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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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hroski

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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 Hiding Home, Browse and Radio

PlanPremium It appears intentionally impossible to remove all the adverts from my premium account. I subscribed to Premium to remove advertisements but because I accidentally clicked a pop artist I am now being advertised junk. Is it possible to remo...

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Plan Premium   It appears intentionally impossible to remove all the adverts from my premium account. I subscribed to Premium to remove advertisements but because I accidentally clicked a pop...

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Shuffle off when play a new playlist

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10Playing ThroughPS4My Question or IssueWhen I'm playing from pc to PS4 using Spotify ConnectAfter the last updates. Every time I start playing a new playlist the shuffle mode turns off. Prov...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Playing Through PS4 My Question or Issue When I'm playing from pc to PS4 using Spotify Connect After the last updates....

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Customize playlist picture problem

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceOneplus 7tOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I can't change my my playlist cover photos anymore. I don't know if if it's the new update or lag, but I could change them before. I have researched and tr...

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Plan Premium Country Finland Device Oneplus 7t Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello,  I can't change my my playlist cover photos anymore. I don't know if if ...

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Full screen on the spotify app goes off on music transistions

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceLenovo Ideapad 330Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I put spotify on full screen while playing an album or playlist, the app goes off of fullscreen when it's changing from a song to the next one.

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Lenovo Ideapad 330 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I put spotify on full screen while playing an album or playlist, the app g...

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"Spotify can't play this song right now. If you have the file on your computer, you can impot it"

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 When I try to play two different songs that I found on youtube from spotify, I get an error "Spotify can't play this song right now. If you have the file on your computer, you can impot it". I...

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Plan Free Country USA   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   When I try to play two different songs that I found on youtube from spotify, I get an error "Spotify can't play...

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Screw your desktop client test, give us our features back we paid for!

How about a real response not a generic copy and paste that's been spammed for the past month. When can we expect something to done about this? Not sympathy or a link for a vote to consider listening to us... AN ACTUAL FIX TO LOSING HALF OF SPOTIFYS ...

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How about a real response not a generic copy and paste that's been spammed for the past month.   When can we expect something to done about this? Not sympathy or a link for a vote to consider ...

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Unable to dislike a song

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSurface ProOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhere is the dislike button when listening to a track?

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Surface Pro Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Where is the dislike button when listening to a track?

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2020 and still Autostart problems?

Operating SystemWin 10 Pro 18363.836Spotify: 1.1.33.569.gced9e0f5 My Question or IssueI've been watching this for months!I turned off Autostart in the Spotify Settings... but Spotify still startup automatically sometimes! I already turned off the Win...

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Operating System Win 10 Pro 18363.836 Spotify: 1.1.33.569.gced9e0f5   My Question or Issue I've been watching this for months! I turned off Autostart in the Spotify Settings... but Sp...

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Superuser Contribution Volume erratic on Windows while connected to Discord

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHP Pavilion laptop ca 2014Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am a writer and use music when I'm working. Recently during my writers group sessions (for which I use Discord), the volume has been going up and up ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device HP Pavilion laptop ca 2014 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am a writer and use music when I'm working. Recently during my writers gr...

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[Desktop] No Local Files & Facebook Tab In My Settings

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueDoesn't have the Local Files & Facebook Tab in my settings.I want to add local files to my Spotify but there is no way for me to do so

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    Plan Premium Country Singapore Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Doesn't have the Local Files & Facebook Tab in my settings. I want to add local f...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists randomizing even when random off

PremiumWindows 10 I have recently noticed that when I play a Playlist without random on it quite often jumps the order of tracks in the playlists and skips ahead in the playlist.

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Premium Windows 10   I have recently noticed that  when I play a Playlist without random on it quite often jumps the order of tracks in the playlists and skips ahead in the playlist.

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Desktop client and TMG proxy

PlanPremiumCountryCzech republic DevicePC x86 platformOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueCan you please implement support for TMG proxy, thanks.Best Regards. Marek

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Plan Premium Country Czech republic   Device PC x86 platform Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Can you please implement support for TMG proxy, thanks. Bes...

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Superuser Contribution spotify wont open on windows

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify won't open. I've tried deleting it and redownloading it and it says "Migrating your Spotify data..." then closes and doesn't open. What do I do?

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify won't open. I've tried deleting it and redownloading it and it says "Migrating y...

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Superuser Contribution "Appears On" section is gone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Appears On section has been removed, which was a feature I used many times to find new music from artists. It's very frustrating trying to find an artist's full...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The Appears On section has been removed, which was a feature I used many times to find n...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Problem with Discord integration.

PlanPremiumCountryRomania DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro x64. My Question or IssueThere is a problem with the Discord integration, while on a Spotify party and skipping a song, for other people in party the song will not update.

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Plan Premium Country Romania   Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro x64.   My Question or Issue There is a problem with the Discord integration, while on a Spotify party and...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can I access the files of my downloaded music?

PlanPremiumCountryUnites StatesDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 I recently downloaded some music and have been trying to find the files on my PC for a while now and haven't had any luck. After some research I've been wondering if it's even poss...

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  Plan Premium Country Unites States Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   I recently downloaded some music and have been trying to find the files on my PC for a while now a...

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Here is a good idea, make the app work before you update

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceMacbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueSince the last update of spotify I have nothing but trouble. The new version of the desktop app is almost unusable. So many key functions are mi...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Netherlands Device Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue Since the last update of spotify I have nothing but trouble. The n...

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Album Cover Not Showing When Using Media Keys to Change Songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo whenever i use my keyboard media shortcuts to change songs, it shows everything such as the song title, volume etc but it does not show the album cover ...

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  Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So whenever i use my keyboard media shortcuts to change songs, it shows...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New Premium User: Windows10 No LOCAL FILES option

I finally got fed up with Amazon and read I could upload my personal music library (many original works of my own) to Spotify. I signed up for premium and in SETTINGS - I can find NO option to search my desktop files for LOCAL FILES. I've spent 1.5 h...

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I finally got fed up with Amazon and read I could upload my personal music library (many original works of my own) to Spotify.  I signed up for premium and in SETTINGS - I can find NO option to ...

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