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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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hroski

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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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[Desktop][Other] ads dont close and unable to browse when video is maxed in frame

same thing ads dont close when i press x on them while im watching JRE i hope it not a premium thing if so thats annoying af im not talking about skipping ads im talking about the pop up over the ad it wont let me browse other things/shows during thi...

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same thing ads dont close when i press x on them while im watching JRE i hope it not a premium thing if so thats annoying af im not talking about skipping ads im talking about the pop up over the ad ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify is cutting all my audio

PlanFree/PremiumUsing PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Windows PCOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Windows 10My Question or IssueFor some reason every time I pause Spotify or a playlist fini...

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Plan Free/Premium Using Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Windows PC Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 10...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Can't receive email or cellphone notifications

I use both the desktop and mobile(IOS) Spotify app,and I've turned on all the notification settings in my account,but when my favorite artist released an new album,there wasn't any notifications to let me know.How does this function work?I thought it...

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I use both the desktop and mobile(IOS) Spotify app, and I've turned on all the notification settings in my account, but when my favorite artist released an new album, there wasn't any notification...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issue with searching

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello.When I have typed on search box, n...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Wind...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics are not fully visible

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen viewing lyrics on the spotify desktop app , most of the time a huge chunk of the lyrics are cut off and since scrolling is not possible only a bit of each line ...

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  Plan Premium Country India Device HP laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When viewing lyrics on the spotify desktop app , most of the time a huge chunk of...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Plus

PlanSpotify PlusCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have Spotify Plus until April. But I cannot skip ads.

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Plan Spotify Plus Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have Spotify Plus until April. But I cannot skip ads.

CPII

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Random artists showing up in my Release Radar.

My Question or IssueI have Premium now for about 8 years. There was a lapse in my account back in 2012 which is why it shows 6 years rather than 8. I listen to nothing but Drum 'n' Bass. As far as I know nobody has ever hijacked my account nor does a...

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    My Question or Issue I have Premium now for about 8 years. There was a lapse in my account back in 2012 which is why it shows 6 years rather than 8. I listen to nothing but Drum 'n' ...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist is repeating songs when REPEAT is off!

I am playing my "Liked Songs" playlist... Repeat & Shuffle are off... yet the queue is repeating songs. Not only is it repeating them, but not all of the songs are playing before they repeat.PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADevicedesktopOperating SystemWi...

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I am playing my "Liked Songs" playlist... Repeat & Shuffle are off... yet the queue is repeating songs. Not only is it repeating them, but not all of the songs are playing before they repeat. Pl...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fullscreen album cover/media control fade away after a few seconds

PlanPremium FamilyCountryAustraliaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I've only just discovered the fullscreen option recently and this has become how I like to listen to Spotify now as I was able to throw it up on my secon...

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Plan Premium Family Country Australia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I've only just discovered the fullscreen option recently and this has become ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify wont connect to my phone and vise versa. And discord status doesn’t work

PlanFreeCountryPuerto RicoDevicePC DesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI have noticed that as of late spotify has some “missing issues” and one of them is that i cannot connect spotify to my Iphone which makes it tedious since i hav...

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Plan Free Country Puerto Rico Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have noticed that as of late spotify has some “missing issues” and one of them is t...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Objectionable content cannot be hidden

I've been staring at these for months now with no way to remove them. My 8 yr old just asked me what does "UnF*ck your brain" mean? Contacted support and was told there was nothing they could do and that I just had to live with it. Hey Gustav Söderst...

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  I've been staring at these for months now with no way to remove them. My 8 yr old just asked me what does "UnF*ck your brain" mean?     Contacted support and was told there w...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Unique Podcasts (Flow State) Not Supported

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceDell (Application and Website in Edge)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI love listening to Flow State, a podcast that has a playlists of music that is not distracting so you can "get in the flow" at work. On ...

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Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Dell (Application and Website in Edge) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I love listening to Flow State, a podcast that has a playlist...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Order of song and artist for the current song is inconsistent

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9/Windows DesktopOperating SystemAndroid 10/Windows 11 My Question or IssueOn my phone's lock screen, the current song that is playing will appear as "Song - Artist" such as "We Will Rock You - Que...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9/Windows Desktop Operating System Android 10/Windows 11   My Question or Issue On my phone's lock screen, the current song th...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Language bug

PlanAnyCountryAnyDeviceAnyOperating SystemAny My Question or IssueSpotify displays content in multiple languages although the user specifies one language. Please see pictures in appendix proving this. The language selection feature is completely mess...

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Plan Any Country Any Device Any Operating System Any   My Question or Issue Spotify displays content in multiple languages although the user specifies one language. Please see pict...

Yordan

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I can simultaneously playing diferent songs on PC and smartphone.

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevice(Blackberry Passport and Windows 10)Operating System(BlackBerry Os 10) My Question or IssueOk, so I have very strange issue with playing music from Spotify. Right now I can play songs from my phone and as well from the P...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device (Blackberry Passport and Windows 10) Operating System (BlackBerry Os 10)   My Question or Issue Ok, so I have very strange issue with playing music f...

awreccan

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Solved!! Queue won't stop playing

Hello, (please excuse my average english)I'm on Windows 10. I'm an old school guy : I like listening one LP at a time, and I enjoy silence when it ends. But when the selected LP finishes, Spotify adds automatically every other album of the artist in ...

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Hello, (please excuse my average english) I'm on Windows 10. I'm an old school guy : I like listening one LP at a time, and I enjoy silence when it ends. But when the selected LP finishes, Spotify a...

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Superuser Contribution Offline playback of some albums do not work

Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue When trying to play synced albums into offline mode/without internet connectivity, it doesn't play. From eight albums, just two plays. Coincidently, the six albums ...

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Plan Premium   Country Brazil   Device PC   Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue When trying to play synced albums into offline mode/without...

Ver

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Did they remove track duration/progress bar? Is there a way to restore?

Plan - FamilyCountry - USDevice - Windows PCOperating System - Windows 10Spotify Build Number - Spotify for Windows 1.1.80.699.gc3dac750My Question or Issue - In main album view, I can no longer see where I am when playing a song re duration, when pl...

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Plan - Family Country - US Device - Windows PC Operating System - Windows 10 Spotify Build Number - Spotify for Windows 1.1.80.699.gc3dac750 My Question or Issue - In main album view, I can...

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Superuser Contribution Manually Playing Song Does Not Play Song, Skips to Next Song in Queue

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have noticed recently an issue whereby manually clicking on a song to play it does not play the song, instead the current song is skipped and the next song in the queue is p...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue I have noticed recently an issue whereby manually clicking on a song to play it does not play...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Aplicación no carga completamente

Buenos días, mi problema es que cuando abro la aaplicacion en w10 de escritorio no carga todo lo demas, solo lo que se ve en pantalla, en los 3 puntos de opciones me di cuenta que debo cerrar sesion y volver a iniciarpara que cargue todo pero es inco...

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Buenos días, mi problema es que cuando abro la aaplicacion en w10 de escritorio no carga todo lo demas, solo lo que se ve en pantalla, en los 3 puntos de opciones me di cuenta que debo cerrar sesion ...

OscarDC

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