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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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Re: Inbox and messages

Haha, thats funny, decided to take a look in here once again and found your message right on the bottom. turns out that the comment was made by ME. I just tried to access it via my profile and got a "The message you are trying to access is not availa...

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Haha, thats funny, decided to take a look in here once again and found your message right on the bottom. turns out that the comment was made by ME.   I just tried to access it via my profile a...

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Re: Inbox and messages

As far as I know Deezer is the only one that has anything social. I had just left Deezer because they really hadn't done any other development on social in the 1+ year I was there and swithed to a family subscription on Spotify for about a week when ...

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As far as I know Deezer is the only one that has anything social. I had just left Deezer because they really hadn't done any other development on social in the 1+ year I was there and swithed to&nbsp...

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Re: Inbox and messages

I made a screenshot of the deleted message:

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I made a screenshot of the deleted message:

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Re: Inbox and messages

@ luceiia So I didn't imagine they'd deleted that comment!Spotify - as removing social features is such a leap forward for your product, why do you fear competitors that still have such a laughably old-fashioned function?

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@ luceiia So I didn't imagine they'd deleted that comment! Spotify - as removing social features is such a leap forward for your product, why do you fear competitors that still have such a laughably...

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Re: Inbox and messages

So what alternate service offers similar social funtionality? After being ignored here and on Twitter, I'm ready to jump ship myself.

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So what alternate service offers similar social funtionality? After being ignored here and on Twitter, I'm ready to jump ship myself. 

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Initial Load Time Unacceptable (Windows Desktop)

Simple fact. If I am struck by an urge to listen to a specific song, waiting for the Windows Desktop App has become a painfully slow experience. It is MUCH quicker for me to open a web browser, hop on youtube, do a search, rifle through results, and ...

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Simple fact. If I am struck by an urge to listen to a specific song, waiting for the Windows Desktop App has become a painfully slow experience. It is MUCH quicker for me to open a web brow...

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Artist Info / Discovered on ... playlist reset or removed

I'm looking at the artist info alot, always checking the playlist that the artist was discovered on. Today i noticed that some playlists were removed on the info tab. Is this info resetted once a month or so, or how does it work? For example this cze...

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I'm looking at the artist info alot, always checking the playlist that the artist was discovered on. Today i noticed that some playlists were removed on the info tab. Is this info resetted once a mon...

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Playlist Folders not syncing between devices

Spoiler (Highlight to read)This is the folder directory on my pcThis is the folder directory on my pc Spoiler (Highlight to read)(pt2)(pt2)Spoiler (Highlight to read)This is the folder directory on my phone (pt1)This is the folder directory on my pho...

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This is the folder directory on my pc     (pt2) This is the folder directory on my phone (pt1) As you can see, the first screenshot shows a few normal playlist outside of the folde...

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Can't uninstall spotify

I am unable to uninstall spotify. When I try to unistall from control panel it says I have insufficient access to uninstall. Please help me.

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I am unable to uninstall spotify. When I try to unistall from control panel it says I have insufficient access to uninstall. Please help me.

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Spotify Windows App on the Fritz

When I start playing any playlist (my own or Spotify curated) the currently playing song skips around every second or so as if it's doing some kind of scan/seek. No audio plays. Same for any playlist and same when restarting the app. This behavior st...

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When I start playing any playlist (my own or Spotify curated) the currently playing song skips around every second or so as if it's doing some kind of scan/seek. No audio plays. Same for any playlist...

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I got Virus

I downloaded spotify for Desktop, Windows and the antivirus alerted me about Trojan

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I downloaded spotify for Desktop, Windows and the antivirus alerted me about Trojan

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So we finally have a Filter option in the Saved Albums section

But why oh why it only filters by album names and doesn't show me all the albums saved by an artist if I type in the artist name. Boggles my mind.

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But why oh why it only filters by album names and doesn't show me all the albums saved by an artist if I type in the artist name. Boggles my mind.

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Hey,For a few weeks I have a little problem.If I use spotify on my computer, spotfy stopped playing music sometimes and play it on my android smartphone.What can I do?

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Hey, For a few weeks I have a little problem. If I use spotify on my computer, spotfy stopped playing music sometimes and play it on my android smartphone. What can I do?

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Podcast help

I am currently listening to the nosleep podcast on my phone, but am trying to listen to it on my computer. I cannot find it anywhere online on my computer using spotify but have no problem finding it on my phone.

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I am currently listening to the nosleep podcast on my phone, but am trying to listen to it on my computer. I cannot find it anywhere online on my computer using spotify but have no problem finding it...

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Solved!! auto start spotify

when i start up my computer it automatically starts spotify. Does anyone knon how to disable this?

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when i start up my computer it automatically starts spotify. Does anyone knon how to disable this?    

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Feedback new version of spotify

Hi! Share on right click menu is wrong i cant use "https://open.spotify.com/track"is iframe or "spotify:track:" and other social media.Why is not there to choose regular link as "https://open.spotify.com/track"? This links i can use now for new versi...

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Hi!   Share on right click menu is wrong i cant use "https://open.spotify.com/track" is iframe or "spotify:track:" and other social media.Why is not there to choose regular link as "https://o...

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Meine Bibliothek der Songs wird nicht auf meinem Desktop angzeigt

Wie schon im Thema genannt kann ich meine Songs nicht auf meinem Desktop sehen, obwohl ich sie auf mienem Iphone auswählen kann und mein desktop die dann auch abspielt. Es wird nur angezeigt das ich auf Browse ausgewählte Lieder dann unter dem Punkt ...

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Wie schon im Thema genannt kann ich meine Songs nicht auf meinem Desktop sehen, obwohl ich sie auf mienem Iphone auswählen kann und mein desktop die dann auch abspielt. Es wird nur angezeigt das ich ...

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Private Mode No Longer Hides Facebook Name/Picture?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Why spotify. Just why. I used private mode while streaming videogames online so people couldn't see my name/facebook, and now I have to risk strangers seeing my stuff?Why would you change this? Please change it back. There's zero logical reason as to...

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Why spotify.  Just why.  I used private mode while streaming videogames online so people couldn't see my name/facebook, and now I have to risk strangers seeing my stuff? Why would you ch...

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Share Function

Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I really don't like having to share twice in order to share to both Facebook and Twitter. What happened to being able to do both simultaneously?

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Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I really don't like having to share twice in order to share to both Facebook and Twitter. What happened to being able to do both simultaneously?

MattSuda

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Solved!! No Discover Weekly

I've been using spotify on this account for almost a month now, listening to music every day. It is premium, and I've listened to many diffirent albums, so where is it?It's been 3/² weeks of daily usage.

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I've been using spotify on this account for almost a month now, listening to music every day. It is premium, and I've listened to many diffirent albums, so where is it? It's been 3/² weeks of daily ...

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