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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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Superuser Contribution Why can't I change my playlist cover when I have the desktop app? I can change everything else?

I used to be able to change it on the web player which was great because I have a chromebook and they didn't have a compatible app for my system until recently. Now, I don't even have the option to change it, either on the web player or the new deskt...

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I used to be able to change it on the web player which was great because I have a chromebook and they didn't have a compatible app for my system until recently. Now, I don't even have the option to c...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution [Bug] Clicking on album left lower corner does not sets view on correct position

My Question or IssueWhen clicking on the left lower side on the song you are currently playing, the view of the playlist does not go to the correct position:As you can see, the song currently playing is "Das Grosse Flimmern" by "Extrawelt". However I...

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My Question or Issue When clicking on the left lower side on the song you are currently playing, the view of the playlist does not go to the correct position: As you can see, the song currently...

Peter

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Solved!! iTunes import missing?

Running Spotify 1.0.77.338.g758ebd78 - could have sworn before there was a) a file menu, and b) an option to import iTunes playlists through the file menu.Now I can't find the itunes import option.

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Running Spotify 1.0.77.338.g758ebd78 - could have sworn before there was a) a file menu, and b) an option to import iTunes playlists through the file menu. Now I can't find the itunes import op...

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Superuser Contribution Songs are playing but I can't hear anything

I've tried unplugging and plugging in my headset, I've tried changing my output device, I've tried uninstalling and installing, I've checked the volume on spotify and in the volume mixer and I've tried listening to songs on the browser version but no...

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I've tried unplugging and plugging in my headset, I've tried changing my output device, I've tried uninstalling and installing, I've checked the volume on spotify and in the volume mixer and I've tri...

Sebasty

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Solved!! Unavailable songs in playlists - Offline still possible?

Hello,I noticed, that there are a few songs in my library, which I can't hear anymore, because they have a new status "unavailable songs in playlists".What would happen, if i download the songs before? Could I still listen to these songs in OFFLINE M...

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Hello, I noticed, that there are a few songs in my library, which I can't hear anymore, because they have a new status "unavailable songs in playlists". What would happen, if i download the songs b...

Andreas2019

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Spotify believes there is no internet connection

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify believes that there is no internet connection and says "Offline", the only way to resolve this issue,I found, is to restart my PC. But this happens so frequentl...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify believes that there is no internet connection and says "Offline", the only way to re...

himmelswanderer

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APP Desktop Windows not works anymore

From begin 2020 the Windows Desktop APP pf Spotify don't works anymore. I try to uninstall and install again but without solutions. The app don't open... Plan PremiumCountry Italy Device PCOperating System Windows 10

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From begin 2020 the Windows Desktop APP pf Spotify don't works anymore. I try to uninstall and install again but without solutions. The app don't open...   Plan Premium Country Italy &nbsp...

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Solved!! Spotify won't play on desktop or web player

PlanFreeCountryuk Operating Systemwindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't get any songs to play on my personal computer except ones which I already have downloaded. I have reinstalled multiple times, cleared cache etc, disabled hardware accelleration ...

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Plan Free Country uk   Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't get any songs to play on my personal computer except ones which I already have downloaded. I have ...

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Particular playlist radio station cannot be started

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 Heyo.So for some reason, the radio station for a particular playlist cannot be started. It's been working previously, and it works on all my other playlists except this one. Which just so happens to be the only o...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   Heyo. So for some reason, the radio station for a particular playlist cannot be started. It's been working previously, and it works on all my oth...

JB447

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Solved!! Daily Mixes does not have dislike button

PlanPremiumCountryLVDevice(Samsung Galaxy S10e, Lenovo Legion Y-720, HP Elitebook G5)Operating System(Android 10, Windows 10) My Question or IssueFirst on desktop dislike button disappears for daily mixes, now laso for android disappears. "Release Ra...

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Plan Premium Country LV Device (Samsung Galaxy S10e, Lenovo Legion Y-720, HP Elitebook G5) Operating System (Android 10, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue First on desktop dislik...

Emilia_8

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Connect spotify to facebook to find friends?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryMXDevice(App desk)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI still have the same problem for two years. To find friends on spotify I must connect it to my Facebook account, after that I get a connection error message th...

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Plan Free/Premium Country MX Device (App desk) Operating System (Windows 10)       My Question or Issue I still have the same problem for two years. To find friends on spot...

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Spotify redownloading somgs

I have a usb hard drive and a ssd. The ssd is the main storage device, but doesn';t have a lot of space. i have about 500 songs downloaded, which would take up more space on the ssd than i am comfortable giving. occasionally the hard drive gets disco...

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I have a usb hard drive and a ssd. The ssd is the main storage device, but doesn';t have a lot of space. i have about 500 songs downloaded, which would take up more space on the ssd than i am comfort...

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Solved!! Spotify stopped working and usual fixes do not resolve problem

I've been using Spotify on my laptop through my Behringer Audio system (USB box with ASIO drivers) and external speakers for more than a year. Nothing has changed on my system. The device still works with music production software. But, Spotify no lo...

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I've been using Spotify on my laptop through my Behringer Audio system (USB box with ASIO drivers) and external speakers for more than a year. Nothing has changed on my system. The device still works...

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Playback / Skip issues.

PlanFree Premium trialCountryEnglandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHaving strange playback issues after about a week of using spotify on my PC. Cannot change the track to what I want with a premium trial account (It used to wo...

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Plan Free Premium trial Country England Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Having strange playback issues after about a week of using spotify on my PC. Cannot...

Mykeh

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Album artwork won't display when I'm on employer's network, but I can stream audio...what to do?

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceDell laptop. 32 gigs of ram, i7 processor, 1TB SSHD with only 176 GB usedOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to use the windows PC app to stream while at work and it will not display album artwo...

Gig Goer

Plan Free Country United States Device Dell laptop.  32 gigs of ram, i7 processor, 1TB SSHD with only 176 GB used Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying t...

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Spotify Starts even though its already been disabled in advanced options.

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceCustom BuildOperating SystemWindow 10 Pro N for Workstations 1909My Question or IssueI'm having an issue where no matter what I do Spotify starts when the computer starts. Love Spotify, just one of those things I cant l...

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Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Custom Build Operating System Window 10 Pro N for Workstations 1909 My Question or Issue I'm having an issue where no matter what I do Spotify starts when...

thomasabowden

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Podcasts will stop playing randomly

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I listen to podcasts using spotify it will randomly stop playing and give me a blue error message saying "Can't play the current song." The time it ta...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I listen to podcasts using spotify it will randomly stop playing and give ...

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Superuser Contribution ''Spotfy nao consegue tocar isso no momento''

PlanFree/PremiumCountryBrasilDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAlgumas das minhas músicas estão com os seus nomes mais escurinhos e,além disso,ao invés...

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

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Spotify desktop windows does not respond when open, ram consumption increases and closes by itself

PlanoPremiumPaísBrasil DispositivoNotebook DellSistema operacionalWindows 10 Minha pergunta ou problemaWhen trying to open the spotify application on my computer, it already opens with black screen and "not responding" information, a few seconds late...

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Plano Premium País Brasil   Dispositivo Notebook Dell Sistema operacional Windows 10   Minha pergunta ou problema When trying to open the spotify application on my computer, it a...

Peter

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