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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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earthbound

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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!! How do you see the list I'm currently playing?

On desktop, when I click on another artist or playlist to take a look at it, I can't go back to the list I was playing, like a playlist or a radio. Sometimes, I can use the back buttons, but that does not always work. In the past, I could just click ...

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On desktop, when I click on another artist or playlist to take a look at it, I can't go back to the list I was playing, like a playlist or a radio. Sometimes, I can use the back buttons, but that doe...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify sync/connection problem

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceASUS G16 Gaming LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 Home V 24H2My Question or IssueI use spotify on my Android phone, desktop PC at home and a laptop. Whenever I'm not at home I'm using a mobile 5G router for internet on m...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device ASUS G16 Gaming Laptop Operating System Windows 11 Home V 24H2 My Question or Issue I use spotify on my Android phone, desktop PC at home and a lapto...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Jam link doesn't work - host has ended the Jam session error

Plan - Premium Country - USA Operating System Windows My Question or Issue Having trouble joining Jams. Both my friend and I have tried joining on separate accounts that we freshly made to test the issue, and both of ours say that the host has ended ...

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Plan - Premium Country - USA Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Having trouble joining Jams. Both my friend and I have tried joining on separate accounts that we fr...

lordfurion

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Superuser Contribution Daily mixes inconsistent on different devices

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDevicePhone 8 PlusChromebook/Web connectionOperating SystemiOS/ChromeOS Chrome Browser My Question or IssueDaily mixes are not showing the same songs on different devices.This has been reported before:https://community.spotif...

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  Plan Premium Country England Device Phone 8 Plus Chromebook/Web connection Operating System iOS/ChromeOS Chrome Browser   My Question or Issue Daily mixes are not showing the ...

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Queue keeps changing - adding banned songs and generally being a fxcking menace

DeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueAs stated - the queue keeps changing, so the next song played isn't the one in the queue. I can remove a song only to have it come back to the queue in a new place. I've done this 10 times stra...

Roadie

Device Windows Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue As stated - the queue keeps changing, so the next song played isn't the one in the queue. I can remove a song only to have it...

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Superuser Contribution Volume gets put to max randomly.

This happens whenever I open spotify, the first song always starts at max volume. It also happens randomly or whenever I play a song from my local files.

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This happens whenever I open spotify, the first song always starts at max volume. It also happens randomly or whenever I play a song from my local files. 

Dessi

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution no icon on task bar

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceGalaxyBook 4 pro 360Operating Systemwindows 11 My Question or IssueHiInstalled via microsoft store and Spotify icon just don't show up in task bar even when it is running. It's just blank. It has no problem in any other ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device GalaxyBook 4 pro 360 Operating System windows 11   My Question or Issue Hi Installed via microsoft store and Spotify icon just don't show up in...

jfa132

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why was the queue moved to the right instead of the center?

My playlist queue used to be in the center column on the desktop app. Now it has moved to the right column and I really hate it there. How do I move it back to the center?THIS IS NOT, IN ANY WAY, "SOLVED".

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My playlist queue used to be in the center column on the desktop app. Now it has moved to the right column and I really hate it there. How do I move it back to the center? THIS IS NOT, IN ANY WAY, "...

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Superuser Contribution Volume resets every time spotify opens with Windows

Volume resets every time Spotify launches with Windows 10. Spotify simply doesn't remember the volume I set, and it blasts my ears every time I start to listening ot music every day. I have crossfade set to 12s, and launch minimized with windows.

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Volume resets every time Spotify launches with Windows 10. Spotify simply doesn't remember the volume I set, and it blasts my ears every time I start to listening ot music every day.  I have cr...

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Superuser Contribution Automatically minimizing Spotify when I log in on PC doesn't work. How do I fix this problem?

SpotifyFreeCountryNetherlandsDeviceDell Latitude NotebookOSWindows 11 25H2 I've tried many solutions, but none have worked so far.- Disabled and enabled "minimize" in settings.- I disabled Hardware Acceleration in settings.- I reset Spotify data.- I ...

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Spotify Free Country Netherlands Device Dell Latitude Notebook OS Windows 11 25H2   I've tried many solutions, but none have worked so far. - Disabled and enabled "minimize" in setti...

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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have deleted an album from my library by mistake, but when i try to return it it does not w...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have ...

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Superuser Contribution Disconnect Bluetooth speaker causes Spotify (paused) to resume whatever song is qued

I have a bluetooth speaker that turns off when the computer is inactive for ten minutes. If Spotify is open and paused, the bluetooth speaker turning off triggers Spotify (and only Spotify, no other apps) to start playing whatever song was paused. I'...

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I have a bluetooth speaker that turns off when the computer is inactive for ten minutes. If Spotify is open and paused, the bluetooth speaker turning off triggers Spotify (and only Spotify, no other ...

Vasil

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Buttons in top right corner of windows desktop app have top margin

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicedifferent PCsOperating SystemWindows 10, Windows 11 My Question or IssueThe buttons in the top right corner are no longer at the top of the app. This is very annoying for me, as it makes it significantly more difficult ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device different PCs Operating System Windows 10, Windows 11   My Question or Issue The buttons in the top right corner are no longer at the top of the app...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop: Can't Decrease Window Size

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceHP Spectre x360Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI'm using the Spotify Desktop application on my HP Spectre laptop, and I'm not able to resize the window to be smaller than a certain size. I tend to ...

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device HP Spectre x360 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I'm using the Spotify Desktop application on my HP Spectre laptop, ...

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Superuser Contribution Song radio (or similar generated playlists) change during playback

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have noticed lately that when I play an "auto-generated" playlist, such as song radio or artist radio, that the list keeps changing after I have started the ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have noticed lately that when I play an "auto-generated" playlist, such as song r...

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Superuser Contribution Current playing music doesn't sync between devices

PlanPremiumDevicesHP TouchSmart300 with an AMD Athlon II X3 400e, iPhone Xs and iPad Pro 12.9 5th genOperating SystemsWindows 7 Professional and iOS 15.4.1 Lately I've noticed that while I'm playing music on my phone and also have the desktop version...

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Plan Premium Devices HP TouchSmart300 with an AMD Athlon II X3 400e, iPhone Xs and iPad Pro 12.9 5th gen Operating Systems Windows 7 Professional and iOS 15.4.1   Lately I've noticed that...

misobol

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Spotify can't play this right now

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceLaptop AsusOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen using the Windows Spotify application, the error, "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device Laptop Asus Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When using the Windows Spotify application, the error, "Spotify can't play this right n...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to Disable Smart Shuffle

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn one of my playlists, the smart shuffle mode can not turn off. The icon is green and when I click on it, it loads and turns itself back on. I do NOT want the smart shuffle...

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Plan Free Country USA Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue In one of my playlists, the smart shuffle mode can not turn off. The icon is green and when I cli...

AlejaR

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Release notes?

Is there such a thing as a changelog for Spotify updates, specifically to the desktop app? I live in hope that one day I can browse my saved albums in the main window. Thanks

Roadie

Is there such a thing as a changelog for Spotify updates, specifically to the desktop app?   I live in hope that one day I can browse my saved albums in the main window.   Thanks

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