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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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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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UX is terrible these days. Windows 10 especially.

Why make the artists' page only top 5 songs? Why remove the top 10? Why not make it even longer? I don't want to sift through 1000 Mozart albums to find a popular song that isn't in the top 5. Taking usability away is just tiresome with these UX deci...

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Why make the artists' page only top 5 songs?  Why remove the top 10?  Why not make it even longer?  I don't want to sift through 1000 Mozart albums to find a popular song that isn't in...

OneByBoo

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problem with my Spotify Favorite Songs

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceWIndows 10 and iPhone My Question or IssueMy Issue is everytime I play my favorits songs not in shuffle its playin like 5-6 songs then advertisments come and then the playlist starts at the begin everytime but when i play ...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device WIndows 10 and iPhone   My Question or Issue My Issue is everytime I play my favorits songs not in shuffle its playin like 5-6 songs then advertisments c...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Unable to remove a playlist from the "Recently Played" section of Home

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceCustom Built PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Win32 (not Windows Store version) My Question or IssueI am unable to remove a playlist that someone suggested me to play during a stream, it has been stuck on the "Recently p...

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  Plan Free Country United States Device Custom Built PC Operating System Windows 10 Win32 (not Windows Store version)   My Question or Issue I am unable to remove a playlist tha...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Can't log in cod error http:8

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Everytime i try to log in with facebook i get this message " A firewall may blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. Additionaly you could try chang...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue   Everytime i try to log in with facebook i get this message " A firewall may blocking Spotify. P...

Ivan

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Unable to edit image/description of my own playlists

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello.Since the latest Windows update, I am unable to edit any cover image or description of my own playlists.Is this a bug and have I been banned for some reason?Thank...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello. Since the latest Windows update, I am unable to edit any cover image or description ...

EthanS1

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spotify bug when I listen to music with my friends through discord

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I hear music from spotify through discord the music does not start, and always starts in 1 minute and 54 seconds, what do I do?

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  Plan Premium Country Brazil Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I hear music from spotify through discord the music does not start, and always starts in 1 min...

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I actually WANT the overlay

Hey! So I see a lot of people complaining about the Windows 10 desktop overlay (The thing with the volume slider next to it). I recently installed Windows 10 Pro, and have found out the overlay is for Windows 10. Well...I meet that requirement, I hav...

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Hey! So I see a lot of people complaining about the Windows 10 desktop overlay (The thing with the volume slider next to it). I recently installed Windows 10 Pro, and have found out the overlay is fo...

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Solved!! Songs will not load

Either if it is in a playlist or album, no songs will load. The song appears, and the app appears fine, but the songs will load forever and will not play if I click on them. This first happened when I tried to switch playlists. I was playing a song f...

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Either if it is in a playlist or album, no songs will load.  The song appears, and the app appears fine, but the songs will load forever and will not play if I click on them. This first happened...

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Superuser Contribution All songs being skipped

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows 10 DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 64 bit My Question or Issue:Whenever I try to play any track, Spotify is unable to play the song and simply skips every song en-masse. I read a few other threads stating to tr...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows 10 Desktop Operating System Windows 10 64 bit   My Question or Issue: Whenever I try to play any track, Spotify is unable to play the song an...

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Spotify web player keeps pausing in 10 second intervals

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Operating SystemWindows 10, Firefox 60.9.0esr My Question or IssueI am on the spotify web player in firefox 60.9.esr. Songs keep randomly stopping then restarting a few seconds later, but they only stop at at 10-second intervals...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Operating System Windows 10, Firefox 60.9.0esr   My Question or Issue I am on the spotify web player in firefox 60.9.esr. Songs keep randomly stopping th...

AmodKhare

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[Desktop] [Windows] [Webplayer] "guc-spclient / devices" returns 50x

PlanFreeCountry DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUsing the webplayer is not playingI noticed that when player calls "guc-spclient.spotify.com/track-playback/v1/devices" returns 504 and sometimes (only 1) 502 with a message ...

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Plan Free Country   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Using the webplayer is not playing I noticed that when player calls "guc-spclient.spotify.co...

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Spotify constantly skips songs without playing

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePC, using UMC204HD via USB out to speakersOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify will not play songs and will constantly skip so fast as to not be able to read the titles of the songs. Youtube, Video games an...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device PC, using UMC204HD via USB out to speakers Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify will not play songs and will constantly skip so fas...

Sebasty

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Superuser Contribution Songs keep getting added to Liked Songs

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 6 & Windows PCOperating System(iOS 11, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello, yesterday i clicked on a link of an artist to get a preview of his new album (to get the preview i had to login to spotify), the...

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  Plan Premium Country  Germany Device iPhone 6 & Windows PC Operating System (iOS 11, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hello,   yesterday i clicked on a l...

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Spotify Connect Not working for iOS or Desktop

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone XE and Windows LaptopOperating SystemiOS 13 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueMultiple people at my workplace are unable to connect to our heos 1 via spotify connect, I have unplugged and plugged back in,...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Device iPhone XE and Windows Laptop Operating System iOS 13 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue Multiple people at my workplace are unable to conn...

OneByBoo

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Weird connection issues

PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands (registered) / Mexico (currently using)DeviceMicrosoft Surface Pro 4Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or IssueIn the last few days my Spotify keeps saying my pc is offline. I can't get it to play any song an...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands (registered) / Mexico (currently using) Device Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue In the last few days ...

OneByBoo

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Friends are not showing on Friend Activity

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceDell XPS 13 9380Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJust today when I got on the desktop app, I could only see one of my friends on friend activity. Just last night when I went on the app I could see ...

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  Plan Premium  Country United States  Device Dell XPS 13 9380 Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue Just today when I got on the desktop app, I coul...

OneByBoo

Roadie

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Friend Activity
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Spotify won't connect to the internet

PlanPremiumCountryILDevice(Laptop)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify was saying "internet connection unavailable" despite being connected and browsing websites. Tried resetting the wifi router, messing with Spotify settings and ch...

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Plan Premium Country IL Device (Laptop) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify was saying "internet connection unavailable" despite being connected and browsing web...

OneByBoo

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Playing wrong song On Alexa Spotify connect

PlanFree/PremiumUSA DeviceiPhone Xs, Dell LaptopOperating SystemiOS 13, Windows 10 My Question or IssueEvery few songs my spotify (typically while on spotify connect) will have a song playing and it will act like its a certain song with album art and...

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Plan Free/Premium USA   Device iPhone Xs, Dell Laptop Operating System iOS 13, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every few songs my spotify (typically while on spotify connect) wi...

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Nothing happens when I click "Reset Password"

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter someone else logged into my account, I logged out of all devices. I'm trying to log back in, but nothing happens when I click the "Reset Password" button...

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue After someone else logged into my account, I logged out of all devices. I'm...

Emilia_8

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Cant get rid of old local files in liked songs

When using my local files I used to have a few songs added to a playlist that was not on spotify, I also had these in the liked these songs so that they appeared in the liked songs playlist. I have removed these files from the local files and my comp...

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When using my local files I used to have a few songs added to a playlist that was not on spotify, I also had these in the liked these songs so that they appeared in the liked songs playlist.   ...

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