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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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Sound Card Problems

Alright,,Every so often i get the messege, there is a problem with your sound card.This is annoying ; i have a up to date sound card and window updates. I have reinstalled it but the problem will come back after a day or two.This to me suggests a pro...

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Alright,, Every so often i get the messege, there is a problem with your sound card. This is annoying ;   i have a up to date sound card and window updates. I have reinstalled it but...

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Offline play

When setting a list to offline play, do we need to set the same list as offline on the desktop version/web player? I have two mobile devices I use to sync songs to. One android phone and one ipod. I also use spotify on two different computers (deskto...

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When setting a list to offline play, do we need to set the same list as offline on the desktop version/web player? I have two mobile devices I use to sync songs to. One android phone and one ipod. ...

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Spotify lags when streaming files

Since yesterday I notice that Spotify on a Windows machine (2 different systems) mutes during playback of streaming content. The progressbar continues and after a short period 2- 10 seconds the music continues on the point of the progressbar. Making ...

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Since yesterday I notice that Spotify on a Windows machine (2 different systems) mutes during playback of streaming content. The progressbar continues and after a short period 2- 10 seconds the music...

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Bug - can no longer drag albums to playlists

Just noticed this today. You used to be able to drag an album or EP name to a playlist to move all the songs at once. You can still highligt all songs with SHIFT and drag, but when you try using album title you get a circle with a diagonal line. Can ...

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Just noticed this today.   You used to be able to drag an album or EP name to a playlist to move all the songs at once.   You can still highligt all songs with SHIFT and drag, but w...

Carina

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Suspicious updates in my Activity feed

Hi all, So I started using Spotfiy about a month ago and ever since I've been following a fair few artists, however there's some strange stuff constantly being put on my activity feed from a couple of them. Example 1: http://puu.sh/digT3/07b2352765.p...

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Hi all,   So I started using Spotfiy about a month ago and ever since I've been following a fair few artists, however there's some strange stuff constantly being put on my activity feed from...

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COUNTRY CHANGE

Hi, i've got an Spotify account in Spain but I moved to Argentina and now it doesn't work. I can log in but it says that I've got no conexion and there is a message that says I have to change the country in my profile. The thing is that when I go to ...

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Hi, i've got an Spotify account in Spain but I moved to Argentina and now it doesn't work. I can log in but it says that I've got no conexion and there is a message that says I have to change the cou...

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Search for apps - how to find Emerge?

Does this exist on the desktop player anywhere? If so, how do I find it? http://spotifyemerge.com/ This leads me to a broader question - why is there no "search for app" function??

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Does this exist on the desktop player anywhere? If so, how do I find it? http://spotifyemerge.com/ This leads me to a broader question - why is there no "search for app" function??

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The radio change automaticly and music stop.

When I listen a radio, an other, always the same, start and cut the lecture. I try to uninstall, I try to delete the radio but even that, she start again and stop the music.

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When I listen a radio, an other, always the same, start and cut the lecture. I try to uninstall, I try to delete the radio but even that, she start again and stop the music.

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Playlist radio station

There is a option when you right click on a playlist to make it a radio station... every time you try to do so i get an error message stting: Sorry, This Radio Station cannot be started. PLease try something else... Why have the option is it doesn't ...

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There is a option when you right click on a playlist to make it a radio station... every time you try to do so i get an error message stting: Sorry, This Radio Station cannot be started. PLease try s...

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I see this during syncing.. What is it?

While I was syncing with my phone. I see the third playlist to the right of "Starred". Has no name, and when I hover and click on the "Go to Playlist" overlay, nothing happens. It can be checked and unchecked though. How do I get rid of it?

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While I was syncing with my phone. I see the third playlist to the right of "Starred". Has no name, and when I hover and click on the "Go to Playlist" overlay, nothing happens. It can be checked and ...

Carina

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Sound Card Glitch

I have found a Glitch with spotify! if you unplug whatever audio meathod you are using to listen to music, while playing music, it induces a Sound card glitch. It will loop the second that induced the glitch repedatly after you resume the music. As o...

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I have found a Glitch with spotify!   if you unplug whatever audio meathod you are using to listen to music, while playing music, it induces a Sound card glitch.   It will loop the ...

Carina

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Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 has resulted in jumpy, stuttery audio

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 has resulted in jumpy, stuttery audio when doing almost anything else on my PC I've tried adjusting my sound card/audio settings, but the problem still continues; I've also tried disabling hardware acceleration,...

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Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 has resulted in jumpy, stuttery audio when doing almost anything else on my PC   I've tried adjusting my sound card/audio settings, but the problem sti...

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Spotify "ghosts" when Spotify is not minimized and another app appears in front.

I can't report this in the bug section, but if you leave the Spotify window open, and then layer anything else above the spotify window, a ghost outline of the spotify window clearly appears. If you minimize Spotify before then it's not an issue, but...

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I can't report this in the bug section, but if you leave the Spotify window open, and then layer anything else above the spotify window, a ghost outline of the spotify window clearly appears. &nbsp...

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Spotify starts playing automatically again when Windows playback device changes on Windows 8.1

Hi all, I am using the Windows Desktop version on my private Laptop running on Windows 8.1. I am connecting my laptop to a different playback device (such as Bose Bluetooth speaker). When I pause the playing of songs in Spotify it always happens that...

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Hi all,   I am using the Windows Desktop version on my private Laptop running on Windows 8.1. I am connecting my laptop to a different playback device (such as Bose Bluetooth speaker). When ...

Peter__

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searching

How come when i search for a song it does not show all of the tracks? For example I search for "Close To You" and the version from Al Martino is nowhaere to be found. CAN SOMEONE SEARCH "Close to you" and then sort the results by artist and tell me i...

Roadie

How come when i search for a song it does not show all of the tracks?  For example I search for "Close To You" and the version from Al Martino is nowhaere to be found.  CAN SOMEONE SEARCH "...

Bertram

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[Title Update] Opening the Android App randomly kills playback on PC

I know I'm not losing my connection to the internet, but on 2 pcs now I'll get a couple of songs in, and then 1/2 way throught the 3rd or 4th song in, playback stops, and the active playing song changes to the same song (on both pcs) in one of my ran...

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I know I'm not losing my connection to the internet, but on 2 pcs now I'll get a couple of songs in, and then 1/2 way throught the 3rd or 4th song in, playback stops, and the active playing song chan...

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Account Desactivated

Hi Spotify, My account got desactivated and i want it back. I requested a refund because i had cancelled my subscription and my payment was done on paypal and i wanted to stop de payment because i dont use spotify during this month. But i will surely...

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Hi Spotify,   My account got desactivated and i want it back. I requested a refund because i had cancelled my subscription and my payment was done on paypal and i wanted to stop de payment b...

Carina

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Radio is brocken

every time i dislike a song the song comes again after 3 songs with no dislike please help I DONT WANT JUSTIN BIBER

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every time i dislike a song the song comes again after  3 songs with no dislike please help I DONT WANT JUSTIN BIBER

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How can I see my removed facebook friends?

Hey, sorry for my English, I am from Germany. When I click on Activity and then on "show all" at "people you can follow" there is one entry "facebook-friends on spotify". I removed some friends once, how can I see their acitivties again? I still have...

Gig Goer

Hey,   sorry for my English, I am from Germany.   When I click on Activity and then on "show all" at "people you can follow" there is one entry "facebook-friends on spotify". &nbs...

Peter__

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Can't open Spotify Website

Spotify suddenly would not open on desk top (Windows) so uninstalled and tried to reinstall but cannot open the spotify website. Can open any other website so not an internet connectivity problem. Have followed recommendations on all forums to try an...

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Spotify suddenly would not open on desk top (Windows) so uninstalled and tried to reinstall but cannot open the spotify website.  Can open any other website so not an internet connectivity probl...

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