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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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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!! Error message pops up when clicking on an artist's album or scrolling through their Discography

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, this is a new issue for me and probably for other people. Even though I can search stuff and play/like songs, when I go to an artist's page and click on one of their albums,...

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  Plan Free Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So, this is a new issue for me and probably for other people. Even though I can search stuff ...

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[FIXED] can't enable/disable anything under Settings > Display

PlanPremium CountryAustria DeviceLenovo Laptop Operating SystemWindows 11 Hello, I have a problem with enabling/disabling anything under Settings > Display (friend activity, desktop overlay when using media keys and show announcements about new relea...

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Plan Premium   Country Austria   Device Lenovo Laptop   Operating System Windows 11   Hello, I have a problem with enabling/disabling anything under Settings > Disp...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Lyric encode

PlanPremiumCountryVietnamDeviceSportify for WindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:Dear support team,Can you help fix the lyric function work with Unicode characters? The lyrics display well on mobile but seem not to support our langu...

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Plan Premium Country Vietnam Device Sportify for Windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: Dear support team, Can you help fix the lyric function work with Unicode c...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [PC] [WINDOWS] Every song shows "Spotify can't play this right now"

For about 10 days, I am unable to play any song or podcast on my PC, I get an error messege with "Spotify can't play this right now". I tried the downloadable app and Microsoft Store one, disabled acceleration, reinstalled, checked AppData folder and...

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For about 10 days, I am unable to play any song or podcast on my PC, I get an error messege with "Spotify can't play this right now". I tried the downloadable app and Microsoft Store one, disabled ac...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution The Spotify application is not responding

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevicePersonal ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi! I've been getting this message after I close Spotify (it usually bugs and I can't search for any music nor see my music inside Liked Songs or playlists)...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device Personal Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi! I've been getting this message after I close Spotify (it usually bugs...

Vasil

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Spotify Not Starting

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify is not starting no matter what I do. I have restarted my device multiple times, re-installed Spotify many times, and my issue isn't fixed. I have uninstal...

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  Plan Free Country United States Device Windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify is not starting no matter what I do. I have restarted my device multip...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify works differently on my two computers

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceHP laptop and gaming pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI hav downloaded spotify on both my computers, but the one on my laptop works better. I can change what order to play the songs (latest added, date, l...

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  Plan Premium Country Norway Device HP laptop and gaming pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I hav downloaded spotify on both my computers, but the one on my l...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Browse] Readable discography list

The current discography view is totally unreadable or maybe broken in the Desktop (Windows) app.See picture below.I can't ready any of the album titles or have any clue as to which one I'm looking for.Selecting the List view is not an option because ...

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The current discography view is totally unreadable or maybe broken in the Desktop (Windows) app. See picture below. I can't ready any of the album titles or have any clue as to which one I'm lookin...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Images not showing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify won't load most images. Album covers, artists photos, playlist photos etc. It seems that if an image stays in one place long enough, it can be load...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Spotify won't load most images. Album covers, artists photos, playlist photos e...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot drag songs to top of the queue

PlanPremiumCountryUruguayDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been unable to drag a song to the top of the queue ever since the Spotify revamp. If I drag the song to the top of the screen, it does not auto scroll. Dragging song...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country Uruguay Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been unable to drag a song to the top of the queue ever since the Spotify revamp. If I dr...

OscarDC

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Image hosts

Hi, I use the windows app (not store app) win windows 10. Although the app works relatively well, it can't show some images (in browse and most profiles pics). It is behind corporate firewall and uses proxy. I would like to mention which hosters/cdns...

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Hi, I use the windows app (not store app) win windows 10. Although the app works relatively well, it can't show some images (in browse and most profiles pics). It is behind corporate firewall and use...

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Superuser Contribution Black screen in web player in chrome

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDellOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am on a work laptop so cannot download the desktop app. Web player used to open for me but keep jumping songs and was unlistenable. Now there's just a black screen? I clea...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am on a work laptop so cannot download the desktop app. Web player used to open for me but keep...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Multiple Issues with desktop app

Recently I've been experiencing a lot of problems with the Spotify Desktop app. 1. Playing songs I have not saved in my library or my playlists.Problem: This sadly does not work at all. Before playing any song, I have to save it (not download it) aft...

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Recently I've been experiencing a lot of problems with the Spotify Desktop app.   1. Playing songs I have not saved in my library or my playlists. Problem: This sadly does not work at all. Be...

Dian

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Solved!! Youtube overrides my media keys

Operating System(Windows 10) KeyboardBlackweb Centaur mechanical keyboard My Question or IssueUnless I click into spotify, if I have youtube open, not even the current window, tab, or on-screen, and I hit play/pause (F7 function) youtube overrides sp...

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Operating System (Windows 10)   Keyboard Blackweb Centaur mechanical keyboard   My Question or Issue Unless I click into spotify, if I have youtube open, not even the current window,...

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Superuser Contribution [HELP] Spotify desktop app is stuck on a black screen for minute when starting

This is very annoying and started happening to me since a few days after the latest update. When starting the desktop app it often stays on a black screen for a long time (longer than usual) and won't load anything for minutes, I often have to force ...

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This is very annoying and started happening to me since a few days after the latest update. When starting the desktop app it often stays on a black screen for a long time (longer than usual) and won'...

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Missing Dragging Songs Up

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAcer Swift X LaptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueRecently, I believe there's been a new update to Spotify on PC, as now when I add new songs and try to hold left click to drag them up/rearrange, ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Acer Swift X Laptop Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently, I believe there's been a new update to Spotify on PC, a...

Loxer

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Windows & Android currently playing different songs at the same time

My Question or IssueHi, I have been trying to fix this issue myself, but there is absolutely no way. I have tried everything I have found online, and I'm literally incapable of making this right again. As of now, this very moment, with the same accou...

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My Question or Issue Hi, I have been trying to fix this issue myself, but there is absolutely no way. I have tried everything I have found online, and I'm literally incapable of making this right ag...

Loxer

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Solved!! Spotify changes songs when I move my mouse

I minimize spotify and go do my homework or other things online and whenever I move my mouse the songs just start changing. How do I fix this, or turn it off?

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I minimize spotify and go do my homework or other things online and whenever I move my mouse the songs just start changing. How do I fix this, or turn it off?

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Superuser Contribution Podcast category pages fail to load in Windows version of Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceTwo different Windows laptops, one running Windows 10; another running Windows 11Operating SystemWindows 10 & Windows 11 My Question or IssueWhen I search for a podcast category and click on podcast category link, the podca...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Two different Windows laptops, one running Windows 10; another running Windows 11 Operating System Windows 10 & Windows 11   My Question or I...

Alex

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