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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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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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Problema com as Capas dos Álbuns - Desktop Windows

A versão para Desktop está com problema ao mostrar as capas dos álbuns, está cortando as mesmas, conforme imagem em anexo. PlanPremium CountryBrasil DeviceNotebook Dell Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePreciso de suporte.

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A versão para Desktop está com problema ao mostrar as capas dos álbuns, está cortando as mesmas, conforme imagem em anexo.   Plan Premium   Country Brasil   Device Notebook De...

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Superuser Contribution After using Spotify app, the audio stops functioning on my laptop.

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: ASUS Zenbook 14 UX433FN-BP8201T Notebook (purchased in Hong Kong)Operating System: Windows 10My Question or Issue: I downloaded and installed the Spotify app for Windows. I like to play music through the app when I us...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: ASUS Zenbook 14 UX433FN-BP8201T Notebook (purchased in Hong Kong) Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue: I downloaded and installed the Spotify app ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't respond to commands after playing something, but doesn't crash

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePersonal ComputerOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueThe program works fine in every tab until you command it to play anything, then, it doesn't respond to any commands, the player either doesn't move out of 0:...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Personal Computer Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue The program works fine in every tab until you command it to play anything, then, ...

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Superuser Contribution Error on Windows 10, new install

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSee log file attached from when Spotify starts.I've recently updated to Windows 10 1909 and since the Windows update, and a fresh install of Spotify, its stopped working...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue See log file attached from when Spotify starts. I've recently updated to Windows 10 1909 a...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Offline

Plan PremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(Google Pixel 3a) My Question or IssueI am unable to play Spotify when Im not connected to the wifi. Im on a paid plan, and I've checked offline isn't ticked in settings.I've cleared the cache, turned my phone on and...

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Plan  Premium Country Australia Device (Google Pixel 3a)   My Question or Issue I am unable to play Spotify when Im not connected to the wifi.   Im on a paid plan, and I've c...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Offline while online, errorcode -4

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayOperating System Windows 10My Question or Issue Spotify keeps telling me that I`m offline, while I`m online. I get the errorcode -4, and nothing seems to fix the issue. Issues are accouring on my office computer so there are v...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Operating System  Windows 10 My Question or Issue   Spotify keeps telling me that I`m offline, while I`m online. I get the errorcode -4, and nothing seem...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify going offline after a few minutes with full internet access (Error code 4)

It only happens with my laptop, I have my desktop app and everything is working fine. Even in my phone, never had a problem with online. I've tried updating the app's proxy, logging out and in, reinstalling the app and the solution in this topic: htt...

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It only happens with my laptop, I have my desktop app and everything is working fine. Even in my phone, never had a problem with online. I've tried updating the app's proxy, logging out and in, reins...

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Superuser Contribution Search filters with Umlaute

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 3a/Desktop PCOperating SystemAndroid, Win 10 My Question or IssueSearching with Umlaute has wrong equivalncy with standard English letters (ö = o, ë = e, ä = a). See below screenshot, this makes searching for an artis...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 3a/Desktop PC Operating System Android, Win 10   My Question or Issue Searching with Umlaute has wrong equivalncy with standard English letters (ö...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Windows app doesn't respond to play/pause when controlling another device

Device is a surface book 2, running the latest microsoft store version of spotify. The app loads all my playlists when starting up, except for my liked songs. When playing songs on my phone or any google home speakers, the app recognises that it's pl...

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Device is a surface book 2, running the latest microsoft store version of spotify. The app loads all my playlists when starting up, except for my liked songs. When playing songs on my phone or any go...

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Superuser Contribution PC Connect

Hey,I have a Spotify account with my phone number and another with my email address. I would like to know whether I can use my phone number to connect with my PC Spotify without having to switch accounts all the time. The laptop has my email address ...

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Hey, I have a Spotify account with my phone number and another with my email address. I would like to know whether I can use my phone number to connect with my PC Spotify without having to switch ac...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Shuffle/repeat setting reset after update

Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10, version 1909 Spotify version 1.1.23.541.g47ebe46c My Question or Issue Whenever I update Spotify desktop application, the updated Spotify desktop will reset my account Shuffle...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10, version 1909 Spotify version 1.1.23.541.g47ebe46c   My Question or Issue Whenever I up...

Xenia

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Error Code 4

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 1My Question or IssueSince Mid October my PC Spotify had refused to connect to the internet despite having both a connected Ethernet and wifi connection. I’ve tested it on both the Windows store ap...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 1 My Question or Issue Since Mid October my PC Spotify had refused to connect to the internet despite having both a connected Ethe...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No Internet connection (Error code 4)

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHelo, I having issues with spotify desktop. I tryed everything with proxy, dns servers, and firewall, but nothin makes it work.

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Helo, I having issues with spotify desktop. I tryed everything with proxy, dns servers, and firewall, but nothin makes it wo...

Petya

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Superuser Contribution Search friends problem

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceHPOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueYou can no longer search on Spotify for Facebook friends, please fix it.Same problem for Web player and Spotify on Windows.

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Plan Premium Country Chile Device HP Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue You can no longer search on Spotify for Facebook friends, please fix it. Same problem for Web p...

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Superuser Contribution spotfy doesn't update

PlanFree/Premium premium on other account. this one freeCountryusaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016asus vivobook pro 17Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) windows 10 My Question or Issuespotify does not upda...

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Plan Free/Premium premium on other account. this one free Country usa Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016asus vivobook pro 17 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo,...

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Superuser Contribution Stuck in "offline" mode

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe spotify application is stuck in offline mode, I've tried reinstalling. I've deleted and created new rules for my firewall, and I can play on the web player. The interest...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The spotify application is stuck in offline mode, I've tried reinstalling. I've deleted an...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Why can I not sort from recently added on Windows like I can on iOS?

Why can I not sort from recently added on Windows like I can on iOS? PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceWindows, iOSOperating SystemWindows 10, iOS 13 My Question or IssueWhy can I not sort from recently added on Windows like I can on iOS?

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Why can I not sort from recently added on Windows like I can on iOS?   Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Windows, iOS Operating System Windows 10, iOS 13   My Quest...

Mario

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Daily updates?

PlanPremium (family)CountryUK DeviceA PCOperating SystemWindows 10,etc My Question or IssueSpotify has an update available most mornings. I use 3 W10 PCs throughout the working day so over the course of a working week it feels like I am updating spot...

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Plan Premium (family) Country UK   Device A PC Operating System Windows 10,etc   My Question or Issue Spotify has an update available most mornings. I use 3 W10 PCs throughout ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Keeps Playing Songs Not On My Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating System( Windows 10) My Question or Issueevery time I play a song from my playlist and when the song gets finished it skips to this chick -_- no matter what type of playlist on playing. I tried following the artist and u...

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System ( Windows 10)   My Question or Issue every time I play a song from my playlist and when the song gets finished it skips to this chick -_- n...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Scratched Record?

So I'm listening to music while drawing, when suddenly the song I'm listening to repeats a part a few times. It was like when there was a scratch in a record, and it just plays the last 2 seconds over and over. At first I thought I was crazy, but I q...

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So I'm listening to music while drawing, when suddenly the song I'm listening to repeats a part a few times. It was like when there was a scratch in a record, and it just plays the last 2 seconds ove...

Ivan

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