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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 Song in playlist Replaced

Plan : PremiumCountry: USAI'd put my OS/Device, but I'm seeing this on ALL devices. I had a playlist with a song, that has since been replaced - not gray'd out, but replaced. The song was "Aruarian Dance" by "Nujabes" - I can't see that song availabl...

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Plan : Premium Country: USA I'd put my OS/Device, but I'm seeing this on ALL devices.    I had a playlist with a song, that has since been replaced - not gray'd out, but replaced.&nbs...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution I have a very peculiar issue with windows 7.

Yeah so here's the issue. It's really scuffed but everytime I turn my pc on it plays a song which is clearly from spotify even if spotify isn't opened. It occurs 5 minutes after startup and goes away after one song. My dad uses it so he thinks i **bl...

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Yeah so here's the issue. It's really scuffed but everytime I turn my pc on it plays a song which is clearly from spotify even if spotify isn't opened. It occurs 5 minutes after startup and goes away...

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Superuser Contribution Sync Playlist order from Phone to Computer

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDevice(iPhone 10, Asus)Operating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueI made my Spotify playlist on my phone. When I first opened the playlist on the computer it was in the same order as it is arranged in my phone version. On...

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Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device (iPhone 10, Asus) Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue I made my Spotify playlist on my phone. When I first opened the playlist o...

Elena

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify for Windows Updates forgets play settings

It's most bothersome. For all my music I have random order of songs and continuous play and with each update it's reset. Can Spotify remember those settings?

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It's most bothersome.   For all my music I have random order of songs and continuous play and with each update it's reset.   Can Spotify remember those settings?

Mihail

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spotify sorting stuck on album order

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify version1.1.42.622.gbd112320 (latest version as of now, 9/16/20) My Question or Issuetried to fix my issue of local file songs not playing in order (some would play but then skip over...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Spotify version 1.1.42.622.gbd112320 (latest version as of now, 9/16/20)   My Question or Issue tried to fix my is...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify non riproduce più la musica

PlanFreeCountryItaliaDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSalve, spotify da qualche giorno non riproduce più nessun brano riportando il seguente errore: "Ora spotify non può riprodurre questo contenuto. Se il file si trova sul ...

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  Plan Free Country Italia Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Salve, spotify da qualche giorno non riproduce più nessun brano riportando il seguente error...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Bug for sorting on track title

Operating System(Android and Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen sorting a playlist alphabetically on track name, there seems to be a strange bug when it comes to classical music where different movements of a piece are designated Roman numerals (I,...

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Operating System (Android and Windows 10)   My Question or Issue When sorting a playlist alphabetically on track name, there seems to be a strange bug when it comes to classical music where ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashing on startup

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10, Build 17134 My Question or IssueI cannot use the last version of Spotify. Whenever I start the program, It crashes after 5 seconds or so. I already attempted a clean install. Please, advise. ...

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  Plan Premium Country Spain Device PC Operating System Windows 10, Build 17134   My Question or Issue I cannot use the last version of Spotify. Whenever I start the program, It ...

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Superuser Contribution Search Filter not working properly

For about a week now, I've been having an issue in which I try to search for a song + an artist, and it acts as though it's not saved into my likes - it doesn't show any songs. However, I know for a fact that these songs are saved, as I saved them fo...

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For about a week now, I've been having an issue in which I try to search for a song + an artist, and it acts as though it's not saved into my likes - it doesn't show any songs. However, I know for a ...

Elena

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[Desktop][Other] Ad skipping bug

I don't know if its an idea or not, but I think, that I found a very useful bug, that can help people without premium subscriptions skip advertisment. When ads starts playing, you can just quickly close the app and open it again . Voila , ad is skipp...

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I don't know if its an idea or not, but I think, that I found a very useful bug, that can help people without premium subscriptions skip advertisment. When ads starts playing, you can just quickly cl...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Spotify is skipping all the songs

PlanPremiumCountryPOLANDDevicePCOperating SystemWin10 64bit My Question or IssueSpotify is skipping all of the songs. On the top bar there is blue message saying that The song cannot be played right now. Situation has been the same for about a month ...

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Plan Premium Country POLAND Device PC Operating System Win10 64bit   My Question or Issue Spotify is skipping all of the songs. On the top bar there is blue message saying that The son...

Ivan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Stream ONE stream to multiple Sonos Speakers?

Hey Dear Lovers of Good Music :), I installed Sonos Connect today and can't find a way to stream the same stream to multiple Sonos Speakers. There was an update on this feature idea about 2 years ago over herehttps://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ide...

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Hey Dear Lovers of Good Music :),   I installed Sonos Connect today and can't find a way to stream the same stream to multiple Sonos Speakers.   There was an update on this feature idea...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to select multiple or all songs in playlist

Plan: Premium DeviceWindows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify1.1.30.658.gf13cde74 My Question or IssueI am trying to Ctrl + A (It did not work)I am trying to Ctrl + Left Click multiple songs (It did not work)I am trying to Shift + Left Click a ...

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Plan: Premium   Device Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10 Spotify 1.1.30.658.gf13cde74   My Question or Issue I am trying to Ctrl + A (It did not work) I am trying t...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Playlist description update problem

Hi folks,For a few months, I have been trying to edit my playlists description section but every time I try to save an update, it reverts back to previous condition. After the editing, jumping another playlist then coming back to it, closing the app ...

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Hi folks, For a few months, I have been trying to edit my playlists description section but  every time I try to save an update, it reverts back to previous condition. After the editing...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution How to clear play queue?

Is there a way to clear the play queue? I've read a couple articles which say that there's a Clear button on the queue screen. However, I've looked at both the desktop and web app and there is no Clear button. Did Spotify remove the button? Is there ...

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Is there a way to clear the play queue?  I've read a couple articles which say that there's a Clear button on the queue screen.   However, I've looked at both the desktop and web app a...

Elena

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Really unusual issue with Spotify not playing any music.

PlanPremiumCountryThe U.S.A.DevicePCOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueI have been having issues with Spotify for the past month however it seemingly has gotten worse recently. Initially, when I put playlists on shuffle, there was about a 50 ...

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  Plan Premium Country The U.S.A. Device PC Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue I have been having issues with Spotify for the past month however it seemingly has gott...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lost all artists

PlanFreeCountryItalyDeviceWeb Player Operating System(Windows 10, Chrome 84) My Question or IssueHello, About 2 days ago all my artists followed are disappeared.I'm following the specific artist (the button is "Following") but my artists list is empt...

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  Plan Free Country Italy Device Web Player  Operating System (Windows 10, Chrome 84)   My Question or Issue Hello,   About 2 days ago all my artists followed are dis...

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Spotify Desktop for Windows 8.1 won't play to external USB sound card

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceASUS laptopOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI use an external sound card, connected via USB, for all of my audio routing. It works for every program running on my computer--internal sounds, Internet media, vari...

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Plan Premium Country   Device ASUS laptop Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue I use an external sound card, connected via USB, for all of my audio routing. It work...

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error al mostrar los slides del inicio

PlanPremiumArgentina Devicenotebook intelOperating Systemwindows 10 x64 My Question or IssueLas listas de reproducción quedan ocultas al llegar al fondo del slide, adjunto un video

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Plan Premium Argentina   Device notebook intel Operating System windows 10 x64   My Question or Issue Las listas de reproducción quedan ocultas al llegar al fondo del slide, adjun...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Clicking on album art highlights wrong song in sorted playlists

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows Desktop My Question or IssueLooking to see why the functionality of clicking on the album art of the current playing song is no longer taking us to the song but to a seemingly random one. There was a thread I saw...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows Desktop     My Question or Issue Looking to see why the functionality of clicking on the album art of the current playing song is no long...

Mihail

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