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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution remove playlist

PlanFreeCountryColombiaDevicePhone: Xiaomi A3/ PC: Windows 10Operating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueBorre algunas playlist de Spotify y aún así siguen apareciendome en inicio y en recomendados, pero solo sucede en mi computadora, no en mi ce...

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Plan Free Country Colombia Device Phone: Xiaomi A3/ PC: Windows 10 Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Borre algunas playlist de Spotify y aún así siguen aparecien...

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Superuser Contribution Copy and paste songs (track IDs) into playlist (e.g. per shortcut)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice and Operating SystemLaptop and Windows 7My Question or IssueIt is not working for me to insert tracks with Strg+V anymore.As in spotify:track:76Je5Wklky23mVoxiRszcN for example. It is a shame because I used to create p...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device and Operating System Laptop and Windows 7 My Question or Issue It is not working for me to insert tracks with Strg+V anymore. As in spotify:track...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Playlist titles & descriptions not working properly with new March /April 2021 update

- Premium Plan USA- All windows desktop apps (I tested on 4 different computers), Windows 10 Got the new update last week, and instantly have a couple of big new issues:1. Display of longer playlist titles gets cut off (see screenshot)2. Playlist des...

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- Premium Plan USA - All windows desktop apps (I tested on 4 different computers), Windows 10   Got the new update last week, and instantly have a couple of big new issues: 1. Display of lon...

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Superuser Contribution When autoplaying, clicking album art of current song no longer goes to the correct playlist.

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceLenovo LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs has always been the case on both mobile and desktop, when autoplay starts after a playlist or album has finished, spotify will be playing from a "radio" bas...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As has always been the case on both mobile and desktop, when autoplay starts after ...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Seen the songs in albums in artest view

Is it just me, or has the ability to see the songs inside a album gone without first clicking on it?I used to be able to go to a artist and scroll down. Listed in a nice way where all the albums by that artist with the songs (see screenshot). I cant ...

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Is it just me, or has the ability to see the songs inside a album gone without first clicking on it? I used to be able to go to a artist and scroll down. Listed in a nice way where all the...

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problem with 2 acc in the same pc

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey, idk if is an "issue", but basically, when I access the account H (updated w the new UI) appears the new UI for me, and when I access the account J doesn't appear the new UI, and appears ...

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  Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey, idk if is an "issue", but basically, when I access the account H (updated w the new UI) appears the new...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Fullscreen progress bar not showing correct time

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen in fullscreen, the seek bar (or the progress bar, whatever you want to call it) doesn't show time accurately at all once going into fullscreen - when there is a song change DURING fullscreen...

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Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When in fullscreen, the seek bar (or the progress bar, whatever you want to call it) doesn't show time accurately at all once g...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Error "Spotify cant Play this right now ..." Because of Soundquality above 192000Hz

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicePC(FiiO K5 Pro over usb + DT 990 Pro)Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro20H2 (Build 19042.928) My Question or IssueFirst of all this issue got already solved but since then Spotify didn't do anything to fix it. https://communit...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device PC (FiiO K5 Pro over usb + DT 990 Pro) Operating System Windows 10 Pro 20H2 (Build 19042.928)   My Question or Issue First of all this issue got alre...

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Superuser Contribution minimizes games from full screen to windowed mode

Plan:PremiumCountry: Device: PCOperating System:Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I open an application in one screen or just use it, the game on the other screen just goes from full-screen mode to windowed mode and**bleep** happens ONLY WITH SPOTI...

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Plan:Premium Country:   Device: PC Operating System:Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I open an application in one screen or just use it, the game on the other screen just goes ...

CarlosE

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New interface that is currently implemented issue

So currently using the new desktop version and i mostly love it until i noticed that if the app starts playing music from a generated list based on your last finished playlist, before you could click the image of the album/song on the bottom left and...

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So currently using the new desktop version and i mostly love it until i noticed that if the app starts playing music from a generated list based on your last finished playlist, before you could click...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Won't Update

Hi, I am trying to update my Spotify desktop app (Microsoft Store) for a month now because I really liked the new UI but here is the thing: I can't get the new update and so the new UI. I tried to uninstall Spotify and installed from Spotify website ...

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Hi, I am trying to update my Spotify desktop app (Microsoft Store) for a month now because I really liked the new UI but here is the thing: I can't get the new update and so the new UI. I tried to un...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution POP UP/WIDGET DISAPPEARED

PlanPremiumCountryMexico Operating SystemWindows 10Version1.1.57.443.ga029a6c4-a My Question or IssueMy Pop Up to change or pause the song I'm listening to just disappeared. I know that there's an option to visualize it or not (preferences), but I do...

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Plan Premium Country Mexico  Operating System Windows 10 Version 1.1.57.443.ga029a6c4-a   My Question or Issue My Pop Up to change or pause the song I'm listening to just disappea...

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Superuser Contribution Can't log in

Can't log in at all. None of the buttons work. "Log in" and "Continue with Facebook/Google/Apple" do nothing when clicked. On Windows 10.

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Can't log in at all. None of the buttons work. "Log in" and "Continue with Facebook/Google/Apple" do nothing when clicked. On Windows 10.

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Can't Install

I just bought a new PC and I can't install Spotify because it says to install it on a regular account and not an admin account. I have no desire to create another user on my PC for no reason other to install Spotify.

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I just bought a new PC and I can't install Spotify because it says to install it on a regular account and not an admin account. I have no desire to create another user on my PC for no reason other to...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution i cant update my spotify

for some reason I cant install the latest update on my laptop and computer, I have logged into another account and that account has the newest update but once i logged back to my main account it went back to the old update. everything else works fine...

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for some reason I cant install the latest update on my laptop and computer, I have logged into another account and that account has the newest update but once i logged back to my main account it went...

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files

PlanFree Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi, today I found the add local files feature on spotify settings. I enabled it, added a path were I have mp3 music files and then I searched for the music in spotify and nothing. According to th...

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  Plan Free   Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, today I found the add local files feature on spotify settings. I enabled it, added a path were I have mp3 musi...

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Superuser Contribution Separating the albums on new desktop version

Hello.I must say that I dont like the new desktop version at all. I used to like the desktop version because I could acess the tracks of the artist directly on his page, allowing me to listen album after album automatically. The way that works now ma...

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Hello. I must say that I dont like the new desktop version at all. I used to like the desktop version because I could acess the tracks of the artist directly on his page, allowing me to listen a...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Clicking and pasting a song in playlists doesn't work anymore...

When I copy a song, open a playlist, and click a song in the playlist to paste the song below it, the song is automatically pasted at the bottom of the playlist. I want the song to go to where I selected but it doesn't anymore. I used to be able to d...

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When I copy a song, open a playlist, and click a song in the playlist to paste the song below it, the song is automatically pasted at the bottom of the playlist. I want the song to go to where I sele...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Friend Activity not showing specific people

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceLenovo Ideapad laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Friend Activity's been bugging for a while now. At first, it wasn't showing most of the people I follow, so I gave it some time and most peop...

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Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device Lenovo Ideapad laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Friend Activity's been bugging for a while now. At first, it wasn...

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