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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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Superuser Contribution Installation - again and again!

Hello there!Everytime I open Spotify on my laptop, using the direct access on the desktop, it says "installation program" ad shows the spotify icon on a box. It's annoying, because it's been istalled for a while, and also, it takes more time to start...

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Hello there! Everytime I open Spotify on my laptop, using the direct access on the desktop, it says "installation program" ad shows the spotify icon on a box. It's annoying, because it's been i...

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Solved!! Is Discover Weekly discontinued?

Hi there!I noticed Discover Weekly hasn't updated in weeks. I just read that two days ago the guy behind it left Spotify for Instagram (https://www.recode.net/2017/5/22/15674716/matthew-ogle-spotify-instagram-discover-weekly) so I wonder if this wond...

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Hi there! I noticed Discover Weekly hasn't updated in weeks. I just read that two days ago the guy behind it left Spotify for Instagram (https://www.recode.net/2017/5/22/15674716/matthew-ogle-spotif...

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Solved!! Spotify causes laptop crash

Hi,so, every time I use Mozilla Firefox and the Spotify app at the same time my laptop crashes (It just stops doing anything and reacting at all, sometimes there is a brrrr sound). I looked up the event viewer and there is a Kernel Power Problem ID 4...

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Hi, so, every time I use Mozilla Firefox and the Spotify app at the same time my laptop crashes (It just stops doing anything and reacting at all, sometimes there is a brrrr sound).  I looked ...

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Solved!! What happened to the repeat controls?

What the f*** was Spotify thinking? Restore the repeat controls now.Inexplicable. Stupid. Upsetting.

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What the f*** was Spotify thinking? Restore the repeat controls now. Inexplicable. Stupid. Upsetting.

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Music Jittering in Games

Keeps looping parts of my music when Im playing gamesVery annouying and Irritating

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Keeps looping parts of my music when Im playing games Very annouying and Irritating 

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Why the offline limit isn't great; it's horrible:

I see what they were trying to to do, however, it's not realistic when splitting the 9,999 limit between devices... When you have playlists that are based on genre or mood, that's when this limit becomes a hassel. Not that people will listen to 9 day...

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I see what they were trying to to do, however, it's not realistic when splitting the 9,999 limit between devices...  When you have playlists that are based on genre or mood, that's when this ...

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Activity not displaying

I will be using Spotify and listening to music without being on 'Private Session', but what I'm currently listening to is not displaying on my followers' 'Friend activity' bar. Instead my name is under 'More Friends'. How can I enable my followers to...

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I will be using Spotify and listening to music without being on 'Private Session', but what I'm currently listening to is not displaying on my followers' 'Friend activity' bar. Instead my name is und...

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Superuser Contribution Offline mode even though connected to WiFi

I have Spotify Premium account. However, recently I noticed that my spotify account on my laptop shows that spotify is on offline mode even though it's connected to the WiFi. My laptop is Acer Aspire S13 PLEASE HELP

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I have Spotify Premium account. However, recently I noticed that my spotify account on my laptop shows that spotify is on offline mode even though it's connected to the WiFi. My laptop is Acer Aspire...

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Does not show time

Hello! Today I found one bug. As you can see spotify does not show time when I liked songs. I appeared only today. Also i tried remove and add again the song, liking it one more time, but nothing happens. Thank you!

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Hello! Today I found one bug. As you can see spotify does not show time when I liked songs. I appeared only today. Also i tried remove and add again the song, liking it one more time, but nothing hap...

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Playing Songs Not on Playlist

I'm on Premium. I have a playlist and it keeps playing other songs from outside despite having AutoPlay off. I don't want to have to add more songs I don't want to it just to be able to listen without being distracted by other songs I don't want ther...

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I'm on Premium. I have a playlist and it keeps playing other songs from outside despite having AutoPlay off. I don't want to have to add more songs I don't want to it just to be able to listen withou...

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Solved!! Cannot download Spotify onto my computer

I recently had Spotify downloaded onto my computer but for the past few days when I tried to open it, it would say that it was not working and would not open. I deleted it from the computer and now I am trying to redownload it but it is telling me th...

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I recently had Spotify downloaded onto my computer but for the past few days when I tried to open it, it would say that it was not working and would not open. I deleted it from the computer and now I...

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Re: Inbox and messages

So spotify consider to integrate a whole new feature into the software where by we can send a song to a friends queue,then the spotify app will produce a notification,then we can either decide to accept or not accept the suggestion,then maybe play th...

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So spotify consider to integrate a whole new feature into the software where by we can send a song to a friends queue,then the spotify app will produce a notification,then we can either decide to acc...

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Re: Inbox and messages

As well as here on this forum. I've expressed my disatisfaction with spotify's disregard towards its customers by reviewing the spotify phone app negatively. I suggest others here do the same. The phone app reviews are considerably more public than t...

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As well as here  on this forum. I've expressed my disatisfaction with spotify's disregard towards its customers by reviewing the spotify phone app negatively. I suggest others here do the s...

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Discover weekly playlist update problem

This thing has been only updating once every 2 weeks, instead of 1 week, for the past 2 months. I figured it was a fluke at first, but now it seems constant. Why is it not called discover bi-weekly if you wont update it every week?

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This thing has been only updating once every 2 weeks, instead of 1 week, for the past 2 months. I figured it was a fluke at first, but now it seems constant. Why is it not called discover bi-weekly i...

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Can't delete my old spotify

Hi, In order to start a new spotify. I want to delete my old one. But I can't delete it. When I try it in the Program manager there is no error code. There is no task of spotify in the task manager. Can I delete it manual?

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Hi,   In order to start a new spotify. I want to delete my old one. But I can't delete it.   When I try it in the Program manager there is no error code.   There is no task of sp...

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SpotifySetup Infected with Malware According to VirusTotal

Hello,I recently wiped my hard drives and did a full reinstall of windows on my computer. I went to download Spotify and scanned it using VirusTotal (I scan everything just incase). It had a rating of 1/60 with the result being "Malware.Generic..."No...

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Hello, I recently wiped my hard drives and did a full reinstall of windows on my computer. I went to download Spotify and scanned it using VirusTotal (I scan everything just incase). It had a rating...

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Multiple Artists Jumbled Together

I've noticed this before, but I sometimes see that two artists with similar names are jumbled together. The latest example that I have encountered is for the artist "Keith". You get the 1967 rock artist plus a reggae artist together.

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I've noticed this before, but I sometimes see that two artists with similar names are jumbled together.  The latest example that I have encountered is for the artist "Keith".  You get the 1...

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the more I update the desktop app, the more it takes time to load at start-up

Hello!I have noticed - and I would like to inform the Spotify developpers - that the more I update the desktop application, the more it takes time to load at start-up.Perhaps it is a problem of accumulation of new versions, perhaps it's caused by the...

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Hello! I have noticed - and I would like to inform the Spotify developpers - that the more I update the desktop application, the more it takes time to load at start-up. Perhaps it is a problem of a...

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Re: Inbox and messages

@JacobI'm sorry but I cannot support that idea... Sending somebody a song is a fine thing, but if it's just the song, then I can just make a collaborative playlist with that person and add songs to that (it would be nice with notifications though - I...

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@Jacob I'm sorry but I cannot support that idea... Sending somebody a song is a fine thing, but if it's just the song, then I can just make a collaborative playlist with that person and add son...

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Offline mode for 'Songs'

I have 15.9 GB of free space on my C drive, I think that's pretty much enough for Spotify to store files for offline mode. But my question is: WHY there is no option to download songs without putting them in a playlist? I don't want to right click an...

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I have 15.9 GB of free space on my C drive, I think that's pretty much enough for Spotify to store files for offline mode. But my question is: WHY there is no option to download songs without putting...

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