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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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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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Solved!! Spotify does not seem to work well with some DisplayPort setup

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceMicrosoft Surface Book Operating SystemWindows 10 version 2022H2 (up to date) My Question or IssueThe setup that I have outputs audio to my display (ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B) that is connected to my Surface Book via a...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Microsoft Surface Book  Operating System Windows 10 version 2022H2 (up to date)   My Question or Issue The setup that I have outputs au...

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Support Website opens repeatedly while holding F1

Plan:PremiumCountry:GermanyDevice:PCOperating System:Windows 11 Home Issue:If you hold the F1 key while mini/maximizing the app, it will open new tabs with the Spotify Support Page for as long as you hold the F1 key repeatedly.The browser has to be a...

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Plan: Premium Country: Germany Device: PC Operating System: Windows 11 Home   Issue: If you hold the F1 key while mini/maximizing the app, it will open new tabs with the Spotify Suppor...

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Superuser Contribution Play button greyed out in the Windows application

Every time I open up my Windows Spotify application bottom middle play button is greyed out and when I try to play any playlist any song etc. nothing happens I can only listen to the songs using the Spotify web app

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Every time I open up my Windows Spotify application bottom middle play button is greyed out and when I try to play any playlist any song etc. nothing happens I can only listen to the songs using the ...

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Superuser Contribution Shuffling into a different playlist on my computer?

Everytime I try to shuffle a playlist, it plays one song from that playlist and then skips back to a personal playlist of mine and shuffles within that personal playlist. I have to individually play songs from a differnt playlist and can't even queue...

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Everytime I try to shuffle a playlist, it plays one song from that playlist and then skips back to a personal playlist of mine and shuffles within that personal playlist. I have to individually play ...

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Superuser Contribution i want to recommend some feature for spotify windows desktop app

I would like to suggest creating a "Like" button in the "Friends' actions" sidebar. The idea behind the button is that you can let your friends know that you like your friend's audition. I believe that this function would increase the possibility of ...

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I would like to suggest creating a "Like" button in the "Friends' actions" sidebar. The idea behind the button is that you can let your friends know that you like your friend's audition. I believe th...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Using sound interface Steinberg UR22 makes spotify distort and speed up.

Using sound interface Steinberg UR22 makes spotify distort and speed up.Restarting the Spotify client resets the problem, and makes it work for a while again. If I run spotify with the Realtec audio in the computer it never happens. And running the S...

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Using sound interface Steinberg UR22 makes spotify distort and speed up. Restarting the Spotify client resets the problem, and makes it work for a while again. If I run spotify with the Realtec audi...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keep crashing (Frustrating zZzZ)

Hi, my Spotify suddently keep crashing all the time after I open It and play songs. It takes only a few seconds before It closes automatically. I have tried to reinstall it from the microsoft store and install it again. Same things when I install it ...

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Hi, my Spotify suddently keep crashing all the time after I open It and play songs. It takes only a few seconds before It closes automatically. I have tried to reinstall it from the microsoft store a...

Kiril

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Superuser Contribution Lost: Device has disappeared. Please help me find it.

My 2 year residence in this community has been uplifting.The neighbors are quiet and unassuming. Sometimes very helpful.Lately, my 3 year old Pyle Amp has developed a taste for hiding.( a PDA 5BU.0)It has gotten to the point where it pretends to be i...

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My 2 year residence in this community has been uplifting. The neighbors are quiet and unassuming. Sometimes very helpful. Lately, my 3 year old Pyle Amp has developed a taste for hiding. ( a ...

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Superuser Contribution Accidentally Toggled Off a Feature, Cannot Re-Toggle On

I accidentally toggled off a certain Spotify feature that is located on the bottom-right panel of my Spotify Web. Now, I cannot re-toggle on that feature.I don't know what feature I toggled off. I have been searching in the Community for hours this m...

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I accidentally toggled off a certain Spotify feature that is located on the bottom-right panel of my Spotify Web. Now, I cannot re-toggle on that feature. I don't know what feature I toggled off. ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify is missing the Dislike Button

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueSometime about a month ago the dislike button disappeared from my Release Radar & Discover Weekly.I am confused on how this glaring bug has made it through QA; may as well...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Issue Sometime about a month ago the dislike button disappeared from my Release Radar & Discover ...

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Solved!! Spotify randomly mutes and plays Weird World by Weird007

When I play music in the background, spotify randomly mutes itself and plays the Album "Weird World" by Weird007. I have never heard of this band and never listened to any of their songs. This happens completely randomly when listening to a playlist.

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When I play music in the background, spotify randomly mutes itself and plays the Album "Weird World" by Weird007. I have never heard of this band and never listened to any of their songs. This happen...

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Superuser Contribution Offlinemodus

Wie kann ich Spotify Offline auf meinem PC hören?

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Wie kann ich Spotify Offline auf meinem PC hören?

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Superuser Contribution The language for adding a song that has been added by the "complement" feature to a playlist is wron

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMicrosoft Surface 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs seen in the image below, when I activate the "complement" feature for a playlist, the tooltip for adding this song to this or another playlist is in E...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Microsoft Surface 2 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As seen in the image below, when I activate the "complement" feature for a pl...

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Solved!! Reinstalling Spotify free will my playlists be erased?

I know you lose downloads if you reinstall Spotify, but there are no downloads with the free version, do you lose the playlists?

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I know you lose downloads if you reinstall Spotify, but there are no downloads with the free version, do you lose the playlists?

Amay

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Superuser Contribution [Firefox Web Player] Spotify tab loads endlessly after a while

PlanFreeCountryNorway DeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 Whenever I open a new Spotify tab, it loads. But if I leave it inactive for too long, it starts an endless gray scroll wheel which doesn't fix no matter what I do. Re-inputting the URL...

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Plan Free Country Norway   Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10   Whenever I open a new Spotify tab, it loads. But if I leave it inactive for too long, it starts an endl...

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Too many clicks on the Desktop App

It takes far too many clicks to get to certain features on the Desktop app, specifically things like Albums. Currently I need to click on "Your Library" then depending on how large my window is, click on Albums to get to where I want or click on a dr...

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It takes far too many clicks to get to certain features on the Desktop app, specifically things like Albums. Currently I need to click on "Your Library" then depending on how large my window is, cli...

LVJ

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Superuser Contribution Pc app does not show songs liked by me on the artist page

Like the Spotify mobile app when I open an artist page it shows "Liked Songs" on top but it does not show on the Pc app.

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Like the Spotify mobile app when I open an artist page it shows "Liked Songs" on top but it does not show on the Pc app.

Lyubka

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify can't add local files anymore

Followed all the guides here on Spotify's website and on other forums. Spotify version 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d Windows 10, latest build to date (5th april 2023)

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Followed all the guides here on Spotify's website and on other forums.    Spotify version 1.2.8.923.g4f94bf0d  Windows 10, latest build to date (5th april 2023)

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Superuser Contribution Playlists won't download

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSuface laptop (Microsoft)Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen trying to download any playlists on the spotify app for windows, it just doesn't work. When you click on the download button it shows that it's dow...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Suface laptop (Microsoft) Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When trying to download any playlists on the spotify app for windows, it jus...

Eni

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