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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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MIKAAAAEL

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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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Home button disappeared

PlanPremiumCountry RomaniaDevicePCOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue way did the home button disappeared for around 2-3 days ago and how do i get it back ? already try to reinstall spotify but no button on pc , just on my phone

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Plan Premium Country  Romania Device PC Operating System Win 10  My Question or Issue  way did the home button disappeared for around  2-3 days ago and how do i...

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Doesn't find track in Windows app, but finds it in "open.spotify.com"

PlanFreeCountryRussiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDoesn't find track in Windows app, but finds it in "open.spotify.com". Why? I attach screenshots.

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Plan Free Country Russia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Doesn't find track in Windows app, but finds it in "open.spotify.com". Why? I attach screensh...

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Solved!! Cannot find Chromecast from Windows desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHPOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueNot able to find Chromecast from Spotify desktop from Windows. Everytime I need to get the Android app, find Chromecast there and then eventually I can use it from deskto...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device HP Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Not able to find Chromecast from Spotify desktop from Windows. Everytime I need to get the And...

Soundofus

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps stopping due to ads?

Hi, spotify seems to stop fairly often during ads. Where it'll get to an ad and not play the ad. Started clicking on the ad when it does this and it seems to always be a Nissan Ad.I'm currently getting around it by closing Spotify and reopening it to...

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Hi, spotify seems to stop fairly often during ads. Where it'll get to an ad and not play the ad.  Started clicking on the ad when it does this and it seems to always be a Nissan Ad. I'm curren...

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Spotify Friend Activity Randomly Disappears

Hey all, I saw that someone on my friend's activity randomly disappeared. I looked around and found someone on Reddit saying that they will disappear if they haven't listened to Spotify actively. Is this true? Thank you. (It's been 6 days since they ...

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Hey all,   I saw that someone on my friend's activity randomly disappeared. I looked around and found someone on Reddit saying that they will disappear if they haven't listened to Spotify acti...

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About liked songs dissapearing

A lot of people have this problem on their phones or windows client for weeks and we don't get any offical message or solution from spotify. It's still Under investigation but we don't know what you bring with new update too. So at least until you fi...

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A lot of people have this problem on their phones or windows client for weeks and we don't get any offical message or solution from spotify.  It's still Under investigation but we don'...

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Liked songs and albums do not display

PlanFreeCountryRussiaDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueLiked albums and songs do not display. They display normally on mobile and web player.I tried to re-add them but nothing worked

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Plan Free Country Russia Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Liked albums and songs do not display. They display normally on mobile and web player. I trie...

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Solved!! Spotify stuck on offline

PlanPremiumCountrythe NetherlandsDeviceHp Probook 450, Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My spotify is stuck in Offline mode it seems, I almost can't do anything no radio no daily mix and stuff. It just says offline, i have tried reinst...

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Plan Premium Country the Netherlands Device Hp Probook 450,  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   My spotify is stuck in Offline mode it seems, I almost can'...

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Superuser Contribution Older songs becoming re added randomly throughout playlist

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently I have been experiencing the issue where older songs within my playlist are having their dates becoming bumped up as if I had just added them.

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently I have been experiencing the issue where older songs within my playlist...

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Cover art showing up on some songs but not all - local files on iPhone

PlanPremiumSweden Device(iPhone 11) I downloaded one album where I can only see the cover art on one of the songs, every other song has that empty no cover look. Is there any way I can fix this?

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Plan Premium Sweden   Device (iPhone 11)     I downloaded one album where I can only see the cover art on one of the songs, every other song has that empty no cover look. Is th...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist and profile picture bug

PlanFreeCountryMalaysiaOperating SystemWindows 10 Hi there, Sorry to bother. I'm currently a free user using a Windows 10. The issue that I am currently facing is that whenever I try to change my profile picture on the desktop app, the profile pictur...

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Plan Free Country Malaysia Operating System Windows 10   Hi there,   Sorry to bother. I'm currently a free user using a Windows 10. The issue that I am currently facing is that whe...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Can't find my mp3 folder when trying to add them to spotify

PlanPremiumDeviceDell VostroOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI always sorted my mp3's in folders according to their publishing formats (one folder for singles, one for albums etc.) Lately i started sorting them by Bands (Rammstein songs...

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  Plan Premium Device Dell Vostro Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I always sorted my mp3's in folders according to their publishing formats (one folder for singl...

Elena

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How do I block Korn from playing?

How do I block Korn from playing. I hate Korn.

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How do I block Korn from playing. I hate Korn.

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Superuser Contribution Windows Store bug / Let us also change the cache directory

PlanPremiumDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 / 1909 My Question or IssueHello!1. Android app have a "clean cache" button, but why it haven't in desktop version? It will be cool if you make the function of clearing the cache in Windows app. I clean i...

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Plan Premium Device PC Operating System Windows 10 / 1909   My Question or Issue Hello! 1. Android app have a "clean cache" button, but why it haven't in desktop version?  It ...

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Superuser Contribution I can reliably log in, but then it always says i'm offline

PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can log in fine, and log out and log in again, so I know I am not having connection issues or firewall issues, but the app just constantly says "offline". If i'm offline how am I lo...

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Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can log in fine, and log out and log in again, so I know I am not having connection issues or firewall issues...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution when opening spotify it prompts for login

When I open up the program It always prompt me to login, even though I have my login saved so I won't have to login every time. My account has been hacked before when there was a data breach a year or two ago, so I thought that's what it was the firs...

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When I open up the program It always prompt me to login, even though I have my login saved so I won't have to login every time. My account has been hacked before when there was a data breach a year o...

Elena

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Solved!! Favorite tracks are not displayed

ПланСвободноСтранаRussiaОперационная системаWindows 7Мой вопрос или проблемаmy favorite tracks on the version for Windows ceased to be displayed, I reinstalled completely, and looked at the hosts (I did not find anything there), the problem still did...

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План Свободно Страна Russia Операционная система Windows 7 Мой вопрос или проблема my favorite tracks on the version for Windows ceased to be displayed, I reinstalled completely, and looked at...

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Superuser Contribution No notification for duplicates

PlanFamilyCountryRomaniaDeviceDesktop/MobileOperating SystemWindows 10/Android My Question or IssueWhen i'm adding a duplicate on my list, the pop-up is not displayed any more. Duplicates are added on my list with message "X was added to you playlist...

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Plan Family Country Romania Device Desktop/Mobile Operating System Windows 10/Android    My Question or Issue When i'm adding a duplicate on my list, the pop-up is not displayed a...

Xenia

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"Tocados Recentemente" não funciona.

Estou com um problema na barra de tocados recentemente. Quando ela é aberta, não há a sincronização e aparece como se não tivesse ouvido música nenhuma. Já desinstalei a versão do aplicativo da loja do Windows e baixei a versão da web e não funcionou...

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Estou com um problema na barra de tocados recentemente. Quando ela é aberta, não há a sincronização e aparece como se não tivesse ouvido música nenhuma. Já desinstalei a versão do aplicativo da loja ...

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