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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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szkill

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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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bluehallon

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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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Superuser Contribution Windows App can't play songs from search, only from playlists.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWindows app can only play a song if it is in a playlist or liked songs, not from the search. Trying to play a song from the search that is not in a playlist will j...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Windows app can only play a song if it is in a playlist or liked songs, not from the se...

Timothy25

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Web player Playlist radio only plays 2-3 songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional, Google Chrome, Spotify Web PlayerMy Question or IssueSome of my playlists will only generate 2-3 songs (from the playlist itself) for its respective playlist radio and repeat them in the ex...

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 7 Professional, Google Chrome, Spotify Web Player My Question or Issue Some of my playlists will only generate 2-3 songs (from the playlis...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution Album can't be deleted from library

I have added an album to the library. It shows up on the left library bar now on Windows desktop version. I click on the heart icon to remove it from the library, yet it stays, the heart icon activates itself right away. I have tried to restart the c...

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I have added an album to the library. It shows up on the left library bar now on Windows desktop version. I click on the heart icon to remove it from the library, yet it stays, the heart icon activat...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution PLaylist not playing music in the playlist

if i try to play a playlist, only one song plays, after it ends the next song does not come on, instead some random song outside of the playlist starts to play

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if i try to play a playlist, only one song plays, after it ends the next song does not come on, instead some random song outside of the playlist starts to play

Alex

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Solved!! I have closed the right sidebar (not friend activity!)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have closed the right sidebar. How do I get it back? (See picture)I do not want my friends to be displayed but the current playlist or the current song with the artist. At the ...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have closed the right sidebar. How do I get it back? (See picture) I do not want my friends to be d...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Scrollbars missing buttons

PlanFreeCountryHong KongDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, since the new updates scrollbars are missing the buttons in the top and the bottom that they used to have. I can understand that it is a design choice, like ma...

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Plan Free Country Hong Kong Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, since the new updates scrollbars are missing the buttons in the top and the bottom ...

Dian

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Cannot take playlists out of folders on Windows Version

Im in Switzerland on a PC with Windows 10 and have Premium. I cant take playlists out of folders. I can switch them from folder to folder but I cant just take them out of a folder. I attached a screen shot where you can see them I'm trying to take a ...

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Im in Switzerland on a PC with Windows 10 and have Premium.   I cant take playlists out of folders. I can switch them from folder to folder but I cant just take them out of a folder.   ...

l3bashs9hk53nulaaslz

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Solved!! Unify liked songs in different editions of albums/singles

Hello everyone. Why doesn't a song appear liked in an album after I liked it as a single? The same thing with different editions such as deluxe etc. I understand that the metadata might differ, but the versions are clearly linked as the number of pla...

Casual Listener

Hello everyone.  Why doesn't a song appear liked in an album after I liked it as a single? The same thing with different editions such as deluxe etc.  I understand that the metadata might...

onceuponalucas

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Spotify won't work on my laptop

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceAsus TUF A15Operating SystemWindows 10 I recently bought Spotify Premium for both my phone (android) and my laptop (windows 10), both signed in with the same account. Now the issue is on my laptop, when using the app...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia   Device Asus TUF A15 Operating System Windows 10   I recently bought Spotify Premium for both my phone (android) and my laptop (windows 10), both...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Forced offline mode if Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator reports false "No internet"

I would like to report a bug with Spotify Windows application that affects Windows users with disabled telemetry or advanced networking settings. If the Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) falsely marks main network interface as havi...

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I would like to report a bug with Spotify Windows application that affects Windows users with disabled telemetry or advanced networking settings.   If the Windows Network Connectivity Status I...

axaxaxaxa

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Superuser Contribution Stop desktop version linking to iPhone

When I'm at the gym, I listen to Spotify on my iPhone. When home, I prefer to listen to Spotify on my Windows PC. I like that Spotify appears to continue where you left at a song even after it's been shut down. Problem is, when I get home to listen o...

Roadie

When I'm at the gym, I listen to Spotify on my iPhone.   When home, I prefer to listen to Spotify on my Windows PC. I like that Spotify appears to continue where you left at a song even after ...

Jenjam

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Still unable to send links to other websites

When I copy the links straight from Spotify they do not work as they should https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/2JIJbtGrkPx0YclNkQVkEO?si=813e864629084d07 The issue is, " /int-de/ " was never part of the copied links before and cause this is in th...

Roadie

When I copy the links straight from Spotify they do not work as they should   https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/2JIJbtGrkPx0YclNkQVkEO?si=813e864629084d07   The issue is, " /int-de...

yaquyphdwrto0erjguid

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Albums/podcast/artist tabs not loading

PlanFreeCountrySpainDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Spotify web and recently I've noticed that the liked albums tab won't load, later I found out the same happened with podcasts and artists. I've tried clearing my cac...

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Plan Free Country Spain Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I use Spotify web and recently I've noticed that the liked albums tab won't load, later I found...

AlejaR

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I think my account is not receiving any updates.

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevicePCOperating SystemWindow 11, Android 10My Question or IssueI am not receiving any updates on Spotify, and I see that some features have been removed. I used the new interface for two days and then reverted to the old int...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device PC Operating System Window 11, Android 10 My Question or Issue I am not receiving any updates on Spotify, and I see that some features have been removed. I...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution Can't make Library view fill the window

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can no longer make my library take up the entire view window after the latest spotify update.The new views are cluttered and make it hard for me to find the m...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can no longer make my library take up the entire view window after the latest sp...

NewUIisTerrible

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Superuser Contribution song lyrics do not synchronize

PlanFreeCountryEcOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or Issueif the "friends activity" bar is not present on the screen, the lyrics are no longer synchronized.Recent problem after last update

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Plan Free Country Ec Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue if the "friends activity" bar is not present on the screen, the lyrics are no longer synchronized. Recent problem after l...

Alex

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Solved!! glitchy audio

Idk why this started but idk if it was an emulator i downloaded on my HP labtop, after using it, i noticed the glitchy audio and tried everything from uninstalling the emulator, uninstalling and clean reinstalling spotify, updating sound drivers, unp...

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Idk why this started but idk if it was an emulator i downloaded on my HP labtop, after using it, i noticed the glitchy audio and tried everything from uninstalling the emulator, uninstalling and clea...

blacksnake4276

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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not launch on my Windows 10 laptop

Hello,I'm no longer able to launch Spotify on my Windows laptop. Re-installing the app and cleaning my hard-drive did not resolve the issue. The Event Viewer adds the following entry after trying to launch Spotify: Faulting application name: Spotify....

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Hello, I'm no longer able to launch Spotify on my Windows laptop. Re-installing the app and cleaning my hard-drive did not resolve the issue. The Event Viewer adds the following entry after trying t...

ata6502

Casual Listener

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Can't play any song in Spotify from my Windows Desktop machine

PlanPremiumDevice(Desktop Computer)Operating System(Windows 11) My Question or IssueI get the following error whenever I try to play any song from the Spotify desktop app on Windows 11. See attached screenshot. I have tried uninstalling and reinstall...

Newbie

Plan Premium Device (Desktop Computer) Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue I get the following error whenever I try to play any song from the Spotify desktop ap...

kaworu_bloodpaw

Roadie

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change a music via the task barr on windows

Hello when i am on the web page and i want to change a music without to go on the application i haven't the fonctionality for change a music quikly Thanks

Visitor

Hello when i am on the web page and i want to change a music without to go on the application i haven't the fonctionality for change a music quikly   Thanks

kaworu_bloodpaw

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