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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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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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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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The spotify app on my laptop logged me out and won't log me back in? I've logged in on my browser but that won't register to the app. I've also redownloaded the app and it's having the same problems.

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The spotify app on my laptop logged me out and won't log me back in? I've logged in on my browser but that won't register to the app. I've also redownloaded the app and it's having the same problems....

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bug Report - Incorrect Time

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceWindows 11My Question or IssueThe "Played" time is in the future, the current time on the device is synchronized/correct. I've tried restarting Spotify but the issue still happens.

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Windows 11 My Question or Issue The "Played" time is in the future, the current time on the device is synchronized/correct. I've tried restarting Spo...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop lyrics sometime only show the current line and not the whole song

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceHP EnvyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I open the lyrics to a song on desktop, I am only seeing the current line and a couple upcoming lines. I have previously been able to see and scroll through the...

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Plan Premium Country Canada   Device HP Envy Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I open the lyrics to a song on desktop, I am only seeing the current line and...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sidebar with album and artist information

My Question or IssueHi, I don't know why the sidebar with the album cover and the artist information on the desktop app (Windows 10) suddenly disappear. I can't find the button to reactivate it anymore.For me, it was really helpful.

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My Question or Issue Hi, I don't know why the sidebar with the album cover and the artist information on the desktop app (Windows 10) suddenly disappear. I can't find the button to reactivate it any...

iim2godly

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Huge empty space in "add to playlist" dropdown

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMultiple Computers (Desktops & Laptops)Operating SystemWindows 10 & Windows 11 My Question or IssueI have this issue where i have a huge empty space in the dropdown menu when adding a song to playlist.I attached a scree...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Multiple Computers (Desktops & Laptops) Operating System Windows 10 & Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have this issue where i have a hug...

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Superuser Contribution Access Denied on Windows 10 Desktop App

PlanFree/PremiumCountryItalyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 21h2 My Question or IssueI get this string when i access on spotify: AccessDeniedAccess DeniedTZ1A4TJN23DJH9BD6f3b75dAIMKXgTzzZOZ06p3YsT/GGYNEgusUkgWZnFMqLT2BnTkOL5g5cxX/VqVMwW6svJfq...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Italy Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 21h2   My Question or Issue I get this string when i access on spotify:   AccessDeniedAccess DeniedTZ1...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Minor bug in "About Spotify" pop-up window

If you open "About Spotify" from top left menu - pop-up window appears with text "Spotify () for Windows". I do not know what should be in "()", apparently some additional app identifier. The app is installed directly from the Spotify website and not...

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If you open "About Spotify" from top left menu - pop-up window appears with text "Spotify () for Windows". I do not know what should be in "()", apparently some additional app identifier. &nbsp...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts will not play

Having issue playing Podcasts, but all my music is fine whether my personal playlist or a Spotify playlist. Tried accessing old episodes of my current Podcast binge, and episodes of my older binges, and nothing! Even tried one that I had never listen...

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Having issue playing Podcasts, but all my music is fine whether my personal playlist or a Spotify playlist.  Tried accessing old episodes of my current Podcast binge, and episodes of my older bi...

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Is it possible to revert the latest UI update?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice/Operating SystemWindows 10 Desktop My Question or IssueIs there an option to revert the UI to how it before the current update? The desktop app now looks the same as the webplayer. I can no longer scroll through all of an ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device/Operating System Windows 10 Desktop   My Question or Issue Is there an option to revert the UI to how it before the current update? The desktop app now lo...

Kishiko

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics don't appear in the app, but appear when opening on the song's web page

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC / Redmi Note 9C NFCOperating SystemWindows 11 / Android 10 My Question or IssueLyrics for some songs do appear on its source (Musixmatch) and on the song's page in browser (https://open.spotify.com/track/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ),...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC / Redmi Note 9C NFC Operating System Windows 11 / Android 10   My Question or Issue Lyrics for some songs do appear on its source (Musixmatch) and on ...

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Superuser Contribution Cosmetics: Lyrics background color does not extend fully to the top until scrolling

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution 'Artists' tab not appearing in my library

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere is no 'Artists' tab in my Library; the only two tabs I have are 'Playlists' and 'Albums'.According to this post, there should be a way to filter my L...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue There is no 'Artists' tab in my Library; the only two tabs I have are 'Playlist...

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Superuser Contribution [Bug] Desktop app resizing library page

Desktop app keeps resizing library page after opening app in full screen and than in windowed mode

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Desktop app keeps resizing library page after opening app in full screen and than in windowed mode

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Superuser Contribution my profile picture won't update

PlanPremiumCountryIndia Operating System(windows 11) My Question or IssueI have updated my profile picture on my cellphone, but it is not updating for my desktop.

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  Plan Premium Country India   Operating System (windows 11)   My Question or Issue I have updated my profile picture on my cellphone, but it is not updating for my desktop.

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Superuser Contribution Upon upgrading to premium I lost all of my playlists on Desktop, but not on other connected devices

PlanPremium My Question or IssueUpon upgrading to premium I lost all of my playlists on Desktop, but not on other connected devices, despite display name and account name matching (and it apparently being the same premium account)

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Plan Premium   My Question or Issue Upon upgrading to premium I lost all of my playlists on Desktop, but not on other connected devices, despite display name and account name matching (and i...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Find ALL Made for you Playlists (running mixes etc)

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 ProMy Question or Issue So I've noticed that Spotify is creating lots of very cool Made For You Playlists (Beyond the normal 1-5, Daily Mix, Release Radar Etc) but there doesn't seem to b...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue   So I've noticed that Spotify is creating lots of very cool Made For You Playlists (Beyo...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop unable to find other desktop apps to connect to

PlanPremium Operating SystemWin11 My Question or IssueUnable to find my device, even after clean install of lates version.Will not show up on other Win11 devices, nor mobile app or web app. (clean install with reboot in between).Have also bypassed FW...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Win11   My Question or Issue Unable to find my device, even after clean install of lates version. Will not show up on other Win11 devices, nor mobile...

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Spotify not linking to Clock App on windows desktop

Hey all, My spotify app on my windows desktop isn't linking to my clock app. This is an app i use where in my focus sesssions, the app auto plays my music and stops when time is up. It previously was working and linked fine until i had to reset my pa...

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Hey all, My spotify app on my windows desktop isn't linking to my clock app. This is an app i use where in my focus sesssions, the app auto plays my music and stops when time is up. It previously w...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issues with Desktop app on Windows 10

My Question or IssueHi, everyoneI've been having some issues with the Desktop app and the Web player. None of them let me play my liked songs. The only way I can listen to music is by clicking on my playlist, radios, etc (but just on the Web Player, ...

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My Question or Issue Hi, everyone I've been having some issues with the Desktop app and the Web player. None of them let me play my liked songs. The only way I can listen to music is by clicking on...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop App - Web Based Login (Network Whitelist)

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktop PC(s)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have seen recently that Spotify login via the desktop app now forces users to login via a web browser link out of app. Other forum posts suggest this is a staged ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop PC(s) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have seen recently that Spotify login via the desktop app now forces users to login vi...

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