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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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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 pc app does NOT forget the playlists i had deleted months ago

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevicehp laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issueas the title says, the playlists I deleted months before are again appearing on my pc Spotify for I don't know what reason and no, I have not ever tried to restore them...

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Plan Free Country India Device hp laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue as the title says, the playlists I deleted months before are again appearing on my pc Spotif...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Your Library] Date song was added to list removed

My laptop app just updated and I can no longer see the date a song was added to my playlist. You can still sort the songs in a list by date added, but the date is not visible and I don't see it as a tab or column you can add in the view. Is there a w...

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My laptop app just updated and I can no longer see the date a song was added to my playlist. You can still sort the songs in a list by date added, but the date is not visible and I don't see it as a ...

Novy

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Are the previous features back ?

Hey everyone ! I found a way to prevent Spotify from auto-updating (which I won't share here as the devs are lurking these forums to see if we dare not love their new half-broken beta version, then push some updates just to force it even more on us),...

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Hey everyone !   I found a way to prevent Spotify from auto-updating (which I won't share here as the devs are lurking these forums to see if we dare not love their new half-broken beta versio...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify unresponsive and FREEZES OTHER APPS

Device3700x, 32GB RAM, 5700XTOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo I have noticed that on my device, the Spotify application (not the one from Windows store) freezes often when it's not used. This has the side effect of freezing other app...

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Device 3700x, 32GB RAM, 5700XT Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So I have noticed that on my device, the Spotify application (not the one from Windows store) freezes ofte...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Blend doesn't show Playlist cover

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Laptop np530u4b, and a Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 (Samsung Laptop), and Windows 7 (Desktop PC) My Question or Issue I've been having problems with this new spotify blend feature, because it doesn't ...

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Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung Laptop np530u4b, and a Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 (Samsung Laptop), and Windows 7 (Desktop PC)   My Question or Issue   ...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution No internet connection (error code 4) but can still play music

Premium plan in US on Dell laptop running Windows 10. Starting a couple days ago, Spotify starts but says offline. I can't load any artist or album pages, but can (for example) go to a recently played artist station and play music even though everyth...

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Premium plan in US on Dell laptop running Windows 10. Starting a couple days ago, Spotify starts but says offline. I can't load any artist or album pages, but can (for example) go to a recently playe...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Annoying cracking noise on every song!

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceDesktop (1060 3GB, i5 6400, 8 GB RAM, 64 bit)Operating SystemWindows 10 home 1809 My Question or IssueEvery song i listen to has some wierd cracking sounds every 5-10 seconds. I've tried to download from website and micr...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Desktop (1060 3GB, i5 6400, 8 GB RAM, 64 bit) Operating System Windows 10 home 1809   My Question or Issue Every song i listen to has some wierd crac...

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[Desktop] Couple ideas about the new ID

It sucks. I have a dream. I dream about a UI that is useful, well-arranged, don't require endless mouse scrolling, has search bar always ready, shows songs inside the albums without the need to click through them one by one... should I continue? Just...

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It sucks.   I have a dream. I dream about a UI that is useful, well-arranged, don't require endless mouse scrolling, has search bar always ready, shows songs inside the albums without the ne...

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Superuser Contribution I can't see New followers

PlanPremium, Windows 10 Desktop My Question or IssueAs i'm getting new followers daily i'm curious who follows me and if they have interesting playlists. It seems i can't view the new followers anymore since i passed the 3k followers. Is there a limi...

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Plan Premium, Windows 10 Desktop   My Question or Issue As i'm getting new followers daily i'm curious who follows me and if they have interesting playlists. It seems i can't view the new fo...

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Superuser Contribution Delete button (Dutch)

I couldn't find any bug forum, so here I am. I don't know if this is the correct place for this bug. When deleting some songs from my playlist in the spotify app, on Windows 10. I noticed that the "Delete" option doesn't fit in the pop-up box, in the...

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I couldn't find any bug forum, so here I am. I don't know if this is the correct place for this bug.   When deleting some songs from my playlist in the spotify app, on Windows 10. I noticed th...

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Superuser Contribution Scrolling through library sidebar causes UI glitch with menu width

OS: Windows 10, Linux I'm really surprised that nobody else has posted this bug. I've been experiencing it across multiple desktop-based installs for at least a couple years. The problem is concerning the left-most menu section, where all the playlis...

Roadie

OS: Windows 10, Linux   I'm really surprised that nobody else has posted this bug. I've been experiencing it across multiple desktop-based installs for at least a couple years.   The pr...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Deleting the Windows 10 Spotify App - Like, actually deleting it.

So if you, like me, though the Windows 10 Store app would be a good idea and shorttly thereafter realized you made a mistake, you've probably also been tearing your hair out trying to uninstall it. I finally found out how to do this. 1. Open the star...

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So if you, like me, though the Windows 10 Store app would be a good idea and shorttly thereafter realized you made a mistake, you've probably also been tearing your hair out trying to uninstall it. I...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 app icon in white theme

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSurface Pro (5th Gen)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWindows 10 has a white theme since version 1903, because of that some icons change their color between black or white to contrast the whole UI color. Spotify...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Surface Pro (5th Gen) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Windows 10 has a white theme since version 1903, because of that some icons ...

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Bring back my belowed Spotify URI clipboard

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEver since some updates ago, I've noticed that Spotify URI isn't in the options when you use the share dropdown. Please bring it back.

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Ever since some updates ago, I've noticed that Spotify URI isn't in the options when you use the share dropdown. Ple...

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Superuser Contribution [Windows 10][Desktop] Songs Removed and Popularity Chart Removed?

PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue: Following the latest release (1.1.60.672.g6ad9c215-1) it looks like I can no longer scroll a full list of an artists songs and the popularity chart has gone? I use this heavily for ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue:   Following the latest release (1.1.60.672.g6ad9c215-1) it looks like I can no longer scroll a full list...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won't load first page

PlanDuo PremiumCountryUSADevicePC (ASUS laptop)Operating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueFor two days Spotify displays an error message when I start it. This occurred on both the desktop app and the web player. I see my home page, then an error dialo...

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Plan Duo Premium Country USA Device PC (ASUS laptop) Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue For two days Spotify displays an error message when I start it. This occurred on both...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [LOCAL FILES] Disabling "Show Local Files" does NOT prevent Spotify from accessing sources

If the sub-options for local file sources are NOT disabled, the Spotify desktop app will still attempt to access local files present. To wit, I had some FLACs from Bandcamp in my Downloads folder. "Show Local Files" unchecked. Went to rewrite the tag...

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If the sub-options for local file sources are NOT disabled, the Spotify desktop app will still attempt to access local files present.   To wit, I had some FLACs from Bandcamp in my Downloads f...

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Superuser Contribution [Windows 10][Desktop] Full screen exceeds boundaries when switching from 2k to full HD monitor

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNote: below, full screen refers to the app full screen, not the player full screen.I have two monitors, one 2K (main, external monitor) and one Full HD (laptop, seconda...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Note: below, full screen refers to the app full screen, not the player full screen. I h...

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Superuser Contribution [Windows 10][Desktop] Player full screen shows wrong song progress

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I decide to switch to player full screen (meaning, I use the toggle on bottom right to see only the song that is playing in full screen) while playing a song, the ...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I decide to switch to player full screen (meaning, I use the toggle on bottom right to ...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Recently Played under Your Library empty

Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: Windows 10 PC Hello, I've had a problem with my recently played tab under the your library section for the past couple of weeks where it shows up as nothing here yet, even though I've been using spotify daily. Searchin...

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Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Windows 10 PC    Hello, I've had a problem with my recently played tab under the your library section for the past couple of weeks where it shows ...

Alex

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