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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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Mátésh

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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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ohyaz6

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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 Duplicate songs able to be added to a playlist if there's more than 1 version of the album available

I noticed when I was creating a playlist today that I was able to add duplicate songs without the 'Duplicate Song' warning appearing if they appeared on different albums (for example, I was able to add the song 'Too Much' by Drake off of the 'Nothing...

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I noticed when I was creating a playlist today that I was able to add duplicate songs without the 'Duplicate Song' warning appearing if they appeared on different albums (for example, I was...

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Superuser Contribution local files

Hello, first excuse me for my english i'm french , i have a problem with my local files , i put local files from my computer on a playlist , they appear correctly but when i enriched my playlist all local files disapear from the playlist , thanks if ...

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  Hello, first excuse me for my english i'm french , i have a problem with my local files , i put local files from my computer  on a playlist , they appear correctly but when i enriched my...

Eni

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No sync between desktop and mobile, albums won't play either

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I play music from my phone, I am able to sync the Spotify mobile app with the web app, and vise versa. However, I recently have been unable to sync music from eith...

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Plan Premium Country United States Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I play music from my phone, I am able to sync the Spotify mobile app with the web app, and ...

Prague

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after Windows Energy Mode

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I put my PC into energy saving mode and then restart it, I can no longer start the playlist I was listening to before. I have to select the playlist I want to liste...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I put my PC into energy saving mode and then restart it, I can no longer start th...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Albums not Playing on Windows Desktop App

On my Windows Desktop App, playlists work fine, but many albums, especially the recent ones I've "liked" won't play. They play on the "Web", my laptop, and my phone, but NOT the Windows desktop. I've uninstalled and reinstalled. Nothing. Please advis...

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On my Windows Desktop App, playlists work fine, but many albums, especially the recent ones I've "liked" won't play.  They play on the "Web", my laptop, and my phone, but NOT the Windows desktop...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Spotify only plays my liked songs, nothing else

I'm on windows desktop.This issues has been going on for a few hours now and i can't seem to fix it. Whenever i try to play a song that isnt between my liked songs, it just won't play. The bar where it shows play button and stuff just gets grayed out...

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I'm on windows desktop. This issues has been going on for a few hours now and i can't seem to fix it. Whenever i try to play a song that isnt between my liked songs, it just won't play. The bar wher...

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Superuser Contribution Liked Songs no longer have a Heart and appear wrong in Playlists

Why tf. Here is an example. I liked the album and all the songs but where's the heart? Also if I add an song from this album there is a different song in my playlist from an album I didn't liked. But same title etc. A month ago this was not the situa...

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Why tf. Here is an example. I liked the album and all the songs but where's the heart? Also if I add an song from this album there is a different song in my playlist from an album I didn't liked...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop account Bugged

PlanPremium CountryIndia Device(Lenovo S540) Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueSuddenly I'm unable to use spotify connect on my desktop and somehow I'm able to play 2 simultaneous music streams, 1 from my phone and 1 from my desktop wh...

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Plan Premium   Country India   Device (Lenovo S540)   Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Suddenly I'm unable to use spotify connect on my desktop ...

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Superuser Contribution spotify unfollows my followers for me

PlanPremiumCountryCzech republic My Question or IssueHi! Spotify randomly unfollowed my follower and made them unfollow me. I cannot access their profile, when I try using a link to their profile I get the 'Couldn't find that page' pop up. We did not...

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Plan Premium Country Czech republic   My Question or Issue Hi! Spotify randomly unfollowed my follower and made them unfollow me. I cannot access their profile, when I try using a link to ...

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Can't play songs on pc.

Only the Liked songs from the album can be played. I need to like a song to be able to listen to it. All other playlists can't be played.Also, I can listen in both my phone and pc using the same account at the same time when both are online.I re-inst...

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Only the Liked songs from the album can be played. I need to like a song to be able to listen to it. All other playlists can't be played. Also, I can listen in both my phone and pc using the same ac...

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glitching spotify

turning off screen when i click onto spotify on browser

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turning off screen when i click onto spotify on browser

Prague

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Update Caused Harmless Visual Glitch

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceHP Laptop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince the latest update, where the layout has changed, I have several visual glitches on screen. It happens when I do anything, really: Skipping a song/a ...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device HP Laptop  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since the latest update, where the layout has changed, I have seve...

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spotify premium olmasına rağmen hala karışık çalıyor. karışık çal butonu kapalı olmasına rağmen

Prague

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Superuser Contribution Windows Spotify Can't Play This Right Now

PremiumWindows 10 ProDirect Spotify and Microsoft Store Spotify This has been an on going issue with Spotify for 2+ years and the only solutions are to clear cache, relog twice, and/or uninstall remove left over files and install a fresh copy, which ...

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Premium Windows 10 Pro Direct Spotify and Microsoft Store Spotify   This has been an on going issue with Spotify for 2+ years and the only solutions are to clear cache, relog twice, and/or u...

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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...

Lyubka

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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...

Roadie

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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