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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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Can I change Spotify's Black Skin Can not see text???

Hi, I am a newbe, I really like Spotify. But even on a 15'' desktop I have a VERY hardtime seeing the text. I can not figure out how to change the settings. Can they be changed? Currently the font is white on a black back ground. I have found questio...

Newbie

Hi, I am a newbe, I  really like  Spotify.  But even on a 15'' desktop I have a VERY hardtime seeing the text. I can not figure out how to change the settings. Can they be changed?...

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Question about liking a song in my radio

So i have a radio in my Spotify i have english playlist and chinese playlist i created 2 play lists 1 for english and 1 for chinese and i want the radio i use for chinese songs in my chinese playlist When i like a song in my chinese radio i want them...

Newbie

So i have a radio in my Spotify i have english playlist and chinese playlist   i created 2 play lists 1 for english and 1 for chinese and i want the radio i use for chinese songs in my chine...

Peter__

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Spoty doesn't work on computer after 1 week of shut down

So basically I shut down my computer since I was going to Mallorca, just got home today and started to run my computer again is a new computer for about 2500€. Spoty starts working as fast as the computer runs, but now when I got home it didn't start...

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So basically I shut down my computer since I was going to Mallorca, just got home today and started to run my computer again is a new computer for about 2500€.   Spoty starts working as fast...

SuperWisdom

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Solved!! 2 minuite ad? Spinin records ad

Hi, ive been using spotify for around a year now I use it to listen to music while playing games, it gets really annoying. The ad is for something like spinin record i dont know i dont like that kind of music, but the ad says its usual crap and then ...

Newbie

Hi, ive been using spotify for around a year now I use it to listen  to music while playing games, it gets really annoying. The ad is for something like spinin record i dont know i dont like t...

Peter__

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Empty playlist and loading playlist errors

Hello everybody, Since a couple of days I can't manage playlist correctly. I want to import an iTunes playlist (not smart, but normal playlist) in Spotify. Firstly, I've tried to import with the File>Import Playlist>iTunes mode but, if on the Windows...

Newbie

Hello everybody, Since a couple of days I can't manage playlist correctly. I want to import an iTunes playlist (not smart, but normal playlist) in Spotify. Firstly, I've tried to import with th...

Peter__

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friends profile pictures not showing

hello, suddenly my friends profile pics doesn´t showing up. both "friendlist" and "listen activity". but i can see what they listen to and also there names ( how you can see in the screenshot) so far i have disconnect my facebook account and also del...

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hello,   suddenly my friends profile pics doesn´t showing up. both "friendlist" and "listen activity".    but i can see what they listen to and also there names ( how you can s...

Peter__

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See which tags a track/playlist/radio has

I keep having trouble creating the perfect radio station based on a playlist. Possibly because my playlists sometimIs this possible?es really can not be represented by a set of genres but rather a set of genres with exceptions. I would like to create...

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I keep having trouble creating the perfect radio station based on a playlist. Possibly because my playlists sometimIs this possible?es really can not be represented by a set of genres but rather a se...

Peter__

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Solved!! Bug: Join Me Ad locks up Spotify Player

The advertisement for "Join Me" flips on and Spotify shows the advertisement but it doesn't end. The only way to get to the next song is to exit and launch spotify again. I actually had it sit for 30 minutes with nothing happening to see if it was an...

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The advertisement for "Join Me" flips on and Spotify shows the advertisement but it doesn't end.  The only way to get to the next song is to exit and launch spotify again.  I actually ...

Peter__

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Can't play the current track

I get this message when I try to play any of the songs from an album I have recently downloaded, this album is not available on Spotify and I'm only trying to use Spotify as a media player. So far I have tried: logging out, exiting the player and the...

Newbie

I get this message when I try to play any of the songs from an album I have recently downloaded, this album is not available on Spotify and I'm only trying to use Spotify as a media player. So far I ...

Peter__

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why can't edit song id3 tags by person ?

many chinese song ,can't show his chinese name , just display id tags by transliteration string , it s very strange !!!!!!! ah ah ah

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many chinese song ,can't show his chinese name , just display id tags by transliteration string  ,   it s very strange !!!!!!! ah ah ah   

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Do you have same problem (no playlists)

Hello, yesterday all of sudden all my playlists disappeared and instead of them I got 2 playlists with country and royal music. I`m wondering is this some kind of bug or just someone hacked my Spotify account? PS Albums in My Music are left untouched

Gig Goer

Hello, yesterday all of sudden all my playlists disappeared and instead of them I got 2 playlists with country and royal music. I`m wondering is this some kind of bug or just someone hacked my Spotif...

SuperWisdom

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Solved!! Copying songs

Can i to copy cached songs to hear in others devices in MP3 format? Thank u

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Can i to copy cached songs to hear in others devices in MP3 format?   Thank u

kbrooksc

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Windows Desktop client failed to update playlist

I tried to contact Spotify support first. And they reply me with some options, I tried them all, and none of them works. I reply them again. Seriously, no reply in 48hours! This is how Spotify treat your customers? My Windows 7 desktop client can't u...

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I tried to contact Spotify support first. And they reply me with some options, I tried them all, and none of them works. I reply them again. Seriously, no reply in 48hours! This is how Spotify t...

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spotify premium

I upgraded to premium AND I went to go download a playlist for offline use and it still says I need to upgrade even though I did. I select the upgrade button AMD it takes me to a receipt saying I upgraded

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I upgraded to premium AND I went to go download a playlist for offline use and it still says I need to upgrade even though I did. I select the upgrade button AMD it takes me to a receipt saying I upg...

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Music Totals Discrepancy, Please Help!

All, I have a discrepency between the total songs my music playlist says it contains and how many songs are actually on the playlist. Any ideas on what could be causing this? Yesterday the playlist said I had 196 but I only had 193. Today its down to...

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All,   I have a discrepency between the total songs my music playlist says it contains and how many songs are actually on the playlist. Any ideas on what could be causing this? Yesterda...

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Not opening at all

So I have a Macbook Pro with 10.9.2, and usually I don't close my spotify unless I turn my computer off. When my browse wouldn't work, I tried to shut it down and turn it back on to see if it would work then. When I tried to open it, it would make th...

Newbie

So I have a Macbook Pro with 10.9.2, and usually I don't close my spotify unless I turn my computer off. When my browse wouldn't work, I tried to shut it down and turn it back on to see if it would w...

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Spotify has stopped working.Windows error. If I start it, deinstall or reinstall it.

So today my Spotify broke, and every time I booted my PC Windows said 'Spotify has stopped working'. So I tried reinstalling, but that didnt help. After the download it shows the exact same message and it's gone. Deinstalling with the control panel r...

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So today my Spotify broke, and every time I booted my PC Windows said 'Spotify has stopped working'. So I tried reinstalling, but that didnt help. After the download it shows the exact same message a...

kbrooksc

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Starred playlist won't update

I wanted to clean up my Starred playlist. I attempted to delete all the songs off of it in the Windows desktop client, but the changes wouldn't take. Finally after deleting the tracks a bunch of times the list now shows up as empty on the desktop cli...

Gig Goer

I wanted to clean up my Starred playlist. I attempted to delete all the songs off of it in the Windows desktop client, but the changes wouldn't take. Finally after deleting the tracks a bunch of time...

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Can't Play Music

Since the last two updates on spotify, it says I can't this music that I have downloaded on my computer. There is nothing wrong with the tracks (check by playing tracks on windows media player). I have about 12 playlists that can't be played. I am on...

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Since the last two updates on spotify, it says I can't this music that I have downloaded on my computer. There is nothing wrong with the tracks (check by playing tracks on windows media player). I ha...

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Volume slider lag

For about 4 months now whenever I use my main playlist the volume slider lags. Things I know and tried: Reinstalling. This only happens with large playlists (currently 1,124 tracks). Using different OS's (Win 7, Win 8 and Win 8.1) and all have the sa...

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For about 4 months now whenever I use my main playlist the volume slider lags.   Things I know and tried: Reinstalling. This only happens with large playlists (currently 1,124 tracks)....

Peter__

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