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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

Even if you reput "inbox" icon, our previous messages and shared songs wont come back... This is a big dissapointment and unnecessary action.

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Even if you reput "inbox" icon, our previous messages and shared songs wont come back... This is a big dissapointment and unnecessary action. 

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Update messed up programs directory

When updating application, it doesn't write update into dedicated Spotify folder, but into one level up folder.OS: Windows 10, x64

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When updating application, it doesn't write update into dedicated Spotify folder, but into one level up folder. OS: Windows 10, x64

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Solved!! Spotify only runs in Safemode (Windows 8)

I restarted my computer and now spotify does not open. Upon double clicking the application, I see it appear in the task manager for a few seconds, and then it disappears. I tried uninstalling / reinstalling it as well as running it as administrator,...

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I restarted my computer and now spotify does not open.  Upon double clicking the application, I see it appear in the task manager for a few seconds, and then it disappears.    I tri...

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Search Bar Bug

I'm on version 1.0.50.41368.gbd68dbef on Windows 10. I'm unable to click about a quarter of my search bar (far right side); this means I can't click the "x" to clear the search bar. Anyone else having this issue?

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I'm on version 1.0.50.41368.gbd68dbef on Windows 10.   I'm unable to click about a quarter of my search bar (far right side); this means I can't click the "x" to clear the search bar.  &...

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Superuser Contribution app skips song «because they are not available»

Lets say i want to listen to Sgt Peppers album by The Beatles (thru the PC app/software)It skips the first song, goes to the second (the blue notification bar appears saying the track is not available).I press next, it skips ten songs saying the same...

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Lets say i want to listen to Sgt Peppers album by The Beatles (thru the PC app/software) It skips the first song, goes to the second (the blue notification bar appears saying the track is not availa...

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Re: Inbox and messages

People didn't use it because it was badly made and hard to use (e.g. the notification system didn't work). Why would anyone want to lose the option of privately sending songs or playlists?

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People didn't use it because it was badly made and hard to use (e.g. the notification system didn't work). Why would anyone want to lose the option of privately sending songs or playlists?

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Re: Inbox and messages

hahhahahhha. one day spotify will be dead. and some in that company will look around and ask...why didnt we see it coming?....and i will be sitting here like...i saw it. and so did thousands of other ppl crowding in these threads here.

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hahhahahhha.   one day spotify will be dead. and some in that company will look around and ask...why didnt we see it coming?....and i will be sitting here like...i saw it. and so did thousands...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify is no more updating automatically

Hi,Since the last major update of Spotify (with the Windows 10 complete compatibility) the software won't update by itself. I have the update notification but when I restart Spotify it will be not updated. I'm forced to reinstall Spotify everytime to...

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Hi, Since the last major update of Spotify (with the Windows 10 complete compatibility) the software won't update by itself. I have the update notification but when I restart Spotify it will be not ...

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I can't change my Spotify avatar

I've made a new avatar I want to use, but I can't change the old one. When I try to click change on the Spotify client, it doesn't do anything. Pls fix! Or show me another way of changing it. Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0b9liJOWsA

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I've made a new avatar I want to use, but I can't change the old one. When I try to click change on the Spotify client, it doesn't do anything. Pls fix! Or show me another way of changing it. Thanks!...

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Find Friends feature not working

I can't get the "Find Friends" tab on Spotify to work. I'm following a few people but none of their activities show up in the right panel, all I see is this: When I click the Find Friends button, despite being connected to Facebook, it just buffers i...

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I can't get the "Find Friends" tab on Spotify to work. I'm following a few people but none of their activities show up in the right panel, all I see is this:    When I click the Find Fr...

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Re: Inbox and messages

I'll be leaving too if this is not returned.

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I'll be leaving too if this is not returned.

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Re: Inbox and messages

If this feature is not recovered I will be unsubscribing from premium within the next month or two, no question about it. Anyone who wants to access old messages before they truncate them can FIND ALL YOUR OLD MESSAGES HERE: https://play.spotify.com/...

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If this feature is not recovered I will be unsubscribing from premium within the next month or two, no question about it.    Anyone who wants to access old messages before they truncate t...

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How to turn the volume up with the Function Keys ?

Hey,so i really like the spotify app etc. but the one thing that really annoys me is, that when i want to turn up the volume without tabbing out etc. its not possible (yes you can use the function keys but that turn the windows volume up and i want t...

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Hey, so i really like the spotify app etc. but the one thing that really annoys me is, that when i want to turn up the volume without tabbing out etc. its not possible (yes you can use the function ...

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Cant get Windows desktop app to show...

I had been using the windows desktop app fine up until middle of this week . I am running windows 10 and have the premium service. I can log into my account thru other computers (both mac and windows) and listen fine the only problem is my desktop. I...

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I had been using the windows desktop app fine up until middle of this week . I am running windows 10 and have the premium service. I can log into my account thru other computers (both mac and windows...

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Insight on Play Queue Looping

I've been struggling with having my play queue get stuck in a loop lately, but I might have some insight on the conditions causing the bug. It seems to occur when I move between computers running the Spotify desktop client, and choose to "connect" to...

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I've been struggling with having my play queue get stuck in a loop lately, but I might have some insight on the conditions causing the bug. It seems to occur when I move between computers r...

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Solved!! Having a problem with my playlist playing what it wants....

Here's the problem, when I play songs on my starred playlist and I pick a song to start off and have it on shuffle it goes to a different song after song I picked..But then stays on that artist with no shuffle, and my starred list isn't even set up t...

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Here's the problem, when I play songs on my starred playlist and I pick a song to start off and have it on shuffle it goes to a different song after song I picked..But then stays on that artist with ...

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I can log into my PC/phone but not my laptop????

I had been, up until yesterday, been able to log into my devices from anywhere. Now, all of a sudden I can't get Spotify on my laptop. I can access from phone and PC but laptop is not having any part of it. I cant even get the login button to work. I...

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I had been, up until yesterday, been able to log into my devices from anywhere.  Now, all of a sudden I can't get Spotify on my laptop.  I can access from phone and PC but laptop is not hav...

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[Desktop] Song, shuffle and volume resets everytime you reboot the app

Why does the app do that? Everytime you reboot Spotify, it shows it is not playing anything and hotkeys don't start songs, you have to do it manually. Also shuffle is off and volume is at 50%. Feels like every update either gets rid of some useful fe...

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Why does the app do that? Everytime you reboot Spotify, it shows it is not playing anything and hotkeys don't start songs, you have to do it manually. Also shuffle is off and volume is at 50%. &nbsp...

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Re: Inbox and messages

I love how this ignore everyone who was in it for the messaging, I dont give a sh**about the songs that were sent . It was the ability to talk to people on a app,when i cant use ANY OTHER messaging app as i use it at my work with very stickt rules.. ...

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I love how this ignore everyone who was in it for the messaging, I dont give a sh**about the songs that were sent . It was the ability to talk to people on a app,when i cant use ANY OTHER messaging a...

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