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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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szkill

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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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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Black Screen for Spotify Win 10 App

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app in Win 10 has black screen issue for over 3 months. I tried every methods (listed below). None of it works. I'm really sick of the flawed design of the app.- Uninstalled...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify app in Win 10 has black screen issue for over 3 months. I tried every methods (listed below). None of...

yjchyan

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Superuser Contribution Emojis No Longer In Color

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSomewhere between version 1.1.74 and 1.1.76 the emojis became black and white. I have 2 Windows 10 machines with each version and can see the difference. The PC still shows c...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Somewhere between version 1.1.74 and 1.1.76 the emojis became black and white.  I hav...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution the app desktop is block with the adblock

PlanFreeCountryFranceDeviceHP Laptop Operating SystemWindows 10 21h2 OS:19044.1466 My Question or IssueWhy the ad is displayed to the middle in the app desktop and Who block the app by the preventing the ad close. When there are the feature for preve...

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Plan Free Country France Device HP Laptop  Operating System Windows 10 21h2 OS:19044.1466   My Question or Issue Why the ad is displayed to the middle in the app desktop and Who b...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Error Code: 18

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceOmen 15Operating SystemWindows 10 My IssueHello, I've been having this error recently and it is so annoying. I tried to reinstall Spotify from my computer because it was having a problem, however, when I try to reinstall...

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Plan Free Country Australia Device Omen 15 Operating System Windows 10   My Issue Hello, I've been having this error recently and it is so annoying. I tried to reinstall Spotify from m...

bebahan

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Superuser Contribution Windows Spotify Quality decreases minimized or in background

Hi all, I'm experiencing a drop in sound quality when the Spotify window is not the one I am actively using--that is, if it is minimized or if I am working in another window (Windows 10, plenty of resources available on task mgr). I tried to disable ...

Newbie

Hi all,   I'm experiencing a drop in sound quality when the Spotify window is not the one I am actively using--that is, if it is minimized or if I am working in another window (Windows 10, ple...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify web/desktop player won't load but it does reproduce music

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceWeb Player (all browsers) and Windows Desktop Player My Question or IssueFrom today Spotify desktop and web player won't load, but I can log in. I try to reproduce from my phone by sync and surprisingly web does repro...

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  Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Web Player (all browsers) and Windows Desktop Player   My Question or Issue From today Spotify desktop and web player won't load, but I can ...

Kiril

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Superuser Contribution I can't clear my entire play queue with one click.

Dear Spotify developers: From reading https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Clear-play-queue/idi-p/11243, I assumed (particularly as a Premium subscriber) that I would be able to clear my entire play queue with one click. However, this c...

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Dear Spotify developers:     From reading https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Clear-play-queue/idi-p/11243, I assumed (particularly as a Premium subscriber) that I ...

lionbreath

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Superuser Contribution Bring back the "Add to Queue" Button!

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMSI DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have always used the add to queue option in the right click menu, and when I checked today, the button was not in the Windows desktop version. The button is not, h...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device MSI Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have always used the add to queue option in the right click menu, and when I checked to...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Random songs are grayed out in web player

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDell DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUsing the web player in the Brave Browser (also tried in Firefox) and noticed that some songs are randomly grayed out. I am unable to play them if I try. ...

Roadie

Plan Premium Country United States Device Dell Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Using the web player in the Brave Browser (also tried in Firefox) and noticed ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Black screen after installation for Windows Traditional Chinese (Taiwanese) users

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceMicrosoft Store Windows 10 / Binary installer form Official site . Operating SystemWindows 10 20H2 My Question or IssueUsers that using Windows 10 in Traditional Chinese (Taiwanese) will see a black screen after installa...

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Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device Microsoft Store Windows 10 / Binary installer form Official site .   Operating System Windows 10 20H2     My Question or Issue Users that...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution unable to block a song

For a few weeks now, everytime an albums I play finishes a song starts playing that i hate. I spoke to spotify support about this, and they confirmed that there is actually no way to block a song. Even though I am a paying user, I have no way to prev...

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For a few weeks now, everytime an albums I play finishes a song starts playing that i hate. I spoke to spotify support about this, and they confirmed that there is actually no way to block a song. Ev...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution arkadaşlarımın dinleme aktivitesi görünmüyor

Merhaba, windows 8 laptob üzerinen spotify kullanıyorum. Arkadaş dinleme aktivitesi görünmüyor, arkadaşım açık olduğunu söylüyor ama göremiyorum.Ne yapabilirim?Premıum hesap kullanıyorum.

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Merhaba, windows 8 laptob üzerinen spotify kullanıyorum. Arkadaş dinleme aktivitesi görünmüyor, arkadaşım açık olduğunu söylüyor ama göremiyorum. Ne yapabilirim? Premıum hesap kullanıyorum.

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Can't play music on desktop

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe desktop app doesn't work anymore for me. Whenever I try to play a song, it just says "Spotify can't play this right now". It works fine to use the webplayer, and they ...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The desktop app doesn't work anymore for me. Whenever I try to play a song, it just says "Spoti...

AnideX

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Duo Plan with Alexa - PC - Android and Apple Phones

PlanDuo CountryUS DeviceWindows desktops, Iphone, Samsung Galaxy and an Alexa. Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) I added my husband to Spotify with a Duo account. I typically control Spotify through my laptop and play on Alexa. ...

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Plan Duo  Country US  Device Windows desktops, Iphone, Samsung Galaxy and an Alexa.  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   I added my husband to...

Eni

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Media keys won't work

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy medias stopped working, the forward and backward keys still work but the play/pause don't work. I've tried everything, I've changed settings, restarted my la...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My medias stopped working, the forward and backward keys still work but the play/pau...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Cannot scroll down enough in "add to playlist" after right clicking the song in bottom left.

I often listen to random playlists/radios and sometimes I notice a song I want to add to some of my playlists.So I just right click song name in bottom left --> Add to playlist, then when I'm looking for my playlist I cannot find it even if I scroll ...

Music Fan

I often listen to random playlists/radios and sometimes I notice a song I want to add to some of my playlists. So I just right click song name in bottom left --> Add to playlist, then when I'm ...

Zadak

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Superuser Contribution Library Recently Played is Empty on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(Windows 10)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue Using either downloaded Desktop app or the Windows Store version, my Recently Played (Library link) isn't working for the past week suddenly.I have restarted my ...

Roadie

Plan Premium Country US   Device (Windows 10) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   Using either downloaded Desktop app or the Windows Store version, my Re...

Kiril

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution Overlay problems windows 11

Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9adPlanPremiumCountryPanamaDeviceAcer Spin 3Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI can't see the spotify overlay, the one that works to skip track or pause/play that can be controled from the volume keys...

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Spotify for Windows 1.1.74.631.g0b24d9ad Plan Premium Country Panama Device Acer Spin 3 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I can't see the spotify overlay, the one tha...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution PC and Android will not sync to each other

PlanPremiumDeviceLenovo Thinkpad, Samsung Galaxy S21 UltraOperating SystemWindows 10, Android 12 My IssueI first noticed this issue on October 18, 2021. I am unable to sync my phone and my PC local files with each other - the download shows as comple...

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Plan Premium Device Lenovo Thinkpad, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating System Windows 10, Android 12   My Issue I first noticed this issue on October 18, 2021. I am unable to sync my ph...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution Can't sort playlists in reverse order + scroll issue when dragging songs in Queue

- Can't sort playlists in reverse order- The decision to remove the artists column is just bizarre- No longer scrolls up or down whilst dragging tracks around the play queue, which is deceptively infuriating. - No search bar - Inability to scroll thr...

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- Can't sort playlists in reverse order - The decision to remove the artists column is just bizarre - No longer scrolls up or down whilst dragging tracks around the play queue, which is deceptively...

MafeG

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