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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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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 Miniplayer Broken

Plan: PremiumCountry: United States Device: Dell InspironOperating System: Windows 11 My Question or IssueI have previously used the miniplayer feature on the spotify app on my computer. I opened it today and made it smaller. It blocked the action an...

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Plan: Premium Country: United States   Device: Dell Inspiron Operating System: Windows 11   My Question or Issue I have previously used the miniplayer feature on the spotify app...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issues with playlists not deleting

I've been having a problem with getting a playlist to delete for months. I've tried clearing my cache and signing out then back in. I've tried deleting it multiple times, for months now. Both right click-delete and selecting delete from the three dot...

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I've been having a problem with getting a playlist to delete for months. I've tried clearing my cache and signing out then back in. I've tried deleting it multiple times, for months now. Both right c...

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Superuser Contribution Accessibility: Major issue, can't navigate playlist view with screen reader

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueA major accessibility issue appeared suddenly t...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Computer Operating System Windows 11 ...

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Superuser Contribution display on laptop

PlanPremiumCountryukDevicelenovo yogaOperating Systemwindows 11 My Question or Issueeverytime i go on spotify whether its the app or from google, the display goes weird. the exposure gets really high and the whole screen looks fuzzy, the second i com...

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  Plan Premium Country uk Device lenovo yoga Operating System windows 11   My Question or Issue everytime i go on spotify whether its the app or from google, the display goes wei...

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Superuser Contribution 19 icon for music video is bit too big (South Korea, Explicit)

PlanPremium IndividualCountrySouth KoreaDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueIn South Korea we have 19 icon instead of [E] icon for Explicit content.19 icon next to music video title is bit too big.. Much bigger than the tit...

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Plan Premium Individual Country South Korea Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue In South Korea we have 19 icon instead of [E] icon for Explicit...

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I am missing settings.

I am using Spotify on Windows 11 and when I try to open my settings, I am not getting nearly as many settings as I do on my iPhone. There is no equalizer, local files, etc. Please help me out. Thank you.

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I am using Spotify on Windows 11 and when I try to open my settings, I am not getting nearly as many settings as I do on my iPhone.  There is no equalizer, local files, etc. Please help me out. ...

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Superuser Contribution Slow playback speed on Windows 11

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSongs are playing noticeably slower. Tempo is off and sounds like the playback speed is just slightly off. Issue started today. PC is connected via WiFi and internet speed ha...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Songs are playing noticeably slower. Tempo is off and sounds like the playback speed is just sligh...

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I am experiencing issues deleting my account data due to persistence.

I authenticated my Spotify account on a friend's computer, and now my account is being cached in their browser. Despite not saving my login credentials in the browser, my account is still being displayed. What steps can I take to resolve this issue?

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    I authenticated my Spotify account on a friend's computer, and now my account is being cached in their browser. Despite not saving my login credentials in the browser, my account is s...

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Superuser Contribution songs cutting off early constantly

my songs on any option ie daylist, my playlists any choice cut off sometimes only halfway through. This happens almost every song I have tried reinstalling altering my settings as described in the other problem pages. The only time this does not seem...

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my songs on any option ie daylist, my playlists any choice cut off sometimes only halfway through. This happens almost every song I have tried reinstalling altering my settings as described in the o...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No option to dislike songs on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(LG V20, Windows 10 pc) My Question or IssueWhy is there no Dislike or equivolent button on the desktop platform.... I dont want to have to take my phone out everytime i want to dislike a song. This is very anoying and im th...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device (LG V20, Windows 10 pc)     My Question or Issue Why is there no Dislike or equivolent button on the desktop platform.... I dont want to have...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Web Player not working on Microsoft Edge

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueOver the past few days, from about 1 pm edt on Monday, 24th of March, I have been unable to use the Spotify Web Player on my school laptop. It shows as either a pure black s...

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Plan Free Country USA Device Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Over the past few days, from about 1 pm edt on Monday, 24th of March, I have been unable to use t...

Joan

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i cant open the aplication,

i closed the aplication accidentally , already i installed and now i cant open it

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i closed the aplication accidentally , already i installed and now i cant open it

Amay

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why did the Canvas feature on Spotify desktop suddenly disappear?

I recently had access to the Canvas feature on the Spotify desktop app, but after two days, it suddenly disappeared. Now, I can no longer see Canvases when listening to music that supports it.

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I recently had access to the Canvas feature on the Spotify desktop app, but after two days, it suddenly disappeared. Now, I can no longer see Canvases when listening to music that supports it.

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Superuser Contribution Spotify windows app skipping music

Im from India, KeralaIve been using spotify premium for almost a year now and one of the most annoying thing i have experienced till now is that whenever i launch the spotify desktop app and starts playing music, it skips a few seconds into the song....

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Im from India, Kerala Ive been using spotify premium for almost a year now and one of the most annoying thing i have experienced till now is that whenever i launch the spotify desktop app and star...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution volume slider lag

I have been experiencing lag on my volume slider but only when I listen with my Razer Kraken X headphones (USB), i have tried reinstalling windows deleting all and the issue is still there, I'm using windows 11 and spotify app. Note: when I use web S...

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I have been experiencing lag on my volume slider but only when I listen with my Razer Kraken X headphones (USB), i have tried reinstalling windows deleting all and the issue is still there, I'm ...

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Superuser Contribution Distractible podcast won't play

I am trying to listen to the distractible podcast. Other podcasts play but with distractible when I press play it changes to a pause button but the progress tracker stays at 0:00

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I am trying to listen to the distractible podcast. Other podcasts play but with distractible when I press play it changes to a pause button but the progress tracker stays at 0:00

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Superuser Contribution How can I stop my wired headphones from interfering with Spotify pause/play

I have a wired headset connected to my PC and it has a buggy pause/play button. My music keeps skipping, pausing, and playing at random intervals very frequently. Is there a way I can stop my headset from interfering with Spotify?

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I have a wired headset connected to my PC and it has a buggy pause/play button. My music keeps skipping, pausing, and playing at random intervals very frequently. Is there a way I can stop my headset...

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Superuser Contribution I can't see any of my Spotify settings

On the desktop app, I click settings and the only category shown is language. I don't have playback or any other setting to choose.

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On the desktop app, I click settings and the only category shown is language. I don't have playback or any other setting to choose.

Abextra2013

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