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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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Desktop app won't play any song and stops working

PlanPremium FamilyCountryBrazilDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI'm having trouble with the desktop app only, on every other device it works well. It won't play anything and the time slider also get's stuck in 0:00, but tha...

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Plan Premium Family Country Brazil Device Desktop  Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue I'm having trouble with the desktop app only, on every other device it works w...

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Playback Issues, cracking sounds

Hello, I'm experiencing playback issues since last week.When listening to any song I get constant cracking and popping sounds. It happens when listening to Local Files on Spotify as well. All of my windows playback devices are affected, and it always...

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Hello, I'm experiencing playback issues since last week. When listening to any song I get constant cracking and popping sounds. It happens when listening to Local Files on Spotify as well. All of my...

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Localized Songs Still 'Not Available in Country' while in the Supported Country

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC and iPhone XROperating SystemWindows 10/Whatever the latest IOS is My Question or IssueI recently traveled to Japan for an extended period of time and was looking forward to being able to listen to some of the songs that ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC and iPhone XR Operating System Windows 10/Whatever the latest IOS is   My Question or Issue I recently traveled to Japan for an extended period of tim...

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Playback Stops when switching Domains

Whenever I log in to my desktop (Windows) and use the Spotify app, my music plays correctly. However, if my desktop goes to sleep and another person comes to use my computer and logs in to their own domain, the music stops. It used to be that the mus...

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Whenever I log in to my desktop (Windows) and use the Spotify app, my music plays correctly. However, if my desktop goes to sleep and another person comes to use my computer and logs in to their own ...

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Superuser Contribution Windows app freezes after opening

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10, Asus Zenbook My Question or IssueRecently windows app keeps freezing and doesn't respond anymore 2 seconds after opening. Reinstalling, resetting, changing hardware acceleration, logging out did not help. The w...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10, Asus Zenbook   My Question or Issue Recently windows app keeps freezing and doesn't respond anymore 2 seconds after opening. Reinstalling,...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Spotify cuts the screen.

PlanFreeCountryFinlandDevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey. Spotify is cutting the playlists, and also the Recently played doesnt refresh, how can i fix it ?

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Plan Free Country Finland Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey.  Spotify is cutting the playlists, and also the Recently played doesnt refresh,&nb...

Mario

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Keyboard media hotkey to launch app does not work with Windows Store version

Windows 10 now forces users to use the Windows Store version of Spotify (which is another issue entirely but anyway) and as such, denies users access to the exe file. It is possible to create shortcuts to the program and the use of keyboard media hot...

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Windows 10 now forces users to use the Windows Store version of Spotify (which is another issue entirely but anyway) and as such, denies users access to the exe file. It is possible to create shortcu...

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Can no longer drag-and-drop from Spotify desktop app for windows to Excel spreadsheet

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 x64 My Question or IssueI have two Windows PCs, both with the latest version of MS Office 365 installed, both running Windows 10. They are both running the latest version of the Spotify ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 x64   My Question or Issue I have two Windows PCs, both with the latest version of MS Office 365 installed, both ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Discovering New Music useless - no DISLIKE button!!??

For me, the whole point of listening to a Spotify "New Music..." playlist created by Spotify is that you can hear stuff you did not specifically choose, and can see if you like something new. Spotify have removed the ability to do this because there ...

Gig Goer

For me, the whole point of listening to a Spotify "New Music..." playlist created by Spotify is that you can hear stuff you did not specifically choose, and can see if you like something new.  ...

Peter

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Clicking Now Playing Album Art jumps to wrong entry in re-sorted playlist

Plan: PremiumCountry: US Device: Windows 10 16gb/i9 DellOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or IssuePlaylists have a default sort, which may just be the order the user put the songs in at creation. When playing songs from the playlist, the album...

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Plan: Premium Country: US   Device: Windows 10 16gb/i9 Dell Operating System: Windows 10   My Question or Issue Playlists have a default sort, which may just be the order the us...

Peter

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Computer and iPhone like not "connected" with same account / no scrobbling on last.fm

Usually, when logged in with the same account, my iPhone and my computer show the same songs. E.g. when I listen to music on the computer and then start the iPhone app it shows the same song. Now I have the problem that they are not "connected", so I...

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Usually, when logged in with the same account, my iPhone and my computer show the same songs. E.g. when I listen to music on the computer and then start the iPhone app it shows the same song.  ...

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Is it not good anymore to use the program now?

because it  freezes when I close it now it's not good anymore  

Gig Goer

because it  freezes when I close it now it's not good anymore    

Sebasty

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How do i dislike a song?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

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Superuser Contribution Volume goes up and down

Since some days ago til now, volume goes up and down in Spotify, no matter the song I play... i've read that this is caused when using Spotify with some chat sofware but i'm not using this. I've read too that it fixed disabling "audio enhancements" b...

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Since some days ago til now, volume goes up and down in Spotify, no matter the song I play... i've read that this is caused when using Spotify with some chat sofware but i'm not using this. I've read...

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Solved!! Desktop App starts with volume max, doesn't remember previous volume

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I start up the desktop app, the volume starts at maximum. Is there a way to get the app to remember the previous sessions volume levels?

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I start up the desktop app, the volume starts at maximum. Is there a way to get...

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Solved!! Error 30

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIrelandDeviceHp Pavillion DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've read other articles and support pages and completed all steps (Clean install, Deleting Spotify folder, checking hosts document) none have work...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Ireland Device Hp Pavillion Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've read other articles and support pages and completed all steps (Cle...

OneByBoo

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Sporify skipping songs by itself

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify is instantly skipping songs, it doesn't do it anywhere else not even the web version of spotify. It started when i got some new headphones i tried switching ...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify is instantly skipping songs, it doesn't do it anywhere else not even the web vers...

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Superuser Contribution Random song changes with volume change aswell

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAndroidOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen listening playlist it randomly changes the playlist to a single song. Lately, it just clears the queue. Also, it lowers the volume to maybe 10% but today it just mute...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Android Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When listening playlist it randomly changes the playlist to a single song. Lately, it just...

rihhard1

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delete

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhy can't I delete Recently Played or anything at all? I know I am not the only one who is bo...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Why can...

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