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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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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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Local File Songs Lagging on Phone

PlanPremiumCountry Australia DeviceHuawei Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueLocal Files horribly stuttering; didnt happen before recent updates.

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  Plan Premium Country Australia   Device Huawei  Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Local Files horribly stuttering; didnt happen before recent ...

MichaelJerzak

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Absturz bei Werbung

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueDeutsch:Wenn ich Spotify anhöre, habe ich das Problem, dass irgendwann während der Werbung die App einen rauschenden Bildschirm zeigt. Nach der Werbung hört man dann nichts...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue Deutsch: Wenn ich Spotify anhöre, habe ich das Problem, dass irgendwann während der Werbung die...

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Superuser Contribution Offline mode

Plan premiumCountry UK DeviceLINUX 14USOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So i was looking through the settings for the app but i cant find anywhere "offline mode." Its simple to enable on the Android app but i cant find it anywhere on h...

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  Plan premium Country UK   Device LINUX 14US Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   So i was looking through the settings for the app but i cant find any...

Mario

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High CPU (Win10 desktop and app)

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice infoWindows 10 1803, GTX 980 430.86, FX4100Version (current)1.1.10.540.gfcf0430fI uninstalled and reinstalled both desktop and app several times My Question or Issue A few days ago, Spotify decided to start locking my CPU a...

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Plan Premium Country US Device info Windows 10 1803, GTX 980 430.86, FX4100 Version (current) 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f I uninstalled and reinstalled both desktop and app several times   My...

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Marking songs as "Don't like" isn't synced between Windows and Android

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(OnePlus 6T, Samsung Tab S5e, Win10 PC)Operating System(Android 10, Android 9, Windows 10) My Question or IssueIn Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist I'm able to mark a song or an artist as "Don't like". This way Spotify...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device (OnePlus 6T, Samsung Tab S5e, Win10 PC) Operating System (Android 10, Android 9, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue In Spotify's Discover Weekly pla...

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Superuser Contribution Queued songs are deleted when adding a song to queue during an advertisement

PlanFreeCountry DeviceDesktop PC, Windows standalone app (not Windows App Store)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi! If I add a song to the queue during a commercial when I already have songs queued, it deletes the queue and only keeps...

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Plan Free Country   Device Desktop PC, Windows standalone app (not Windows App Store) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi! If I add a song to the queue d...

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Spotify starts with Windows, even when disabled and it's really pissing me off

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 desktop PC (i5-4460, 8gb ddr3 ram, GTX 1070ti, Samsung SSD)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Ever since I first downloaded Spotify months ago it has been opening on startup when I turn my computer o...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 desktop PC (i5-4460, 8gb ddr3 ram, GTX 1070ti, Samsung SSD) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Ever since I first dow...

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Sync issues with Windows 10 application while playing on Amazon Alexa

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have had an ongoing issue for many months now, perhaps as long as a year where frequently Spotify Connect won't fully sync it's current state to the application o...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I have had an ongoing issue for many months now, perhaps as long as a year...

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[Language]Translation on TC (Traditional Chinese) version

PlanPremiumCountryTW/HKDeviceNotebook Operating SystemWindows 10 v1909My Question or IssueIn some case , the Traditional Chinese version on Windows is not fully translated, which mixed with some English phrase and simplified chinese. Like search bar ...

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Plan Premium Country TW/HK Device Notebook  Operating System Windows 10 v1909 My Question or Issue In some case , the Traditional Chinese version on Windows is no...

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Spotify stops playing when theres an upcoming commercial ( PC )

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Question or Issuehey there,i was starting a playlist for myself. i have another playlist that im browsing through pretty fast listening to like 20 seconds 2 times in the same track. after a good...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Question or Issue hey there, i was starting a playlist for myself. i have another playlist that im browsing through pretty fa...

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[Desktop] [Friend Feed] Is not updating

My friend feed is not updating correctly (dont show recently friends activities from those I am following). DesktopWindows 10 (2019)Most recent spotify version (Yes, I have checked Facebook "Apps" in order to select again "Findind Friends" (I use por...

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My friend feed is not updating correctly (dont show recently friends activities from those I am following).   Desktop Windows 10 (2019) Most recent spotify version   (Yes, I have chec...

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Artist/Recently played

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+, DesktopOperating SystemAndroid, Windows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I have been a premium Spotify user for a little over 5 years and I never really had a problem with the platform until these last coup...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S9+, Desktop Operating System Android, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I have been a premium Spotify user for a little over 5 ye...

Emilia_8

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App doesn't work after Windows 10 update

Recently, I've updated my laptop to Windows 10 Version 1903, and my Spotify app doesn't work anymore. I've tried reinstalling, restarting my laptop and everything that I could possibly think. Anyone having the same trouble? or anyone knows how to fix...

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Recently, I've updated my laptop to Windows 10 Version 1903, and my Spotify app doesn't work anymore.  I've tried reinstalling, restarting my laptop and everything that I could possibly think.&...

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Spotify uses 2 folders to save data

PlanPremiumDeviceHP OmenOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, I've set up Spotify to store my offline songs on my hard drive (H:), because I'm trying to keep my Windows drive light, but there's still a folder that weighs about 8GB just o...

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Plan Premium Device HP Omen Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, I've set up Spotify to store my offline songs on my hard drive (H:), because I'm trying to keep my Wind...

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"Like" heart sporadically does not work

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8, Windows 10 PC (Spotify.exe)Operating SystemAndroid PI, Windows 10 1904 My Question or IssueSporadically, some songs will not show up as liked even though they are in my liked playlist. It is not...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S8, Windows 10 PC (Spotify.exe) Operating System Android PI, Windows 10 1904   My Question or Issue Sporadically, some songs wi...

ZotheScholar

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Superuser Contribution Not getting all features available with different accounts

Plan: PremiumCountry: Canada Device: Desktop PCOperating System: Windows 10 Pro My Question or Issue: Signed up for Spotify Premium Duo account for me and my wife. We both installed the desktop version on our 2 separate Windows 10 machines. When she ...

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Plan: Premium Country: Canada   Device: Desktop PC Operating System: Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue: Signed up for Spotify Premium Duo account for me and my wife. We both i...

SJ28

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[Desktop] Autoplay does not work after selecting an individual song from the History

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceASUS VivoMini PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home (1909) x64 My Question or IssueI enabled Autoplay and it works properly as soon as an album or playlist is finished playing. However, when I select a specific song individ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device ASUS VivoMini PC Operating System Windows 10 Home (1909) x64   My Question or Issue I enabled Autoplay and it works properly as soon as an album or ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify windows application shows local music files without my consent (privacy issue!)

Today I activated my Spotify Premium again (I was premium user in the past). Today I downloaded and installed Spotify Windows application for my PC, Windows 10. When I started playing music I noticed under section 'Songs' a song by a singer who's mus...

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Today I activated my Spotify Premium again (I was premium user in the past). Today I downloaded and installed Spotify Windows application for my PC, Windows 10. When I started playing music I noticed...

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Spotify VERY slow to do anything - from changing volume to load my albums.

Hello,My Spotify app has been extremely slow lately, songs won't play for seconds after I click them and music doesn't play/pause for long pauses after I click on the button, artists won' t load either, nothing at all. This started from nowhere, real...

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Hello, My Spotify app has been extremely slow lately, songs won't play for seconds after I click them and music doesn't play/pause for long pauses after I click on the button, artists won' t lo...

battaglin

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Can't Play the Current Track

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWoke up this morning after using Spotify on my desktop app successfully all day yesterday. Now I can't play any songs without getting a message "Spotify can't play the current track....

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Woke up this morning after using Spotify on my desktop app successfully all day yesterday. Now I can't play an...

Amenthea

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