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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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Possible Bug
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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 Music stop playing after 10 seconds

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueMusic stop after playing for a few seconds. I’ve have tried restarting the application, logging ou...

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Plan 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 Music stop a...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Last item of context action menu playlist list is hidden when opened from current track on bottom

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePC, fully maximized (non-fullscreen) window on 1080p display Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I right click the current track at the bottom left of the Spotify Desktop interface and attempt to ...

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device PC, fully maximized (non-fullscreen) window on 1080p display   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I right c...

Ver

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Local files always dissapear

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Windows My Question or IssueYesterday I deleted Spotify, and made a new installation, because the local files di...

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

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Changes to UI needed immediately

Please make the following modifications to the UI for Windows. Give us the ability to turn off album art for each song in playlist Give us the ability to have a separate artist column rather than include artist info under song titlePlanFree/PremiumCo...

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Please make the following modifications to the UI for Windows. Give us the ability to turn off album art for each song in playlist   Give us the ability to have a separate artist column rather...

Mario

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Playlists are not viewed to me in My library

Hello.I have a problem. I can't view all playlists in 'Your library', but It shows in some menu at the top. I don't know, if It is due to many playlists, which I have added, but It sometimes show those playlists to me in My library. For explanation, ...

Roadie

Hello. I have a problem. I can't view all playlists in 'Your library', but It shows in some menu at the top. I don't know, if It is due to many playlists, which I have added, but It sometimes show t...

Novy

Moderator

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Your Library
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Doubleclicking on a playlist won't play a random song from it

Before the update I could play a random song from a playlist if I just doubleclicked it on the left panel (i highlighted it on my screenshot). After the UI update, that feature stopped working. Now if I doubleclick on a playlist, it will just pause t...

Casual Listener

Before the update I could play a random song from a playlist if I just doubleclicked it on the left panel (i highlighted it on my screenshot). After the UI update, that feature stopped working. Now i...

Eni

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Solved!! [Desktop][Friend Feed] I have no friends, how do I turn off the friends list?

The only topics I've found are gushing about how helpful the friends feed is, but I didn't ask for this option, it's currently opened to half of my app window and will not minimize nor turn off. Next time, when you're implementing a community driven ...

Casual Listener

The only topics I've found are gushing about how helpful the friends feed is, but I didn't ask for this option, it's currently opened to half of my app window and will not minimize nor turn off. &nb...

ninotztan

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[Desktop] Cannot opent open spotify

Hi, I created an empty playlist. Then (i think) i tried to queue it while listening and my spotify crashed. Now if I try to open spotify, spotify keeps saying (in vietnamese, because my UI is in vietnamese) " Something went wrongTry reloading the pag...

Casual Listener

Hi,   I created an empty playlist. Then (i think) i tried to queue it while listening and my spotify crashed. Now if I try to open spotify, spotify keeps saying (in vietnamese, because my UI i...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop App and Web Player not working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell Latitude 7300Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNeither the desktop app or web player are loading for me. I have tried completely uninstalling the player and reinstalling from fresh exe files, and there is n...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Latitude 7300 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Neither the desktop app or web player are loading for me.  I have trie...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Can't move, rename or delete Windows folders while Spotify is running

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceDell NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 I use Spotify on my Notebook, and since the last update, I can't rename, move or delete Windows folders while Spotify is running. I mean, not Spotify folders but Windows folders...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Dell Notebook Operating System Windows 10   I use Spotify on my Notebook, and since the last update, I can't rename, move or delete Windows folders...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Missing Features Artist Page

What happened to the artist page? I missSimilar artistsArtist infoDiscovered in playlistsetc.Spotify, what were you thinking with this update that has less and less of the features you are used to? I just want to understand it. The way I have discove...

Gig Goer

What happened to the artist page? I miss Similar artists Artist info Discovered in playlists etc. Spotify, what were you thinking with this update that has less and less of the features you ...

Mario

Spotify Legend

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Solved!! Spotify Windows 10 desktop app's theme became High Contrast

PlanFree/PremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Version1.1.57.443.ga029a6c4 My Question or IssueIn Windows 10, I'm using a High Contrast theme, which kind of gives me a proper dark theme in every application.Spotify desktop client comes with a very...

Casual Listener

Plan Free/Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.1.57.443.ga029a6c4   My Question or Issue In Windows 10, I'm using a High Contrast theme, which kind of gives me ...

fpeti88

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Superuser Contribution Pin "Local Files" playlist to Start

With the new update (Win10), the local files playlist is one click further away (it is hiding in the "Your Library" tab). Is there a way of pinning this playlist so it appears among the other playlists in the left pane?

Gig Goer

With the new update (Win10), the local files playlist is one click further away (it is hiding in the "Your Library" tab).   Is there a way of pinning this playlist so it appears among the othe...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Sharing in Desktop app

Recently I have noticed that when right clicking a song in the desktop app it no longer as a ton of options. Why has this changed? Is there a way to get back the other options? Seems pretty inconvenient to have to copy and paste a link instead of it ...

Casual Listener

Recently I have noticed that when right clicking a song in the desktop app it no longer as a ton of options. Why has this changed? Is there a way to get back the other options? Seems pretty inconveni...

Ver

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution How to disable removing tracks dialoge "you'll need to add them again if you change your mind"

Since I got the new update I cannot remove more than one track at a time without getting that pointless dialogue saying "you'll need to add them again if you change your mind". Oh yeah really, what was I thinking when I wanted to remove them in the f...

Gig Goer

Since I got the new update I cannot remove more than one track at a time without getting that pointless dialogue saying "you'll need to add them again if you change your mind". Oh yeah really, what w...

_daniel_

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Superuser Contribution Local files changing language

PlanPremium FamilyCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy local files keep changing language from English to what looks like Chinese. It has been happening on my account ever since i opened the Premium ...

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Plan Premium Family Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My local files keep changing language from English to what looks like C...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution All new music related items gone and queue still only showing 50 songs

PlanPremiumCountryusaDeviceDell TowerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhere did all the new music go? The new music section is completely gone. It is literally missing from the new app update. It's Friday I should have an updated list o...

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Plan Premium Country usa Device Dell Tower Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Where did all the new music go?    The new music section is completely gone. I...

CarlosE

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloading playlists broken

EDIT: Found the cause, like right after posting... Apparently Spotify hates VPNs, for downloading songs Never been a problem for me till last update though. PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueSince the re...

Casual Listener

EDIT: Found the cause, like right after posting... Apparently Spotify hates VPNs, for downloading songs  🙄 Never been a problem for me till last update though.   Plan Premium Cou...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

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Download Playlists
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Superuser Contribution BACK BUTTON RESETS WHERE YOU WERE

This has only started to happen since the new update and UI but I use my album library in Spotify to make playlists. I will click on an album and chose songs to add to a playlist. I then will press the back button and it brings be all the way up to t...

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This has only started to happen since the new update and UI but I use my album library in Spotify to make playlists. I will click on an album and chose songs to add to a playlist. I then will press t...

Mihail

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