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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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milkcrateman

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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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anime-kun32

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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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Annoying advertising

Lately spotify app on windows has gotten me so **bleep**ing mad, I don't know if I'm the only one who has these problems:1. Excess of ads: When I first downloaded spotify it used to play an audio advertisement about every seven songs, but it was only...

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Lately spotify app on windows has gotten me so **bleep**ing mad, I don't know if I'm the only one who has these problems: 1.  Excess of ads: When I first downloaded spotify it used to play an a...

rednblu

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Superuser Contribution Webplayer Issues Again

Seems as though the webplayer is having issues again like it did the end of last year. It says it can't play certain tracks, then skips many tracks, then plays a song for 8 secs and then stops but the progress bar keeps going. I've tried all the thin...

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Seems as though the webplayer is having issues again like it did the end of last year. It says it can't play certain tracks, then skips many tracks, then plays a song for 8 secs and then stops but th...

Yordan

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Solved!! The spotify app does not open

PlanPremiumCountry BRAZILDeviceSAMSUNG COMPUTEROperating System Windows 10My Question or Issue Hi, I'm having trouble opening the spotify app. When I click to open an error message appears. I already tried to reinstall, but it did not work.

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  Plan Premium Country  BRAZIL Device SAMSUNG COMPUTER Operating System  Windows 10 My Question or Issue  Hi, I'm having trouble opening the spotify app. When I click to...

gecman

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Stops Playing Music

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceAll devicesOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueIf I am playing music from a playlist, then hop into a Daily Mix playlist and click a track to play, it stops the music I was listening to and doesn't attempt to play th...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device All devices Operating System All   My Question or Issue If I am playing music from a playlist, then hop into a Daily Mix playlist and click a track t...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Loudness consistency between normal / preview on desktop, W10

PlanPremiumCountryFRDevicedesktop pcOperating SystemSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.61.443.gc51c574bMy Question or IssueHello Spotify makers,the loudness is not consistant between normal and preview mode. It is much louder and furthermore not changea...

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Plan Premium Country FR Device desktop pc Operating System Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.61.443.gc51c574b My Question or Issue Hello Spotify makers, the loudness is not consistant betwe...

Joan

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[Desktop] Sort by Song Length

While there is a song-length column on the desktop version of Spotify, clicking the icon does not sort your songs, unlike the other columns. There should be an option that allows you to sort your music by the length of your songs.

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While there is a song-length column on the desktop version of Spotify, clicking the icon does not sort your songs, unlike the other columns. There should be an option that allows you to sort your mus...

carscientist

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Superuser Contribution Cant log in using email/username and password

Plan Premium Country Device Windows, iPad 3, Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I cannot log into the application but I can log into the browser. When i type in the email and password it says it is not recog...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Windows, iPad 3,  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I cannot log into the applicati...

Vasil

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Playbutton's equalizer visualisation keeps moving when the song is silent

Hello, Is it possible to get rid of this equalizer visualisation nervously waving when I play a song? Maybe it would be nice to get a toggle switch in settings to turn this (and other unwanted/unnessesary visuals) off? When a song is silent in the mi...

Roadie

Hello,  Is it possible to get rid of this equalizer visualisation nervously waving when I play a song? Maybe it would be nice to get a toggle switch in settings to turn this (and other unwanted...

Lanciano007

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Spotify chooses random songs after my selection finished.

Playing a Neil Young album today, that ended and Spotify went straight to a Stevie Nicks album (not in my playlist or favourites) and I can't see where to turn that off. I don't want it to go anywhere, just stop till I ask it to do something else. Us...

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Playing a Neil Young album today, that ended and Spotify went straight to a Stevie Nicks album (not in my playlist or favourites) and I can't see where to turn that off. I don't want it to go anywhe...

AdamDamon

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify broken, loads home but can't play

Suddenly the Windows desktop app is broken. First all songs turned gray. I restarted and the home page loads, I see my playlists, recommended stations, etc, but the library on the left is empty. Clicking a playlist from home (my own or recommended) s...

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Suddenly the Windows desktop app is broken. First all songs turned gray. I restarted and the home page loads, I see my playlists, recommended stations, etc, but the library on the left is empty. Clic...

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Superuser Contribution [Bug] When I close the lyrics for a song I get moved back to the place were that song is played

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceDesktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I open the lyrics for a song everything is well but when I close the lyrics I get moved to the place where the song are played Example I listened to the...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Desktop computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I open the lyrics for a song everything is well but when I close the lyrics ...

Susan_GP

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Spotify App or Web stops working or responding - due to ads blocked at workplace

At my workplace, trying to use my Spotify Premium, the desktop app plays maybe one song before stopping responding. It even won't close and only can via task manager. I strongly believe this is because it is trying to load ads or content being filter...

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At my workplace, trying to use my Spotify Premium, the desktop app plays maybe one song before stopping responding. It even won't close and only can via task manager. I strongly believe this is becau...

MateusM

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Superuser Contribution Spotify quieter

PlanFreeCountryHungaryDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, I copied the root folder to another location, then back, and since then the downloaded app has become quieter, but so much so that what was 30% is now 60% as loud. When ...

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  Plan Free Country Hungary Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, I copied the root folder to another location, then back, and since then the downloade...

PinkLadYy

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[Windows 11] Volume Changes between applications

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceASUS TUF F15 (Windows 11 Laptop)Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFor the past month, whenever I switch to my Spotify window, the system instantly goes up to 67% volume, every time. However, when swit...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device ASUS TUF F15 (Windows 11 Laptop) Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue For the past month, whenever I switch to my Spotify window...

ParadoxicalLemon08

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Spotify Update bug

PlanFreeCountryU.S. DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify wanted to update today, but for whatever reason after it finished updating it would not open at all. I've had to uninstall/reinstall twice and both times it ha...

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Plan Free Country U.S.  Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Spotify wanted to update today, but for whatever reason after it finished updating it ...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Possibility to help correct the release dates of albums

hey there, i noticed especially in the hip-hop/rap genre that many many release dates of albums are insanely incorrect. Is there any way to inform spotify about the correct ones and thus helping them to correct their database? I think many users woul...

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hey there,   i noticed especially in the hip-hop/rap genre that many many release dates of albums are insanely incorrect. Is there any way to inform spotify about the correct ones and thus...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution Opening minimized?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop pcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi! I have my Spotify client set to open minimized, but it's not doing that. It does open after Windows starts, but it's opening in a floating window rather ...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi!  I have my Spotify client set to open minimized, but it's not do...

mike_w04

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle don't work anymore, help needed

Plan: PremiumDevice: Desktop app, manually downloaded from the website not Microsoft storeOperating System: Win 11 My Question or IssueSo i factory reset my pc a week ago, and Spotify worked perfectly. But now i cant shuffle my playlist. The shuffle ...

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Plan: Premium Device: Desktop app, manually downloaded from the website not Microsoft store Operating System: Win 11   My Question or Issue So i factory reset my pc a week ago, and Spotify ...

Rho_Tzu

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