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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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Local Files only play .mp3, not .m4a

Hi all, I am pretty new to Spotify and generally much prefer it to Itunes so decided to import my Itunes library. Under local files I see all the tracks but th eonly ones that I can hear are the mp3s - m4a appear to be playing but I can't hear them. ...

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Hi all, I am pretty new to Spotify and generally much prefer it to Itunes so decided to import my Itunes library.  Under local files I see all the tracks but th eonly ones that I can hear are th...

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Superuser Contribution Still can't play local files on my phone

I can't play any local files from my laptop on my phone and I've tried everything. The local files do appear on my phone but they are greyed out even if I have them downloaded. I've toggled local files on in both my laptop and phone, I made sure that...

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I can't play any local files from my laptop on my phone and I've tried everything. The local files do appear on my phone but they are greyed out even if I have them downloaded. I've toggled local fil...

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Superuser Contribution [SOLVED]Spotify hängt bei der ersten Sekunde

Seit ein paar Tagen, hängt bei mir Spotify bei 0 Sekunden und es werden Songs nicht mehr abgespielt. Sobald ich itunes öffne, startet die Wiedergabe in Spotify.....Wenn ich itunes wieder schließe, stoppt die Wiedergabe in Spotify... Oo Windows Sounds...

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Seit ein paar Tagen, hängt bei mir Spotify bei 0 Sekunden und es werden Songs nicht mehr abgespielt.   Sobald ich itunes öffne, startet die Wiedergabe in Spotify..... Wenn ich itunes wieder s...

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[Desktop] Crashed Windows, Memory Dump included

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMicrosoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 10.0.22549.1000 AMD64 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Loading Dump File [C:\WINDOWS\MEMORY.D...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 10.0.22549.1000 AMD64 Copyright (c) Microsoft Cor...

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[Desktop][Playlists] Do not refresh the recomm. list (in a playlist) after switching off the lyrics

Please make the app not to refresh the recommended list anymore when I switch off the lyrics while listening to a song.Sometime I want to add some new recommended songs to a playlist and while listen to them, for some of them I open the lyrics. When ...

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Please make the app not to refresh the recommended list anymore when I switch off the lyrics while listening to a song. Sometime I want to add some new recommended songs to a playlist and while list...

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Superuser Contribution New playlist does not contain default "Artist - Album" name

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen creating new playlist from an album, app does not use default "Artist name - Album name" format, instead picks only "Album name". This makes left panel confus...

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Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When creating new playlist from an album, app does not use default "Artist name - Album...

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Superuser Contribution Adjustable synced lyrics

PlanFreeCountry Device(Lenovo Flex 14 )Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI think its nice to have the real time synced lyrics on spotify. However, on the windows app it is never synced up accurately, either its cut off to early or its ...

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Plan Free Country   Device (Lenovo Flex 14 ) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I think its nice to have the real time synced lyrics on spotify. However, on the ...

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution stuttering issue

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceThinkcentre M700Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuefor the past couple weeks, in the beginning 4-7 seconds of a song, it will choose one note, repeat it constantly, and then play the rest of the song just fine. ple...

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  Plan Free Country USA Device Thinkcentre M700 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue for the past couple weeks, in the beginning 4-7 seconds of a song, it will choo...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My Playlist's privacy have been reversed and won't update.

Hello, PlanFreeCountryIndonesiaDeviceBoth my android phone application and my PC installation. My Question or IssueI had about 7 public playlists on my account, I had decided yesterday to delete (private) a few. However, on my Desktop Spotify app wil...

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Hello,    Plan Free Country Indonesia Device Both my android phone application and my PC installation.     My Question or Issue I had about 7 public playlists on my acc...

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Superuser Contribution [Connect] Can't play certain songs/playlists on connect devices.

PlanPremiumCountryNLDevice(PC, Android Phones, Connect Devices)Operating System(Windows 11, Android 11) My Question or IssueI can't play certain playlist anymore when using connect to play on other devices like my multiroom setup. When trying to play...

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Plan Premium Country NL Device (PC, Android Phones, Connect Devices) Operating System (Windows 11, Android 11)   My Question or Issue I can't play certain playlist anymore when using c...

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Superuser Contribution Desk Top app Skipping during playback

11/04/2022 Has anyone else noticed on the Microsoft Windows version of the desktop app that there seems to be (kipping/buffering) duriing playback .... any way to fix this? thank you Mr M Dorrington

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11/04/2022    Has anyone else noticed on the Microsoft Windows version of the desktop app that there seems to be (kipping/buffering) duriing playback .... any way to fix this?  &nb...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now....

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhen I hit play for any song, it says "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.So, Spotify worked fine on the des...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I hit play for any song, it says "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file ...

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Superuser Contribution Volume bar glitch

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello! I have this annoying issue and I hope you can help me. When I drag the volume slider and start changing the volume, it just isn't doing what I want. For exa...

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Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello! I have this annoying issue and I hope you can help me. When I drag the volume sl...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify running in background(?)

PlanFreeCountryItalyDevice(Lenovo PC)Operating System(Windows 11 Pro) My Question or IssueHello, when i close spotify there is the left and right menu still active, but with a low opacity, i tried to check on the task manager if spotify had a backgro...

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  Plan Free Country Italy Device (Lenovo PC) Operating System (Windows 11 Pro)   My Question or Issue Hello, when i close spotify there is the left and right menu still active, b...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't Access My Settings

PlanFreeCountryUSOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't access Settings (not Account). I tried Edit -> Preferences and looking for it on the drop-down menu on my icon and username, but I can't find it. Ctrl + P only directs me to prin...

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Plan Free Country US Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't access Settings (not Account). I tried Edit -> Preferences and looking for it on the drop-down menu on ...

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Solved!! Play/Back/Forward button keep disappearing on media controls

When I first boot up Spotify, all the buttons are there, but by the time I get to the second song they disappear. This has only been a recent issue and I'm not sure why. What it usually looks like: What it looks like after playing the first song as o...

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When I first boot up Spotify, all the buttons are there, but by the time I get to the second song they disappear. This has only been a recent issue and I'm not sure why.   What it usually look...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts won't play

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI cannot get podcasts to play on my desktop app. Podcasts play without issue on my phone and tablet, but on my desktop app the play button is dull green and when I ho...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I cannot get podcasts to play on my desktop app.    Podcasts play without issu...

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Superuser Contribution Chasquidos o entrecortes en el audio de algunas musicas

PlanPremiumCountryPerúDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDe la nada unas canciones de mi play list al momento de reproducirlas siempre en hay un momento exacto donde se entrecorta o se queda como trabado el audio (un tipo bucle) p...

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  Plan Premium Country Perú Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue De la nada unas canciones de mi play list  al momento de reproducirlas  siempre...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution play "local files" that reside on my desktop device on my mobile?

I cant get local files that are on my desktop to play on my mobile app. Both devices are on the same network. I have logged in and out of both desktop and mobile. Desktop is windows10 and mobile is Android Any help would be appreciated

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I cant get local files that are on my desktop to play on my mobile app. Both devices are on the same network. I have logged in and out of both desktop and mobile. Desktop is windows10 and mobile is A...

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An urgent request.

PlanPremiumCountryUkraineDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue What is the problem with adding the Ukrainian language to the application in the Microsoft Store? In such a difficult time of war, you can't do the basics - add language...

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Plan Premium Country Ukraine Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue   What is the problem with adding the Ukrainian language to the application in the Micro...

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