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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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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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Re: Inbox and messages

I just reviewed the Spotify app with 1 star in the App Store and suggest you do the same.

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   I just reviewed the Spotify app with 1 star in the App Store and suggest you do the same.

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Re: Inbox and messages

Just wanted to chip in to say that I find it remarkable - and that's an an understatement - that I can no longer share songs with specific users within Spotify, and that private messages have been removed without advance notice.

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Just wanted to chip in to say that I find it remarkable - and that's an an understatement - that I can no longer share songs with specific users within Spotify, and that private messages have been re...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Hey, all!I just found an Idea Submission that I think you guys might want to get behind and support. It suggests a new way to share music with your Spotify friends. You can check it out here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/All-Platforms-...

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Hey, all! I just found an Idea Submission that I think you guys might want to get behind and support. It suggests a new way to share music with your Spotify friends. You can check it out here: htt...

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Local Files being removed from Spotify every time it is opened

I've had all my local files added and downloaded for ages but recently every time i close and reopen spotify it removes them all and i have to go back into spotify settings to disable the folder they are in and enable it again but this doesn't even w...

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I've had all my local files added and downloaded for ages but recently every time i close and reopen spotify it removes them all and i have to go back into spotify settings to disable the folder they...

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I'm having trouble installing

I can not install spotify, it always shows error 52 but the firewall and antivirus is not preventing the download

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I can not install spotify, it always shows error 52 but the firewall and antivirus is not preventing the download

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Local files can not deleted

Hi everyone, i added some songs on my Spotify by local files. But now i want to delete but the songs that i added to my songs can not deleted.I removed Spotify but it is not workingI removed Spotify on my pc but it is not workingI deleted all my song...

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Hi everyone, i added some songs on my Spotify by local files. But now i want to delete but the songs that i added to my songs can not deleted. I removed Spotify but it is not working I removed Spot...

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Re: Inbox and messages

More spotify anti-user **bleep**. How can you take this away... FWIW, just left a 1 star rating on the app store.

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More spotify anti-user **bleep**. How can you take this away...   FWIW, just left a 1 star rating on the app store.

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Pause then Resume delay on BT Headset

I'm running the latest version of Spotify 1.0.51.693.g6ea1e7f6 I'm running a fully updated Windows 10. My hardware is a Plantronics Voyagor Focus B825-M running the latest firmware. I have seen similar posts on the forum which are marked as solved, h...

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I'm running the latest version of Spotify 1.0.51.693.g6ea1e7f6   I'm running a fully updated Windows 10.   My hardware is a Plantronics Voyagor Focus B825-M running the latest firmware....

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Activity feed

Is Anyone having problems with the Desktop appI can;t get the activty feed to load, just keep getting a spinning icon and doesn't load, it did upto 1-2 days ago now won't,I have tried uninstalling it and removed any refrence to it in Explorer and reg...

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Is Anyone having problems with the Desktop app I can;t get the activty feed to load, just keep getting a spinning icon and doesn't load, it did upto 1-2 days ago now  won't, I have tried unins...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Let's do this guys! And we should spread this message in reddit as well!@Pól wrote: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...

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Let's do this guys! And we should spread this message in reddit as well! @Pól wrote: As well as here  on this forum. I've expressed my disatisfaction with spotify's disregard towards it...

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Playlists Download

Hi, I have downloaded some playlists but when I go into offline mode, some songs are shown as not having been downloaded. I have tried redownloading the playlists but the problem still occurs. Any suggested solutions? The weird thing is that the song...

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Hi,   I have downloaded some playlists but when I go into offline mode, some songs are shown as not having been downloaded. I have tried redownloading the playlists but the problem still occur...

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Solved!! Last seconds are gone

I have listened to many piece with its end being cut off, I will give you a few examples (go to the last seconds): https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/7IFB0DF2iHBlyHddaaRP4D (every movement)https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/34P4VsIM4FIEDgaffz8lw9...

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I have listened to many piece with its end being cut off, I will give you a few examples (go to the last seconds):   https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/7IFB0DF2iHBlyHddaaRP4D ...

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Create a similar playlist

Hello, I wanted to ask you spotify developers, why are you disabling this function in the desktop player? It's supposed to be there but I can't click it any longer. I don't like this kind of behaviour, I'm paying for this "premium service" so, if the...

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Hello, I wanted to ask you spotify developers, why are you disabling this function in the desktop player? It's supposed to be there but I can't click it any longer.   I don't like this kind of...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Oh, is that it? Well you've always been able to copy a link so what's new? You can copy and paste a link to anything on the web - that's pretty much the whole point. But it's cumbersome and doesn't hit the target where you want it. Hard to see how it...

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Oh, is that it? Well you've always been able to copy a link so what's new? You can copy and paste a link to anything on the web - that's pretty much the whole point. But it's cumbersome and doesn't h...

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