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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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earthbound

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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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How can I add podcast episodes to a playlist with the with the desktop app?

How can I add podcast episodes to a playlist with the with the desktop app? (The rest has been deleted because I had to refresh the page due to the stupid reCAPTCHA enforcement. )

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How can I add podcast episodes to a playlist with the with the desktop app?   (The rest has been deleted because I had to refresh the page due to the stupid reCAPTCHA enforcement. )

OneByBoo

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Superuser Contribution music pause and resume randomly

PlanPremiumCountryisraelDevicepcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuefor the past two days the music just randomly stops, i get the "cant play this song" massage and it automaticly resumesI have changed my password, loged out of al the conn...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country israel Device pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue for the past two days the music just randomly stops, i get the "cant play this song" ma...

shaharbl

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Unexpected music playback while listening to my music

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7, Iphone 5sOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUnexpected music playback while listening to my music. Have changed my password in order to disconnect potential hackers, but still the same.Any ...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy S7, Iphone 5s Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Unexpected music playback while listening to my music. Have changed m...

Sebasty

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Solved!! No longer able to customize playlist cover and description

PlanFree OperatingChrome OS My Question or IssueI am not sure how to edit descriptions and photos for my playlists: a few days ago, I was able to tap on the current image and a pencil icon would appear so that I could edit them, but now, when I tap t...

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Plan Free   Operating Chrome OS   My Question or Issue I am not sure how to edit descriptions and photos for my playlists: a few days ago, I was able to tap on the current image and ...

Emilia_8

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Freezes on startup

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDell WorkstationOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro with latest updates My Question or IssueAfter the latest Spotify update, I can no longer launch Spotify. It immediately freezes (with the window turning black) after a few secon...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Dell Workstation Operating System Windows 10 Pro with latest updates   My Question or Issue After the latest Spotify update, I can no longer launch Spoti...

mackhax0r

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Spotify error code 4, I've tried everything help please!

PlanFreeCountryLebanonDeviceLenovo, ThinkPad, Yoga 12Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueI have recently downloaded Spotify, it worked fine, yet now it for some reason says its "offline", and isn't allowing me to play music, browse or do ...

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Plan Free Country Lebanon Device Lenovo, ThinkPad, Yoga 12 Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue I have recently downloaded Spotify, it worked fine, yet now it for some r...

OneByBoo

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Superuser Contribution Can't play album - tracks are skipping

I tried to listen to the album Diamonds by Enforcer, but every track of the album starts to stutter after a couple of seconds and skips to the next song after about 10 seconds. When I try to play a specific song from this album, I sometimes get the e...

Gig Goer

I tried to listen to the album Diamonds by Enforcer, but every track of the album starts to stutter after a couple of seconds and skips to the next song after about 10 seconds. When I try to pla...

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Playback Issue

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceWindows PavillionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I try to play a song, the app says 'Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.' And whenever i try to ...

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Plan Free Country India Device Windows Pavillion Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play a song, the app says 'Spotify can't play this right now. If y...

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Issue to remove My playlists

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceLaptop Dell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI couldn't remove My playlists.

Roadie

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 Slovakia Device Laptop Dell Inspiron Operating Syste...

Noguri

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when I change output

Seriously how long it will take them to fix this? The program is unusable!!!!!!!!!!! I need to be able to switch between output devices since I have speakers and headphones. So always i do that spotify freezes and says: Spotify is not responding. Win...

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Seriously how long it will take them to fix this? The program is unusable!!!!!!!!!!!   I need to be able to switch between output devices since I have speakers and headphones.  So al...

SolomonGrundy

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Superuser Contribution Will not play local files

I have the premium plan, and recently added a folder of local .mp3 files. Spotify will not play on of them. The play button blinks to "pause" and back to play again and nothing. what gives??

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I have the premium plan, and recently added a folder of local .mp3 files. Spotify will not play on of them. The play button blinks to "pause" and back to play again and nothing. what gives??

Ivan

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Stop Win10 and Tesla from synching with each other

I am a new user, Premium Plan, in the United StatesTwo devices - a Win10 desktop in my office, and a Tesla. I have an "Office" playlist and some "Car" playlists. If I listen in my car, when I go to my office, I have to change playlists (Because it au...

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I am a new user, Premium Plan, in the United States Two devices - a Win10 desktop in my office, and a Tesla.   I have an "Office" playlist and some "Car" playlists.  If I listen in my ca...

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Spotify No Longer Working

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceChromebookOperating SystemDell My Question or IssueI have been using Spotify for years and I have never really had an troubles with it besides a few times where it's glitched out and I've gotten it fixed pretty quick...

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Plan Free Country United States Device Chromebook Operating System Dell   My Question or Issue I have been using Spotify for years and I have never really had an troubles with it besid...

Emilia_8

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Spotify not scrobbling Album Artists on Local Files songs correctly

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI think this issue is specifically linked to Local Files songs. First, I'll describe the problem, then I'll explain why I think so. When I try to scrobble a Local Files song from my playlist, e.g: "I MIS...

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I think this issue is specifically linked to Local Files songs. First, I'll describe the problem, then I'll explain why I think so. When I ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Better options

PlanPremiumCountryEUDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI was wondering if they're going to add subtitles to songs. I'd really love that and am thinking about going for example to apple music (they have subtitles to nearly every so...

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Plan Premium Country EU Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I was wondering if they're going to add subtitles to songs. I'd really love that and am thinking ab...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can’t be opened on windows 10

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I want to open the Spotify App from the store, it won’t open me the normal user interface. But in the taskmanager I...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue When I want to open the Spotify App fro...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution No Songs on First Time Launch After Windows 10 Startup

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceHP ProBook 440 G3 (i5 6th Gen, 16GB RAM, HDD)Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro (64 Bit) My Question or IssueFirst time launch desktop Spotify app got an issue where no songs on the list wherever I click (playlist, songs,...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device HP ProBook 440 G3 (i5 6th Gen, 16GB RAM, HDD) Operating System Windows 10 Pro (64 Bit)   My Question or Issue First time launch desktop Spotify ap...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Settings are different for main account

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAsus LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince the recent Spotify update for mobile, on my laptop my display is acting like it's a tablet. I can't sort playlists by artist, date added, title, etc....

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Asus Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since the recent Spotify update for mobile, on my laptop my display is acting l...

Mario

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Friend Activity Completely Missing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAsus LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueThe Friend Activity part on the desktop app after I updated to the new spotify home is totally gone. I tried reinstalling and it's still not there. My accou...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Asus Laptop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The Friend Activity part on the desktop app after I updated to the new spotify home is ...

Emilia_8

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