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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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minklet

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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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Solved!! Spotify Premium Crackling on Windows 10 only

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice / Operating SystemWindows 10 Desktop with Realtek sound on motherboard My Question or IssueI have tried seemingly everything for weeks with no resolution to Spotify crackling on my desktop. Both the app AND the web player c...

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Plan Premium Country US Device / Operating System Windows 10 Desktop with Realtek sound on motherboard   My Question or Issue I have tried seemingly everything for weeks with no res...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify refuses to work correctly

PlanFreeCountryUkraineDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue so basically, i have done clean install of spotify, step by step using FAQ, and each time i try to install it, it says that spotify is installed.also i've seen trying to ope...

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Plan Free Country Ukraine Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue   so basically, i have done clean install of spotify, step by step using FAQ, and each time i...

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Superuser Contribution Music volume gets lowered upon switching tabs?

When I open the Spotify tab on my computer to have it be the active tab, it gets really loud, and as soon as i switch tabs so Spotify is not the one i am actively on, it gets a lot quieter. Does anyone know why this could be happening?

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When I open the Spotify tab on my computer to have it be the active tab, it gets really loud, and as soon as i switch tabs so Spotify is not the one i am actively on, it gets a lot quieter. Does anyo...

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Superuser Contribution Spotfiy stuck in low quality no matter what i change

PlanPremiumCountryU.SDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just recently went to use my Spotify for my desktop and the sound quality is very poor, the bitrate sounds high and the music sounds very sharp, when i went to check the se...

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  Plan Premium Country U.S Device Pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I just recently went to use my Spotify for my desktop and the sound quality is very poor, ...

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Solved!! Spotify Desktop App Turning on Camera

So, almost every time I open the Spotify desktop app and play a song on my windows computer the camera turns on. My computer notifies me of this on-screen and the camera light turns on. When I close Spotify, I get a notification that my camera has tu...

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So, almost every time I open the Spotify desktop app and play a song on my windows computer the camera turns on. My computer notifies me of this on-screen and the camera light turns on. When I close ...

designzone

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Solved!! Spotify Beta version 1.2.28.581.gd0e8a92c for Windows is unable to play any Liked Song

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceCustom buildSpecifications:AMD Ryzen 7 2700X16GB RAM 3200MhZASUS PRIME B450M-ANVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPEROperating SystemWindows 10 22H2Spotify Version:Spotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.28.581.gd0e8a92c My Question or IssueMy...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Custom build Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 16GB RAM 3200MhZ ASUS PRIME B450M-A NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Operating System Windows 10 22H2 Spoti...

MattSuda

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can't find the favourites section

can't find the favourites section on android or ios or pc.

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can't find the favourites section on android or ios or pc.

Amay

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Superuser Contribution automatically closing in 5 seconds after opening

Spotify automatically closing after ~5-6 seconds after I open it. But if I logout of account it's not closing. Tried clean reinstall, checked firewalls and internet connection.

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Spotify automatically closing after ~5-6 seconds after I open it. But if I logout of account it's not closing. Tried clean reinstall, checked firewalls and internet connection.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Your Library : Albums not showing

Premium: Family PlanWindows 7Version: 1.1.9.383.g9f48828e The below problem started happening with the last update. When Songs are saved to "Your Library", I can see Songs, but when I go to Albums ... nothing. It just says "Your favorite albums will ...

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Premium: Family Plan Windows 7 Version: 1.1.9.383.g9f48828e   The below problem started happening with the last update.   When Songs are saved to "Your Library", I can see Songs, but ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked albums don't appear until unliked and liked again

Liked albums sometimes just disappear in my library. If I search for the album on the main search, it will still show that I liked it. I always have to unlike and like it again.Happens on all my devices.

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Liked albums sometimes just disappear in my library. If I search for the album on the main search, it will still show that I liked it. I always have to unlike and like it again. Happens on all my de...

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Solved!! There's no sounds and i cannot reinstall it

A week ago spotify stopped making sounds for me. Time's moving on and everything but there's no sound. I've tried updating drivers, using different headsets. Wanted to reinstall it but have no idea how to since there's no spotify for me in microsoft ...

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A week ago spotify stopped making sounds for me. Time's moving on and everything but there's no sound. I've tried updating drivers, using different headsets. Wanted to reinstall it but have no idea h...

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Superuser Contribution MY search bar and home screen on spotify is not working

MY search bar and home screen on spotify is not working, it looks like it is without internet but my internet connection is great, the newest playlist and etc is just not showing

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MY search bar and home screen on spotify is not working, it looks like it is without internet but my internet connection is great, the newest playlist and etc is just not showing

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Superuser Contribution Cursor Pointer Doesn't Change on Some Control Bar Buttons

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueOn the Desktop app, the back button, play/pause, next track button, loop button, connect-to-device button, and volume control slider all use a standard text cursor i...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue On the Desktop app, the back button, play/pause, next track button, loop button, connect-...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Ads not playing at all

PlanFreeCountryPoland DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI noticed my free version of Spotify on PC isn't playing ads. Last time I got an ad must've been like 2 months ago. I didn't mind the ads and i want to support the app that l...

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  Plan Free Country Poland   Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I noticed my free version of Spotify on PC isn't playing ads. Last time I got an ad must'v...

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No cover art for local Music library files on windows, iOS works fine.

- I add a track to Apple Music on Windows and add a cover by going to the track's properties or using a program like MP3tag (makes no difference).- When I open Apple Music on my iPhone, the cover shows up fine.- Spotify on all my devices is configure...

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- I add a track to Apple Music on Windows and add a cover by going to the track's properties or using a program like MP3tag (makes no difference). - When I open Apple Music on my iPhone, the cover s...

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I don't see browse all section on my desktop app

When I click search normally there used to be a browse all section under the recent searches section. But for 2 weeks mine browse all section just dissappeared. When I log into the web app I can see the browse all section but I cannot see it in the d...

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When I click search normally there used to be a browse all section under the recent searches section. But for 2 weeks mine browse all section just dissappeared. When I log into the web app I can see ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Something went wrong while loading the artist'"

PlanPremium FamilyCountryNorwayDevice(Windows Desktop)Operating System(Windows 11) My Question or IssueTrying to load any artist profile times out after a while with the "Something went wrong" message. I have no idea what went wrong. The same can hap...

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Plan Premium Family Country Norway Device (Windows Desktop) Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue Trying to load any artist profile times out after a while with the "Som...

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Superuser Contribution Mark all as played - status synchronisation between mobile and dekstop

Hi everyone, I seem to be facing a peculiar problem. I marked most old episodes on a podcast as 'played' on the movile app. But the status does not sync with Desktop client. Its frustrating because that would seems like a logical thing that should ha...

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Hi everyone, I seem to be facing a peculiar problem. I marked most old episodes on a podcast as 'played' on the movile app. But the status does not sync with Desktop client. Its frustrating because...

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Superuser Contribution Can't get spotify to stop opening a bad playlist that I never followed/searched for. How to fix?

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceTwo different Windows 10 PCs and a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as well.Operating SystemWindows 10 and Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Random times that I open spotify on any device it keeps defaulting me to this specific ...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Two different Windows 10 PCs and a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as well. Operating System Windows 10 and Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  R...

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