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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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anime-kun32

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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 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 ...

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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

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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...

bratzmagazine

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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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Superuser Contribution Bad design of Desktop lyrics feature

PlanPremium FamilyCountrySerbiaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWe've recently gotten the lyrics feature and it was partially good. Of course, the idea is excellent and the functionality is decent, but the Desktop variation...

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Plan Premium Family Country Serbia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue We've recently gotten the lyrics feature and it was partially good. Of course, the ...

Veroneca

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Superuser Contribution [Web Player] Can't play album on web player

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have this bizarre issue. I can't play the album "Tramp" by the artist "Volor Flex" on the web player. I have no issue playing it on the desktop app or mobile app. Whenever I...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have this bizarre issue. I can't play the album "Tramp" by the artist "Volor Flex" on the web pla...

Jeremy

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Recently played not updating

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe recently played list on the Windows 10 app is not updating since my first Spotify use (more or less 3 weeks ago). This is very annoying. How can I solve this issue?

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Plan Premium Country Portugal Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The recently played list on the Windows 10 app is not updating since my first Spotify use (more or l...

WhitePine

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Solved!! Windows 10 background/small window/close buttons change themes by itself

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyDeviceAcer Aspire E1-572GOperating SystemWindows 10 for workstations My Question or IssueWell, its hard to explain by words but, i had another problem with these buttons,after that problem solved, this started to occur.

Roadie

Plan Free Country Turkey Device Acer Aspire E1-572G Operating System Windows 10 for workstations    My Question or Issue Well, its hard to explain by words but, i had another prob...

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Song Information output for Visualizers

I've been using the Rainmeter Monstercat Visualizer pretty much since i got Spotify, mostly without a Problem. But since an Update maybe a month ago the Song and Artist Name and Cover don't get displayed anymore, and the cover is stuck to the last so...

Newbie

I've been using the Rainmeter Monstercat Visualizer pretty much since i got Spotify, mostly without a Problem. But since an Update maybe a month ago the Song and Artist Name and Cover don't get displ...

naviii

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Superuser Contribution [Other] Desktop app - Low volume on startup

When opening the desktop (Windows 10) Spotify application, the the volume is always turned almost all the way down - about 10-15% of max volume. Is this a bug with the application, or have I accidentally changed a setting in Windows? This does not oc...

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When opening the desktop (Windows 10) Spotify application, the the volume is always turned almost all the way down - about 10-15% of max volume.   Is this a bug with the application, or have I...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Songs are greyed out but are still able to play

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesOperating SystemWindows 11 So, for some reason, in playlists, some songs are grayed out in the web player, but you're still able to play them on albums, if you search them and if you have the desktop app installed

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  Plan Free Country United States Operating System Windows 11   So, for some reason, in playlists, some songs are grayed out in the web player, but you're still able to play them on...

Eni

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Spotify Lyrics not syncing with the song

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippines DevicePC, AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10, android 5.1 Is there any solution to manually sync lyrics inside spotify app?

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Plan Premium Country Philippines   Device PC, Android Operating System Windows 10, android 5.1   Is there any solution to manually sync lyrics inside spotify app?  

OwKoot

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Tracks unavailable in Desktop app that are available in Android

PlanFamilyCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSome tracks are unavailable in Desktop but available in Android. See the album "Back to the Mono Kero" by eX-Girl. On Desktop, all tracks are unavailable. On Android, they are ...

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Plan Family Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Some tracks are unavailable in Desktop but available in Android. See the album "Back to the Mono Kero" by e...

Loxer

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**bleep**

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been trying to listen to Take Me To Your Leader by King Geedorah on my PC, but when I go to his songs they are greyed out and trying to play them incurs the message "This...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been trying to listen to Take Me To Your Leader by King Geedorah on my PC, but when I go to hi...

Loxer

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Certain artists unavailable

PlanFreeCountryFranceOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.77.643.g3c4c6fc6 Certain artists are partially or completely unavailable, looking for a solution, I found a lot of threads around the same issue from 2017. Some of the examples they ga...

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Plan Free Country France Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.77.643.g3c4c6fc6   Certain artists are partially or completely unavailable, looking for a solution, I found a lo...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution I have Premium but hear adds?

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUSADevice Macbook Pro Running WIndows Operating System(iOS 10, My Question or IssueI have family premium, why do I hear adds when I listen to a podcast on Spotify?

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Plan Family Premium Country USA Device  Macbook Pro Running WIndows  Operating System (iOS 10,   My Question or Issue I have family premium, why do I hear adds when I listen ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Mini Player missing and can't skip songs when Spotify is minimized

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: PC, Win 10 My Question or IssueMy mini player has been gone for weeks. This allowed me to skip songs with hot keys while Spotify was minimized. There's no option in settings to restore the mini player, and now I can o...

Casual Listener

Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: PC, Win 10   My Question or Issue My mini player has been gone for weeks. This allowed me to skip songs with hot keys while Spotify was minimized. The...

MafeG

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