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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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MIKAAAAEL

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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 [Desktop][Other] Artist's "about" tab isn't showing

I saw in the 2020 Wrapped that I was in the top 1% for an artist, so I went to the profile to check my rank like I've done in the past. Normally, you can click on the "about" tab and it will show you the monthly listeners. When I went to the profile,...

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I saw in the 2020 Wrapped that I was in the top 1% for an artist, so I went to the profile to check my rank like I've done in the past. Normally, you can click on the "about" tab and it will show you...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Songs only play from my Library (Windows 10)

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows Surface Pro 7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can only play songs saved to my Library (as an Album or on a Playlist). Example: go to the Artist page for Biffy Clyro, play the song 'Sounds Like Balloon...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows Surface Pro 7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can only play songs saved to my Library (as an Album or on a Playlist). &nbsp...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Local Files are greyed out and not playing

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceLenovo YogaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLocal Files are greyed out and not playingI have tried everything listed in this post below and still not working.https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Play...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Lenovo Yoga Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Local Files are greyed out and not playing I have tried everything listed in this ...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Fullscreen button in new version

Hi, last week I update the desktop app to the latest version, but I can´t find the fullscreen button in this new version, can you help me? I´m a premium user

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Hi, last week I update the desktop app to the latest version, but I can´t find the fullscreen button in this new version, can you help me? I´m a premium user

Mihail

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs won't play / Songs werden nicht abgespielt

Free/Premium FamilieCountry German DeviceSamsung S9; Web Player; iMac; Dell; etcOperating Systemdiv. android; win; iOS If I looking for an artist, it shows my a lot of Songs and discs, unfortunately these songs of some Artist are not playable. I trie...

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  Free/Premium Familie Country German   Device Samsung S9; Web Player; iMac; Dell; etc Operating System div. android; win; iOS   If I looking for an artist, it shows my a lot ...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution new desktop is awful - can't resize LH window of playlists

Latest auto update of WIn 10 app is rubbish: 1. Cannot resize LH playlist window so can't see most of each playlist name2. adding songs to a playlist used to add them to end of list, now that is not even an option Whoever redesigned this wasn't someo...

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Latest auto update of WIn 10 app is rubbish:   1. Cannot resize LH playlist window so can't see most of each playlist name 2. adding songs to a playlist used to add them to end of list, now t...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Artist song list missing

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueClicking on artist only shows top 5 or 10 popular songs and their discography, how can I access their entire song list in one page (preferably sorted by albums) like previ...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Clicking on artist only shows top 5 or 10 popular songs and their discography, how can I a...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Why follow artists?

My Question or Issue Hi, just wondering the following.Seeing as our requests for the return of the notification bell were ignored, is the Release Radar the only point of following artists? Or does it have any other use?TIA

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My Question or Issue   Hi, just wondering the following. Seeing as our requests for the return of the notification bell were ignored, is the Release Radar the only point of following artists?...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Liked songs do not show up if artist is not followed

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktop app and website playerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCan we please get the ability to have our artist page show songs we have saved from artists that we are not following??? There are a few groups that...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Desktop app and website player Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Can we please get the ability to have our artist page show songs we...

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Spotify defaults to Bluetooth Headset profile

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIntel NUCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI have a set of bluetooth earbuds which support both headphones and headset profile. I listen to Spotify with the bluetooth headphones profile 90% of the time, but when...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Intel NUC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a set of bluetooth earbuds which support both headphones and headset profile. I listen to Sp...

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Solved!! show cover picture in playlists

PlanPremium FamilyCountryAustriaDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Questionhow can I show cover picture next to songs in playlists?in the android app, for example, the cover picture is displayed to the left of the song title. This i want also ...

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Plan Premium Family Country Austria Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question how can I show cover picture next to songs in playlists? in the android app, for example, t...

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Solved!! [Desktop][Developer] Bring Back the Scrolling to Adjust Volume Feature

Ever since Spotify decided to update the desktop player for premium users, I couldn't adjust the volume by just scrolling my trackpad. I either have to use the cmd+arrow keys shortcut or just simply dragging. And in my opinion, it really is overwhelm...

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Ever since Spotify decided to update the desktop player for premium users, I couldn't adjust the volume by just scrolling my trackpad. I either have to use the cmd+arrow keys shortcut or just simply ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Khadas Tone Board - Song Skipping Issue

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueI have been facing a frustrating issue ever since I started using Spotify. When I use my default sound device "Khadas Tone Control" (Khadas Tone Board),...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue I have been facing a frustrating issue ever since I started using Spotify. W...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Other] Spotify Wrapped 2020 is still not loading

When I go to https://2020.byspotify.com/ and click on the "log in and see your 2020 wrapped" or if I go to spotify.com/wrapped I get redirected to https://open.spotify.com/genre/2020-pagewhich only shows the playlists that were generated, and not the...

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When I go to https://2020.byspotify.com/ and click on the "log in and see your 2020 wrapped" or if I go to spotify.com/wrapped  I get redirected to https://open.spotify.com/genre/...

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[Desktop][Playlists] When a song is added to the playlist, indicate it was successfully added

When a song is added to a playlist (for instance, I just dragged a song into a playlist), display some indication the song was added to the play list so I can trust it succeeded and not have to check the playlist myself. Thanks!

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When a song is added to a playlist (for instance, I just dragged a song into a playlist), display some indication the song was added to the play list so I can trust it succeeded and not have to check...

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Superuser Contribution Autoplay just replaying songs

PlanPremiumCountryU.S. DeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason, when I finish my playlist, it just replays songs on the playlist. It will always do this when I finish the playlist. 8 or so songs from playli...

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Plan Premium Country U.S.   Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For some reason, when I finish my playlist, it just replays songs on the pla...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Problems with saving albums as playlists on my Desktop (iOS user)

On the desktop version of Spotify for iOS. If you create a new playlist from an album by dragging it to playlists it comes out at "album title" - "artist name" rather than the right way around ("artist name" - "album title"). It's been like this for ...

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On the desktop version of Spotify for iOS. If you create a new playlist from an album by dragging it to playlists it comes out at "album title" - "artist name" rather than the right way around ("arti...

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Superuser Contribution Friend feed frozen

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindows SurfaceProOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuemy friends tab seems to be frozen - I can see they're listening but it's just not coming up - pls pls fix this I love this feature

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows SurfacePro Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue my friends tab seems to be frozen - I can see they're listening but it's just not c...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Both the web player and the desktop app do not work

PlanFreeCountryITOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueEverytime I try to login in the Spotify web player on my main PC an error pops up with the message "Something went wrong. Try reloading the page." Reloading the page gives me the same err...

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Plan Free Country IT Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Everytime I try to login in the Spotify web player on my main PC an error pops up with the message "Something went wr...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Add space between tracks?

The album i'm listening to has no space between the tracks. Is there a way to add it (No, not to be able to copy it, just to be able to breathe between tracks.) PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(...

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The album i'm listening to has no space between the tracks.  Is there a way to add it (No, not to be able to copy it, just to be able to breathe between tracks.)   Premium Country &nbsp...

Ver

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