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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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szkill

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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...

Moderator

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Disable desktop overlay media keys

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceHP laptop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I use my keyboard media keys to pause a song, change songs, or change volumes, an overlay appears in the upper left-hand corner and remains there for a few ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device HP laptop  Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue Whenever I use my keyboard media keys to pause a song, change songs, or change vo...

Rick-Anthony

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Windows 10 Installation Errors Cause by Microsoft App Store (Solution)

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, HP OMEN-15)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThis post is a concern I have with a solution to Windows installation problems and a question for the devs....

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, HP OMEN-15) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue This post is a concern I h...

TaTHEj

Composer

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Solved!! Some songs give an error while trying to play it

PlanFree CountryUSA DeviceLaptop Operating SystemWindows 10 1909 I am trying to play a song that I recently got into on youtube, but when I found it, it was grayed out and Spotify said that it can't play the song right now and if I had the song file,...

Casual Listener

Plan Free   Country USA   Device Laptop   Operating System Windows 10 1909   I am trying to play a song that I recently got into on youtube, but when I found it, it wa...

OneByBoo

Roadie

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Play-fi speakers not shown on Spotify's Device List

My DTS Play-fi speakers cannot be seen in Spotify's device list. These speakers are on the same wi-fi network as my Amazon Echo Dot speakers which I can see on the devices list. What do I need to do to get these to show up on the list?

Newbie

My DTS Play-fi speakers cannot be seen in Spotify's device list.  These speakers are on the same wi-fi network as my Amazon Echo Dot speakers which I can see on the devices list. What do I need ...

Cooper_da

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App doesn't work on Windows 7

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1Spotify App Version1.1.31.703.g256add22 My Question or IssueMy app doesn't work on my PC. It opens normally, I can browse songs, artists and playlists without any error....

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Brasil Device PC Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 Spotify App Version 1.1.31.703.g256add22   My Question or Issue My app doesn't work on my PC....

dinomight

Spotify Star

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Unable delete ghost local files

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(Desktop)Operating System( Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have tried several methods. When I hold and/or press delete the songs come right back, when I delete "local-file.bnk" or change its name the local songs still rema...

Newbie

  Plan Premium Country UK Device (Desktop) Operating System ( Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I have tried several methods. When I hold and/or press delete the songs come righ...

dinomight

Spotify Star

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Spotify AppData folder will not delete and Spotify won't run

So my Spotify stopped working now it isn't responding. I uninstalled Spotify and tried to delete the AppData folder for Spotify but it said that it could not delete it because the folder or file was open in another program. I checked in task manager ...

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So my Spotify stopped working now it isn't responding. I uninstalled Spotify and tried to delete the AppData folder for Spotify but it said that it could not delete it because the folder or file was ...

magicman268

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Superuser Contribution Playlist keeps skipping back to start

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 So for some reason on my Desktop app, whenever i play a playlist without shuffle (mainly the Liked Songs, don't listen to other playlists without shuffle really so don't know if the issue exists the...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10   So for some reason on my Desktop app, whenever i play a playlist without shuffle (mainly the Liked Songs, don't listen to other ...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Missing Songs

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(iPhone x & Pc Windows 10)Operating System(iOS Windows) My Question or IssueMy saved/liked songs keep disappearing as if i never liked them before. When i googled it, i found that some artists remove songs. But rece...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (iPhone x & Pc Windows 10) Operating System (iOS Windows)   My Question or Issue My saved/liked songs keep disappearing as if i never liked ...

Mario

Spotify Legend

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Where can I find the country version of That Don't Impress Me Much?

I can only find the pop version never had that problem beforeThis onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8 Not This One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5nbVD7PiKw

Gig Goer

I can only find the pop version never had that problem before This one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8   Not This One   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5nbVD7PiKw

OneByBoo

Roadie

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x Can't play current song.

PlanFree/Premium CountryUSA DeviceDesktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to play my weekly discovery. If/when the track plays at all, it plays for 5 seconds and then the blue banner pops up reading: Can't play current tr...

Casual Listener

  Plan Free/Premium   Country USA   Device Desktop PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to play my weekly discovery.  If/when...

OneByBoo

Roadie

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Shift, ctrl, alt and windows key causing songs to skip, even if app is minimized...PC windows 10

As it says in the title, these keys make songs skip continuously until I let go of them. I've tried re-installing, still does it. I use a Razer BlackWidow Ultimate, and Windows 10. Any solutions? Makes it very hard to work while listening to music as...

Newbie

As it says in the title, these keys make songs skip continuously until I let go of them. I've tried re-installing, still does it. I use a  Razer BlackWidow Ultimate, and Windows 10. Any solution...

Zedkan

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Taskbar Icon Blank

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason my Spotify taskbar icon is blank. It still works but the logo is not visible.

Regular

Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue For some reason my Spotify taskbar icon is blank.  It still works but the logo is not visible.

TaTHEj

Composer

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Solved!! Musik not available

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or Issue I was just looking for the Album "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" and couldnt't find it on the Artist page (Makaveli).I found it by searching for the Album directly, bu...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue   I was just looking for the Album "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" and couldnt...

Poizonix

Casual Listener

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Superuser Contribution No internet Connection detected (error code: 4)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryPortugal DeviceSeveral Computer modelsOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro x64 My Question or IssueFor about 2 weeks, every user i know (15+) trying to access spotify windows app, behind our corporate dedicated proxy is not able to s...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Portugal   Device Several Computer models Operating System Windows 10 Pro x64   My Question or Issue For about 2 weeks, every user i know (15+) trying t...

Thexxstranger

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Solved!! Start Stop Re-start

I use Desktop Spotify Premium with Windows 10 Pro. For some time now, annoying behavior has happened. I launch a song, it starts and after a few seconds it stops, after a few seconds it starts again from where it left off. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Gig Goer

I use Desktop Spotify Premium with Windows 10 Pro. For some time now, annoying behavior has happened. I launch a song, it starts and after a few seconds it stops, after a few seconds it starts again ...

clatix

Gig Goer

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

PlanFreeCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSpotify desktop all of a sudden stopped working. In the middle of a playlist. Ad started, I paused it to check something else, went back, resumed, and nothing. Nothing pl...

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Plan Free Country Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Spotify desktop all of a sudden stopped working. In the middle of a playlist. Ad started, I pa...

OneByBoo

Roadie

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Superuser Contribution The music stops after a few seconds

Spotify doesn't play songs and when it does it makes me listen to only 6 seconds of the songs.Unable to play the current songI also encountered another problem ...on some albums there are songs that cannot be played.Help! 6 seconds and the song stopS...

Music Fan

Spotify doesn't play songs and when it does it makes me listen to only 6 seconds of the songs. Unable to play the current song I also encountered another problem ... on some albums there are songs...

GAEX79

Music Fan

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he music stops after a few seconds
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Username is a bunch of random characters

Please spotify, fix this.. I have chosen a username (had even to take a new one because I already had one and now I can't get my original one, great!) as suggested in another thread, and it didn't help of course In the Desktop App and on Web my usern...

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Please spotify, fix this..  I have chosen a username (had even to take a new one because I already had one and now I can't get my original one, great!) as suggested in another thread, and it di...

LauM1

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Autoplay is having issues

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify does not autoplay random songs at the end of the playlist, even though it's checked. i've reinstalled spotify, i've reset my hosts file, i've checked a...

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  Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify does not autoplay random songs at the end of the playlist, even though it'...

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