songs of the originally played song. For example, if I play song number 670 ( I have 731 songs in this playlist) It wil...
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Since the update of the desktop app today, the "Discovered on" on an artist about page is gone. This was a really good way to find Spotify curators that's not owned by the big labels and I wonder if it's possible to find this function somewhere else.
Since the update of the desktop app today, the "Discovered on" on an artist about page is gone. This was a really good way to find Spotify curators that's not owned by the big labels and I wonder if ...
Roadie
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Hello i have tried to change my location for the "off line mode"by default it's in C://users appdata folders i tried to change it to my other drive and got the message "you need to restart spotify so this change will take effect" so i did, but when i...
Hello i have tried to change my location for the "off line mode" by default it's in C://users appdata folders i tried to change it to my other drive and got the message "you need to rest...
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Don't think a lot of people actually noticed this update, and since it's pretty awesome (and actually works very good, yes looking at you Radio) I thought I'd share it. There now is a "Create Similar Playlist" option in the context menu of playlists....
Don't think a lot of people actually noticed this update, and since it's pretty awesome (and actually works very good, yes looking at you Radio) I thought I'd share it. There now is a "...
Gig Goer
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Hey! I work with a docked laptop at work, and whenever I undock the computer, Spotify crashes. Since this happens a few times a day, it has become quite annoying. I've seen a few other posts mentioning this, and there seems to be no official comment ...
Hey! I work with a docked laptop at work, and whenever I undock the computer, Spotify crashes. Since this happens a few times a day, it has become quite annoying. I've seen a few other posts mentioni...
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Hi, I tried adding new local files today, they do show up in "Local Files" but when I press play I get the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." Additionally some files I unchecked in the setti...
Hi, I tried adding new local files today, they do show up in "Local Files" but when I press play I get the message "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can ...
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I am a long time user of Spotify, but recently on my computer, I am getting a ridiculous amount of ads. I get that I am being pushed to buy premium but I am getting about 3 of my songs, maybe 7-10 minutes of music, and then around 3-5 ads, 15-30 seco...
I am a long time user of Spotify, but recently on my computer, I am getting a ridiculous amount of ads. I get that I am being pushed to buy premium but I am getting about 3 of my songs, maybe 7-...
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Hi all, I tested connecting my Spotifyprofile with my Facebookacoount and I now want to not just disconnect these two again, I do want to remove all Facebookdata from my Spotifyprofile. Like picture, name etc. How does this work? Thanks in advance!
Hi all, I tested connecting my Spotifyprofile with my Facebookacoount and I now want to not just disconnect these two again, I do want to remove all Facebookdata from my Spotifyprofile. Like...
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Hi, I was just wondering if there was any way to go back to the original radio mix after it has reloaded a new selection of songs? I wanted to listen to the Radio Genre Soul, but after a certain amount of songs it reloaded with a whole new selection....
Hi, I was just wondering if there was any way to go back to the original radio mix after it has reloaded a new selection of songs? I wanted to listen to the Radio Genre Soul, but after a certain amou...
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Isn't my hardware, already checked for that with youtube. Already cleared my cache. Already turned off connection to facebook. Have already tried toggling hardware acceleration. Don't know if this is a general issue people have or if there is a quick...
Isn't my hardware, already checked for that with youtube. Already cleared my cache. Already turned off connection to facebook. Have already tried toggling hardware acceleration...
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