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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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szkill

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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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earthbound

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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 Music and Podcasts not playing on app or on web

I tried putting my podcast on to fall asleep to but it wouldn’t play. It would load and then stop without playing. I tried using the web player on Firefox but it did the same thing, it would load the podcast and then stop. I thought maybe it was just...

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I tried putting my podcast on to fall asleep to but it wouldn’t play. It would load and then stop without playing. I tried using the web player on Firefox but it did the same thing, it would load the...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution [Web Player] Songs not playing

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Using two different browsers, the Web Player is not allowing me to play tracks. I have logged in and logged out and restarted browser. Desktop and mobile apps work fine for m...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Using two different browsers, the Web Player is not allowing me to play tracks. I have logg...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Crossfade not working on PC?

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I have just recently found out about crossfade so I'm trying to turn it on on my pc, but for some reason it isn't working. I'm assuming it's not working because of the built-in gapless pla...

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  Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I have just recently found out about crossfade so I'm trying to turn it on on my pc, but for some reason ...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle play only selecting certain songs

PlanUSed both free and premiumDeviceUsed a PC, Honor 7C and Ipad AirOperating SystemWindows 10, IOS 10, Android 8.0.0 My IssueThe Shuffle feature does not work as a "Shuffle". Instead it selects songs that it prioritises over other songs, so that whe...

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Plan USed both free and premium Device Used a PC, Honor 7C and Ipad Air Operating System Windows 10, IOS 10, Android 8.0.0   My Issue The Shuffle feature does not work as a "Shuffle". In...

NoWhereKing

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Superuser Contribution Upgraded, now web player won't play past 9 seconds

In US, premium, Windows 10, Google Chrome browser. My Question or IssueI was playing songs in the web player just fine. Then I upgraded and literally right after I upgraded, songs won't play past 9 seconds. Same computer, same browser, 3 minutes afte...

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In US, premium, Windows 10, Google Chrome browser.   My Question or Issue I was playing songs in the web player just fine. Then I upgraded and literally right after I upgraded, songs won't pl...

catsandcode

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Superuser Contribution Queue jumping in playlist with both local and online songs

I use Spotify desktop version (non store) and I have a playlist with some local songs between a lot of online ones. the problem is when I go offline and back online (and it happens a lot because my internet is bad) thus it recognizes the song I am pl...

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I use Spotify desktop version (non store) and I have a playlist with some local songs between a lot of online ones. the problem is when I go offline and back online (and it happens a lot because my i...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Search Not Working Home Not Loading

Suddenly, in the last few weeks, my Search will not function and the home page will not load.Windows 10 on desktop.I've logged out.I've reinstalled many times.Cannot for the life of me work out how to find contact for customer services directly.Premi...

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Suddenly, in the last few weeks, my Search will not function and the home page will not load. Windows 10 on desktop. I've logged out. I've reinstalled many times. Cannot for the life of me work o...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Deletar conteúdo de ARQUIVOS LOCAIS

PlanoPremiumPaísBrazilDispositivoSony Vaio NotebookSistema operacionalWindows Prezados amigos, Não estou conseguindo deletar arquivos salvos e guardados na pasta ARQUIVOS LOCAIS, esses arquivos não estão podendo ser deletados, excluídos e também noto...

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  Plano Premium País Brazil Dispositivo Sony Vaio Notebook Sistema operacional Windows   Prezados amigos,  Não estou conseguindo deletar arquivos salvos e guardados na pasta...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Song skips and stops when screen turns back on

Player Windows 10 Pro 2H22 Desktop My screen turns off automatically after 5 min. If Spotify is playing when the screen turns back on (by moving my mouse), the music instantly skips to the next track and stops.

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Player  Windows 10 Pro 2H22 Desktop   My screen turns off automatically after 5 min. If Spotify is playing when the screen turns back on (by moving my mouse), the music instantly skips t...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution My desktop client does not play music when I try. Podcasts work though.

I am unable to play music on my desktop client. The music shows in my library but I cannot play any. Podcasts still play though. Have tried reinstalling and restarting but to no avail. Every other client I use works fine (browser and android).

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I am unable to play music on my desktop client. The music shows in my library but I cannot play any. Podcasts still play though. Have tried reinstalling and restarting but to no avail. Every other cl...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution spotify isnt playing whole playlist and only playing one song

When I press play on my playlist even with random on it plays one song then after that there's nothing in queue which im not sure why, i also have my discord spotify status not workingI have tried many many times redownloading spotify and logging bac...

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When I press play on my playlist even with random on it plays one song then after that there's nothing in queue which im not sure why, i also have my discord spotify status not working I have tried ...

MihailY

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution SPOTIFY DESKTOP ERR???

when i play music and click to spesific minutes, it go to the next song??? my version is (Spotify for Windows1.1.98.691.gf759311c) whyyy? can someone solve this?

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when i play music and click to spesific minutes, it go to the next song???  my version is (Spotify for Windows 1.1.98.691.gf759311c) whyyy? can someone solve this?

Eni

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Something went wrong

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello people on the internet,after updating Spotify from the MS-Store every time I start Spotify an error keeps appearing "Something went wrong", even after "reloading the p...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello people on the internet, after updating Spotify from the MS-Store every time I start Spotif...

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Superuser Contribution getting logged out when tab closed

When I close my tab or have the tab inactive, I am automatically logged out and must reset my password, as my previous password does not work.

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When I close my tab or have the tab inactive, I am automatically logged out and must reset my password, as my previous password does not work.

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Songs keep skipping

I'm on windows, and when I try to forward or click on a part of a song from the lyrics, it skips to the next song, or the song restarts. And when I click on the lyrics of some parts of the song, something pops telling me something isn't downloaded or...

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I'm on windows, and when I try to forward or click on a part of a song from the lyrics, it skips to the next song, or the song restarts. And when I click on the lyrics of some parts of the song, some...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Catalan translation on desktop

PlanPremiumDeviceSurface Pro 5Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueCatalan translation arrived some months ago for iOS and Android, but it's not on the desktop version of Spotify. Catalan translation should be available for Windows, macOS a...

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Plan Premium Device Surface Pro 5 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Catalan translation arrived some months ago for iOS and Android, but it's not on the desktop version ...

OscarDC

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Headset sony ch510 only won't play

I am using windows 11I can listen to the computer speakers, headset openmove, and C-USB speakers with no problem.But when I try to listen with sony ch510 it says "This content is currently not playable". I have tried about 30 songs and all are the sa...

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I am using windows 11 I can listen to the computer speakers, headset openmove, and C-USB speakers with no problem. But when I try to listen with sony ch510 it says "This content is currently no...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify waking up my PC from Sleep

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've noticed that every time I play spotify on my phone it wakes my PC from sleep mode. I know this because every time I come home to find my PC awake and on the lock screen,...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've noticed that every time I play spotify on my phone it wakes my PC from sleep mode. I know thi...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Friends activity not working properly

Hello, recently I realized that my friends dont see my listened songs on family activity bar and its not updating since yesterday l also on my computer I dont see some others friends recent listened music since then too and I completely dont have an ...

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Hello, recently I realized that my friends dont see my listened songs on family activity bar and its not updating since yesterday l also on my computer I dont see some others friends recent listened ...

Eni

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