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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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MoeMcLendon

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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

Newbie

minklet

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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Buttons in top right corner of windows desktop app have top margin

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicedifferent PCsOperating SystemWindows 10, Windows 11 My Question or IssueThe buttons in the top right corner are no longer at the top of the app. This is very annoying for me, as it makes it significantly more difficult ...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Germany Device different PCs Operating System Windows 10, Windows 11   My Question or Issue The buttons in the top right corner are no longer at the top of the app...

spotfy_x_button

Casual Listener

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"Desktop"
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Please give us back the "Artist" column

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm desperate for the return of the "Artist" column, separate from the song title. Not only is the artist very difficult to read, displaced almost half the size of the bolded ...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country USA Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm desperate for the return of the "Artist" column, separate from the song title. Not only is...

Kuulintu

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UI bug. Search button: Input field not displayed on partial click

PlanPremiumCountryKazakhstanDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro, version 23H2, build 22631.3593Spotify app versionSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.37.701.ge66eb7bc Issue"Search in playlist" button has an area that, when pressed, does not displ...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Kazakhstan Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, build 22631.3593 Spotify app version Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.37.701.ge66eb7bc &n...

MateusM

Spotify Star

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Superuser Contribution Reduced Animations Setting

My Question or IssueIt would be nice to have a reduced animations On/Off setting (some devices have this as an OS setting that the app may be able to default the value to). The recent 2021 desktop UI update introduced an animated equalizer next to th...

Casual Listener

...021 desktop UI update introduced an animated equalizer next to the current playing song in the playlist view, which replaces the number (attached is screenshot), and there seems to be no way that I k...

Shaylynnr

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Bug] [New UI] Album Artwork Cut Off

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620Operating SystemEdition Windows 11 ProVersion 22H2Installed on ‎10/‎6/‎2022OS build 22621.1702Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0Spotify VersionSpotify for Windows1.2.11.916.g...

Roadie

...xperience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0 Spotify Version Spotify for Windows 1.2.11.916.geb595a67   My Question or Issue I've noticed a bug in the new UI. If the title or artist line in the now p...

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution Annoying new features

Plan PremiumCountry PolandOperating System Windows 11 My Question or IssueHey guys!After some of the latest updates, when I start the spotify app, the left side menu panel shows up very wide even when I sized it down to the minimum before, so I have ...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hey guys! After some of the latest updates, when I start the spotify app, the left side menu p...

Dian

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Give us an option to permanetly keep square covers

The Spotify client UI is getting worse and worse after every update. Now everything is getting infested with the horrendous rounded corners plague, even covers are getting destroyed by the intrusive and uninspired Spotify UI. Please! Stop destroying ...

Roadie

The Spotify client UI is getting worse and worse after every update. Now everything is getting infested with the horrendous rounded corners plague, even covers are getting destroyed by the i...

betterbebugs

Newbie

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New Now Playing -- Annoying and Unnecessary

I really just want to know what is currently playing. I really don't need to know more information about most artists and I most certainly don't want to buy their merch. The Now Playing now takes up a third of the screen if I want to size it to hide ...

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I really just want to know what is currently playing. I really don't need to know more information about most artists and I most certainly don't want to buy their merch. The Now Playing now takes up ...

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Superuser Contribution Put the Playlist, Podcasts, Artists and Albums back in the sidebar

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 6S PlusOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor a long time I managed to avoid getting the UI updates because I really disliked how many extra clicks it required me to get to where I wanted to go. Unfort...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 6S Plus Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For a long time I managed to avoid getting the UI updates because I really d...

Dian

Spotify Legend

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Solved!! User Interface (UI) - Show 'Now Playing'

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceCustom DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA navigational issue - if I start playing someone else's playlist (incl. Spotify's), there isn't a way for me to see which playlist I'm playing. I can s...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country United States Device Custom Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue A navigational issue - if I start playing someone else's playlist (incl. Spo...

superiorfcs

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Superuser Contribution Failure to load more than 50 items in a discography

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo Carbon X1 Nano G1Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro (21H2) My Question or IssueSpotify does not load all items in an artist's discography when the initial view is set to thumbnail view on a high resolution display ...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Australia Device Lenovo Carbon X1 Nano G1 Operating System Windows 11 Pro (21H2)   My Question or Issue Spotify does not load all items in an artist's discography ...

Elena

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution New Episodes Missing "See All"

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueAfter waiting so long for Spotify to add the new 'feature' of showing me the new episodes of podcasts I follow, it finally happened via a randomly placed category on my hom...

Gig Goer

...or something that I'm paying to use. PLEASE PUT THE 'SEE ALL' BUTTON BACK FOR NEW PODCAST EPISODES OR FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY MAKE THE DESKTOP UI THE SAME AS MOBILE.

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Cannot scroll down enough in "add to playlist" after right clicking the song in bottom left.

I often listen to random playlists/radios and sometimes I notice a song I want to add to some of my playlists.So I just right click song name in bottom left --> Add to playlist, then when I'm looking for my playlist I cannot find it even if I scroll ...

Music Fan

I often listen to random playlists/radios and sometimes I notice a song I want to add to some of my playlists. So I just right click song name in bottom left --> Add to playlist, then when I'm ...

Zadak

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Superuser Contribution Removed Essential Features

Why would spotify remove essential features from their desktop app UI? to try and make it sleeker? It looks like garbage now! You cant change the playlist picture, or sort and filter playlists. Those are EXTREMELY basic features for a music app that ...

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Why would spotify remove essential features from their desktop app UI?  to try and make it sleeker? It looks like garbage now!  You cant change the playlist picture, or sort and filter p...

Dietrichias

Music Fan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Is there any way to remove the "Play 'songname' by 'Artist'" banner?

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI wasn't sure where to put this so hopefully it can get moved to the right place.Everytime I click on a song, then highlight another, there's a UI banner that appears above t...

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...verytime I click on a song, then highlight another, there's a UI banner that appears above the song that says (as an example); "Play Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz". It seems more like an accessability f...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution What happened to "Shadows" and "Backgrounds" in the New UI ?

Quite frankly, this new design - if what I'm seeing is the final product and not some kind of bug - is horrible. Sidebars are just a "black square" punching the eye, where in the middle there is an awful attempt at a "faded background" like we're bac...

Casual Listener

Quite frankly, this new design - if what I'm seeing is the final product and not some kind of bug - is horrible.   Sidebars are just a "black square" punching the eye, where in the middle ther...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't start continuous playback because button to display tracks in artist's discography is missing

PlanPremium FamilyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePreviously, it was possible to start playing artist's album's tracks one after another. When one album ended, the second in order would start playing automatically.This behavior...

Roadie

Plan Premium Family Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Previously, it was possible to start playing artist's album's tracks one after another. When one album ...

Novy

Moderator

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feature missing
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Solved!! Missing album name in author's Popular tracklist

PlanPremium FamilyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe album name is now missing in the author's Popular tracklist. Please upvote a Feature requesthttps://community.spotify.com/t5/Idea-Submissions/Desktop-Browse-Display-album-na...

Roadie

Plan Premium Family Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The album name is now missing in the author's Popular tracklist.     Please upvote a Fea...

OneByBoo

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feature missing
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