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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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Superuser Contribution Se reinicia mi playlist

PlanPremiumCountryMéxicoOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHola lo que pasa es que desde hace unos días cuando le doy play a mis canciones guardadas comienza a reproducir y cuando acaba 1 canción la siguiente canción es la ultima que guar...

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Plan Premium Country México Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hola lo que pasa es que desde hace unos días cuando le doy play a mis canciones guardadas comienza a reprod...

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Superuser Contribution Green plus doesn't appear when adding multiple songs to liked playlist

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue Steps to reproduce:1) Go to an album and select multiple songs by holding ctrl or shift and tapping on different songs in the album2) Right click on one of the s...

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  Plan Premium Country England Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue   Steps to reproduce: 1) Go to an album and select multiple songs by ho...

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Various features not working on desktop app.

List of things not working:Syncing activity between devicesDownloading songsDiscord Rich PresenceSyncing local files across devicesLast.fm scrobbling not working (this is 3rd party but relates to above issues)I have premium, and the only sign of spot...

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List of things not working: Syncing activity between devices Downloading songs Discord Rich Presence Syncing local files across devices Last.fm scrobbling not working (this is 3rd party but rela...

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Superuser Contribution Web player unresponsive

At the end of approximately every third song, the web player will be completely unresponsive and won't switch to the next song. This while just playing a playlist. It can be fixed by reloading, but it's becoming very frustrating to have the music cut...

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At the end of approximately every third song, the web player will be completely unresponsive and won't switch to the next song. This while just playing a playlist. It can be fixed by reloading, but i...

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Ridiculous on so many levels

I upgraded to Family on to have my kids no longer mess up my algorythm. Problems- Spotify Kids doesnt run on PC- Searching Spotify kids database doesnt work with radio plays. The results are completely messed up- Spotify itself doesnt allow simple sw...

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I upgraded to Family on to have my kids no longer mess up my algorythm. Problems - Spotify Kids doesnt run on PC - Searching Spotify kids database doesnt work with radio plays. The results are comp...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playback freezes at the end of songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWithin the last 5 or so seconds of a song, the playback will stop, and it will stay at the duration it stopped at but will still say the song is playing. You then have to manually c...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Within the last 5 or so seconds of a song, the playback will stop, and it will stay at the duration it...

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Superuser Contribution My spotify desktop app is not working, I click on play and nothing happens.

It was working normally 2 days ago, but yesterday some songs and episodes didn't play and today nothing plays at all.

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It was working normally 2 days ago, but yesterday some songs and episodes didn't play and today nothing plays at all.

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Superuser Contribution Can't see Sonos speakers

I'm using a Windows 10 Laptop and I have Spotify Premium. My wireless network is setup using Google WiFi. The only thing that I can consistently see when trying connect to a device are my Google Chromecast. Every so often if I get disconnected from m...

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I'm using a Windows 10 Laptop and I have Spotify Premium. My wireless network is setup using Google WiFi. The only thing that I can consistently see when trying connect to a device are my Google Chro...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify no longer works on Windows desktop after installing my DAC drivers.

I've recently bought an iFi Zen V2 DAC. After plugging it in for the first time, Spotify stopped working for a while but I found a similar post to the one I'm making now, and the fix for that worked fine.However, after installing the latest drivers, ...

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I've recently bought an iFi Zen V2 DAC. After plugging it in for the first time, Spotify stopped working for a while but I found a similar post to the one I'm making now, and the fix for that worked ...

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Superuser Contribution In-app internet issues

Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Software Desktop App My Question or Issue After putting PC to sleep and then waking it up Spotify can't access online information like lyrics, non-downloaded albums, search, home page. Despite that music still pl...

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Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Software Desktop App   My Question or Issue After putting PC to sleep and then waking it up Spotify can't access online information like lyr...

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Superuser Contribution "Unable to update" - Spotify desktop app, despite meeting system requirements

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 22H2 My Question or IssueSince yesterday, this thing shows whenever I open the profile menuAnd whenever I click the "unable to update" option it shows me this(in Polish, couldn't catch an English screensh...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 22H2   My Question or Issue Since yesterday, this thing shows whenever I open the profile menu And whenever I click the "unable to...

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My device is skipping part of my song. Other devices don't.

The playlist "Hotline Maimi Soundtrack (1 & 2)" has a fairly, but not entirely, consistent issue: when I play it on my computer, about forty five seconds before the end of the song "Frantic Aerobics," spotify suddenly ends that track and starts "Elec...

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The playlist "Hotline Maimi Soundtrack (1 & 2)" has a fairly, but not entirely, consistent issue: when I play it on my computer, about forty five seconds before the end of the song "Frantic Aerob...

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Superuser Contribution Why You Can't See Hidden Songs On Spotify Desktop anymore?

Why You Can't See Hidden Songs On Spotify Desktop anymore in search ? I even have saved hidden song in playlist and can only find them there.. and now even the option is gone.

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Why You Can't See Hidden Songs On Spotify Desktop anymore in search ? I even have saved hidden song in playlist and can only find them there.. and now even the option is gone.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing an album or a playlist after one song and then switches to play something else

PlanFreeCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueReally just the title. I can't seem to find a solution for this.

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Plan Free Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Really just the title. I can't  seem to find a solution for this.

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Superuser Contribution Spotify if taking 1.3GB of memory on Windows

Plan: PremiumCountry : IndiaDevice: Lenovo Legion LaptopOperating System: Windows My Question or Issue: Spotify is taking up way too much memory. All the sudden my computer froze and when I checked the task manager and I found that it was using 1.3GB...

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Plan: Premium Country : India Device: Lenovo Legion Laptop Operating System: Windows   My Question or Issue: Spotify is taking up way too much memory. All the sudde...

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Superuser Contribution New episodes are not viewed in My library

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt is a long issues. Both on Spotify's w...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Wind...

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No sound going to usb digital analog converter, all of a sudden.

For years I've been using an Audioengine USB DAC. Suddenly, Spotify sound only comes out of my bad laptop speakers. Windows Media Player, JRiver Media Center, etc all can be heard through the DAC. There is no "Spotify" showing in my Volume Mixer. If ...

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For years I've been using an Audioengine USB DAC. Suddenly, Spotify sound only comes out of my bad laptop speakers. Windows Media Player, JRiver Media Center, etc all can be heard through the DAC. ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Version not showing updates available

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceDesktopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10, etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country New Zealand Device Desktop Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10, etc.)   My Question or Issue  

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Superuser Contribution Issue with Spotify and Mouse Scroll Wheel

Plan: PremiumCountry: USAOperating System: Windows 10 Home, 64-bit My Question or Issue: Starting today (7/1/2021), when using the scroll wheel on my mouse, instead of it either scrolling a page up/down or - in my weather app - it zooms the radar map...

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Plan:  Premium Country:  USA Operating System:  Windows 10 Home, 64-bit   My Question or Issue:  Starting today (7/1/2021), when using the scroll wheel on my mo...

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