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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 deletes my local files.

So I often will legally download free music from mediafire and such and it use to always be in my local files but now when I do this it registers it as being there and then once I reboot spotify it will have removed all of those songs from the local ...

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So I often will legally download free music from mediafire and such and it use to always be in my local files but now when I do this it registers it as being there and then once I reboot spotify it w...

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Half of the songs are not appearing in my Local Files?

Hi there, I recently noticed a new problem I have just occured. When I tried to add songs onto one folder, they do not appear into my local files. I have unistalled Spotify and reinstalled. After the Reinstallation proccess, I have gone into prefrenc...

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Hi there, I recently noticed a new problem I have just occured. When I tried to add songs onto one folder, they do not appear into my local files. I have unistalled Spotify and reinstalled. After the...

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Unable to play music from desktop app

I have been enjoying my playing from my desktop app for sometime, but now all of a sudden it has stopped working. Every time I try playing a song it gives me a blue error that says "The song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you...

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I have been enjoying my playing from my desktop app for sometime, but now all of a sudden it has stopped working. Every time I try playing a song it gives me a blue error that says "The song is not a...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists Restarting

Whenever I click play on a playlist, it restarts from song #1, no matter what # song I paused on or how far into it I was. This never happened before. Note that this is clicking on the artist from the Artists page

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Whenever I click play on a playlist, it restarts from song #1, no matter what # song I paused on or how far into it I was. This never happened before. Note that this is clicking on the artist from th...

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Superuser Contribution Can't Play Specific Track

I used to be able to click the little play button next to a specific track and play that specific track. That feature does not appear to be functioning. Does anyone have a solution?

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I used to be able to click the little play button next to a specific track and play that specific track. That feature does not appear to be functioning. Does anyone have a solution? 

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Superuser Contribution Constant crashing - I have Spotify Premium everytime I open it it crashes immediately

Using Windows 7 on PC. For months this has been happening, usually immediately the programme opens and always within minutes. I've uninstalled and reinstalled - no difference. Does Spotify not provide any customer service - I'm paying £10 a month for...

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Using Windows 7 on PC.    For months this has been happening, usually immediately the programme opens and always within minutes.  I've uninstalled and reinstalled - no difference....

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Superuser Contribution [Windows 10] Spotify rapidly pauses and unpauses

My Spotify on my laptop will not stop glitching out. If I play any song, it'll rapidly unpause and pause again like I'm holding down the spacebar, making most music I listen to downright choppy or unbearable. I also have uninstalled and reinstalled i...

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My Spotify on my laptop will not stop glitching out. If I play any song, it'll rapidly unpause and pause again like I'm holding down the spacebar, making most music I listen to downright choppy or un...

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Windows app fails to display album art for some local files

I've seen this issue mentioned in a few threads, but I'd like to raise another flag for it since the problem has still not been fixed. I'm running Spotify 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8 on Windows 10 and I mostly use the Spotify catalog, but I have some local ...

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I've seen this issue mentioned in a few threads, but I'd like to raise another flag for it since the problem has still not been fixed.   I'm running Spotify 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8 on Window...

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Spotify deinstalliert sich von selbst

Hey liebe Spotify Nutzer, ich nutze nun seit ca. einem halben Jahr Spotify. Und dies ging auch bis vor kurzem Problemlos. Seit aber etwa einer Woche läuft es nach Start ein paar Minuten und schließt sich dann automatisch mit dieser Fehlermeldung: "Da...

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Hey liebe Spotify Nutzer,   ich nutze nun seit ca. einem halben Jahr Spotify. Und dies ging auch bis vor kurzem Problemlos. Seit aber etwa einer Woche läuft es nach Start ein paar Minuten...

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Solved!! [Desktop] Daily Mix on Desktop has gone

Hi, I absolutely love the Daily Mix and have been using it loads. However, my Spotify just updated itself to Version 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8 and now there is no more Daily Mix under "Your Music".Has it moved? Has it been removed? Please help!

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Hi,   I absolutely love the Daily Mix and have been using it loads. However, my Spotify just updated itself to Version 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8 and now there is no more Daily Mix under "Your Music...

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Playlists on PC not on phone

i recently made multiple playlists on my computer, but the next day they are not on my phone in my account. i can see some of them but even those do not have all the songs that i added.

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i recently made multiple playlists on my computer, but the next day they are not on my phone in my account. i can see some of them but even those do not have all the songs that i added.  

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Web Player Bugs/Layout

This is a genereal review and opinion on the new web player after its update. It is full of bugs if it has not already been noticed. Artist, Albums, Playlists, and Songs are 90% unviewable. I have my Spotify account full of music yet only about 10 ar...

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This is a genereal review and opinion on the new web player after its update.  It is full of bugs if it has not already been noticed. Artist, Albums, Playlists, and Songs are 90% unviewable. I ...

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Incomplete Local Files List

Spotify shows that I have 24,808 songs in my Local Files list. However, when I completely scroll down the list, it just cuts off amidst the "S" part of the directory. No songs show up, alphabetically, past "So..." in the list.I know I have songs that...

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Spotify shows that I have 24,808 songs in my Local Files list. However, when I completely scroll down the list, it just cuts off amidst the "S" part of the directory. No songs show up, alphabetically...

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Windows App Crashing/Automatically Uninstalling

Since the upgrade to my windows app yesterday, I can play about two songs, and then the app crashes and then uninstalls itself. I've never seen anything like it. I don't think it's got anything to do with an antivirus program, as I get no notifcation...

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Since the upgrade to my windows app yesterday, I can play about two songs, and then the app crashes and then uninstalls itself. I've never seen anything like it. I don't think it's got anything ...

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Sharing to facebook

Hi Why is it that I have to open the web player inorder to share my tune to facebook?

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Hi   Why is it that I have to open the web player inorder to share my tune to facebook?

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Music Not playing. Skipping through songs. Says song not available and i ust import it.

I have opened up spotify this morning on my desktop, it is not playing any music when i click a playlist. When i click on a specific song it tells me that the song is not available and i can import it if its on my computer. have tried reinstalling sp...

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I have opened up spotify this morning on my desktop, it is not playing any music when i click a playlist. When i click on a specific song it tells me that the song is not available and i can import i...

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Spotify Premium on I-phone app but Spotify Free on windows on desktop

Hi All, Can anyone help me with this problem:I have a Spotify Premium account. It works on my I-phone app but not on my windows computer: it only shows Spotify free (see screenshot in attachment)I already tried unistalling and installing again.Would ...

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Hi All,   Can anyone help me with this problem: I have a Spotify Premium account. It works on my I-phone app but not on my windows computer: it only shows Spotify free (see screenshot in...

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Spotify crashes at launch after update

Hey, My Spotify desktop app just got updated, and ever since I tried to launch it, it crashes at startup. Does anyone else have this issue too with the latest update too? Cheers,Kwint

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Hey,   My Spotify desktop app just got updated, and ever since I tried to launch it, it crashes at startup.   Does anyone else have this issue too with the latest update too?   C...

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New web player doesnt work !

The new version o f web player with black icon just doesnt work at all.Volume is automatically mute, no sound at all. Press play does nothing. Didnt change any settings. No problems with flash player etc.Previous verion with green icon worked perfect...

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The new version o f web player with black icon just doesnt work at all. Volume is automatically mute, no sound at all. Press play does nothing.  Didnt change any settings.  No problems wi...

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Solved!! Por qué no puedo empezar a reproducir un álbum por la canción que quiero sin tener que abrir la opci

Hola:Por Que No puedo empezar un Reproducir un álbum Por La canción que quiero, sin Tener que abrir la opción "cola"?

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Hola: Por Que No puedo empezar un Reproducir un álbum Por La canción que quiero, sin Tener que abrir la opción "cola"?

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