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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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I found a glitch

I made a playlist with 310 songs and for some reason it says its only 4 hours and 59 minutes long. I think this may be a glitch. Is it possible to fix this?

Roadie

I made a playlist with 310 songs and for some reason it says its only 4 hours and 59 minutes long. I think this may be a glitch. Is it possible to fix this?   

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Search by artits and click see all songs, doesn't show all songs.

Plan: PremiumCountry: Israel DeviceWindows Desktop on PC, same happens on my Mac and Iphone 11 Pro MaxOperating System My Question or IssueWhen I perform an artist search, for example: I search for "Tamandua Twist" and later click on see all, I only ...

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Plan: Premium Country: Israel   Device Windows Desktop on PC, same happens on my Mac and Iphone 11 Pro Max Operating System     My Question or Issue When I perform an art...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Horizontal Scaling issue

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePaging any of the 'Headers' such as 'Popular Albums', 'Popular Artists' to the very end, causes the entire interface to stop scaling horizontally. Exiting Spotify/Restarting Spo...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Paging any of the 'Headers' such as 'Popular Albums', 'Popular Artists' to the very end, causes the ent...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Homepage overlay

Using Spotify on windows 10.I would really like to have gutted version, where only my own playlists are on the left and there is a search. I just can't find any settings for customizing the page. Am I too dumb ?I do not care at all for finding new mu...

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Using Spotify on windows 10. I would really like to have gutted version, where only my own playlists are on the left and there is a search.  I just can't find any settings for customizing the ...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Windows application stops playing

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor quite some time my windows application seemingly randomly stops playing. It just stops and the play que is deleted. When I close the restart the application, it says spot...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For quite some time my windows application seemingly randomly stops playing. It just stops and the pla...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Cannot see Chromecast in Devices Available

PlanPremium CountryAustralia Operating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise 1909Spotify app version 1.1.45.621.gdddebadcChromecast 2nd gen, firmware version 1.49.226077 My Question or IssueAccording to this post, I should now be able to initiate casting to my...

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Plan Premium   Country Australia   Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise 1909 Spotify app version 1.1.45.621.gdddebadc Chromecast 2nd gen, firmware version 1.49.226077 ...

Jeremy

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[Desktop] No sound when playing Spotify tunes

As of the last update, Spotify is no longer outputting any sound. It is the only app on my WIndows 10 laptop exhibiting this problem. Troubleshooting audio on the yielded no problems. This is an app problem. I even tried reinstalling the app.

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As of the last update, Spotify is no longer outputting any sound. It is the only app on my WIndows 10 laptop exhibiting this problem. Troubleshooting audio on the yielded no problems. This is an app ...

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[Desktop][Friend Feed] Friends activity is buggy

When I play songs from friends activity, maybe 40% of the times the song won't start. When I play from my own playlist it always starts. Very annoying.

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When I play songs from friends activity, maybe 40% of the times the song won't start. When I play from my own playlist it always starts. Very annoying.

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Superuser Contribution Playlist bloccata e non disponibile

PlanFreeCountryBrasileDevicePC DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueCiao a tutti. Premetto che é la prima volta che sto usando Spotify, ma c'é una cosa che non capisco. Ho creato una playlist con alcuni brani che avevo nel mio PC. Il...

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Plan Free Country Brasile Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Ciao a tutti. Premetto che é la prima volta che sto usando Spotify, ma c'é una cosa che n...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Request: Extend Blocked artists to songs they have collaborated on.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueThe Artist blocking feature is quite useful in keeping stuff I never want to hear away from me, but there's a small crack in the wall - eg: I like old Queen music, the new stuff wi...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue The Artist blocking feature is quite useful in keeping stuff I never want to hear away from me, but ther...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Listen to podcasts offline in Windows 10 app

Hi, I was wondering if there was a way to listen to podcasts offline on the Windows 10 (PC) desktop app? Thanks in advance!

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Hi,  I was wondering if there was a way to listen to podcasts offline on the  Windows 10 (PC) desktop app?  Thanks in advance!

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Request! Clever feature to find songs (Desktop)

Can Spotify display album song art next to each song in a playlist? This would make it a lot easier to find songs. They already added this for mobile in Feb 2020 (link below, 3rd feature).https://newsroom.spotify.com/2020-02-27/3-icons-to-know-in-spo...

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Can Spotify display album song art next to each song in a playlist? This would make it a lot easier to find songs.   They already added this for mobile in Feb 2020 (link below, 3rd feature...

Xenia

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "x" button shows in second screen

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceAcer Aspire 3Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a second screen and when i use Spotify app in first (left) screen i see "close" button showing off in second screenDon't find in nervous, but it would be...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device Acer Aspire 3 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a second screen and when i use Spotify app in first (left) screen i see "clos...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Windows is skipping every song

PlanFamilyCountryGermanyDeviceWindows 10 Hi! Spotify on iOS and FireHD ist working well with my family plan. But on Windows it doesnt play anything. It is skipping every song. Even when I download an ablum it is skipping the songs. Offline-Mode: same...

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Plan Family Country Germany Device Windows 10   Hi! Spotify on iOS and FireHD ist working well with my family plan. But on Windows it doesnt play anything. It is skipping every song. Even...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Play Buttons on playlist thumbnail or recently played on Spotify desktop do not work. (GIF Included)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhenever i click the play buttons on thumbnails of songs or playlists, nothing happens. See gif: https://gyazo.com/fd77d1c639a380778a7f12f13fe...

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  Plan Premium Country United States     Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Whenever i click the play buttons on thumb...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Can't play song after connecting to another network

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerland DeviceHP zBookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy notebook is normally connected to a Docking Station which is connected to the internet by wire. After disconnecting from the dockingstation the notebook aut...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland   Device HP zBook Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My notebook is normally connected to a Docking Station which is connected to...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Spotify blocked on PC and Phone

Plan PremiumCountryU.SSamsung Galaxy 9, Windows PCOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueBoth the Spotify app and website seem to be blocked from my pc and phone for some reason. The issue only occurs on my device...

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Plan  Premium Country U.S Samsung Galaxy 9, Windows PC Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Both the Spotify app and website seem to...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Skipping songs on windows desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceCustom Built DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis has been happening to me over several machines, but whenever I try to use the spotify app on windows 10, it starts just skipping through every song I tr...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Custom Built Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This has been happening to me over several machines, but whenever I try to use th...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Tesla web player stuck in different country

My Spotify account country setting is Iceland and works fine. Logged in with my own Spotify account into the Tesla player however it thinks it's in Norway even though the car has been relocated to Iceland since August 2017. The Tesla/Spotify player s...

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My Spotify account country setting is Iceland and works fine. Logged in with my own Spotify account into the Tesla player however it thinks it's in Norway even though the car has been relocated to Ic...

Mihail

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