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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 program freezes, as well as my PC on startup

Hello, I'd like to ask for some help. Whenever I try opening Spotify on my Dell laptop (Windows 10, 4G RAM), the program freezes. My laptop also freezes, causing me to force a reboot by pressing the power button. Any idea on how to resolve this? Than...

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Hello, I'd like to ask for some help.   Whenever I try opening Spotify on my Dell laptop (Windows 10, 4G RAM), the program freezes. My laptop also freezes, causing me to force a reboot by pres...

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Adding a song to my songs that's playing on discover weekly switches the now playing

On the windows desktop app. Adding a song that's playing on Discover Weekly switches out of Discover Weekly playlist, so once the song is over, it continues playing from my songs rather than from the Discover Weekly playlist.

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On the windows desktop app.   Adding a song that's playing on Discover Weekly switches out of Discover Weekly playlist, so once the song is over, it continues playing from my songs rather than...

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No song plays, only says that "this song is unavaiable"

When I click on any song in either the windows 10 app or the desktop version no songwill play and then a blue bar across the top of the screen reads "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer please import it." I am however ab...

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When I click on any song in either the windows 10 app or the desktop version no songwill play and then a blue bar across the top of the screen reads "This song is not available. If you have the file ...

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Superuser Contribution Can't Drag and Drop Songs Into Playlists

I seem to be unable to drag and drop songs into my playlists, and I can't rearrange the songs that are already in the playlists. I'm pretty annoyed at this, as I am constantly making and re-doing my playlists. Please help!

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I seem to be unable to drag and drop songs into my playlists, and I can't rearrange the songs that are already in the playlists. I'm pretty annoyed at this, as I am constantly making and re-doing my ...

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Superuser Contribution Downloading Songs On PC

I have Spotify Premium and I can't find the "Download" button for my "Songs". I have a Windows 8 laptop. I have tried everything to find it. There is a "Download" button for my playlists though. It makes no sense. Help?

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I have Spotify Premium and I can't find the "Download" button for my "Songs". I have a Windows 8 laptop. I have tried everything to find it. There is a "Download" button for my playlists though. It m...

Alfredo

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Superuser Contribution Spotify goes offline randomly

I've been having this problem for sometime and I can't seem to find the answer.I'm listening to a song and Spotify goes offline even thou I have an active internet connection (See attachment).

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I've been having this problem for sometime and I can't seem to find the answer. I'm listening to a song and Spotify goes offline even thou I have an active internet connection (See attachment).

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Superuser Contribution Deleting Local Files from Spotify

I was wondering how you could delete local files from spotify. All my files from iTunes have been added to the 'Local Files' area without me even wanting them there. However, I can't delete them, nothing seems to work. I tried pressing delete, moving...

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I was wondering how you could delete local files from spotify. All my files from iTunes have been added to the 'Local Files' area without me even wanting them there. However, I can't delete them, not...

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Strange clicking noise

So here's the problem. Every time a new track starts, there's an audible click/pop noise before the music starts. Sometimes it's louder, sometimes it's super quiet, but it's always there and it's slowly driving me crazy. I searched for a solution onl...

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So here's the problem. Every time a new track starts, there's an audible click/pop noise before the music starts. Sometimes it's louder, sometimes it's super quiet, but it's always there and it's slo...

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Spotify local files bugged

I had spotify premium, I didnt get it for a while, and now I bought but I had a song in my local files before. Now it says I need to import the music and there is also a spotify song stuck in my "Local Files". I can't delete and I didnt import it, I ...

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I had spotify premium, I didnt get it for a while, and now I bought but I had a song in my local files before. Now it says I need to import the music and there is also a spotify song stuck in my "Loc...

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Solved!! Spotify keeps closing/crashing randomly?

Hi Spotify forums, Just today i've been having problems with spotify, I start to listen to some music and a minute or so in the program decides to close randomly.... as a result I have started using spotify in my web browser. As far as I am aware im ...

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Hi Spotify forums,   Just today i've been having problems with spotify, I start to listen to some music and a minute or so in the program decides to close randomly.... as a result I have sta...

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Playlists

Hello, I have a big problem:I wanted to install Spotify on my pc (windows), but after signing in it didn 't load my playlists and songs...I found a guide, and it told me to redownload Spotify on my mobile device(Samsung),but when I signed in again, t...

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Hello, I have a big problem: I wanted to install Spotify on my pc (windows), but after signing in it didn 't load my playlists and songs... I found a guide, and it told me to redownload Spotif...

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Song don't play when I click them

Spotify username: LikeilinYour device: PCYour device's operating system: Windows 10The Spotify version installed: The latest as of 7/8/17. Uninstalled/reinstalled twice. Then tried installing an earlier version of 1.7 (per a related thread). Premium ...

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Spotify username: Likeilin Your device: PC Your device's operating system: Windows 10 The Spotify version installed:  The latest as of 7/8/17.  Uninstalled/reinstalled twice.  Then ...

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download of local files

hi, so, i alway did m synchronizations on my PC, and i would always work well. But now that i got a notebook they appear my phone but the files don't start to download. I've tried disabling the firewall, re-installing the spotify app in my desktop bu...

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hi, so, i alway did m synchronizations on my PC, and i would always work well. But now that i got a notebook they appear my phone but the files don't start to download. I've tried disabling&nbsp...

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Spotify will not stop opening automaticaly - Win 7

This malware-like behavior started a few days ago. Spotify has decided it will automatically open each time Windows 7 (64bit) boots up. Yes, I've gone into Advanced Settings and turned off auto-open (it was never turned on). Yes, I've completely unin...

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This malware-like behavior started a few days ago.  Spotify has decided it will automatically open each time Windows 7 (64bit) boots up.   Yes, I've gone into Advanced Settings and turned...

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only downloading the song i listen to

hello is it possible to make spotify to download the songs i listen to as they are being streamed?I do not wish it to download all the song at once just the song i listen to at that time. They have this function on mobile and i wonder if they got it ...

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hello is it possible to make spotify to download the songs i listen to as they are being streamed? I do not wish it to download all the song at once just the song i listen to at that time.  Th...

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What happened to the Playlist Info tab on the Desktop Client

What happened to the details on the information tab of an artist on the desktop player app? Like "Discovered In these playlists" etc.?Why did you remove it?

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What happened to the details on the information tab of an artist on the desktop player app? Like "Discovered In these playlists" etc.? Why did you remove it?

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spotify desktop app vs sophos utm9 proxy

Hello community,I have a working Sophos UTM9 proxy. THe clients get the proxy configuration via gpo and authenticate against the proxy with SSO. That's work fine. Except spotify dekstop app. It cannot connect using Auto detect settings (which means u...

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Hello community, I have a working Sophos UTM9 proxy. THe clients get the proxy configuration via gpo and authenticate against the proxy with SSO. That's work fine. Except spotify dekstop app. It can...

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Recently released song is stamped as released in 2013

A song that I know(!) is just released (as of 7th July 2017) is stamped as released in 2013. The song I am talking about is Cash Cash, Conor Maynard - All My Love (https://open.spotify.com/album/3c34znQ8KmjMluK6X4FVsV). They also just released it on ...

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A song that I know(!) is just released (as of 7th July 2017) is stamped as released in 2013. The song I am talking about is Cash Cash, Conor Maynard - All My Love (https://open.spotify.com/album/3c34...

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