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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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bluehallon

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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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Playlist Desynchronization

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop PC // Macbook Pro, Samsung Galaxy A70Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy playlist, which is currently about 1500 songs long, is desynched. This is only on my desktop PC. It's only 1 song behind...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop PC // Macbook Pro, Samsung Galaxy A70 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My playlist, which is currently about 1500 song...

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Superuser Contribution Can't Uninstall Spotify Windows 10

I can't bare this shitty app on windows I can't even uninstall it via the settings, after I uninstall it pops back up. And yes its the shitty windows store version for some reason even tho I downloaded it from their website.

Casual Listener

I can't bare this shitty app on windows I can't even uninstall it via the settings, after I uninstall it pops back up. And yes its the shitty windows store version for some reason even tho I download...

Gvladik

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Superuser Contribution My music don't play, windows 7

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueMy Spotify does not work AT ALL, it doesnt even play the song, I already tried reinstall but nothing works, what can I do?

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Brazil Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue My Spotify does not work AT ALL, it doesnt even play the song, I already tried reinstall but nothing works, what can...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution after update desktop app for windows 7 DOES NOT WORK AT ALL

PlanPREMIUMCountryBRAZILDeviceDESKTOP COMPUTER Operating SystemWINDOWS7 My Question or IssueAfter update desktop app for Windows 7 the software does not work at all - completely out of order / MALFUNCTION. I tried to reinstall the desktop app softwar...

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  Plan PREMIUM Country BRAZIL Device DESKTOP COMPUTER   Operating System WINDOWS7   My Question or Issue After update desktop app for Windows 7 the software does not work a...

Peter

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Back" button (mouse shortcut) no longer works on desktop version

Up until recently I could use the back button from my mouse to go one page back in the Spotify desktop program, just like I can go one page back in my internet browser. This has stopped working for 1-2 weeks now.

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Up until recently I could use the back button from my mouse to go one page back in the Spotify desktop program, just like I can go one page back in my internet browser. This has stopped working for 1...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle is still useless

After all this years, the shuffle function is still not working properly.Does this look like a good playlist?First Screenshot is with four artists. It doesn't matter how often i hit the shuffle button, the result is always the same. The same two arti...

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After all this years, the shuffle function is still not working properly. Does this look like a good playlist? First Screenshot is with four artists. It doesn't matter how often i hit the shuff...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution I can't play song except from recent search

PlanFreeCountryIndonesiaDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 8.1) My Question or IssueI can't play song except from recent search

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Plan Free Country Indonesia Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 8.1)   My Question or Issue I can't play song except from recent search

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Not Active on this device

PlanPremiumCountry UK DeviceWindows 10, Samsung S9, Alexa devicesOperating SystemWindows 10, plus android and Alexa My Question or IssueThis applies to all my platforms (i.e. Windows/Android/Alexa The last few days, all of my devices are greyed out s...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country UK   Device Windows 10, Samsung S9, Alexa devices Operating System Windows 10, plus android and Alexa   My Question or Issue This applies to all my platforms ...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Not displaying "Listening to " on Discord when using desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI linked my discord to my Spotify and I can get the "Listening to " status to appear when using the web player, but using the desktop app the status does not appear...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I linked my discord to my Spotify and I can get the "Listening to " status to appear whe...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Error while embedding song from spotify on my website

CountryUnited statesDeviceLenovo s510pOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, I'm trying to embed the song from spotify to my this site's page. But I'm continously getting the error "Your post has been changed because invalid HTML was foun...

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Country United states Device Lenovo s510p Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, I'm trying to embed the song from spotify to my this site's page. But I'm continously get...

Peter

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify opening on startup

I'm on version 1.1.21.1654.g282a2807, on Windows 10.Despite turning off the option to 'Open Spotify automatically when I log into the computer', it still loads. How do I stop this?

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I'm on version 1.1.21.1654.g282a2807, on Windows 10. Despite turning off the option to 'Open Spotify automatically when I log into the computer', it still loads.   How do I stop this?

Peter

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can’t open spotify app on windows 10

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can’t open spotify app, i tried uninstall and reinstall but it still doesn’t work . Sorry for my bad english.

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can’t open spotify app, i tried uninstall and reinstall but it still doesn’t work . Sorry for my bad english.

Mario

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Problem - spotify "shuts down" on sound system but not on laptop.

I need help with the following situation: I attach my laptop (playing spotify) to my sound system.The sound comes out beautifully.THEN, after about 10 minutes, the sound system no longer plays spotify.Spotify continues to play on the laptop, but oh s...

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I need help with the following situation:  I attach my laptop (playing spotify) to my sound system. The sound comes out beautifully. THEN, after about 10 minutes, the sound system no longer p...

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Playback skipping

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSurface Pro 3Operating SystemWin 10 Pro My Question or IssuePlayback skips anytime the processor does anything slightly more intense than typing, e.g. opening a program or browser, clicking a link, opening a file, etc. Is t...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Surface Pro 3 Operating System Win 10 Pro   My Question or Issue Playback skips anytime the processor does anything slightly more intense than typing, e...

piercewi

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Issues with microsoft edge

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI am having issues with spotify edge.

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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 I am ha...

Loxer

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Pause/Resume not working

Im having a problem using the multimedia keys with spotify. The pause/resume button isnt working but I can skip songs by using multimedia keys on either my keyboard or my mouse. I already tried to fix the chrome issue others were experiencing but it ...

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Im having a problem using the multimedia keys with spotify. The pause/resume button isnt working but I can skip songs by using multimedia keys on either my keyboard or my mouse. I already tried to fi...

Loxer

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Spotify Error

PlanFreeCountryU.S.DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueCertain Songs in the playlist I want to listen to says "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." I tried googling for an expl...

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Plan Free Country U.S. Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Certain Songs in the playlist I want to listen to says "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the f...

Loxer

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist image gets rotated

whenever i try to upload one of my own images as a playlist cover, the picture gets rotated 90 degrees. i've tried manually rotating the picture so it would correct itself but it doesn't work. ive also tried reinstalling spotify but that didn't help ...

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whenever i try to upload one of my own images as a playlist cover, the picture gets rotated 90 degrees. i've tried manually rotating the picture so it would correct itself but it doesn't work. ive al...

Katerina

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Solved!! How to play liked songs that aren't in my playlist

I listen to alot of music and create my own playlists. When I hear a new song that I like, I add it to "my liked songs" hopefully to also add it in the future to one of my playlists. By now I have a lot of playlist and alot of liked songs. Some of li...

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I listen to alot of music and create my own playlists. When I hear a new song that I like, I add it to "my liked songs" hopefully to also add it in the future to one of my playlists. By now I have a ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify not responding

I have problem with Spotify.It did not respond.Task manager solution? It don't work.Reinstallation? It don't work.So please.Help me.Thanks.

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I have problem with Spotify. It did not respond. Task manager solution? It don't work. Reinstallation? It don't work. So please. Help me. Thanks.

ListeningDuck

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