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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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Yordan

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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!!Superuser Contribution Why aren't my local files playing on desktop

I have some local files on my phone, there they play just fine. I put them in a playlist, downloaded that playlist on my desktop and restarted both spotify and my PC as a whole, but it still will not allow me to play the songs. I know for sure that t...

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I have some local files on my phone, there they play just fine. I put them in a playlist, downloaded that playlist on my desktop and restarted both spotify and my PC as a whole, but it still will not...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution aparece que tengo spotify premium en la app pero en la pagina web no

en la app de Spotify me aparece que soy premium pero en la pagina web me aparece que tengo plan free, lo que no me deja agregar miembros a mi plan familiar

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en la app de Spotify me aparece que soy premium pero en la pagina web me aparece que tengo plan free, lo que no me deja agregar miembros a mi plan familiar

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Can you link Spotify playlist to Instagram stories specifically through PC?

I know this works through the phones apps. Can you link playlist to IG stories through the PC (Windows) Application?

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I know this works through the phones apps. Can you link playlist to IG stories through the PC (Windows) Application?

Alex

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My spotify desktop app doesn't connect with my phone

My spotify desktop app doesn't connect to my phone..doesn't let me listen along with my friends on discord and doesn't appear as activity on discord.

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My spotify desktop app doesn't connect to my phone..doesn't let me listen along with my friends on discord and doesn't appear as activity on discord.

AmaniHiphop

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My spotify for windwos is turning the volume down by itself.

The volume is turned down by itself. I don't know what to do. I tried restarting the app but it still doesn't work.

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The volume is turned down by itself. I don't know what to do. I tried restarting the app but it still doesn't work.

kaworu_bloodpaw

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can't play songs from artist pages or albums on pc (windows 10)

Hey there, I've been having this problem for a long time now, throughout different versions and reinstalling sessions:When I'm on Spotify on the laptop, I can only play songs from playlists or from the queue. As soon as I want to listen to an artist ...

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Hey there, I've been having this problem for a long time now, throughout different versions and reinstalling sessions: When I'm on Spotify on the laptop, I can only play songs from playlists or from...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution App stops playing randomly.

I've had this problem for at while. Sometimes when i use the app, it just stops the music, then i press play, and it stops it at a random time again soon after. I use an android phone, but it is also a problem on my computer (windows). I was wonderin...

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I've had this problem for at while. Sometimes when i use the app, it just stops the music, then i press play, and it stops it at a random time again soon after. I use an android phone, but it is also...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution 電腦沒接耳機時會顯示無法撥放此內容,接上耳機後才可正常使用

電腦是windows,硬體都符合要求,權限都有開,也試過重新安裝但還是沒有改善

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電腦是windows,硬體都符合要求,權限都有開,也試過重新安裝但還是沒有改善

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution Why cant I install spotify, when I dont have it?

I just deleted spotify on my PC, I cant find any left behind files from it - Now when I go to install it again, it says that it is already installed - What can I do to fix this?

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I just deleted spotify on my PC, I cant find any left behind files from it - Now when I go to install it again, it says that it is already installed - What can I do to fix this?

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution PLEASE FINALLY ADDRESS THE HISTORY ISSUE!!!!

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue: Are you EVER going to fix the history issue that has been around for at least 4 years? For YEARS now, users have complained about their listening history being empty on the ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: Are you EVER going to fix the history issue that has been around for at least 4 years?   ...

ExAnimal

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Superuser Contribution Spotify windows app its not playing specific artists and albums

Mötley Crue and Def Leppard.I try through Android App and it's working fine, I restarted the application and didn't work.My windows app version is:Spotify for Windows1.1.98.691.gf759311c

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Mötley Crue and Def Leppard. I try through Android App and it's working fine, I restarted the application and didn't work. My windows app version is: Spotify for Windows 1.1.98.691.gf759311c

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Superuser Contribution Put the Playlist, Podcasts, Artists and Albums back in the sidebar

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 6S PlusOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor a long time I managed to avoid getting the UI updates because I really disliked how many extra clicks it required me to get to where I wanted to go. Unfort...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 6S Plus Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For a long time I managed to avoid getting the UI updates because I really disliked...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Wrong screentrasition for collapsing image of currently playing song

On the Desktop app and Web player, you can expand and collapse the image of the currently playing song, if you expand the image it smoothly slides out left of the now playing bar and up to the navigation page. However, when collapsing it does still s...

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On the Desktop app and Web player, you can expand and collapse the image of the currently playing song, if you expand the image it smoothly slides out left of the now playing bar and up to the naviga...

Eni

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Spotify randomly crashes after 2-3 songs

I open the app, and it works totally fine and does what it needs to... until I play something. It sounds great and works fine for the first 2 maybe even 3 songs, but then the app will exit itself out of nowhere and crash. Been going on for quite some...

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I open the app, and it works totally fine and does what it needs to... until I play something. It sounds great and works fine for the first 2 maybe even 3 songs, but then the app will exit itself out...

Taylith

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Superuser Contribution Volume is 100% max every time I start up

After updating to the latest version of Spotify for Windows (7/22/2018) I've had an issue. Every time I start my computer, the volume on Spotify reverts to 100%. Of course, I forget, and it blasts my ears as I scramble to turn it down. This, of cours...

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After updating to the latest version of Spotify for Windows (7/22/2018) I've had an issue.  Every time I start my computer, the volume on Spotify reverts to 100%.  Of course, I forget, and ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify sometjing went wrong even on offline mode when no internet

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI want to play music on my PC during a power outage where I have no internet (generator hooked up though), but Spotify desktop keeps popping up with the something went wro...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I want to play music on my PC during a power outage where I have no internet (generator hooked ...

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Won't play the ads and stops all activity

Plan - Free, USA, Desktop computer, Win 8.1 My Question or IssueI start a playlist. It plays about 3 songs, then transfers to a 30 second ad and stops completely. NO ad, just a blank 30 second time line. Links no longer work, I can't start the playli...

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Plan - Free, USA, Desktop computer, Win 8.1   My Question or Issue I start a playlist. It plays about 3 songs, then transfers to a 30 second ad and stops completely. NO ad, just a blank 30 se...

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Useless Podcast Filter

PlanPremiumCountryChileDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI select "on progress" on the filter and it show PLAYED chapters, that makes no sense

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Plan Premium Country Chile Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I select "on progress" on the filter and it show PLAYED chapters, that makes no sense

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Superuser Contribution Playlist folder album art missing

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealndDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAlbum art stops showing within seconds when switching to new playlist, then it appears again after clicking on the album.Attachment 2: As soon as switching to Pla...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealnd Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Album art stops showing within seconds when switching to new playlist, then it appears...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play songs from search

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I search a song in the spotify app, it will not let me play it. I can click on the play button, but nothing happens. I can only play songs form my library. I have already tri...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I search a song in the spotify app, it will not let me play it. I can click on the play button...

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