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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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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Friend Feed] Add button to quick show/hide Friend Activity

I sometimes use the "Friend Activity" feature, but I don't like it displayed all the time, and so I find it a bit inconvenient to have to go through two menus each time I feel like checking. I think it would be useful to have an easy toggle button so...

Casual Listener

I sometimes use the "Friend Activity" feature, but I don't like it displayed all the time, and so I find it a bit inconvenient to have to go through two menus each time I feel like checking.  &...

komakino

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Superuser Contribution Playlist not loading

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(Asus Rog Zephyrus G14)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI am constantly editing playlists, when i go back and forth between viewing albums and then back to my playlist I find that the playlist refuses ...

Music Fan

  Plan Premium Country Australia Device (Asus Rog Zephyrus G14) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I am constantly editing playlists, when i go back and forth b...

Jeremy

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Spotify wont play on my laptop

Spotify has stopped playing on my laptop. The elapsed time shows its moving through the song but remaining time doesnt change. No sound comes out of speakers yet Windows Media Player functions perfectly as do Teams meetings etc. Spotify will work on ...

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Spotify has stopped playing on my laptop.  The elapsed time shows its moving through the song but remaining time doesnt change.  No sound comes out of speakers yet Windows Media Player func...

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Superuser Contribution How to change location of cache data?!

I'm using spotify app on Windows 7 and after few days Spotify folder in AppData grows up to 8 GB. How to change it's location or move to another drive?

Regular

I'm using spotify app on Windows 7 and after few days Spotify folder in AppData grows up to 8 GB. How to change it's location or move to another drive?

MafeG

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Spotify window management some time not work correctly on Windows 11

I had a problem that might long time ago since Windows 10 until now, it not resolved yet. Such as: minimize, maximize, or close. Some time, window management not work correctly, it little bit annoying. I try enabled or disable hardware acceleration, ...

Newbie

I had a problem that might long time ago since Windows 10 until now, it not resolved yet.  Such as: minimize, maximize, or close.  Some time, window management not work correctly, it littl...

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Superuser Contribution Name the Playlist when creating it not after.

When I want to create a new playlist, the system always automatically creates the that list with the default name of 'New Playlist.' I then have to manually edit it to give it the intended name. I think it would be helpful, similar to when editing a ...

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When I want to create a new playlist, the system always automatically creates the that list with the default name of 'New Playlist.' I then have to manually edit it to give it the intended name. I th...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Can't drag currently playing song to currently viewing Collaborative playlist

If I'm looking at list Collaborative list X, and trying to drag a currently playing song to it, it does not work. However if I'm looking at list any list Y, and then drag the currently playing song to the Collaborative list X on the left list-of-list...

Roadie

If I'm looking at list Collaborative list X, and trying to drag a currently playing song to it, it does not work. However if I'm looking at list any list Y, and then drag the currently playing song t...

Ver

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Playlist images disappear randomly when in folders

DeviceWindows 11 PC app (but the same is for windows 10 PC and Linux too) with tons of playlists (I have >2500) and the Desktop app from the Windows Store. IssueWhen using the Desktop app playlist covers just disappear randomly (this does not happen ...

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Device Windows 11 PC app (but the same is for windows 10 PC and Linux too) with tons of playlists (I have >2500) and the Desktop app from the Windows Store.   Issue When using the Desktop...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Black bar obscuring web player, occuring on firefox and edge, regardless of extensions

PlanFreeCountryBelgiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA black bar obscures the bottom part of the web player. This is there when I'm on the homepage, listening to an album,... . It's approximately the size of one song in an album. Disa...

Casual Listener

Plan Free Country Belgium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue A black bar obscures the bottom part of the web player. This is there when I'm on the homepage, listening to ...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Create a Blend - bring back capability!

Please bring back the ability to Create a Blend with a Spotify friend/follower. I tried to follow the instructions provided in the Blend article, but there's no "+" available in the Made for You section of my account that would allow me to do this to...

Regular

Please bring back the ability to Create a Blend with a Spotify friend/follower.  I tried to follow the instructions provided in the Blend article, but there's no "+" available in the Made for Yo...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Play playlist from a specific song by searching

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a playlist of about 1000 songs. I'd like the ability to search for a song in the playlist and play the playlist in order from that song onward. This used to be...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a playlist of about 1000 songs.  I'd like the ability to search for a song in ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Song won't appear in playlist if I add it. I have to do it twice

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DevicePixel 4a 5g My Question or Issue When I add a song to the playlist, I check the playlist and it's not there even though I got a toast message that it was added. However, when I do it on second time, it's added. This is...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark   Device Pixel 4a 5g     My Question or Issue   When I add a song to the playlist, I check the playlist and it's not there even though I go...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Fullscreen now shows the artist's photo, not the album art?

Fullscreen doesn't show the album art big, just the artist's image? How do I fill a screen with the album art in fullscreen like I used to do?And you can't adjust the volume in full screen?

Regular

Fullscreen doesn't show the album art big, just the artist's image? How do I fill a screen with the album art in fullscreen like I used to do? And you can't adjust the volume in full screen?

Kiril

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fullscreen mode

On the Windows desktop application when I have a full screen, i see the "three dots" and "minimize maximize close buttons" in the corners after some upgrades.is it a general problem or a problem I have?are there any settings so that they do not exist...

Casual Listener

On the  Windows desktop application when I have a full screen, i see the "three dots" and "minimize maximize close buttons" in the corners after some upgrades. is it a general problem...

Kiril

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Solved!! When streaming to Sonos through Spotify App Autoplay seems to default

This is just started happening recently but when I'm streaming to my Sonos system, regardless of the speaker or device, if I play an album it automatically adds other songs to the end of the queue after the album tracks. It doesn't do this if I play ...

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This is just started happening recently but when I'm streaming to my Sonos system, regardless of the speaker or device, if I play an album it automatically adds other songs to the end of the queue af...

JalapenoMunich

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Solved!! Auto play on web app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWeb app in Google ChromeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently when I listen to albums through the web app, it acts like Auto Play is enabled. I listen to an album, then when the album ends it keeps playing...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country USA Device Web app in Google Chrome Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently when I listen to albums through the web app, it acts like Auto Play...

JalapenoMunich

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How do I enable chrome to auto open spotify links?

Accidently disable this and now the web player only loads. Any help appreciated!I'm using Windows 10.

Casual Listener

Accidently disable this and now the web player only loads. Any help appreciated! I'm using Windows 10.

abrassea

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LImited playlist Share options

Hi,I'm using the Windows 10 Desktop app. I have a Premium subscription.When I go to share one of my playlists I only get two options:a) Copy link to playlistb) Embed playlist.What happened to all the others e.g. sharing to social media platforms?? (I...

Newbie

Hi, I'm using the Windows 10 Desktop app.  I have a Premium subscription. When I go to share one of my playlists I only get two options: a) Copy link to playlist b) Embed playlist. What hap...

OneByBoo

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Superuser Contribution Friend Activity list missing several followed friends

PlanPremiumCountryAUOperating SystemWindows 11Spotify for Windows 1.1.71.560.gc21c3367 My Question or IssueMy Friend Activity list is missing several of my friends that I follow. Anyone else? Or just me? I've tried logging out and back in, restarting...

Regular

Plan Premium Country AU Operating System Windows 11 Spotify for Windows 1.1.71.560.gc21c3367   My Question or Issue My Friend Activity list is missing several of my friends that I follo...

MafeG

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[Desktop][Search] Found a new bug with the search facility

This bug refers to version 1.1.66.580.gbd43cbc9-aWhen I search for a name and select profiles and proceed to scroll down the list of profiles, after only a short distance down the list the whole search list just disappears. This never used to happen ...

Casual Listener

This bug refers to version 1.1.66.580.gbd43cbc9-a When I search for a name and select profiles and proceed to scroll down the list of profiles, after only a short distance down the list the who...

OneByBoo

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