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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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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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Solved!! How to get this spotify layout?

I had this spotify layout where my library would be visible on left, the song icon enlarged and the current playlist playing on my left. I have an image of it too but it does not let me post an image of it. this happened on desktop and i really like ...

Newbie

I had this spotify layout where my library would be visible on left, the song icon enlarged and the current playlist playing on my left. I have an image of it too but it does not let me post an image...

MattSuda

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[Desktop] Ability to adjust album artwork size

Since the latest update changing the general layout of the Desktop app, we do not have the ability anymore to resize the album artwork to our liking by pulling it from the sides. It makes it hard to really appreciate the artwork on certain screen siz...

Newbie

Since the latest update changing the general layout of the Desktop app, we do not have the ability anymore to resize the album artwork to our liking by pulling it from the sides. It makes it hard to ...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Windows Desktop Full Screen

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA while ago, when going into full screen mode in Windows, this was changed from the album cover, to the artists picture/profile or whatever.I did not agree with this, b...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue A while ago, when going into full screen mode in Windows, this was changed from the album co...

Prague

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New Your Library sidebar

Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player. The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if you haven't already. The new Your Library sidebar improves nav...

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Spotify is introducing a new Your Library sidebar in the desktop app and Web Player.   The new Your Library sidebar is rolling out to all desktop users now, so you will be seeing it soon if ...

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song won't play after Advertisement.

PlanFreeCountry DevicePersonal computer.Intel i7-7700k, GTX 1080 TiOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueAfter a sequence of ad's the next song in the album or playlist will not play. If you go to click on it a blue box at the top of the screen appears ...

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Plan Free Country   Device Personal computer. Intel i7-7700k, GTX 1080 Ti Operating System Windows 10   My Issue After a sequence of ad's the next song in the album or playlist w...

AlejaR

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How can I remove forever the new useless Now Playing View trash?

We just got another problem with the windows client. Now for some weird reason we get a hideous "Now Playing View" thing that closes our friend activity every time a new track starts. It's really stupid, and I can't even understand what's that trash ...

Roadie

We just got another problem with the windows client. Now for some weird reason we get a hideous "Now Playing View" thing that closes our friend activity every time a new track starts. It's really stu...

ben0012

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New Folders don't appear in the new version

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAny new folders I create don't show up since the update, I see that a folder has been created because the number of folders goes up but the folders can't be se...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Any new folders I create don't show up since the update, I see that a folder has be...

gimpboy76

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Superuser Contribution Windows app won't play music

This has been ongoing for a week now. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app on Windows 11 multiple times. It will play music normally for a few days and then suddenly won't play any songs. Warning message is just "Spotify can't play this content r...

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This has been ongoing for a week now. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app on Windows 11 multiple times. It will play music normally for a few days and then suddenly won't play any songs. Warning...

AlejaR

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Solved!! When I spam shuffle it just shows the same list of songs each time

I used to always click shuffle a few times until I got a nice queue of songs. However now that smart shuffle has been implemented, each time I click shuffle it toggles between how my playlist lists the song and a random shuffled list that never chang...

Casual Listener

I used to always click shuffle a few times until I got a nice queue of songs. However now that smart shuffle has been implemented, each time I click shuffle it toggles between how my playlist lists t...

-Pati

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Superuser Contribution Correct alphabetic playlist order (new interface 2023)

Hi,I just noticed that my maps starting with Swedish "Ö" is sorted before "P" and not in the bottom of my playlist. I'm guessing diacritical letters isn't interpreted correctly. I've tested it with both playlist, playlist folders and playlists inside...

Casual Listener

Hi, I just noticed that my maps starting with Swedish "Ö" is sorted before "P" and not in the bottom of my playlist. I'm guessing diacritical letters isn't interpreted correctly. I've tested it wit...

Lyubka

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Spotify stops responding

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicepcOperating Systemwindows 11 My Question or Issue Sometimes when i try to switch song spotify stops responding. If close the app and reopen it i get "the spotify application is not responding" All i can do is open up the...

Regular

Plan Premium Country Sweden Device pc Operating System windows 11   My Question or Issue   Sometimes when i try to switch song spotify stops responding. If  close the app an...

Prague

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[premium version][windows] I can't click any song.

Even if i go through my liked ones, or when I search for new song. I can't by clicking on the green play button or also when I click on the title directly. I already unlog and reloged myself, deleted and redownloaded the app but nothing helped. You'r...

Visitor

Even if i go through my liked ones, or when I search for new song. I can't by clicking on the green play button or also when I click on the title directly. I already unlog and reloged myself, deleted...

Prague

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How to get the new desktop UI?

Last week, I got the new Spotify desktop UI (Windows 10) and loved it so much. I've been using it everyday since then, but this morning when I opened Spotify, I'm reverted back to the old UI. I have tried reinstalling, but it doesn't help. What shoul...

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Last week, I got the new Spotify desktop UI (Windows 10) and loved it so much. I've been using it everyday since then, but this morning when I opened Spotify, I'm reverted back to the old UI. I have ...

musicmysoul

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Spotify app in Windows stops

Spotify often stops by itself for no reason. I want the music to play as much as I want. I am not satisfied with how the application works. I don't know what I'm paying for

Visitor

Spotify often stops by itself for no reason. I want the music to play as much as I want. I am not satisfied with how the application works. I don't know what I'm paying for

Sebasty

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song won't play unless in playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicedesktop windowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song after searching, it won't play unless I first move it to a playlist. This just started a couple of months ago.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device desktop windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I try to play a song after searching, it won't play unless I first move it to a ...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution Quiero eliminar un programa que hice en spotify

Intente eliminar el programa "los ganadores no abandonan" porq quiero resubirlo con mejor calidad, pero no me deja eliminarlo, ya lo elimine desde spotify y desde el hosting que lo tenia alojado, pero me sigue apareciendo

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Intente eliminar el programa "los ganadores no abandonan" porq quiero resubirlo con mejor calidad, pero no me deja eliminarlo, ya lo elimine desde spotify y desde el hosting que lo tenia alojado, per...

Lyubka

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On startup, the app reports "Page not found".

Every time that I start up Spotify, whether it was after a computer restart or just from closing the app, it says "Page not found" and clicking "Home" doesn't solve the issue.

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Every time that I start up Spotify, whether it was after a computer restart or just from closing the app, it says "Page not found" and clicking "Home" doesn't solve the issue.

makaze-kanra

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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify keep playing ads when i have a premium subscription?

Spotify keeps interrupting the podcasts with ads in italian language, while I have a premium subscription and default language French.

Visitor

Spotify keeps interrupting the podcasts with ads in italian language, while I have a premium subscription and default language French.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Multiple Playback Issues with Dirty Genes Podcast

PlanFree/PremiumCountryMexicoDevicePC (Chrome)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have tried to listen to the Dirty Genes Podcast on my PC and there are multiple issues:- At first it just wouldn't play even when clicking the play button;...

Newbie

  Plan Free/Premium Country Mexico Device PC (Chrome) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have tried to listen to the Dirty Genes Podcast on my PC and there are ...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution List of liked Songs by a specific Artist can not be sorted

When trying to sort the list of the liked songs of a specific artist you cannot sort them by 'Title', 'Album', or 'Date added'.

Casual Listener

When trying to sort the list of the liked songs of a specific artist you cannot sort them by 'Title', 'Album', or 'Date added'.

Eni

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