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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 Someone at Spotify better read this!!!!!

Dear Spotify,I feel like you are all robots. Spent 10 minutes to find a way to contact you, none. "Let our bot answer your questions" FOR REAL??? Even this community is a joke of a site, I've spent like 5 minutes trying to figure out how to make a ne...

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Dear Spotify, I feel like you are all robots. Spent 10 minutes to find a way to contact you, none. "Let our bot answer your questions" FOR REAL??? Even this community is a joke of a site, I've spent...

Jeremy

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[Desktop][Search] Index search for big playlists

In Windows 10, playlists with hundred of songs causes in the App a slow and unresponsive experience when searching some word. In Android, for example, the search is fast and responsive.

Music Fan

In Windows 10, playlists with hundred of songs causes in the App a slow and unresponsive experience when searching some word.    In Android, for example, the search is fast and responsive.

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Superuser Contribution Synching local files does absolutely nothing.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 3 (N/A)Operating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueChecking to synch and adding a folder does nothing on desktop. Not even a local files menu option. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 3 (N/A) Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Checking to synch and adding a folder does nothing on desktop. Not even a local f...

Jeremy

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[Desktop][Other] Play button not working when switching between albums

Often, when I finish listening to an album and try to start another one, nothing happens when I press the large play button or try to play an individual song. If I close spotify and reopen it, then it works fine.

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Often, when I finish listening to an album and try to start another one, nothing happens when I press the large play button or try to play an individual song. If I close spotify and reopen it, then i...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Streaming quality keeps changing

This problem has appeared last week. My streaming quality is set to "Normal" , yet it acts like it's on "Automatic", and the quality keeps changing based on my internet connection. The problem here is that it keeps changing to the low streaming quali...

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This problem has appeared last week. My streaming quality is set to "Normal" , yet it acts like it's on "Automatic", and the quality keeps changing based on my internet connection. The problem here i...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Local files don't appear.

Ok. So I have checked the show local files switch. I have added the source. I have even tried making a new playlist. However, none of my local files show up. Do I have to import them somehow? I have searched for help on Spotify and it just redirects ...

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Ok. So I have checked the show local files switch. I have added the source. I have even tried making a new playlist. However, none of my local files show up. Do I have to import them somehow? I have ...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't react properly to Cortana's command to "play music"

PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaDeviceDELL XPS 13 9370Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I say "Hey Cortana, play music", she just brings Spotify window to focus and the playback stops if it was playing before, or simply doesn't start p...

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Plan Premium Country Czechia Device DELL XPS 13 9370 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I say "Hey Cortana, play music", she just brings Spotify window to focu...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Follow artist broken

I don't know if it's just a problem with the new desktop version of Spotify but when I click the FOLLOW button on an artist page, it just doesn't work.Sometimes I can see the the newly added artists in the library section, but when I restart spotify,...

Casual Listener

I don't know if it's just a problem with the new desktop version of Spotify but when I click the FOLLOW button on an artist page, it just doesn't work. Sometimes I can see the the newly added artist...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Joe Rogan video player freezes.. why are there ads on PREMIUM?

Attempted to watch an episode for the first time on my Spotify Premium, video player completely froze 10 minutes in. Couldn't get it to recover. I backed up the playhead then it cut to 3 different advertisements which are separate Spotify files.. I s...

Gig Goer

Attempted to watch an episode for the first time on my Spotify Premium, video player completely froze 10 minutes in. Couldn't get it to recover. I backed up the playhead then it cut to 3 different ad...

Madferret

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Superuser Contribution (Desktop) Problem with the new update 1.1.51 Can't load the page

My Question or IssuePlease since I got this new update 1.1.51.380 I have this issue where I got theOoops can't load page and the social bar not showing + my name and pic not showing replaced by Spotify ID e.g. :8wzaksc6dwdxsfd So I have to log out an...

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My Question or Issue Please since I got this new  update 1.1.51.380 I have this issue where I got the Ooops can't load page and the social bar not showing + my name and pic not showi...

Ivan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Web Player] [BUG] How to get rid of this unnecessary section that blocks my Playlist

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceHP laptop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI keep finding this unnecessary Division section that comes over the Playlist that I play on the Web Player, I opened the player on both Google Chrome and Brave Browse...

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Plan Free Country India Device HP laptop  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I keep finding this unnecessary Division section that comes over the Playlist that I p...

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[Desktop][Other] THE SONG IS NOT PLAYING

PLANFREECOUNTRYINDIAOPERATING SYSTEMWINDOWS 10 64 BIT PLEASE HELP ME OUT THE SPOTIFY APP ON WINDOWS WONT PLAY ANYTHINGI AM REALLY SAD I TRIED ALL THE THINGS INCLUDING1. REINSTALLING LATEST VERSION2.LOG OUT AND LOG IN3.TRIED INSTALLING FRROM OFFLINE I...

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PLAN FREE COUNTRY INDIA OPERATING SYSTEM WINDOWS 10 64 BIT   PLEASE HELP ME OUT THE SPOTIFY APP ON WINDOWS WONT PLAY ANYTHING I AM REALLY SAD I TRIED ALL THE THINGS INCLUDING 1. REI...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify switches to a random song

PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Spotify keeps switching to a random song I've never even heard of before (Belizian Dreams by Organic Julia) and then mutes itself and can't be unmuted even if I switch songs. It can only be ...

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Plan Premium Country DE Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   Spotify keeps switching to a random song I've never even heard of before (Belizian Dreams by Organic Julia) and then...

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Superuser Contribution podcast video so large it's obscuring individual podcast titles

Can not see the list of Joe Rogan podcasts Because of the huge size of the video box, it's not possible to scroll through Joe's different episodes as can only glimpse one line of the description and title at a time.

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  Can not see the list of Joe Rogan podcasts  Because of the huge size of the video box, it's not possible to scroll through Joe's different episodes as can only glimpse one line of the d...

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Superuser Contribution how do i get rid of this damn thing

how do i get rid of this damn overlay its on top of everything so i cant play anything or watch anything without it being in the way and its now getting me really annoyed. its not even showing stuff from my account its showing stuff from my dads!!

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how do i get rid of this damn overlay its on top of everything so i cant play anything or watch anything without it being in the way and its now getting me really annoyed. its not even showing stuff ...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Saving playlist name - always adding "2"

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I'm adding a new playlist, Spotify app is adding to the name of this playlist number "2". I know, that it should add "2" when the same name of playlist is already sav...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I'm adding a new playlist, Spotify app is adding to the name of this playlist number "2". ...

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Superuser Contribution I can't change my offline storage location

PlanPremium CountryFrance DeviceComputer Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I have a problem. On my desktop app, with Windows 10, I can't change my location off my offline storage location. I just don't have the setting even in "Sh...

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Plan Premium   Country France   Device Computer   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I have a problem. On my desktop app, with Windows 10, I ca...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Does Anything Work?

My Question or IssueHaving to use the Windows 10 desktop app as the website as the Spotify web player ALWAYS states 'something has gone wrong'. At least the website allows you to use your robot to autofill complex passwords which the app doesn't. Log...

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My Question or Issue Having to use the Windows 10 desktop app as the website as the Spotify web player ALWAYS states 'something has gone wrong'. At least the website allows you to use your robot to ...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution The cache storage location does not change

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUnable to change cache storage location. As a result, the application takes up a lot of space on the wrong disk! You can also clear the cache only by reinstalling the appl...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Unable to change cache storage location. As a result, the application takes up a lot of space o...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts Error from YOUR LIBRARY

Windows Ten:When I go to YOUR LIBRARY and click on Podcasts I get this standard Spotify Error Image and message "There was a problem displaying this page! This page either does not exist or an error occurred."  Any solutions?Thank youScott

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Windows Ten: When I go to YOUR LIBRARY and click on Podcasts I get this standard Spotify Error Image and message "There was a problem displaying this page!  This page either does not exist or a...

Jeremy

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