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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 using large amount of data on windows

Spotify is using over 9gb in my c:\users\username\appdata\local\spotify\data folder. it seems like this folder keeps growing. I don't have any music saving locally on my machine so not sure why it's grown so large. Would there be any downside if I st...

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Spotify is using over 9gb in my c:\users\username\appdata\local\spotify\data folder. it seems like this folder keeps growing. I don't have any music saving locally on my machine so not sure why it's ...

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Syncing local files via playlists / WiFi doesn't seem to work in Windows Store version of Spotify

I'm trying to sync my playlists to my Android phone (Galaxy S7). It has always worked but now after resetting my phone and switching to the Store version of Spotify, it doesn't. EDIT: After installing the traditional version, sync started working imm...

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I'm trying to sync my playlists to my Android phone (Galaxy S7). It has always worked but now after resetting my phone and switching to the Store version of Spotify, it doesn't.   EDIT: After ...

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Search and Music info display issues

Hi, I really love Spotify, though I noticed a few really annoying bugs in your software. 1, The search issueI often search for specific songs in my own playlists (so not worldwide search) so I can listen to them instead of searching for them worldwid...

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Hi, I really love Spotify, though I noticed a few really annoying bugs in your software.   1, The search issue I often search for specific songs in my own playlists (so not worldwide search) ...

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Listening history is cleaning after desktop app update

Hi, Could you please do something with this "feature" which causes cleaning the history and currently playing playlist marker after the update and restart the desktop application? Thanks in advance best regardsPeter.

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Hi,   Could you please do something with this "feature" which causes cleaning the history and currently playing playlist marker after the update and restart the desktop application? &nbs...

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can't unfollow

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AhC9JE4Ch38Gk2Zp3UM8WgLL2IRK I tried unfollowing elvis and nik&jay > as in the artist page says that I'm following one of them, despite I haven't even fav'd a single track nor is it set to following on the artist page

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https://1drv.ms/i/s!AhC9JE4Ch38Gk2Zp3UM8WgLL2IRK   I tried unfollowing elvis and nik&jay > as in the artist page says that I'm following one of them, despite I haven't even fav'd a sing...

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Solved!! Opening Automatically

My computer is rather slow and I can't have too many programs running at once. So Spotify opening automatically really slows down my computer. Is there any way that I can change the settings of my Spotify account so that it doesn't open when I turn o...

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My computer is rather slow and I can't have too many programs running at once. So Spotify opening automatically really slows down my computer. Is there any way that I can change the settings of my Sp...

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Spotify keeps opening during start up

I've checked everything. My settings say "Don't Open Automatically." I'm a power user so I also know about msconfig. Spotify isn't listed as a startup program. This is really upsetting me. I think this happened after an update, and it gives me the im...

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I've checked everything. My settings say "Don't Open Automatically." I'm a power user so I also know about msconfig. Spotify isn't listed as a startup program.   This is really upsetting me. I...

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How do I keep a playlist from ending prematurely?

I've noticed this for a while now and I'm not sure what causes it or how to stop it.If a playlist is maybe 75+ hours or less, while during certain pauses and breaks as I can't listen 24/7 (I try to though), it will play the whole playlist and then in...

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I've noticed this for a while now and I'm not sure what causes it or how to stop it. If a playlist is maybe 75+ hours or less, while during certain pauses and breaks as I can't listen 24/7 (I try to...

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Solved!! Spotify starts when Windows 7 starts even when it shouldn't

I have 'Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer' set to 'No', but Spotify starts anyway. It seems that it start happening after one of the recent updates.

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I have 'Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer' set to 'No', but Spotify starts anyway. It seems that it start happening after one of the recent updates.

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Spotify always opens when switching on!

Hello,I did not open the setting when I turned on my computer. Nevertheless Spotify always opens. Also a new installation has brought nothing. Thank you.......

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Hello, I did not open the setting when I turned on my computer. Nevertheless Spotify always opens. Also a new installation has brought nothing. Thank you.......

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Can't get spotify radio on my laptop

I have spotify app on my phone and can get spotify radio, but on my laptop there is no link for spotify radio when I log in to spotify online. I am using windows. Is there a seperate something i have to install?

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I have spotify app on my phone and can get spotify radio, but on my laptop there is no link for spotify radio when I log in to spotify online. I am using windows. Is there a seperate something i have...

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Solved!! Spotify auto launch even when configured not to

Hi,my Spotify is configured to NOT launch on startup at all, but still launches on strtup. This happens whatever the option is (on / off or minimized). I guess this is a bug. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but the bug remains. I'm thinking ab...

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Hi, my Spotify is configured to NOT launch on startup at all, but still launches on strtup.  This happens whatever the option is (on / off or minimized). I guess this is a bug. I tried uni...

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Some songs won´t play in windows but in other devices they play.

I have spotify in my windows machine in my office, as well in my MB and my iPhone. In both apple devices works fine, but in the windows app, some songs just won´t play, I even tried to control it from my MB but it just won´t play. Thanks.

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I have spotify in my windows machine in my office, as well in my MB and my iPhone. In both apple devices works fine, but in the windows app, some songs just won´t play, I even tried to control it fro...

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Does your screen have to be a certain size to display the friend feed?

I've just installed spotify (being the latest version), but the friend feed isn't showing. I've made sure that I've enabled the friend feed in settings. Also, I've logged out twice, but nothing has changed. The display on my laptop is a bit small, ma...

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I've just installed spotify (being the latest version), but the friend feed isn't showing. I've made sure that I've enabled the friend feed in settings. Also, I've logged out twice, but nothing has c...

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Solved!! Windows 10 Desktop bug

Hi everyone, After reading some posts, I noticed that the last Spotify version on windows desktop was 1.0.58.573.g57c9cd87... I'm not having any trouble but my Spotify version is 1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946...I'm not in the Beta Band and did nothing to "for...

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Hi everyone,   After reading some posts, I noticed that the last Spotify version on windows desktop was 1.0.58.573.g57c9cd87...   I'm not having any trouble but my Spotify version ...

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NO download option For library on desktop program

I uninstall the program and when i reinstall it, the download option on my library doesn't exists, I already remove the device from my account but it doesn't appear again after the reinstall on my account devices, it only let me download playlist but...

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I uninstall the program and when i reinstall it, the download option on my library doesn't exists, I already remove the device from my account but it doesn't appear again after the reinstall on my ac...

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Desktop Version doesn't automatically play the next song

Hi, My Spotify that I have downloaded on my Windows laptop doesn't play the next song on my playlists automatically. A message would pop up on the top of the page saying "Can't Play Current Song". But if I click on the next song manually, it works. I...

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Hi,    My Spotify that I have downloaded on my Windows laptop doesn't play the next song on my playlists automatically. A message would pop up on the top of the page saying "Can't Play Cu...

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Showing what song is playing in a different window

How do I make my Spotify tell me what song is playing when I go to a different window? Also, Is this my version? 1.0.58.573.g57c9cd87 Adam

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How do I make my Spotify tell me what song is playing when I go to a different window?   Also, Is this my version? 1.0.58.573.g57c9cd87   Adam

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Local files problem

Hello therePlease excuse my bad english, I am from Germany.I've got a problem with local files: Everytime I add them to a playlist, some of them don't get displayed as a local file but as an online file. But I want to listen to it, when I am offline,...

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Hello there Please excuse my bad english, I am from Germany. I've got a problem with local files: Everytime I add them to a playlist, some of them don't get displayed as a local file but as an...

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