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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 Navigating a playlist while sorted alphabetically

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWin10 So I usually sort my playlists by artist alphabetically, but leave it on shuffle. Sometimes, a song pops on, and I want to listen to a different song by the same artist instead. I imagine t...

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  Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Desktop PC Operating System Win10   So I usually sort my playlists by artist alphabetically, but leave it on shuffle. Sometimes, ...

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Superuser Contribution The volume of ADs are louder than music

PlanFreeCountryTaiwanDevicePC with Logitech MX SoundOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a free account, and there are some Ads for us supplied from supplier. But the ADs are always louder than the music what I'm listening.I don't ha...

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Plan Free Country Taiwan Device PC with Logitech MX Sound Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a free account, and there are some Ads for us supplied from supplier...

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Solved!! [Win10] Spotify connection issues

AccountCreated over facebookPlanPremium (Telekom Germany)CountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueI've had problems with Spotify for a few months now. Spotify thinks my PC is offline and shows me error code 4.Today I uninstalle...

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Account Created over facebook Plan Premium (Telekom Germany) Country Germany Device PC Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue I've had problems with Spotify for a few months n...

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Superuser Contribution The way Spotify determines an active internet connection has to be a joke, right?

I've been on Spotify for just 3 days and today I got the infamous "no internet connection" error while having an active internet connection, for which countless threads exist, and yet none of them did anything for me. Though I did find one thread whi...

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I've been on Spotify for just 3 days and today I got the infamous "no internet connection" error while having an active internet connection, for which countless threads exist, and yet none of them di...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to correct EQ (bass level) in desktop app?

I just signed up for a premium plan, using the desktop app Win 10, the bass is boosted significantly - how can I correct it - where is the EQ control? Even after turning the bass all the way down on my audio system it is still over-boosted. I've comp...

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I just signed up for a premium plan, using the desktop app Win 10, the bass is boosted significantly - how can I correct it - where is the EQ control?   Even after turning the bass all the ...

Jeremy

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my liked songs on pc and phone dont sync

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceMi a1 and pcOperating SystemAndroid 9 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueSometimes my liked songs on pc don't appear on my phone. I can still them on my pc but I just don't have it on my phone. I have to open Spotify on ...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device Mi a1 and pc Operating System Android 9 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue Sometimes my liked songs on pc don't appear on my phone. I can still th...

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Liked songs not showing on artist's page

PlanPremiumCountryOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSome songs are not displayed as liked (empty heart) in the Artist overview page, while they were liked, are present in "Liked Songs" playlist and are sometimes displayed as liked (filled...

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Plan Premium Country Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Some songs are not displayed as liked (empty heart) in the Artist overview page, while they were liked, are present in "Lik...

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"Available devices" in desktop version not avaialble without app on phone

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhne will the "Available devices" feature wortk again without needing the app on the phone? Elsewhere in the FAQ's answers, it reads that is is a "currently" thing

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Plan Premium Country NL Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whne will the "Available devices" feature wortk again without needing the app on the phone...

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Superuser Contribution Some things are in Japanese

I just started a radio of the Spotify created playlist "Heavy Queens"[1] And I noticed songs from the band "The Dark Element"[2] was in Japanese, I thought it was funny and wanted to share it on Discord with some friends, but on Discord the song titl...

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I just started a radio of the Spotify created playlist "Heavy Queens"[1]  And I noticed songs from the band "The Dark Element"[2]  was in Japanese, I thought it was funny and wanted t...

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Superuser Contribution Downloading songs prompts a 'Waiting for connection...'

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP Laptop 17-ca1xxxOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm unable to download any songs to a playlist (or download any songs at all for that matter). Looking it up on the r/spotify subreddit prompted several threa...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Laptop 17-ca1xxx Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm unable to download any songs to a playlist (or download any songs at all for t...

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Superuser Contribution Crashing when logged in, multiple accounts, multiple devices windows 10 and andriod.

Hi all, Web spotify works. one of my andriod devices still logs into the spotify app. however it doesn't on a laptop, a desktop pc and it had the same type of problem on a tablet once, but that resolved its self spontaneously after 2 tries. PlanPremi...

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Hi all,  Web spotify works. one of my andriod devices still logs into the spotify app.  however it doesn't on a laptop, a desktop pc and it had the same type of problem on a tablet once, ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Random playlist sound mutes and song swaps

PlanFree/Premium My Question or IssueSo my problem is that since like 2 weeks i cant listen to music cause of problems told on the post title when i listen to music my music randomly goes mute for no reason sometimes it changes songs for no reasonthe...

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Plan Free/Premium   My Question or Issue So my problem is that since like 2 weeks i cant listen to music cause of problems told on the post title  when i listen to music my music ran...

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Superuser Contribution Liked song icon disappears while switching tracks in radio playlist

PlanPremiumCountryBelarusOperating SystemWin 10 2004 (19041.508), Spotify 1.1.43.700.g20acee0f The "Heart" icon would disappear when switching tracks (in RADIO playlist) by clicking to the song on a playlist or using "Prev" or "Next" button in song c...

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Plan Premium Country Belarus Operating System Win 10 2004 (19041.508), Spotify 1.1.43.700.g20acee0f   The "Heart" icon would disappear when switching tracks (in RADIO playlist) by clickin...

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Whole albums disappearing, but not really

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt's hard to explain, but basically I was scrolling through Kasabian's top tracks and noticed that "Club Foot" was not "liked" for me.I was like waaaaaaat, no way, I heard...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It's hard to explain, but basically I was scrolling through Kasabian's top tracks and noticed t...

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Superuser Contribution Random friends disappearing from Friend Activity feed

Earlier, before I closed Spotify to restart my computer, I saw one of my friends was active. Now I reopened Spotify, and I see that same friend's activity no longer being shown anymore. The same thing happened the other day with another friend I'm fo...

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Earlier, before I closed Spotify to restart my computer, I saw one of my friends was active. Now I reopened Spotify, and I see that same friend's activity no longer being shown anymore. The same thin...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps randomly setting volume to 0 on Desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.43.700.g20acee0f My Question or IssueWhen listening to music using the Spotify Application on Windows 10, at random times for no reason it sets the volume sl...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.43.700.g20acee0f   My Question or Issue When listening to music using the Spotif...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify no working on PC

PlanFamily PremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify nie odtwarza żadnych utworów, nie pokazuje sie ikona utworu, nie wyświetla sie lista znajomych, resetowanie i reinstall nie pomagają. Poniżej screenshot

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Plan Family Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify nie odtwarza żadnych utworów, nie pokazuje sie ikona utworu, nie wyświetla sie l...

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How show art thumbnails column next to tracks in playlist view of Windows App?

PlanPremium DeviceWindows 10 App My Question or IssueHow can I make the Windows App show art thumbnails in the leftmost column of the playlist view, like in the web player? I navigate my playlists visually using the art thumbnails, and this works gre...

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Plan Premium   Device Windows 10 App   My Question or Issue How can I make the Windows App show art thumbnails in the leftmost column of the playlist view, like in the web player? &...

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Links now open web player instead of desktop app

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, this is my first post and not really sure where this issue should go but until tonight, when I am using Discord, clicking the Spotify logo would open and play the song in the Spotify desktop app. Now, it opens it ...

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Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, this is my first post and not really sure where this issue should go but until tonight, when I am using Discord, clicking the Spotify logo would open and play the...

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Next up keeps re-adding songs

CountryAustralia Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm using the desktop app and having a problem with the Next Up - it keeps re-adding content I've already played.E.g. at the moment, I have one song in Now Playing, then there's Next In ...

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Country Australia   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm using the desktop app and having a problem with the Next Up - it keeps re-adding content I've already playe...

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