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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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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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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 Songs stop playing after 6 seconds or don't play at all

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify has been suddenly doing this strange thing where a song will begin to play and stop after a few seconds (typically at the 6-second mark). If I try to play it again, ...

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Plan Free Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify has been suddenly doing this strange thing where a song will begin to play and stop after...

Eni

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Spotify window bleeds from monitor

Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhen spotify is fullscreened on my second monitor (left side) it bleeds 2 pixels into my main monitor as seen in the attached image. Not anything that affects usage, but it is an annoying bug that i'd lov...

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Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When spotify is fullscreened on my second monitor (left side) it bleeds 2 pixels into my main monitor as seen in the attached image. Not anything t...

sneakyseal

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Superuser Contribution Why is the toggle shuffle on/off button disabled?

For some reason the toggle shuffle button in both the spotify web player and app on my computer is disabled. When I click on it, it doesn't turn on. I dont' understand what happened.

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For some reason the toggle shuffle button in both the spotify web player and app on my computer is disabled. When I click on it, it doesn't turn on. I dont' understand what happened.

kaco_kew

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Superuser Contribution Other albums added to queue after album finishes

Go to an artist, click on an album card, click the white play button. After the album is finished, different albums from the same artist start playing. This is with the repeat option toggled (set to repeat all, not repeat one).Note: Clicking the albu...

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Go to an artist, click on an album card, click the white play button. After the album is finished, different albums from the same artist start playing. This is with the repeat option toggled (set to ...

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Superuser Contribution local files not syncing to phone, did spotify blocked all local files?

hi guys, i've tried everything i've seen in the FAQs, Q&As posted by the community. im using a regular desktop and a iphone 8+. my local files im trying to sync are my own mixed musictapes.i've tried uninstall and installing spotify on my phone and d...

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hi guys, i've tried everything i've seen in the FAQs, Q&As posted by the community. im using a regular desktop and a iphone 8+. my local files im trying to sync are my own mixed musictapes. ...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Spotify auto-update soft-locks the computer with Controlled Folder Access feature on

Setup:- Windows 11 Desktop- Spotify Premium- Controlled Folder Access feature turned on (Windows Security -> Ransomware Protection)- Personal folder (including "/Music") root set to Microsoft OneDrive Spotify auto-update seems to be soft-locking Wind...

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Setup: - Windows 11 Desktop - Spotify Premium - Controlled Folder Access feature turned on (Windows Security -> Ransomware Protection) - Personal folder (including "/Music") root set to Micros...

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Superuser Contribution I have made two playlists on the WIndows app and I can't play them on my tablet or phone

So I have made two different playlists that I would love to play on my phone or tablet but whenever I try to find the, they don't exist. I have tried going offline to re-sync but I can't even do that since all of the different versions of the damn ap...

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So I have made two different playlists that I would love to play on my phone or tablet but whenever I try to find the, they don't exist.  I have tried going offline to re-sync but I can't even d...

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I have a friend that i can't see his activity listing, but he sees mine

I'm following him and he follows me too, he sees mine activity but i cant see his actitivy and a can see others friends activity, pls help mee

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I'm following him and he follows me too, he sees mine activity but i cant see his actitivy and a can see others friends activity, pls help mee

Taylith

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Poor quality over bluetooth headphones

PlanPremiumCountry Device Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The sound quality is really poor over my bluetooth headphones. I tried with both Beats solo3 and Airpods but same problem. Is there a fix? I've checked the high quality streami...

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Plan Premium Country   Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  The sound quality is really poor over my bluetooth headphones. I tried with both Beat...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Organization / Editing / Features....

I remember there used to be a feature...if you clicked on the menu (3 dots) for a song...one of the choices in the pop-up menu...I think it was something like "show in playlists"...you could see all the playlists that you had added that song to...the...

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I remember there used to be a feature...if you clicked on the menu (3 dots) for a song...one of the choices in the pop-up menu...I think it was something like "show in playlists"...you could see all ...

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only plays one track from a playlist

My Spotify will only play one track from a chosen playlist, then it defaults to a 1990s playlist and will play that list with no problem. I use Windows 10 on my laptop. This has never happened before and was fine yesterday.

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My Spotify will only play one track from a chosen playlist, then it defaults to a 1990s playlist and will play that list with no problem. I use Windows 10 on my laptop. This has never happened before...

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Superuser Contribution discord not showing spotify status only shows on mobile/alexa

Discord only shows my spotify listening status when i use my iphone at home or use alexa but doesnt wanna work when i use the app on desktop.Yes i redownloaded spotify/discord cleaned appdata folders and so onI have tried everything im not dumb when ...

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Discord only shows my spotify listening status when i use my iphone at home or use alexa but doesnt wanna work when i use the app on desktop. Yes i redownloaded spotify/discord cleaned appdata fol...

Kiril

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Superuser Contribution Can only play tracks from lists, not in albums

Can only play tracks from my lists, when opening an album nothing happens when clicking on play buttons. PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMicrosoft StudioOperating SystemApp on Windows 10

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Can only play tracks from my lists, when opening an album nothing happens when clicking on play buttons.  Plan Premium Country   Device Microsoft Studio Operating System App on Wind...

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Superuser Contribution Volume normalization has never worked

Volume normalization hasn't worked for years on desktop. When is Spotify going to do something about this? With the setting turned on song volume still varies wildly and I constantly have to adjust the volume between songs.

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Volume normalization hasn't worked for years on desktop.  When is Spotify going to do something about this?  With the setting turned on song volume still varies wildly and I constantly have...

AbsolutelyNoFB

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app won't synch.

https://prnt.sc/OF3MilbDXSkLim using spotify on my desktop and phone. spotify wep syncs but desktop never syncs. I checked the settings, uninstalled and reinstalled. The problem still persists

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https://prnt.sc/OF3MilbDXSkL im using spotify on my desktop and phone. spotify wep syncs but desktop never syncs. I checked the settings, uninstalled and reinstalled. The problem still persists

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Playlist wont sort by artist and then by title correctly

On the "Liked" list I can sort by artist followed by title without a problem, but on a playlist I cannot. On a playlist I can sort by artist/album no sweat, but the only way to sort artist/title is by using "Custom Order." When I do that, 430+ songs,...

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On the "Liked" list I can sort by artist followed by title without a problem, but on a playlist I cannot. On a playlist I can sort by artist/album no sweat, but the only way to sort artist/title is b...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app fullscreen leaving few pixels behind...

IDK where bug reporting is on this site. Not very intuitive design.Anyway when fullscreen on Windows 11 (latest) and on a 2560x1440 pixels there are still a line of pixels left between app and windows taskbar at the bottom. Not sure if app bug or win...

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IDK where bug reporting is on this site. Not very intuitive design. Anyway when fullscreen on Windows 11 (latest) and on a 2560x1440 pixels there are still a line of pixels left between app and wind...

Kruch0r

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Superuser Contribution Windows app not playing.

App opens and stays open, no crash. But when i hit play, it doesn't do anything. I have repaired the files, reset the app, and reinstalled.

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App opens and stays open, no crash. But when i hit play, it doesn't do anything. I have repaired the files, reset the app, and reinstalled.

Dian

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