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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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Superuser Contribution spotify skips 100s of songs when i open it and wont let me control the app

I launch spotify on my computer and on launch it just skips 100s of songs and the sound and music display in the top left doesnt go away even when its paused until i close the app. It also doesnt let me play any music or skip songs or select another ...

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I launch spotify on my computer and on launch it just skips 100s of songs and the sound and music display in the top left doesnt go away even when its paused until i close the app. It also doesnt let...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution PLAYLIST PRIVACY CHANGE hindered on PC app

ISSUE ON PC APP: I'm unsure if this is a privacy change being looked into, but playlists no longer hold the 'public playlist' or 'private playlist' title like they used to. while the feature still exists on mobile and can be edited there, if a playli...

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ISSUE ON PC APP: I'm unsure if this is a privacy change being looked into, but playlists no longer hold the 'public playlist' or 'private playlist' title like they used to. while the feature still ex...

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Search bar in Liked Songs page triggers crash when typing specific characters

Never mind. Latest update fixed this. Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueQuite simple. Typing specific characters in the search bar of the Liked Songs page causes the internal browser to crash and prompt a reload. So far the characters I'...

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Never mind. Latest update fixed this.   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Quite simple. Typing specific characters in the search bar of the Liked Songs page causes th...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists background color

Hi everyone, and Happy New Year ! It took me a while to get used to the new Spotify UI on desktop, but I'm actually really liking it now ! When I create a playlist and upload a picture as my playlist cover, it puts a background color, according to th...

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Hi everyone, and Happy New Year !   It took me a while to get used to the new Spotify UI on desktop, but I'm actually really liking it now !   When I create a playlist and upload a pict...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify shuts down whenever play butoon is used (Windows 11)

Student spotify account works without issues on other android and Windows devices. Recently I installed windows on a new laptop (Windows 11) and whenever I press the play button, the app becomes unresponsive for 3 sec ca. and then shuts down complete...

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Student spotify account works without issues on other android and Windows devices. Recently I installed windows on a new laptop (Windows 11) and whenever I press the play button, the app becomes unre...

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Superuser Contribution how to regain removed acess of web player??

by mistake I removed the acess of webplayer in manage apps due to which i am not able to sign in web player. so how to regain the acess again.

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by mistake I removed the acess of webplayer in manage apps due to which i am not able to sign in web player. so how to regain the acess again.

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Superuser Contribution SOME SONGS HAVE MIND OF THERE OWN

HAVE ALOT OF SONGS I PLAY AT NORMAL DAILY USE ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY ARE SKIPPING LIKE A SCRATCHED RECORD OR JUMP TO NEXT CHORUS ON THERE OWN I AM ON FAMILY PLAN AND ALL MY FAMILY HAS SAME ISSUES PlanFree/PremiumUSA Country Device DESKTOP AND 3 ANDROID...

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HAVE ALOT OF SONGS I PLAY AT NORMAL DAILY USE ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY ARE SKIPPING LIKE A SCRATCHED RECORD OR JUMP TO NEXT CHORUS ON THERE OWN  I AM ON FAMILY PLAN AND ALL MY FAMILY HAS SAME ISSUE...

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Superuser Contribution error 404

what is this error and how to solve it??

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what is this error and how to solve it??

Yordan

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Shift-clicking, clicking, then shift-clicking selects the wrong songs

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDevicePCOperating SystemWin11 My Question or IssueWhen selecting multiple songs in a list (playlist, album, popular song list on artist page, probably others), using a mouse and the shift key, some state seems to be discarded,...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device PC Operating System Win11   My Question or Issue When selecting multiple songs in a list (playlist, album, popular song list on artist page, probably...

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Spotify PWA keeps uninstalling itself

The spotify PWA (installed with the install button in microsoft edge) keeps uninstalling itself periodically. This happens on both my laptop and my desktop

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The spotify PWA (installed with the install button in microsoft edge) keeps uninstalling itself periodically. This happens on both my laptop and my desktop

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songs not in playlist not playing

Whenever I play a playlist, songs play perfectly. However, when I want to listen to an artist or album and those songs aren't on my playlist, spotify just doesn't play. This also extends to enhanced versions of my playlist: the songs that were not pr...

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Whenever I play a playlist, songs play perfectly. However, when I want to listen to an artist or album and those songs aren't on my playlist, spotify just doesn't play. This also extends to enhanced ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Home Page is stuck

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemWindows 10,My Question or IssueSo I have had this now for about 2 weeks and I am sick of it my Spotify home page is stuck those 3 sections (Good Morning, Discover, More of what you like)have been the same and ...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10, My Question or Issue So I have had this now for about 2 weeks and I am sick of it my Spotify home page is stuck those 3 sections (Good...

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Solved!! Spotify Desktop Won't Play Any Songs That Aren't In My Library

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I try to play a song on Spotify that isn't already saved in My Library or one of my playlists, the song will not play, with the bottom bar not even showing the infor...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play a song on Spotify that isn't already saved in My Library or one of my playl...

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Solved!! Bluetooth headphones control overriden by web browser

DeviceSony WH-1000XM3Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't control spotify through my headphones, when I have some youtube video open. Whatever I do with the headphones' touch panel gets sent to the web browser instead. Commands from...

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Device Sony WH-1000XM3 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't control spotify through my headphones, when I have some youtube video open. Whatever I do with the headpho...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Maximale Anzahl an Geräten erreicht, obwohl alle Geräte abgemeldet waren.

Dabei geht es nur um die PC App.Habe schon alle Geräte abgemeldet, Passwort geändert und App neu installiert.Meldung kommt immer noch. Obwohl sowieso nie mehr als 5 Geräte angemeldet waren, maximal waren es 3 Stück (PC,Handy, Tablet).Betrifft auch nu...

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Dabei geht es nur um die PC App. Habe schon alle Geräte abgemeldet, Passwort geändert und App neu installiert. Meldung kommt immer noch. Obwohl sowieso nie mehr als 5 Geräte angemeldet waren, max...

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Solved!! Installer installing itself after opening computer.

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyOperating SystemWindows 10 spotify version -> 1.2.6.863.ge7902f05 After opening my computer up, installer (even though i don't have it installed) starts downloading spotify even when there's no update. After i close the installer...

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  Plan Free Country Turkey Operating System Windows 10   spotify version -> 1.2.6.863.ge7902f05   After opening my computer up, installer (even though i don't have it...

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Superuser Contribution The windows app does not successfully connect to Facebook

I am logged in with my Spotify account on the Windows app and click "Connect with Facebook". I enter my credentials and a 2FA code and the button on the app switches to "Disconnect from Facebook", but I never see any friends and when I close the app ...

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I am logged in with my Spotify account on the Windows app and click "Connect with Facebook". I enter my credentials and a 2FA code and the button on the app switches to "Disconnect from Facebook", bu...

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Superuser Contribution friend activity bar is TOO BIG

the friend activity bar on desktop app has been changed and is now crazy large. undo it

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the friend activity bar on desktop app has been changed and is now crazy large. undo it

Yordan

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