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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!!Superuser Contribution [Playlists] Collaborators have disappeared from older playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10/Spotify for Windows (version: 1.1.86.857) My Question or IssueThis issue began with the implementation of the latest (April 2022) changes to collaborative playlists. The problem is ON...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System Windows 10/Spotify for Windows (version: 1.1.86.857)   My Question or Issue This issue began with the implementation...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify App Glitching

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaOperating SystemWindows 10 So a few days ago, I was using spotify and noticed that I could not see my alexa on my spotify connect nor could I join my friends spotify party via discord (my premium subscription is/was active), La...

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Plan Premium Country India Operating System Windows 10   So a few days ago, I was using spotify and noticed that I could not see my alexa on my spotify connect nor could I join my friends...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution playlist not queuing properly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP Envy Desktop 750-116Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a playlist made of episodes from various podcasts following a particular theme, so that I can listen to them all in the same place without episode...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Envy Desktop 750-116 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a playlist made of episodes from various podcasts following a particul...

Jeremy

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Bugs. But I found a fix

I'm on desktop, windows 10. I updated my Spotify a moment ago, but after the update the Spotify app stopped outputting sound. The songs were showing that they were playing, but the sound was not coming through anywhere. If I double-clicked on my play...

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I'm on desktop, windows 10. I updated my Spotify a moment ago, but after the update the Spotify app stopped outputting sound. The songs were showing that they were playing, but the sound was not comi...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Put Liked Songs Back (AGAIN) Under The Artist Page For The Desktop App

I don't know why this even happened given the results of the following threads should have prevented it...https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Desktop-Put-the-Liked-Songs-back-under-each-band-s-artist-s-page/idc-p/5364463#M75523https://...

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I don't know why this even happened given the results of the following threads should have prevented it... https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Desktop-Put-the-Liked-Songs-back-under...

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Solved!! Can't play songs since today it's update

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueNothing plays just getting the can't play song message.I reinstalled the app 4 times now without avail.App version was:1.1.87.612.gf8d110e2After reinstall it ...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue Nothing plays just getting the can't play song message. I reinstalled the app 4 t...

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Superuser Contribution Wrong "Date Added" on songs in playlist

Hey! My name is Andreas SellforsSince January 1, 2022, have I daily added 1 song to my playlist The World's 1500 Greatest Female Artists [In Progress] which has 11 songs. And after I posted a song 1 hour ago, I then saw that the dates for when the so...

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Hey! My name is Andreas Sellfors Since January 1, 2022, have I daily added 1 song to my playlist The World's 1500 Greatest Female Artists [In Progress] which has 11 songs. And after I posted a song ...

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Superuser Contribution Liked songs by a artist not playing on liked songs playlist????

PlanFreeCountryAusOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI liked an artist (NF) discography and continued listening to liked songs playlist on random, a couple of days later he played a few times. And then nothing for like 3-4 weeks, he doesn'...

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Plan Free Country Aus Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I liked an artist (NF) discography and continued listening to liked songs playlist on random, a couple of days later he p...

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Superuser Contribution How to disable downloads on PC

I have limited space on my hard disk and spotify songs take up 10GB. Since I have a good internet connection, I'd rather just stream the songs instead of downloading them when adding to library.Is there a way to disable song downloading on my PC, but...

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I have limited space on my hard disk and spotify songs take up 10GB. Since I have a good internet connection, I'd rather just stream the songs instead of downloading them when adding to library. Is ...

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Desktop Window Focus

Can you please just follow some basic UI design practices and make it so that there is some indication that the Spotify Desktop Application has focus? I am on Windows 11 and you can't tell in any way that Spotify is the current window with focus. The...

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Can you please just follow some basic UI design practices and make it so that there is some indication that the Spotify Desktop Application has focus?  I am on Windows 11 and you can't tell in a...

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Spotify going silent when Powerpoint slideshow runs

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've been playing Spotify bin the background while having a Powerpoint slideshow running for many weeks now but today it has decided that as soon as I run the slideshow,...

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I've been playing Spotify bin the background while having a Powerpoint slideshow ru...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Windows 10 app stuck on black screen

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10(language:中文 (台灣)) My Question or Issue(Because my English not very good , I will try my best to explan.)I have this problem when installed spotify from SpotifySetup.exe and Microsoft Store. W...

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Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device PC Operating System Windows 10(language:中文 (台灣))   My Question or Issue (Because my English not very good , I will try my best to explan.) I have th...

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Superuser Contribution Too many lyrics showing

Ever since I connected my phone on spotify connect, the lyrics are shown full in the whole song and you scroll through them. It won't even autoscroll for you once you need to. I hate this and I want it to go back to when 2-3 lines are shown at a time...

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Ever since I connected my phone on spotify connect, the lyrics are shown full in the whole song and you scroll through them. It won't even autoscroll for you once you need to. I hate this and I want ...

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Solved!! Home Screen Glitches

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePC and MobileOperating SystemWindows and Android My Question or IssueOn the home screen the first 4 items are randomly chosen months ago and semi-permanent for some reason, one of which is an album I listened to 1 song on 4...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC and Mobile Operating System Windows and Android   My Question or Issue On the home screen the first 4 items are randomly chosen months ago and semi-p...

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Superuser Contribution Can't play one song

I can't play 'Something In The Way' by Nirvana and haven't been able to for the last two weeks. It's really driving me crazy. https://open.spotify.com/track/4gHnSNHs8RyVukKoWdS99f?si=0551dd79ba1146acPlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceLenovo IdeaPad 5Operating...

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I can't play 'Something In The Way' by Nirvana and haven't been able to for the last two weeks. It's really driving me crazy.   https://open.spotify.com/track/4gHnSNHs8RyVukKoWdS99f?si=0551dd7...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Songs not downloading on PC (Windows)

Firstly, no this is not a syncing problem. My local songs refuse to download whenever I click the download button. Contacted support and they didn't know what was wrong either. All other songs that are originally on Spotify can be downloaded and it i...

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Firstly, no this is not a syncing problem.  My local songs refuse to download whenever I click the download button. Contacted support and they didn't know what was wrong either. All other songs...

Jeremy

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how do I block liberal content on Spotify

I just joined Spotify not too long ago and I see a lot of ridiculous liberal/sjw content that I'm completely not interested in... so I don't want it showing up on my account... is it a way I can block this content if not you all seriously need to add...

Gig Goer

I just joined Spotify not too long ago and I see a lot of ridiculous liberal/sjw content that I'm completely not interested in...  so I don't want it showing up on my account... is it a way I ca...

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Superuser Contribution it wont allow me to uninstal spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountryusaDeviceleveno legion 51Operating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issuei try to uninstall spotify in my control panel and there seem to be no files there and when i check my app data roaming file it doesnt seem to show up ther...

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Plan Free/Premium Country usa Device leveno legion 51 Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue i try to uninstall spotify in my control panel and there seem to be no files th...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Can't Open Spotify after "System Restore". Everything else is working, including sound.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USA Device Windows 7 desktop.(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Window 7 64 bit(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue "Can't Open Spotify after "System Restore". Everythin...

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Plan Free/Premium Country USA   Device Windows 7 desktop. (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Window 7 64 bit (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Manage Spotify song on multiple devices

Hey, I couldn't find anything about this but my wording is probably poor.I am posting on here about -when I am listening on Spotify, for this example lest say on my phone. On my desktop I can see what is playing on my phone and even change songs. Whe...

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Hey, I couldn't find anything about this but my wording is probably poor. I am posting on here about - when I am listening on Spotify, for this example lest say on my phone. On my desktop I can see...

Jeremy

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