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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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Superuser Contribution [Social] Remove "Connect with Facebook" banner on GUI.

Can you atleast make an option to remove the huge banner to "Connect with Facebook" ? For those that aren't using Facebook or don't want to connect their Spotify. It is taking up a huge part of the screen.

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Can you atleast make an option to remove the huge banner to "Connect with Facebook" ? For those that aren't using Facebook or don't want to connect their Spotify. It is taking up a huge part of the s...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution PC Desktop version - search not working

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice; Lenovo laptopOperating System; Windows 10My Question or IssueSince the update of 9-8-2021, search is not working on my desktop version. Uninstalling and reinstalling the software does not resolve the issue.

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device; Lenovo laptop Operating System; Windows 10 My Question or Issue Since the update of 9-8-2021, search is not working on my desktop version. ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution No songs will play (This content is not available.)

Premium CountryAustralia DevicePC app Operating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueAll songs are now showing up greyed out regardless of where I find them (ie. either an artist page or my own playlist). When I try to play them it states that the conten...

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Premium   Country Australia   Device PC app   Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue All songs are now showing up greyed out regardless of where I find them (i...

CarlosE

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problem with removing current playing song from My playlist

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.Those informations are not maybe i...

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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...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Playlists] Playlist Organization

Let's say I want to listen to a genre of music like alt, for example, well then I'll have to make an alt playlist for happy alt music, sad alt music, alt alt music, and etc. So that's already 3 or more playlists for one genre taking up my screen. Wha...

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Let's say I want to listen to a genre of music like alt, for example, well then I'll have to make an alt playlist for happy alt music, sad alt music, alt alt music, and etc. So that's already 3 or mo...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution "Song Radio" from app or browser frequently does not work

From Android app, when I click "Go to song radio", it always works.From Chrome on Windows or the Full Spotify Windows app, when I right click a song, and select "Go to song radio", four different things may happen: #1Go to the song radio station (hal...

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From Android app, when I click "Go to song radio", it always works. From Chrome on Windows or the Full Spotify Windows app, when I right click a song, and select "Go to song radio", four different...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution [PC] Download not working

PlanPremiumDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI'm trying to download a playlist but the progress bar for the download only progresses a little then stops. I've tried restarting the app, my computer and everything else I could think...

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Plan Premium Device Pc Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm trying to download a playlist but the progress bar for the download only progresses a little then stops. I've tried ...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMackie Artist 1x2 (24b/196kHz)Operating SystemWin10 My Question or Issue"Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" Displays every time I try to play any song from ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Mackie Artist 1x2 (24b/196kHz) Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your ...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Remove Current Song From Playlist

I mostly use the Desktop app to listen to music at work and when a song on my playlist plays, that I no longer want there, I try to use the 'Remove from this playlist" button on the "Now playing" bar at the bottom it doesn't seem to remove the song. ...

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I mostly use the Desktop app to listen to music at work and when a song on my playlist plays, that I no longer want there, I try to use the 'Remove from this playlist" button on the "Now playing" bar...

Mihail

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Any way to customize the live tile?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Is there a way to customize what is shown in start menu live tile? As a metalhead, all the pop/rap stuff that shows up is not only irrelevant, but annoying.

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Is there a way to customize what is shown in start menu live tile? As a meta...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I cannot use spotify on pc

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevice(iPhone 8, Windows pc)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have premium family account on my iphone 8, everything works perfectly.I cannot use spotify on pc, neither the downloaded...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device (iPhone 8, Windows pc) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have premium family account on my ipho...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Podcasts] Played/Unplayed Filter Missing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI'm assuming this is a result of the recent UI update for the Desktop app, but appears that the played/unplayed filter on Podcasts has disappeared.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue I'm assuming this is a result of the recent UI update for the Desktop app, but appears that ...

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[SOLVED] Pc spotify web player can't hear the music but it still plays

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 pro My Question or IssueHi, so I have this strange issue with listening to music on spotify web browser. At first when you play songs its nothing strange. Things get bad after like 9 seconds....

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  Plan Premium Country Poland Device Pc Operating System Windows 10 pro   My Question or Issue Hi, so I have this strange issue with listening to music on spotify web browser. At...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Top result of any search always returns an album, an artist or a playlist. It never returns a song.

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceA Windows laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueExactly one update ago, something about the search broke. No matter what I search, the top result is always a playlist or an album or an artist. Every single...

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Plan Free Country Australia Device A Windows laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Exactly one update ago, something about the search broke. No matter what I search...

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Superuser Contribution Playback unit changes after phone call

PlanPremiumCountrySweden Windows 10/Android 11 My IssueWhen I'm listening to Spotify on my laptop, connected to my bluetooth speaker,if I get a phone call and connect my bluetooth headset to my phone and answer, Spotify pauses. All good and well.Howe...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Windows 10/Android 11   My Issue When I'm listening to Spotify on my laptop, connected to my bluetooth speaker, if I get a phone call and connect my b...

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Superuser Contribution FLAC files in Downloads directory opened, accessed and locked by client

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEver since the most recent update, the desktop Spotify Client has been accessing FLAC files (.flac) in my Downloads directory. Given that I haven't asked Spotify to monitor m...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Ever since the most recent update, the desktop Spotify Client has been accessing FLAC files (....

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps crashing

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceAcer Nitro 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince the update Spotify straight up crashes on me, sometimes I am able to play a small bit of a song before it crashes but most of the time it just crashes. I h...

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  Plan Free Country Australia Device Acer Nitro 5 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since the update Spotify straight up crashes on me, sometimes I am able to pl...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Connect not finding wifi speakers

I have several wifi , spotify enabled speakers at homeSonosBoseGoogle All of them work without issues from the Mobile Spotify App from Android and IOS devices, i can use spotify connect and play music just fine.But i also have two Windows 10 laptops ...

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  I have several wifi , spotify enabled speakers at home Sonos Bose Google   All of them work without issues from the Mobile Spotify App from Android and IOS devices, i can use spotif...

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Superuser Contribution Daily Mix Crashing

Premium account, windows desktop.Works utterly fine in every regard, except for the Daily Mix Playlists.Starts off okay, always with a song i've got saved in my library or in a specific playlist (as its supposed to), but after about 15-20 seconds spo...

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Premium account, windows desktop. Works utterly fine in every regard, except for the Daily Mix Playlists. Starts off okay, always with a song i've got saved in my library or in a specific playlist ...

Alex

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Discography option not working

My Question or Issue: When you try to click the option Discography of any artist, I get redirected to a random album and can't open the actual discography folder. PlanPremiumDeviceWin10 Laptop

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My Question or Issue:   When you try to click the option Discography of any artist, I get redirected to a random album and can't open the actual discography folder.      Plan...

Jeremy

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