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Can't play an artist's discography on the desktop app

Plan Premium Device PC / Android My Question or Issue This happened a few days ago. Normally when i clicked an Artist > Discography > Show All > And play a song, the next song was from the next album of the artist. Now, the next song is a random one ...

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milkcrateman

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Issue : no volume control in spotify when exclusive mode is activated

Premium member, France, Windows 10 64 bits updated, Focusrite Audio solo usb external soundcard updated, Desktop app updated I talk with the customer service, we try to solve my problem and they told me that it should be an issue that I have to talk ...

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MIKAAAAEL

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Black Screen (June 15 2026 install)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop PC IntelOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFollowed clean re-install instructions after getting black screen at startup. Installed the latest June 15 version from the Windows Store. Ran once without p...

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anime-kun32

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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 are...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution SPOTIFY keeps playing songs that are not on my playlist.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung A52/ PCOperating SystemAndroid latest, Windows 10 My Question or IssueThis has been happening for long time, but after being on premium for long time I think I have a right to complain.Spotify keeps playing songs that...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung A52/ PC Operating System Android latest, Windows 10   My Question or Issue This has been happening for long time, but after being on premium ...

JerryWestrick

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Solved!! songs only showing up in the correct language sometimes

PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or Issuemy spotify is set to korean but only certain song titles that are meant to be korean will be in korean unless i search for them specifically in korean, spotify is very pick and choose ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue my spotify is set to korean but only certain song titles that are meant to be korean will be in korean unless i search ...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Music stops, but Spotify shows it's still playing

Hello- I have been surfing all of these posts and following the instructions. Up until yesterday, I could launch my web browser version of Spotify and play music with my desktop speakers. Now I can start a song, but 4-10 seconds in, the music stops p...

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Hello- I have been surfing all of these posts and following the instructions. Up until yesterday, I could launch my web browser version of Spotify and play music with my desktop speakers. Now I can s...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Re: cannot access spotify.com from laptop - all other web sites are fine

Hi, I have this exact issue on my computer. Cannot access any websites under the domain spotify.com, and can't make the app work even after trying everything from these posts. I'm paying for this app, why does it feel like it banned my computer??

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Hi, I have this exact issue on my computer. Cannot access any websites under the domain spotify.com, and can't make the app work even after trying everything from these posts. I'm paying for this app...

Eni

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winget

PlanFreeCountryNLDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThere is an issue updating Spotify with the winget.exe CLI-app; it is always stated that Spotify cannot be updated this way, issuing the message that it is not possible to u...

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Plan Free Country NL Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11     My Question or Issue There is an issue updating Spotify with the winget.exe CLI-app; it is always stated that ...

foxtrottnb

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High ram usage

Why spotify app uses 700-800 MB of ram ? Is that ok? If thats ok may be I should buy a separate computer just for spotify so I can work comfortably

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Why spotify app uses 700-800 MB of ram ? Is that ok? If thats ok may be I should buy a separate computer just for spotify so I can work comfortably

duke01

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How to fix, "You Can't play this content on spotify" due to Realtek Drivers

I had a problem these days with spotify desktop App.For Window Users, this problem may appears when you try to play a song. Your speakes are working normally on other apps, but in Spotify Desktop app your Realtek drivers could not work correctly. You...

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I had a problem these days with spotify desktop App. For Window Users, this problem may appears when you try to play a song. Your speakes are working normally on other apps, but in Spotify Desktop...

PelleChevelle

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Lossless streaming in Vietnam

PlanPremiumCountryVietnamDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHi Spotify team, I saw an article saying that lossless streaming is available in Vietnam but I can't find it on my app, both on Windows and iOS. Could you help with this?

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Plan Premium Country Vietnam Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hi Spotify team,   I saw an article saying that lossless streaming is available in Viet...

MateusM

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Superuser Contribution friend activity isnt working even though setting is toggled

when i wanted to use Friend Activity it asked my to turn on 'Share my listening activity on Spotify', but when i checked the settings it is already toggled. I toggled it off and on again but Friend Activity still doesnt work.

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when i wanted to use Friend Activity it asked my to turn on 'Share my listening activity on Spotify', but when i checked the settings it is already toggled. I toggled it off and on again but Friend A...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution I can't find Spotify in the Windows Volume Mixer

I want to change my Spotify's output device on my Windows Volume Mixer, but Spotify doesn't show up in the Mixer (I am on Windows 11 and I'm using the Microsoft Store version).Can you help me to solve this issue please?Edit: Spotify appeared without ...

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I want to change my Spotify's output device on my Windows Volume Mixer, but Spotify doesn't show up in the Mixer (I am on Windows 11 and I'm using the Microsoft Store version). Can you help me to so...

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Superuser Contribution Lost feature: URI link with timestamp

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10, Spotify desktop app version 1.1.59.714.g7e040462-a My Question or IssuePrior to this most recent version update, I used to be able to copy a song's URI link and add a # timestamp (e.g., spotify:track:7iqS4pS1eV...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10, Spotify desktop app version 1.1.59.714.g7e040462-a   My Question or Issue Prior to this most recent version update, I used to be able to c...

MarkieMark1

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not matching on a specific song

PlanPremiumDevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have noticed, that when listening to ''Time'' by Pink Floyd on Spotify, that the lyrics and the song, are not matching in speed. As in, when you are listening to the song, and you p...

Gig Goer

  Plan Premium Device PC  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have noticed, that when listening to ''Time'' by Pink Floyd on Spotify, that the lyrics and the ...

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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly - Titles and Artists not appearing

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceASUS VivobookOperating SystemWindows 11 My IssueEvery time I play my discover weekly playlist, none of the titles or artist names come up both on the bottom and side bar showing what's playing. It doesn't happen whe...

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Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device ASUS Vivobook Operating System Windows 11   My Issue Every time I play my discover weekly playlist, none of the titles or artist names come up b...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution smart shuffle add to playlist doesnt work sometimes

When a Smart Shuffle song is playing and I try to add it to a playlist using the Add button, it sometimes does not work.Adding the song to the playlist via the right-click context menu works consistently.I am not completely sure, but while trying to ...

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When a Smart Shuffle song is playing and I try to add it to a playlist using the Add button, it sometimes does not work. Adding the song to the playlist via the right-click context menu works consis...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't log in to my Windows App, getting "Illegal scope" when forwarded to the website

I did a clean re-install of Spotify because I had issues with it not being able to play songs at all, after that - BAM, I can't physically log in anymore!

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I did a clean re-install of Spotify because I had issues with it not being able to play songs at all, after that - BAM, I can't physically log in anymore!

huntdrewski

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify application is not responding

I was listening to the Spotify app when I wanted to play a song from a custom Spotify playlist. after clicking play on the playlist it froze my app completely. I closed it to try and remedy this issue. When i attempt to reopen the app it just gives m...

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I was listening to the Spotify app when I wanted to play a song from a custom Spotify playlist. after clicking play on the playlist it froze my app completely. I closed it to try and remedy this issu...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop rapidly skipping songs, unable to click next or previous or select any other song

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThis has been ongoing for months. When I open my spotify app, it rapidly skips through 30 different songs, then lands on one and starts playing it. I am unable ...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue This has been ongoing for months. When I open my spotify app, it rapidly skips throu...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Disable "Next up" & "Next From"

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceGalaxy s10e, Galaxy S21FE, Windows 10 desktop appOperating SystemAndroid 12, Windows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I get spotify to stop autoplaying? I will play a song(not album) or a podcast and not create a queue and It...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Galaxy s10e, Galaxy S21FE, Windows 10 desktop app Operating System Android 12, Windows 10   My Question or Issue How do I get spotify to stop au...

rcastel

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Superuser Contribution fix miniplayer like button

the like button on the miniplayer for some reason doesn't work properly. After I like a song on it, the next song will still display it is liked even though it isn't, requiring you to open the tab and like it, which defeats the purpose of the minipla...

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the like button on the miniplayer for some reason doesn't work properly. After I like a song on it, the next song will still display it is liked even though it isn't, requiring you to open the tab an...

Maria

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