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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 Spotify Recomendations

I listen a lot of music, so everytime i'm searching for new musics, than I use the radio, but my recommendations are taking me for musics that i have listened before, so it don't show me new music, how could I reset the recomendations of my account?

Casual Listener

I listen a lot of music, so everytime i'm searching for new musics, than I use the radio, but my recommendations are taking me for musics that i have listened before, so it don't show me new music, h...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Hide / remove the section "Friends' actions" with connection to facebook in the PC application

Hide / remove the section "Friends' actions" with a connection to facebook? I do not have a facebook account and this section takes up a lot of space in the application.

Casual Listener

Hide / remove the section "Friends' actions" with a connection to facebook? I do not have a facebook account and this section takes up a lot of space in the application.

Ex108

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Superuser Contribution Queue not working while offline (WIN10)

PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaDevice(Thinkpad T470)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hello,found similar topics in older threads but nothing worked for me I cannot use queue when I switch to the offline mode. All tracks that I insert while...

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Plan Premium Country Czechia Device (Thinkpad T470) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   Hello, found similar topics in older threads but nothing worked for me...

Jeremy

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[Desktop] Where is the app location in Windows 10?

I want to change the hotkey on my Logitech 350 to open Spotify instead of the Media Center, but I cannot find where Spotify.exe is located. When I search for it using the command line it directs me to a file with 0 bytes. It I point the Logitech keyb...

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I want to change the hotkey on my Logitech 350 to open Spotify instead of the Media Center, but I cannot find where Spotify.exe is located. When I search for it using the command line it directs me t...

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Superuser Contribution Songs keep pausing after 30 seconds

Hello Comunity, Whenever i play a song on spotify they keep pausing after 30 seconds,i tried reinstalling it on my computer and on my phone but it doesent work, i also tried logging out on every device but that also did nothing. my PC has the newest ...

Casual Listener

Hello Comunity,   Whenever i play a song on spotify they keep pausing after 30 seconds, i tried reinstalling it on my computer and on my phone but it doesent work, i also tried logging out on...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution Error when editing playlist

I am basically reinvigorating an error report that was closed as fixed without the problem actually being resolved, at least not for me. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Web-Player-Error-when-editing-playlist/idc-p/5249758 The post was...

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I am basically reinvigorating an error report that was closed as fixed without the problem actually being resolved, at least not for me.   https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Web-P...

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Superuser Contribution New discography layout playback broken in web player

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows, Chrome My Question or IssueThe way artist discography is viewed was updated recently to where all albums are in order from newest release at the top of a page instead it loading thumbnails for...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows, Chrome   My Question or Issue The way artist discography is viewed was updated recently to where all albums are in orde...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Can't delete playlist from home page

Please help me delete my already deleted (but actualy no) playlist from home page: When I trying delete it from Windows app nothing happens (button pressed, but nothing changed and dialog window not disappear). In Web wersion (cache cleared) I get su...

Music Fan

Please help me delete my already deleted (but actualy no) playlist from home page:  When I trying delete it from Windows app nothing happens (button pressed, but nothing changed and dialog wi...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution LIKED Song List Won't Play

Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My song in my LIKED SONGS won't play, neither by hitting the big Play button, nor any of the individual songs in That list. Won't play through my Alexa speaker either. Can add and remove ...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My song in my LIKED SONGS won't play, neither by hitting the big Play button, nor any of the individual songs i...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Media Keys on keyboard and mouse don't work when Show desktop overlay is on

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen Desktop overlay when using media keys is enabled, the media keys are not able to play/pause skip a song when the spotify app is not selected/ primary w...

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Plan Free/Premium Country South Africa Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When Desktop overlay when using media keys is enabled, the media keys are not ab...

MafeG

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Windows Desktop App randomly closes randomly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceHP Envy All-IN-ONEOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueAfter a recent update, the spotify player randomly closes on my desktop. I do not have this problem on my android phone nor a work computer (running an older...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country USA Device HP Envy All-IN-ONE Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue After a recent update, the spotify player randomly closes on my desktop.&nbs...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution BUG: Drag and Drop upwards in Playlist doesn't scroll

v1.1.34.694Drag and Drop in a playlist correctly scrolls at the bottom (albeit very slowly) but doesn't at the top.This is a bug pure and simple.

Music Fan

v1.1.34.694 Drag and Drop in a playlist correctly scrolls at the bottom (albeit very slowly) but doesn't at the top. This is a bug pure and simple.

CarlosE

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problem with searching

Note: This thing is not only on desktop.When I type "Yodeling" to search engine, nothing happened. I would like to find playlists with this name, but there is nothing viewed. Same problem is also in Web version of Spotify, not only on Windows Desktop...

Roadie

Note: This thing is not only on desktop. When I type "Yodeling" to search engine, nothing happened. I would like to find playlists with this name, but there is nothing viewed. Same problem is also i...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution Can’t play any music

After the last update I can’t play any songs on my desktop. Spotify says it can’t play this song right now. I have tried to log out, close the app and then log in again. I have uninstalled the app and reinstalled it. The funny thing is that my family...

Newbie

After the last update I can’t play any songs on my desktop. Spotify says it can’t play this song right now. I have tried to log out, close the app and then log in again. I have uninstalled the app an...

MafeG

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Last.fm scrobbling gone

PlanPremiumCountryBulgariaDeviceMultipleOperating SystemAndroid, Windows 10, Debian 10 My Question or IssueHi, after one of the latest updates (at least since April 3rd) the desktop and mobile apps stopped scrobbling to last.fm. I don't even see the ...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Bulgaria Device Multiple Operating System Android, Windows 10, Debian 10   My Question or Issue Hi, after one of the latest updates (at least since April 3rd) the ...

Sebasty

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Feature Request: HTTPS only mode for VPN

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt is well known that Spotify doesn't like VPNs, more so since the new UI for desktop apparently. My guess is that Spotify uses tcp connections on specific ports that ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It is well known that Spotify doesn't like VPNs, more so since the new UI for desktop ...

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Superuser Contribution No access to history

PlanFreeCountryArgentina DeviceMoto C / DesktopOperating System(Android 7, Windows 10) No access to history.Hello, I recently updated the desktop (three days ago, upon the app's request) and mobile app (with some delay) . I use Spotify Lite and deskt...

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Plan Free Country Argentina   Device Moto C / Desktop Operating System (Android 7, Windows 10)   No access to history. Hello, I recently updated the desktop (three days ago, up...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Unable to add a song to playlist by right-clicking on the song title in the lower left corner (PC)

I used to add a song to my playlist by right-clicking on the song title in the lower left corner (with the album cover) for years, but it doesn't work anymore for last few days (or weeks?). Right-clicking on song titles shows nothing, but still works...

Music Fan

I used to add a song to my playlist by right-clicking on the song title in the lower left corner (with the album cover)  for years, but it doesn't work anymore for last few days (or weeks?). Rig...

Dr_BeZt

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Superuser Contribution Problem with queue of playlist

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHello! I have a problem. The slider of the first track of the playlist (after the last track played) is not at 0:00

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello! I have a problem. The slider of the first track of the playlist (after the last track played) is...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Playlist download halted halfway through and will not complete

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt is a playlist of mine that has around 2,600 songs and it simply will not complete its download (It has been fully downloaded before, but decided to redownload itself). Onl...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It is a playlist of mine that has around 2,600 songs and it simply will not complete its d...

MafeG

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