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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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Marsii

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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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anime-kun32

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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 Spotify desktop slow after after a few minutes of heavy use

So I've had this problem for a while (at least 2 years), and it doesn't seem to get fixed. I couldn't find this specific slowing problem on any other topic. So my spotify gets very slow after about 10 minutes of heavy use. I'm searching new music for...

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So I've had this problem for a while (at least 2 years), and it doesn't seem to get fixed. I couldn't find this specific slowing problem on any other topic.    So my spotify gets very slo...

Mihail

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Spotify app skipping all music with 348000Hz audio settings

Hello, i've got a trouble with listening music (in title). What i did (for repeat a bug): i'm connect Samsung Type-C to 3.5pi gender adapter to my PC with HyperX Cloud Flight headphones (OS automatically choosed "2 channel 32bit 348000Hz" format), th...

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Hello, i've got a trouble with listening music (in title). What i did (for repeat a bug): i'm connect Samsung Type-C to 3.5pi gender adapter to my PC with HyperX Cloud Flight headphones (OS automatic...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify search broke.. again

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issueas soon as I try to type in a song in the search bar, spotify instantly crashes. reinstalling doesn't work, deleting cache doesn't work. In a previous topic some ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue as soon as I try to type in a song in the search bar, spotify instantly crashes. reins...

Ivan

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Filtering and sorting by song name

PlanPremiumCountryFIDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue1) how to find exactly a named song, like "pools", result should not contain, "poolside", "black pools", "Hot Grooves" (=totally unrelated), etc .1b) I tried to use the also t...

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  Plan Premium Country FI Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue 1) how to find exactly a named song, like "pools", result should not contain, "poolside", "...

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Solved!! Album Cover

Plan : FreeDevice : Windows 10Hi,For some time, I noticed that there are no more images of album covers or even photos of the groups for most of the artists. I did not change anything it appeared like that. Are there a few things I can do ? Thank you...

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  Plan : Free Device : Windows 10 Hi, For some time, I noticed that there are no more images of album covers or even photos of the groups for most of the artists. I did not change anything i...

Sebasty

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Superuser Contribution Can't delete local files

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceAcer Nitro N50-600Operating SystemWindows 10 Family (updated to the last version) My Question or IssueThis problem's here from 2 years and I don't find the solution. I have many local files (as shown on the screen) in my...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Acer Nitro N50-600 Operating System Windows 10 Family (updated to the last version)   My Question or Issue This problem's here from 2 years and I don...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps getting slower

Device8700K @ 5.2ghz, 64gb DDR4 3200mhz C16, Adata XPG SX8200 M.2 and Ryzen 7 3800X, 32GB, Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB M.2.Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro and Win 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 My Question or IssueSptofy keeps becoming slower and not using the ...

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  Device 8700K @ 5.2ghz, 64gb DDR4 3200mhz C16,  Adata XPG SX8200 M.2 and Ryzen 7 3800X, 32GB, Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB M.2. Operating System Windows 10 Pro and Win 10 Enterpr...

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Superuser Contribution Why are local files suddenly distorted?

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueRecently, some of my local files sound distorted. I know for sure this is Spotify's fault because they play just fine on other apps. The bass has a bubble wrap noise to it...

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Plan Premium Country Romania Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Recently, some of my local files sound distorted. I know for sure this is Spotify's fault because they...

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Superuser Contribution skipping through songs without playing

plan- family premiumwindows 10 I was listening to my music just fine but had to pause for whatever reason, and when I unpaused it wouldn't play anymore. It froze on a song for a few seconds then skipped onto the next one, didn't do anything then star...

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plan- family premium windows 10   I was listening to my music just fine but had to pause for whatever reason, and when I unpaused it wouldn't play anymore. It froze on a song for a few second...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't Work

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify won't start the music. I already tried to reinstall i even have my windows up to date, but i can't start the music. I even have the problem on my pc if i watch...

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Plan Premium Country Austria Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Spotify won't start the music. I already tried to reinstall i even have my windows up to da...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Homepage is bugged

Device info- premium plan;- version: 1.1.44.538.g8057de92 (Microsoft Store version);- o. s. version: 64-bit Windows 10 Home;- screen: 1920x1080 screen scaled in Windows settings by 125%, thus effectively 1536x864 as this website shows https://bestfir...

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Device info - premium plan; - version: 1.1.44.538.g8057de92 (Microsoft Store version); - o. s. version: 64-bit Windows 10 Home; - screen: 1920x1080 screen scaled in Windows settings by 125%,...

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Solved!! About Page Image Carousel

If I go to an artist's About page and there are multiple images, the buttons to go the next/previous image do not work. They always used to but stopped some time ago (months?) Is anyone else experiencing this? PlanUnlimitedCountryEnglandDeviceHP Lapt...

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If I go to an artist's About page and there are multiple images, the buttons to go the next/previous image do not work. They always used to but stopped some time ago (months?) Is anyone else experien...

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Solved!! Will the desktop version of spotify work on microsoft surface pro 6/7

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicecurrently using it on my iphone 12 pro, might be getting a surface pro 6 or 7 for christmas and use spotify on thatOperating SystemWindows 10, version 1709 build 16299 and later versions are the systems in question My Quest...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device currently using it on my iphone 12 pro, might be getting a surface pro 6 or 7 for christmas and use spotify on that Operating System Windows 10, version...

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Spotify not detecting files randomly

I have a few mp3 files in a folder. That folder is selected as local files library and for some reson it stops detecting these files. Somtimes few, somtimes all of them, and somtimes its fine.

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I have a few mp3 files in a folder. That folder is selected as local files library and for some reson it stops detecting these files. Somtimes few, somtimes all of them, and somtimes its fine.

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect doesnt work on the windows app

PlanFamily PremiumCountryTurkey DeviceMonster Tulpar T5 v19.1Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify Connect doesn't work on the windows app, but it works with the Spotify web player and my tablet. I tried reinstalling Spotify after de...

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Plan Family Premium Country Turkey   Device Monster Tulpar T5 v19.1 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify Connect doesn't work on the windows app, but it wor...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly pausing following Windows 10 update & Spotify update

Spotify is randomly pausing during playback. I've used the log-out on all devices fix suggested on the forum which does not solve the issue.I'm using an Acer laptop on Windows 10. I've never had the problem until today.

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Spotify is randomly pausing during playback.  I've used the log-out on all devices fix suggested on the forum which does not solve the issue. I'm using an Acer laptop on Windows 10.  I've ...

Ivan

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[Desktop][Playlists] Calander-Alarmed Playlists

Our Home Office has a very strict Gotta Have Fun Exercise Policy! We would like Spotify to play specific sets of three song playlists at regular intervals. We start at 9am after a 1.5 hour dog walk. So at 10:30am we want a 3 song dance play to go off...

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Our Home Office has a very strict Gotta Have Fun Exercise Policy!   We would like Spotify to play specific sets of three song playlists at regular intervals.   We start at 9am after a 1...

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Superuser Contribution When I start the Windows app, it simply displays a blank screen, but with the usual top-left menu.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Basically what it says in the title. The web player works fine, so it's not a connection issue.

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   Basically what it says in the title. The web player works fine, so it's not a connection issue.  

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps deleting songs from my library

PlanPremium for StudentsCountryCzech RepublicDevicePC, Samsung Galaxy S6Operating SystemWindows 10, Android 7.0 My Question or IssueHello,recently I've noticed that Spotify keeps randomly deleting some of my saved songs from my library. It's obvious ...

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Plan Premium for Students Country Czech Republic Device PC, Samsung Galaxy S6 Operating System Windows 10, Android 7.0   My Question or Issue Hello, recently I've noticed that Sp...

Jeremy

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