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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

Music Fan

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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 Alexa Drop Outs & Robotic Sound

PlanPremiumUK DeviceEcho 3rd Generation X 4Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I play music on all my 4 devices together, each one will randomly dropout sound crackly or hiss with a sometimes robotic sound. This is random and on any...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium UK   Device Echo 3rd Generation X 4 Operating System (Windows 10)         My Question or Issue When I play music on all my 4 devices together, each ...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution desktop takes over playback

When I have the desktop program open and am playing on my phone, the desktop will randomly take over playback. It could be a few minutes, it could be a few seconds.

Visitor

When I have the desktop program open and am playing on my phone, the desktop will randomly take over playback. It could be a few minutes, it could be a few seconds.

Dian

Spotify Legend

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Audio peaking and distorting on only Spotify Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows Lenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Spotify Desktop, the installed software, not the Windows Stores one. All music would peak and distort if it's louder, and I already have the audio qua...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I use Spotify Desktop, the installed software, not the Windows Stores one. All m...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Windows app didn't respondig sometime randomly

Hi, i'm use spotify on pc for a long time. I've never had a problem with it, but lately it's been freezing. I have a good computer, I don't think that's the problem. It has an i7-8700 in it, in good condition. It has been exposed again, is there anyt...

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Hi, i'm use spotify on pc for a long time. I've never had a problem with it, but lately it's been freezing. I have a good computer, I don't think that's the problem. It has an i7-8700 in it, in good ...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Songs found through search function won't play on pc app

Songs in my library play just fine but songs found through search function doesn't react. There's no error message or loading, just unresponsive.

Casual Listener

Songs in my library play just fine but songs found through search function doesn't react. There's no error message or loading, just unresponsive.

Lyubka

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution Connect on Windows Desktop Requiring Premium to play on Echo Dot

Connect on Windows Desktop Requiring Premium to play on Echo Dot PlanFreeCountryUSADevice(Windows Laptop running Desktop App)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueFor the past three days (October 18, 2022), the Spotify Connect feature on t...

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Connect on Windows Desktop Requiring Premium to play on Echo Dot   Plan Free Country USA Device (Windows Laptop running Desktop App) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question o...

kuchta

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Media playback keyboard controls no longer work in desktop app

On both my work and personal laptops, the media playback controls on the keyboard (the alternative Function keys that trigger 'Previous Track', 'Next Track', 'Pause/Play', and 'Stop') no longer work in the Windows Desktop app... I believe this starte...

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On both my work and personal laptops, the media playback controls on the keyboard (the alternative Function keys that trigger 'Previous Track', 'Next Track', 'Pause/Play', and 'Stop') no longer work ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution "Something went wrong" when the world icon shows in the taskbar.

Hey! Spotify Premium useless on my PC with Windows 10. I think it's the Windows Update thing. PC thinks there's no internet, but Chrome works fine. YouTube plays fine. What should I do? Thanks.

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Hey! Spotify Premium useless on my PC with Windows 10. I think it's the Windows Update thing. PC thinks there's no internet, but Chrome works fine. YouTube plays fine. What should I do? Thanks.

angerose11

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Superuser Contribution プレイリストが更新されない

トップ50-日本という公開プレイリストを見ると毎日更新と書いてあるのに更新されていない。

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トップ50-日本という公開プレイリストを見ると毎日更新と書いてあるのに更新されていない。

Yordan

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Congrats to the Spotify team! My Spotify worked for 2 weeks without any issues...

...and I didn't expect that crappy piece of software to work that long, honestly. But now I have another error:I cannot play any songs. The ones from my playlists are grayed out and if I double-click them, a message appears "This content is not avail...

Gig Goer

...and I didn't expect that crappy piece of software to work that long, honestly.   But now I have another error: I cannot play any songs. The ones from my playlists are grayed out and if I d...

matzel

Gig Goer

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics no scrolling.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndiaDevicePredator Helius 300 2019 Gaming LaptopOperating SystemWindow 11 My Question or IssueWhen i start lyrics in spotify app it scroll good till when the single line of song go to 2nd row then the scrolling stops. Happen w...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country India Device Predator Helius 300 2019 Gaming Laptop Operating System Window 11   My Question or Issue When i start lyrics in spotify app it scroll goo...

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I can't find discover weekly in the web player.

I logged into my spotify account at work like I always do via the web player and discover weekly appears to be missing.

Visitor

I logged into my spotify account at work like I always do via the web player and discover weekly appears to be missing.

Bittencourt

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Showing unplayable songs

Why the option to show unplayable songs is missing in the settings? I can't search them in the app now. I can search them only when I use Google!

Visitor

Why the option to show unplayable songs is missing in the settings? I can't search them in the app now. I can search them only when I use Google!

dinomight

Spotify Star

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liked list showing up just bugged out (i dunno)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryU.S.ADeviceASUS Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason my liked list and library won't appear, and I've tried everything I can think of. Please help.

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Plan Free/Premium Country U.S.A Device ASUS  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For some reason my liked list and library won't appear, and I've tried everything I...

dinomight

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Superuser Contribution For some reason a bunch of my songs sound higher in pitch and sound like they have more of an echo??

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAndroid AND Windows Desktop My Question or IssueFor some reason, a bunch of my songs (I can hear both these things the most in Remorse by Scattle) Sound a little higher pitched and it's really messing with me. if ...

Visitor

  Plan Premium Country United States Device Android AND Windows Desktop  My Question or Issue For some reason, a bunch of my songs (I can hear both these things the most in Remorse ...

Yordan

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Complaint

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesian DeviceLaptop (HP)Operating System(Windows 11) My Question or Issuedifferent profile photo on desktop apps with mobile apps

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Plan Premium Country Indonesian   Device Laptop (HP) Operating System (Windows 11)   My Question or Issue different profile photo on desktop apps with mobile apps  

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Not all playlists showing for users with MANY playlists

PlanPremiumCountry USDevice PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm listening to a playlist by "user" Particle Detector (or Sounds of Spotify). They have LOTS of playlists. On the desktop and the web UI, it's not listing all of their pla...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country  US Device  PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm listening to a playlist by "user" Particle Detector (or Sounds of Spotify). They...

dinomight

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