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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!! Can't play local files

I installed Spotify yesterday and I can't play any local file in it.I saw the problem and some 'solution' here on the forum, but nothing works for me.I reinstalled. My quicktime player says its uptodate.I checked the mixer thru the icon in my systray...

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I installed Spotify yesterday and I can't play any local file in it. I saw the problem and some 'solution' here on the forum, but nothing works for me. I reinstalled. My quicktime player says its u...

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ctrl+f not working, even after a clean reinstall in Windows 7 64bit

I run Windows 7 64bit program version (not webplayer). I already looked in FAQ, and googled for a solve everywhere but I can't seem to fix this. It is very tilting to be unable to search within a playlist that has thousands of songs, I'm at a point w...

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I run Windows 7 64bit program version (not webplayer).   I already looked in FAQ, and googled for a solve everywhere but I can't seem to fix this. It is very tilting to be unable to searc...

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Surface (windows) Goes to Sleep, Stops Spotify

I've got a Surface Book (Windows 10) and music stops playing everytime the screen goes to sleep, I'm sure the screen should just turn off without Spotify stopping as well. As soon as I wake it up Spotify resumes playing. This shouldn't happen and NO,...

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I've got a Surface Book (Windows 10) and music stops playing everytime the screen goes to sleep, I'm sure the screen should just turn off without Spotify stopping as well. As soon as I wake it u...

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[Desktop] [Windows] Missing Some Friend Activity

I have been experiencing an "issue" for some months now, where the Friend Activity pane on the Windows desktop application is only showing and updating only 1 followed user's listening activity.I follow 3 users that I wish to get listening activity f...

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I have been experiencing an "issue" for some months now, where the Friend Activity pane on the Windows desktop application is only showing and updating only 1 followed user's listening activity....

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Win10 Platform EQ

When will the Win10 platform have an EQ? It's a little pathetic that a media player service in 2017, specificallly focused on playing music alone, doesn't have a user-adjustable equalizer.

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When will the Win10 platform have an EQ? It's a little pathetic that a media player service in 2017, specificallly focused on playing music alone, doesn't have a user-adjustable equalizer.

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FRENCH FRANCAIS?

Y a t'il une communauté d'aide en FR ???

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Y a t'il une communauté d'aide en FR ???

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Solved!! Unable to add to queue on Desktop. Can't add to queue on Desktop.

Currently running most recent spotify desktop app on Windows 10. Unable to add songs to queue. Tried uninstall and reinstall. Any simple solutions out there?

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Currently running most recent spotify desktop app on Windows 10. Unable to add songs to queue.  Tried uninstall and reinstall.   Any simple solutions out there? 

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My "Welcome mix" is not refreshing anymore

Hello everyone!A while ago, I noticed that my playlist of Welcome Mix wasn't updating each day, as it used to do, based on my daily searches. As you can see here in the screenshot, the last time they refreshed was 2017-05-09. I don't know what did I ...

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Hello everyone! A while ago, I noticed that my playlist of Welcome Mix wasn't updating each day, as it used to do, based on my daily searches.  As you can see here in the screenshot, the last ...

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Spotify Update w/Installation file version 1.0.62.508 Causing Problems in User Profiles

I formatted my computer yesterday thinking that my user profile had been corrupted as I was unable to use the 1, 2, 9, 0 keys across the top row, the 1 key in the num pas, and the f, and j keys in the middle. Hardware tests at the BIOS level had all ...

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I formatted my computer yesterday thinking that my user profile had been corrupted as I was unable to use the 1, 2, 9, 0 keys across the top row, the 1 key in the num pas, and the f, and j keys in th...

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Removing Spotify from my computer

When going to my Control panel, add-remove programs, I cannot remove Spotify. Anyone know why? I do not use it. Perhaps I neeed to first "close" my account?

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When going to my Control panel, add-remove programs, I cannot remove Spotify.  Anyone know why?  I do not use it.  Perhaps I neeed to first "close" my account?  

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Can't download songs

Hey guys, I have a Premium account but the problem is I can't find how to download all of my songs on Windows. There is no "Download" button in the "Songs" tab from "My Music". The only solution I can find is to add every song to a playlist and downl...

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Hey guys,   I have a Premium account but the problem is I can't find how to download all of my songs on Windows. There is no "Download" button in the "Songs" tab from "My Music". The only solu...

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CRUMBLING/CRACKLING SOUNDS DURING PLAYBACK

PLEASE REFER TO VIDEO ( BELOW ) FOR EVIDENCE. This issue started happening out of no where this morning. Never had this issue before today. Tried uninstalling client and re installing, as well as a clean install of audio drivers. I have had Spotify o...

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PLEASE REFER TO VIDEO ( BELOW ) FOR EVIDENCE.   This issue started happening out of no where this morning.   Never had this issue before today. Tried uninstalling client and re installi...

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Solved!! Black screen

Hi guys,Last week I downloaded the new version of Spotify and now every time I open the program on my work computer the screen is completely black and I have no access to my music at all. I have tried a few things - checked latest drivers on my graph...

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Hi guys, Last week I downloaded the new version of Spotify and now every time I open the program on my work computer the screen is completely black and I have no access to my music at all. I have tr...

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Spotify attempts, and fails, to update every time I run it - can't uninstall either

Every time I start up my PC Spotify attempts to update. Every time, it fails, citing a lack of permissions (which is insane, because I have all the permissions). I tried to uninstall, and I don't have permission for that either. So Spotify doesn't wo...

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Every time I start up my PC Spotify attempts to update.  Every time, it fails, citing a lack of permissions (which is insane, because I have all the permissions).  I tried to uninstall, and...

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Only showing two friends

I'm sure this has been seen before, but my spotify is only showing two of the ~10 people I'm following. All 10 are very active users. It doesn't even lump them into a "more friends" category, they're being followed but don't exist outside of that opt...

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I'm sure this has been seen before, but my spotify is only showing two of the ~10 people I'm following. All 10 are very active users. It doesn't even lump them into a "more friends" category, they're...

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Songs not available

I have a very annoying problem. Everytime I want to play a song it switches to the next immediately and then to the next again and so on.The problem is, I don't even hear the music. They tell me that the song is not available and that if I want to li...

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I have a very annoying problem. Everytime I want to play a song it switches to the next immediately and then to the next again and so on. The problem is, I don't even hear the music.  They tel...

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Loading takes minutes every time

It's taking literally minutes (around 5) for Spotify to load. I've uninstalled, rebooted, re-installed and rebooted to no avail. It takes 2-3 minutes for the menu options Playback and Help to appear. Then I'm presented with a black content screen. Se...

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It's taking literally minutes (around 5) for Spotify to load. I've uninstalled, rebooted, re-installed and rebooted to no avail.   It takes 2-3 minutes for the menu options Playback and Help t...

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Playlist sorting problems

Hi everyone! My main playlist that I use won't let me move any of my songs. I have checked other playlists and they all let me move my songs around. The playlist that is having problems has a total of 876 songs on it and 52 hrs and 46 min worth of mu...

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Hi everyone! My main playlist that I use won't let me move any of my songs. I have checked other playlists and they all let me move my songs around. The playlist that is having problems has a total o...

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Spotify Playlist "Martin Garrix House Party" not playing (takes about a minute to start)

Hi All, I have a subscription on the 'Martin Garrix House Party'-playlist and the 'Hardwell's House Party'-playlist. Both are created by Spotify. I have two questions:On my iPhone the play perfectly and the tracks are very nicely mixed together. But,...

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Hi All,   I have a subscription on the 'Martin Garrix House Party'-playlist and the 'Hardwell's House Party'-playlist. Both are created by Spotify. I have two questions: On my iPhone the pla...

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Solved!! Non realistic Top Artists List

Hey you all out there , love Spotify and find it great at all but I'm quite bored that the top artists that are on my profile DO NOT represent at all my taste. How can I manage it ? There should be the possibility to update it based on what are my re...

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Hey you all out there , love Spotify and find it great at all but I'm quite bored that the top artists that are on my profile DO NOT represent at all my taste. How can I manage it ? There should be t...

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