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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 Skipping song with canvas album art opens a new audio stream.

When I skip songs sometimes a song with the canvas moving album art comes up. if I skip that before it has a chance to load the moving image it will start a new audio stream and play that song. I can then continue using the program as normal and play...

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When I skip songs sometimes a song with the canvas moving album art comes up. if I skip that before it has a chance to load the moving image it will start a new audio stream and play that song. I can...

Mihail

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Spotify skips songs twice ingame

PlanFreeCountryChileDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 version 1909 My Question or IssueHello, I'm having an issue when I'm playing games on my pc. For some reason when I press the function key on my keyboard, Spotify skips two times instead ...

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Plan Free Country Chile Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 version 1909   My Question or Issue Hello, I'm having an issue when I'm playing games on my pc. For some reason wh...

Billy-J

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Sorting Collab Playlist by User is Buggy

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen sorting a collaboration playlist by user the player does not play the next track as shown in the list. It seems to shuffle through one user before moving to another rand...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When sorting a collaboration playlist by user the player does not play the next track as sh...

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Awful and after some time maddening behaviour of Spotify startup functionality.

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYes, I searched and this seems to be a reappearing issue.No matter how many times I set Spotify NOT to run on Windows start, it will not startup maybe a few times, but t...

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Yes, I searched and this seems to be a reappearing issue. No matter how many times I set Spo...

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Superuser Contribution Discover weekly not discovering anything new

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(Laptop, spotify connect on various devices)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI see this is marked as fixed but mine has not updated for 16 days now after previously working fine for years. Have tried the sugg...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device (Laptop, spotify connect on various devices) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I see this is marked as fixed but mine has not updated ...

Ivan

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Spotify 'Charts' dissapeared from Desktop Windows 10

I can't see the charts into the search page (when there is not a current search). PlanFreeCountryMaltaDevice(Fujitsu Lifebook A Series)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI can't see the charts into the search page (when there is not a c...

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I can't see the charts  into the search page (when there is not a current search).   Plan Free Country Malta Device (Fujitsu Lifebook A Series) Operating System (Windows 10)  ...

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Superuser Contribution My Desktop version only comes up as a black window

I'm not sure what is going on, but when I open my desktop version of Spotify, all that opens is a black window with only three white dots in the top left corner that are clickable, and then the minimize, maximize and close icons in the top right. Tha...

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I'm not sure what is going on, but when I open my desktop version of Spotify, all that opens is a black window with only three white dots in the top left corner that are clickable, and then the minim...

Petya

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Superuser Contribution I cant play any music on spotify

About a day ago i opened up Spotify and tried to play some song but but nothing worked i couldn't see the album art in the bottom left corner, the name of the song currently playing didn't show up, the song timer was not a the bottom, and i couldn't ...

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About a day ago i opened up Spotify and tried to play some song but but nothing worked i couldn't see the album art in the bottom left corner, the name of the song currently playing didn't show up, t...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app don't show lyrics

Plan: PremiumCountry: BrasilDevice: DesktopOperating System: Windows 10 My desktop app don't show music lyrics, neither WinApp or desktop app. The app don't show the button to see lyricsDon't show the key button to see lyrics

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Plan: Premium Country: Brasil Device: Desktop Operating System: Windows 10   My desktop app don't show music lyrics, neither WinApp or desktop app.   The app don'...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution No sound in Spotify for Windows 10 ...

PlanFreeCountryFranceDeviceDesktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGood evening. I encounter a problem on Spotify on my main computer which is on Windows 10: No sound on the software, no matter what music I select, despite a cl...

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Plan Free Country France Device Desktop computer Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue Good evening. I encounter a problem on Spotify on my main computer which is on Windows...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Suchfunktion geht nicht

PlanPremiumCountrySchweiz Operating SystemWindows 10 Die Suchfunktion bei Spotify geht nicht - es erscheint gar nichts, egal wonach ich suche. Habe die App in Windows Store heruntergeladen -> Fehler, habe die App über die Website Installiert -> Fehle...

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Plan Premium Country Schweiz   Operating System Windows 10   Die Suchfunktion bei Spotify geht nicht - es erscheint gar nichts, egal wonach ich suche. Habe die App in Windows Store ...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution spotify disappears

Hi, everytime I type anything in the search bar of spotify, it disappears, same behaviour since multiple times I updated or reinstalled the program...on Win10 desktop

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Hi, everytime I type anything in the search bar of spotify, it disappears, same behaviour since multiple times I updated or reinstalled the program... on Win10 desktop

Ivan

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Solved!! Windows 10 Spotify keeps crashing immediately after playing a song.

I never had any issues running spotify before, but i recently upgraded with the new creators update and am unable to use spotify at all. It opens fine but as soon as i select a song and hit play the app instantly closes. Ive gone through task manager...

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I never had any issues running spotify before, but i recently upgraded with the new creators update and am unable to use spotify at all. It opens fine but as soon as i select a song and hit play the ...

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Superuser Contribution I can't play any song with spotify on PC.

Can't play any song on PC.PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I can't play any song with spotify on my PC, but on phone I can.I deleted the app from PC and logged out from everywhere and then I'm only logged in ...

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Can't play any song on PC. Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I can't play any song with spotify on my PC, but on phone I c...

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Spotify sound fades out and stops playing while in-game

I was playing f1 2020 on PC and, all of a sudden, the music stopped playing.The issue is that it fades out before stopping, but the music still plays in the background, I just can't hear it.I've checked my pc status but everything was normal, meaning...

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I was playing f1 2020 on PC and, all of a sudden, the music stopped playing. The issue is that it fades out before stopping, but the music still plays in the background, I just can't hear it. I've ...

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Solved!! Hi CPU Usage on Windows.

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceWindows 10 Operating System1903 - OS Build 18362.356 My Question or IssueOpening Spotify immediately causing Spotify.exe to use 100% of a single core. I've uninstalled and re-installed (both the Store version and directly f...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device Windows 10   Operating System 1903 - OS Build 18362.356   My Question or Issue Opening Spotify immediately causing Spotify.exe to use 100% ...

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Superuser Contribution Extra Songs added to Playlist

I just joined Spotify. And I am a premium user. I am trying to make playlists and every time I add a song it adds every remix by every DJ on the planet (Yes I am exaggerating). But seriously, it adds like 3 or 4 or more versions at one time. I do not...

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I just joined Spotify. And I am a premium user. I am trying to make playlists and every time I add a song it adds every remix by every DJ on the planet (Yes I am exaggerating). But seriously, it adds...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Random "Install Spotify" upon launch.

Just wanting to check and see if other Windows 10 App users occasionally see "Installing Spotify" upon launching the app? I get it on both my systems.I believe this is really just a license update but I also loose settings such as Shuffle, Repeat and...

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Just wanting to check and see if other Windows 10 App users occasionally see "Installing Spotify" upon launching the app?   I get it on both my systems. I believe this is really just a l...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 Desktop Application No Longer Plays Music

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10, release 1909 My Question or IssueThe desktop application has not been playing music for several weeks now. This started after the application auto-updated. The application starts, it lets me lo...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10, release 1909   My Question or Issue The desktop application has not been playing music for several weeks now. This start...

Ivan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "My albums" section became blank !

PlanPremiumCountryFRDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOn my phone, I have all my music. But when I use my PC, the albums section is empty. All other sections are ok. Please provide me some help to get my music on both platform, t...

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  Plan Premium Country FR Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue On my phone, I have all my music. But when I use my PC, the albums section is empty. All ot...

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