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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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Spotify desktop app crashes when adding local files

Hello, As premium spotify user I encounter the issue described above: when adding mp3 files which are stored on my NAS server (appr. 2.700 files), spotify always crashes after a couple of minutes. I recently updated to windows 10 but this could be a ...

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Hello,   As premium spotify user I encounter the issue described above: when adding mp3 files which are stored on my NAS server (appr. 2.700 files), spotify always crashes after a couple of mi...

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Spotify Wont Log In on Windows 10: Error Code 15

Hi!, I just bought a new cpu with Windows 10 and installed the Spotify app with no issue. When i went to login in however, an error screen appears saying: "A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. Additionally...

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Hi!, I just bought a new cpu with Windows 10 and installed the Spotify app with no issue. When i went to login in however, an error screen appears saying: "A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please ...

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I cant change my profile picture

I change the picture on my PC but on my phone there is only the old oicture and when i reopen Spotify on my PC there is no Picture. Please help!

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I change the picture on my PC but on my phone there is only the old oicture and when i reopen Spotify on my PC there is no Picture. Please help!

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Most popular cities section in "About tab" removed with current version?

With the previous versions of Spotify there was a section within the "About" tab on the artists page where you could see, in which cities the artist is popular. This obviously has been removed with 1.0.58.566.gdbf8628b Anyone can confirm?

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With the previous versions of Spotify there was a section within the "About" tab on the artists page where you could see, in which cities the artist is popular.   This obviously has been remov...

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Shuffle not using all songs in a playlist and I noticed a pattern

Shuffle seems to only be using a couple hundred songs in a playlist of 1000+ songs.I've also noticed that it uses songs around where I am looking in the playlist. I'm going to use imaginary numbers but:Say I'm looking at the begining of the playlist ...

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Shuffle seems to only be using a couple hundred songs in a playlist of 1000+ songs. I've also noticed that it uses songs around where I am looking in the playlist.   I'm going to use imaginar...

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Solved!! Spotify Free (ads/malware) causes browser to lag

I have been having this issue for a couple days. Spotify Free seems to be trying to connect to possibly malicious sites. It causes music to constantly stop and resume. The Spofity logo in the browser tab flickers. When I switch to the Spotify tab, th...

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I have been having this issue for a couple days. Spotify Free seems to be trying to connect to possibly malicious sites. It causes music to constantly stop and resume. The Spofity logo in the browser...

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does spotify want to f**k me?

Why the f**k do you just tell me that "it doesn't work" when I'm f**king try listening to music? I know that it doesn't f**king work because I don't hear music when I click on play. I'm paying to hear music when ever I want so tell me the f**king pro...

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Why the f**k do you just tell me that "it doesn't work" when I'm f**king try listening to music? I know that it doesn't f**king work because I don't hear music when I click on play. I'm paying to hea...

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Can you organize playlists into groups?

Is there a way to organize playlists into folders or groups? For example: Country Music Playlists * John Denver Playlist * Willie Nelson Playlist * Dixie Chicks Playlist * Foot stomping playlist * Old-style bluegrass playlistMood Music Playlists * On...

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Is there a way to organize playlists into folders or groups?   For example:   Country Music Playlists   * John Denver Playlist   * Willie Nelson Playlist   * Dixie Chi...

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Local Files are greyed out, ripped CDs not importing correctly

On my Windows 10 Home Creators Edition computer with Spotify for Windows 1.0.62.508 installed: I used the Local Files preferences to import over 215 artists and their albums into Spotify (approximately 2900+ songs) by specifying my top-level “C:\Musi...

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On my Windows 10 Home Creators Edition computer with Spotify for Windows 1.0.62.508 installed:   I used the Local Files preferences to import over 215 artists and their albums into Spotify (ap...

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Click to play one song and it plays another

After the latest update to spotify desktop app on Windows, whenever I go to play a song from the "Artist From Your Music" page it doesn't play the song I clicked to play. Instead it just plays a random song. Turning shuffle off doesn't solve the prob...

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After the latest update to spotify desktop app on Windows, whenever I go to play a song from the "Artist From Your Music" page it doesn't play the song I clicked to play. Instead it just plays a rand...

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Track keep stopping and starting or jumping!!!

THERE IS A PROBLEM!!!! WILL SOMEONE AT SPOTIFY SORT IT OUT!!! Tracks keep stopping and starting or will not play all the way through, all this started after new T&C's were introduced. I have reinstalled flash and spotify still no success!!! Spotify w...

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THERE IS A PROBLEM!!!!   WILL SOMEONE AT SPOTIFY SORT IT OUT!!!   Tracks keep stopping and starting or will not play all the way through, all this started after new T&C's were in...

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black screen

Spotify remains black, only menu is visible on Windows 10 creators updaterestarted both windows and spotify multiple times already.

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Spotify remains black, only menu is visible on Windows 10 creators update restarted both windows and spotify multiple times already.

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aplicación en negro.

Hola:Desde la última actualización, la app de spoty para windows 10 no carga. Se abre y aparece todo en negro excepto los menus (archivo, editar, ver...).Alguna idea?

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Hola: Desde la última actualización, la app de spoty para windows 10 no carga. Se abre y aparece todo en negro excepto los menus (archivo, editar, ver...). Alguna idea?

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It wont download!

I've had spotify on my laptop for a month and a half, but today when i tried to open it, it loads and then nothing happens. Not too worried i uninstall it and try to download it again, it downloads, i click on it and it just loads and dissapears. Ive...

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I've had spotify on my laptop for a month and a half, but today when i tried to open it, it loads and then nothing happens. Not too worried i uninstall it and try to download it again, it downloads, ...

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Solved!! Some of my playlists have just disappeared..

I have an issue with my playlist. I have Spotify Premium. I use the Android app and the Windows desktop app. A bunch of my playlists are suddenly missing. It seems like most of the missing playlists (probably all) were ones I had downloaded to my pho...

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I have an issue with my playlist.   I have Spotify Premium. I use the Android app and the Windows desktop app.   A bunch of my playlists are suddenly missing. It seems like most of ...

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Solved!! Auto open windows vista

When I start up my computer after it was off Spotify automatically opens. How do I turn it off so it doesn't sutomatically open?

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When I start up my computer after it was off Spotify automatically opens. How do I turn it off so it doesn't sutomatically open?

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Not Disappearing

I got a new album from Bandcamp and tried to add it to my Local Files. When I tried to add it, it duplicated every song in every album by the same artist, except the new album. I unchecked every box in Settings > Preferences > Local Files but the dup...

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I got a new album from Bandcamp and tried to add it to my Local Files. When I tried to add it, it duplicated every song in every album by the same artist, except the new album. I unchecked every box ...

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