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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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Possible Bug
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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 auto startup won't turn off

I've tried disabling it via spotify and on task manager, but they both say that auto startup is already disabled. I've also tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it which only temporarily fixed it until the next time I turned my laptop on- spotify l...

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I've tried disabling it via spotify and on task manager, but they both say that auto startup is already disabled. I've also tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it which only temporarily fixed it u...

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Superuser Contribution Playback speed for podcast removed

Operating SystemWindows 10Desktop Version1.1.41.634.gc2c73ca7 My Question or IssuePlayback speed is removed for podcast. Please add it back. Every other Podcast app has this feature.

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Operating System Windows 10 Desktop Version 1.1.41.634.gc2c73ca7   My Question or Issue Playback speed is removed for podcast. Please add it back. Every other Podcast app has this feature.

Mihail

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[Desktop][Other] Terrible performance in desktop application

I'm using Spotify since last year, and can't say anything good about desktop app. The performance is terrible on medium PCs (yet with 16GB RAM, i5-6300HQ 2.3 GHz, Win 10). App loading time is awfull - it takes even 2-3 minutes to load -most- of the s...

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I'm using Spotify since last year, and can't say anything good about desktop app. The performance is terrible on medium PCs (yet with 16GB RAM, i5-6300HQ 2.3 GHz, Win 10). App loading time is awfull ...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app is skipping tracks, while default output device is working properly

PlanPremiumCountryRussian FederationDeviceHome PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Ver. 2004 Build 19041.450My Question or IssueMy desktop app once started to skip all the tracks, reinstall didn't help. I've found a relevant topic (https://community.spotify...

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Plan Premium Country Russian Federation Device Home PC Operating System Windows 10 Ver. 2004 Build 19041.450 My Question or Issue My desktop app once started to skip all the tracks, reinstal...

Mihail

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Song not playable

- Premium- Windows desktop app I am playing the album "Friends of Mr Cairo" of "Jon and Vangelis". But it does not allow me to play the second track "State of Independence", it is not enabled. Is everybody seeing this or is it just me? And why would ...

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- Premium - Windows desktop app   I am playing the album "Friends of Mr Cairo" of "Jon and Vangelis". But it does not allow me to play the second track "State of Independence", it is not enab...

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Lyrics function

PlanPremium CountryArgentina DeviceComputer Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIt's amazing the lyrics function you've added for the computer version. However, I'd like to make a suggestion:When we are watching the lyrics, while we are si...

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Plan Premium   Country Argentina   Device Computer   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue It's amazing the lyrics function you've added for the computer...

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[Desktop][Other] Spotify app problem

When I try to install spotify app it's changing to windows 10 store version without my permission or anything. I tried delete and install again but every time it happened again. Is there a way to change this?

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When I try to install spotify app it's changing to windows 10 store version without my permission or anything. I tried delete and install again but every time it happened again. Is there a way to cha...

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Superuser Contribution Song stuck in queue

PlanPremiumCountry USA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello! I have recently had an issue where whenever I launch Spotify, it automatically adds a song into my queue. Every single time I launch Spotify. It's a completely rand...

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Plan Premium Country  USA   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello! I have recently had an issue where whenever I launch Spotify, it automa...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Local data 10GB

HiI change in the option offline storage destination and denied acces to the default folder data in Appdata/Local/Spotify But if i do that, i can't download and store my music offlineIt says to me "Failure to synchronise offline music"

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Hi I change in the option offline storage destination and denied acces to the default folder data in Appdata/Local/Spotify   But if i do that, i can't download and store my music offline It ...

Xenia

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Superuser Contribution Discord problem

PlanPremiumCountryPLDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei conected my account do discord if my friend join to me and music is end he have next song but always its pausedwhat can i do?

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Plan Premium Country PL Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue i conected my account do discord  if my friend join to me and music is end he have next song ...

Xenia

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app crashes when playing in the background regardless if its locked or not locked.

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceVivo v17 proOperating SystemAndroid v9.0 My Question or IssueRecently, spotify has been crashing whenever I play music on it. I cant finish playing a song without it crashing. I have tried clean installing it, trying ...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Vivo v17 pro Operating System Android v9.0   My Question or Issue Recently, spotify has been crashing whenever I play music on it. I cant finish p...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Is there a playlist library?

Hi There!I've been using Spotify for Windows for years, but I'm started to get really confused every time I want to see my saved playlists. I've already organized them into folders, but squeezing my eyes on the left panel while reading all of them in...

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Hi There! I've been using Spotify for Windows for years, but I'm started to get really confused every time I want to see my saved playlists. I've already organized them into folders, but squeezing...

Xenia

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issue Restarted

PlanFreeCountryEgyptDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issueso I made a post before to the community, u can find it here, Edit: it was about the liked songs or any song in a playlist in general which is invisible, after that I found a ...

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Plan Free Country Egypt Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue so I made a post before to the community, u can find it here,  Edit: it was about the lik...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Crackling When I Type

I like to use Spotify while I write, but I've noticed for the past couple months that, whenever I type, the frequency of crackling, buzzing, and popping during songs increases significantly. I don't think it's because I'm hitting keyboard commands wh...

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I like to use Spotify while I write, but I've noticed for the past couple months that, whenever I type, the frequency of crackling, buzzing, and popping during songs increases significantly. I don't ...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Select all music

Does anyone know a way I can select all the music in my library and add it to a playlist? Is this even possible?

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Does anyone know a way I can select all the music in my library and add it to a playlist? Is this even possible?

Ver

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Superuser Contribution "Hide this song" not working at all

I'm on the Premium plan. I live in the US. I am on a Windows 10 desktop. This issue is on one of my playlist's radios. After looking this up, other people are saying they are getting an error when they click the button. Mine does absolutely nothing. ...

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I'm on the Premium plan. I live in the US. I am on a Windows 10 desktop.   This issue is on one of my playlist's radios. After looking this up, other people are saying they are getting an erro...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Spotify skips every song

PlanFree/PremiumCountryOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello my spotify has been skipping all my songs for less than 24 hours. I've tried to uninstall it reinstall it, When usually that does not work I Complete wipe my computer and t...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hello my spotify has been skipping all my songs for less than 24 hours. I've tried to uninstall it...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Playlist synchronisiert nicht

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueImmer, wenn ich meinen Playlisten neue Songs hinzufüge, werden die in der Spotify App am PC nicht angezeigt. Im Spotify Web Player sind diese dann allerdings hinzugefügt. (B...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Immer, wenn ich meinen Playlisten neue Songs hinzufüge, werden die in der Spotify App am PC nicht...

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Can not change data folder - only the storage folder will be moved (big folders on C:)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWIN10 (no stupid admin user in general work/use), all updates, lastest spotify-version My Question or IssueThe background is, that my C: is permanently going to be crowded with data fromC:\Users\userna...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device PC Operating System WIN10 (no stupid admin user in general work/use), all updates, lastest spotify-version   My Question or Issue The background is,...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Selecting multiple song at once

I just got the new update on desktop and I was wondering: how do you select multiple songs in a playlist at once? I know that you could do it before by holding shift but it doesn't work in the new update.

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I just got the new update on desktop and I was wondering: how do you select multiple songs in a playlist at once? I know that you could do it before by holding shift but it doesn't work in the new up...

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