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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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Bad image error- can't play or install spotify

Hi Spotify stopped working on my Windows 8 PC. I reinstalled and it won't even install. I get the error message -Spotify.exe - Bad Image. C:Windows/system32/credui.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error. Try installing t...

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Hi Spotify stopped working on my Windows 8 PC. I reinstalled and it won't even install. I get the error message - Spotify.exe - Bad Image. C:Windows/system32/credui.dll is either not designed to run...

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Spotify app won't open Windows 7

Hi, I've been struggling to open my Spotify app for my laptop. My laptop recently automatically installed the update for the Spotify app but it wouldn't open. I thought I had to restart the laptop to get it to work but that didn't help. I then uninst...

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Hi,   I've been struggling to open my Spotify app for my laptop.   My laptop recently automatically installed the update for the Spotify app but it wouldn't open. I thought I had to res...

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Solved!! Play button does not work

I recently became a Premium member and I started to get a problem on my Spotify desktop application. I noticed that the play button does not work properly. When I select a song to play, besides the first one, the play button will always play the firs...

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I recently became a Premium member and I started to get a problem on my Spotify desktop application. I noticed that the play button does not work properly. When I select a song to play, besides the f...

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Solved!! pause/fade outs between songs

I hope you guys can help me out. I noticed, and find it very annoyning, when spotify automatically puts pauses/fade outs between songs of live recorded concerts (e.a. Moderat) and other "mix-cd's". Is there any way to do something about this? Thanks ...

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I hope you guys can help me out. I noticed, and find it very annoyning, when spotify automatically puts pauses/fade outs between songs of live recorded concerts (e.a. Moderat) and other "mix-cd's". I...

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Desktop player screams static after playing ad

I was playing Depeche Mode's new album on my desktop while reading stuff online, when an ad came on. Don't remember what it was for, but right after the ad concluded there was this incredibly loud screetching noise that sounded like radio static. My ...

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I was playing Depeche Mode's new album on my desktop while reading stuff online, when an ad came on. Don't remember what it was for, but right after the ad concluded there was this incredibly loud sc...

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How can i remove a Spotify Connect Hama device

I connectect my Android Phone with a Hama device via Spotify Connect once. Now it's listed in my device list alle the time. I can't find the device in my "Offline" list on the Spotify Website.Is there a way to remove it?

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I connectect my Android Phone with a Hama device via Spotify Connect once. Now it's listed in my device list alle the time. I can't find the device in my "Offline" list on the Spotify Website. Is th...

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Volume slider has no impact on volume when using Motu 8pre FireWire interface

Brief description:The slider on the bottom right of the Spotify desktop client can be changed but does not affect the volume. This is noticeable for all states of the slider. Attachment 1 shows the connection diagram. Steps to reproduce this issue:No...

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Brief description: The slider on the bottom right of the Spotify desktop client can be changed but does not affect the volume. This is noticeable for all states of the slider. Attachment 1 shows the...

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Solved!! Spotify crashes randomly

Hey. I use spotify premium on my laptop, with Windows 10. Over the past few days it's been crashing randomly after two or three songs and I have to restart it all over again (doesn't go back to where it was). Can you help me, please? It's kind of ann...

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Hey. I use spotify premium on my laptop, with Windows 10. Over the past few days it's been crashing randomly after two or three songs and I have to restart it all over again (doesn't go back to where...

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Re: Inbox and messages

We don't want a playlist, we want to be able to share songs again. Why is that so hard to understand?

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We don't want a playlist, we want to be able to share songs again. Why is that so hard to understand?

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Spotify is not working

OK so when i start spotify its just pops up the tab and starts blinking but when i click on it it just a black tab i can even go to log in screen . i Tried reinstalling it multiple times but i does not seem to work but for my android it seems to work...

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OK so when i start  spotify its just pops up the tab and starts blinking but when i click on it it just a black tab i can even go to log in screen . i Tried reinstalling it multiple times but i ...

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No puedo reproducir ninguna canción

Hola, soy usuario premium de Spotify en Chile. Desde ayer, cualquier canción que quiero escuchar en la app, la cual esta descargada en mi pc (windows 7), no se reproduce y me aparece el mensaje "Esta canción no está disponible. Si tienes el archivo e...

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Hola, soy usuario premium de Spotify en Chile. Desde ayer, cualquier canción que quiero escuchar en la app, la cual esta descargada en mi pc (windows 7), no se reproduce y me aparece el mensaje ...

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Spotify Crashing and Going Slow

Spotify app starts up fine but after a minute or two of playing a song if I attempt to go to a different playlist, artist or album the app becomes extremely slow, or just doesn't load. I have to close the app but then if I try to open it back up it s...

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Spotify app starts up fine but after a minute or two of playing a song if I attempt to go to a different playlist, artist or album the app becomes extremely slow, or just doesn't load. I have to clos...

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Spotify closes at the end of a song?

Earlier today Spotify was working as usual and then suddenly it just stopped playing music. I went back to my PC and found it had just closed. I opened it and the same thing happened again. There are no error messages and it sometimes plays a few son...

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Earlier today Spotify was working as usual and then suddenly it just stopped playing music. I went back to my PC and found it had just closed. I opened it and the same thing happened again. There are...

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Solved!! Weird Badge appears when opening Spotify on PC

Every time I open the app a badge comes up that says: "No CD found. Please insert CD in unit 1" and it won't go away. I can use Spotify and my PC but it's very annoying, can anyone tell me how to make it go away pleease?Thanks!! x

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Every time I open the app a badge comes up that says: "No CD found. Please insert CD in unit 1" and it won't go away. I can use Spotify and my PC but it's very annoying, can anyone tell me how to mak...

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¿Cuantas veces se puede cambiar la foto de perfil en Spotify?

He cambiado mi foto de perfil en Spotify y no se ha visto como planeaba y ahora quiero cambiarla de nuevo pero para cambiar la foto de perfil le pongo clic en cambiar y no sale nada para seleccionar la foto simplemente no sale nada, ¿será porque solo...

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He cambiado mi foto de perfil en Spotify y no se ha visto como planeaba y ahora quiero cambiarla de nuevo pero para cambiar la foto de perfil le pongo clic en cambiar y no sale nada para seleccionar ...

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No puedo ver mis artistas más escuchados actuales.

Desde que entré con otra cuenta para ver mi perfil en Spotify se veía solo mis playlist públicas lo cual fue raro porque yo tengo activado la opción de mostras mis artistas más escuchados actuales y luego entré a mi perfil por mi cuenta se ven solo m...

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Desde que entré con otra cuenta para ver mi perfil en Spotify se veía solo mis playlist públicas lo cual fue raro porque yo tengo activado la opción de mostras mis artistas más escuchados actuales y ...

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Solved!! spotify looks different

helloo can anyone help me with this issuelast week i logged onto spotify and it looked different in the sense that the center is a different shade than the outside. Usually, the shade is all the same dark gray. It really bothers me, is there a way to...

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helloo can anyone help me with this issue last week i logged onto spotify and it looked different in the sense that the center is a different shade than the outside. Usually, the shade is all t...

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Superuser Contribution Large playlist perpetually "Waiting..." for download

I have a playlist with 610 songs, all added to my music with the checkmark. No songs in gray, nothing unchecked. Yet the download status seems to be in progress when compared to my other playlists that have a green download status. Within the playlis...

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I have a playlist with 610 songs, all added to my music with the checkmark.  No songs in gray, nothing unchecked.  Yet the download status seems to be in progress when compared to my other ...

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Distorted User Interface After Minimizing - Win 10

Hi guys, I am having a recurring issue with the new desktop UI. Whenever I minimize the Spotify client for a period of time and then toggle back to it, I find that the user interface gets crammed into the left sixth of the screen and is no longer usa...

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Hi guys,   I am having a recurring issue with the new desktop UI. Whenever I minimize the Spotify client for a period of time and then toggle back to it, I find that the user interface gets cr...

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