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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 No sound from Spotify app in Win7 but all else works well?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 7 A few days ago the Win7 Spotify app ceased producing any sound from the auxiliary jack on my laptop. I can still play Spotify using the web app, but I lose all keyboard functionality by doi...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 7   A few days ago the Win7 Spotify app ceased producing any sound from the auxiliary jack on my laptop. I can still pl...

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Superuser Contribution Rare bug - no audio playing despite unmuted volume bar

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI discovered a small bug in the WIndows 10 Spotify app. Steps to reproduce: 1. Pause a track2. Set volume to max3. Hover mouse cursor over mute icon4. Very quickly...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I discovered a small bug in the WIndows 10 Spotify app.   Steps to reproduce: &...

Blingblaow

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Superuser Contribution Spotify taking up alot of space.

My Question or IssueI need some help. spotify is for some reason taking up 46 gbs on my ssd which to me seems like a lot? mercury files are taking up 27 gbs, data is taking up 9.1 gbs and then browser is taking up 8.8. Then there are other smaller fi...

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  My Question or Issue I need some help. spotify is for some reason taking up 46 gbs on my ssd which to me seems like a lot? mercury files are taking up 27 gbs, data is taking up 9.1 gbs and t...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Playback keeps pausing randomly and frequently on PC and Android

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceSamsung S10e & PCOperating SystemAndroid 10 / Window 7Spotify version on PC: 1.1.51.382.g8e3b11edSpotify version on Android: 8.5.96.936 My Question or IssueI recently signed up for premium family and my audio keep pausi...

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Plan Premium Country Canada  Device Samsung S10e & PC Operating System Android 10 / Window 7 Spotify version on PC: 1.1.51.382.g8e3b11ed Spotify version on Android: 8.5.96.936 ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify skipping songs, then pausing, immediately after I press play.

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAs soon as I play any songs on PC, Spotify instantly pauses, if I press play again it just skips to the next song and pauses again. No sound is played at all during this.I've...

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Plan Premium Country UK  Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue As soon as I play any songs on PC, Spotify instantly pauses, if I press play again it just sk...

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Superuser Contribution Duo Select a Device not working with desktop?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktop / iPhoneOperating SystemWindows 10, iOSMy Question or IssueMy wife and I use Spotify Duo. We have the speakers hooked up to a computer, windows 10, with spotify desktop. We play music from our phones using the Spotif...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop / iPhone Operating System Windows 10, iOS My Question or Issue My wife and I use Spotify Duo. We have the speakers hooked up to a computer, windows 10,...

Ivan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Missing song icons in playlist, but they show up in the spotify web player. Just not windows app.

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, the icons for songs in the windows player don't really show up in my playlists, but they do in the Spotify web player is it designed in this way? cause I'm not really sure....

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Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So, the icons for songs in the windows player don't really show up in my playlists, but they do...

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Delete new UI Desktop update

PlanFreeCountry Italy DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have some errors with new UI Desktop:- I can't load main page (There is some red errors)- I haven't recently played song (I can't sync my song across other devices and it ...

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Plan Free Country Italy   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have some errors with new UI Desktop: - I can't load main page (There is some red error...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop shortcut keys stop working (2021)

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince two days ago (17/01/21) I cannot switch between songs or pause/play any song while being on another program, but if I am on Spotify (maximized and selected) it works....

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  Plan Premium Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since two days ago (17/01/21) I cannot switch between songs or pause/play any song while...

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Superuser Contribution Liked songs sync issues across devices

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDeviceAsus Zenbook, Lenovo T460Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHello everybody, So I've been using my Spotify account both on my personal laptop and my work laptop for a few months already, but recently I've n...

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Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device Asus Zenbook, Lenovo T460 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello everybody,   So I've been using my Spotify account both on my ...

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Superuser Contribution no way to shuffle albums from album library?

theres no way to autoplay everything i have saved in my album library? i have to manually save every song from the album and then add every song to a playlist?

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theres no way to autoplay everything i have saved in my album library? i have to manually save every song from the album and then add every song to a playlist?

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution cant add songs from album to liked songs

no option to add songs from album to liked songs on desktop how do you add songs from album to liked songs on desktop i dont want to have to do 100000000 clicks to have this done

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no option to add songs from album to liked songs on desktop   how do you add songs from album to liked songs on desktop   i dont want to have to do 100000000 clicks to have this done

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Syncing offline playlists to your mobile devices from a windows computer.

So I was trying to find solutions to fix the issue with syncing local files to your mobile devices. I saw one solution that said to change the inbound rules on the windows firewall. So I did it, is this safe to do?If anyone has an answer to this plea...

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So I was trying to find solutions to fix the issue with syncing local files to your mobile devices. I saw one solution that said to change the inbound rules on the windows firewall. So I did it, is t...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Windows app autoplays already completed podcasts

PlanPremiumCountryCZDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe cavalcade of absolutely horrible spotify podcasting experience continues:Spotify Windows app will autoplays already completed podcasts once currently listened to episode f...

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Plan Premium Country CZ Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The cavalcade of absolutely horrible spotify podcasting experience continues: Spotify Windows app ...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution The Spotify app makes my game (RL) crash ?

PremiumCountry : FranceOS : Windows 10 Basically what's in the title. When I run the Spotify app on my secondary monitor (the game, Rocket League, being on the primary one), it makes my game randomly "not respond", and I have to force stop it. It doe...

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Premium Country : France OS : Windows 10   Basically what's in the title. When I run the Spotify app on my secondary monitor (the game, Rocket League, being on the primary one), it makes m...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Can't Play this right now if you have the file you can import it

I have so far done all troubleshooting found online from reinstalling spotify, restarting and deleting the local-files.bnk and disabling hardware acceleration but none of them have worked and I am still getting the same issue any help would be apprec...

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I have so far done all troubleshooting found online from reinstalling spotify, restarting and deleting the local-files.bnk and disabling hardware acceleration but none of them have worked and I am st...

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Superuser Contribution All button delays. Seems like its server side problem

PlanFreeCountryKazakhstanDevice(Xiaomi Redmi Note 5)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I try to start any track on my list, I immediately get a 5-7 seconds delay. And it works for everything, all sliders and all buttons delayed.I h...

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Plan Free Country Kazakhstan Device (Xiaomi Redmi Note 5) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue When I try to start any track on my list, I immediately get a 5-7 seconds...

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Superuser Contribution SPOTIFY SU WIN7

 PlanFree/PremiumCountryITALYDevice Operating SystemWIN7 e MACOS MOJAVE My Question or IssueVorrei sapere come mai in WIN7 e in MacOs MOJAV nell'app Spotify:1) non ci sono i 4 campi cliccabili PANORAMICA - AI FAN PIACE ANCHE - INFORMAZIONI - CONCERTI...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country ITALY Device   Operating System WIN7 e MACOS MOJAVE         My Question or Issue Vorrei sapere come mai in WIN7 e in MacOs MOJAV nel...

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Installation takes forever !!

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceIntel Xeon , very recent, 64 gigs of RamOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue The installation of th desktop app is really long. Aborting the process takes even longer. This is really bad and makes me feel like ne...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada  Device Intel Xeon , very recent, 64 gigs of Ram Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue  The installation of th desktop app is rea...

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Superuser Contribution Listening to local files on one desktop different from the source

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.ADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs it possible to listen to local files on a desktop that isn't the source of the download? Example, can I listen to a mixtape on my desktop PC when I have the file...

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  Plan Premium Country U.S.A Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Is it possible to listen to local files on a desktop that isn't the source of th...

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