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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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milkcrateman

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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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anime-kun32

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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 Podcast will not show as played.

Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: Dell LaptopOperating System: Windows 10My Question or Issue:I like to filter my Podcasts out by 'Unplayed Episodes'. For the last few weeks, played episodes are still showing in my queue. When I go back to the episodes...

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Plan:  Premium Country:  US Device: Dell Laptop Operating System: Windows 10 My Question or Issue: I like to filter my Podcasts out by 'Unplayed Episodes'.  Fo...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Minimize, restore/maximize, and close buttons unresponsive

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10, Spotify for Windows 1.1.71.560.gc21c3367 My Question or IssueEvery now and then, the minimize, restore/maximize, and close buttons become unresponsive. I move my mouse over them and they don't ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10, Spotify for Windows 1.1.71.560.gc21c3367   My Question or Issue Every now and then, the minimize, restore/maximize, and ...

MihailY

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop app not loading all songs in private playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows11 My Question or IssueMost of my private playlists will not fully show all of the songs in them on the desktop app only. For example, i have a playlists for 90's grunge that shows only 20 songs on ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows11   My Question or Issue Most of my private playlists will not fully show all of the songs in them on the desktop app only.&...

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Superuser Contribution Songs (not) added to playlist

Hi everyone, I hope someone can help me with this. It's an issue I have with multiple, but not all, songs.I have a song added to a playlist. When I'm in this playlist and click on the song's 'add to playlist' button, it shows me which playlists the s...

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Hi everyone,   I hope someone can help me with this. It's an issue I have with multiple, but not all, songs. I have a song added to a playlist. When I'm in this playlist and click on the song...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution spotify overlay not working in Windows 11

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceWindows desk topOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue So I upgraded to windows 11 but the spotify music overlay does not show up. It's checked on in the settings. I tried both the App and normal version of Spotif...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Windows desk top Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue   So I upgraded to windows 11 but the spotify music overlay does not s...

datsunlaurel

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Superuser Contribution How can I control iOS and Android Spotify volume from Windows 10 or the browser?

PlanPremium Devices(Windows 10, iOS, Android 12) Expected ResultWhen using Spotify Connect, I would expect to control the connected device's volume. For example, when controlling my iPad with the Windows 10 Spotify app, I would expect a way to contro...

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Plan Premium   Devices (Windows 10, iOS, Android 12)   Expected Result When using Spotify Connect, I would expect to control the connected device's volume. For example, when controll...

MarkHVK

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Solved!! Stopping Auto update

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm wondering how to stop Spotify from auto updating. I got a file to install older version of software since I didn't like the June update, and It auto updated when I restart...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm wondering how to stop Spotify from auto updating. I got a file to install older version of soft...

EssKayKay

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Superuser Contribution I had to update Spotify and now it does not perform as expected (and want)!!!

I recently had to update Spotify from an older version that I had working PERFECTLY!!!However, with the update I now lost much of my functionality. Why do they do this to us? Just let us proceed as normal. If it works DON'T FIX IT!Here is just one of...

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I recently had to update Spotify from an older version that I had working PERFECTLY!!! However, with the update I now lost much of my functionality.  Why do they do this to us?  Just let u...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution i need help unpinning a playlist from my desktop computer on spotify.

Im using spotify on a website rather than the desktop app, and cant find an option to unpin any of my playlists from my library/profile, and dragging the playlist doesnt work since i have 4 pinned already.

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Im using spotify on a website rather than the desktop app, and cant find an option to unpin any of my playlists from my library/profile, and dragging the playlist doesnt work since i have 4 pinned al...

AlejaR

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked Songs Playlist - Search Bar Missing - PC Desktop App

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC Dell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am unable to search inside my Liked Songs list. It is missing a search bar, and I would like to search within the playlist without scouring all of Spotify.

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am unable to search inside my Liked Songs list. It is missing a search bar, and I wou...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution One Second Black Screen usually When First Entering Spotify

CountryTaiwan (R.O.C.)DeviceCPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700RAM: DDR5 6000MT/s 16GBx2GPU: NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4090Monitor: ROG XG349C (3440x1440, 144Hz, G-Sync Compatible)Operating SystemWindows 11 25H2 (latest) My Question or IssueWhen I open Spotify first time...

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Country Taiwan (R.O.C.) Device CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 RAM: DDR5 6000MT/s 16GBx2 GPU: NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4090 Monitor: ROG XG349C (3440x1440, 144Hz, G-Sync Compatible) Operating System Windows ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I keep getting the "something went wrong" error in desktop.

I keep getting the "something went wrong" error in desktop app for windows for almost a week. The app works perfectly fine on my iPhone 11 but I cannot use the desktop app.

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I keep getting the "something went wrong" error in desktop app for windows for almost a week. The app works perfectly fine on my iPhone 11 but I cannot use the desktop app.

prato

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Music Videos Automatically Being Disabled

PlanPremium Family PlaneCountryUSDeviceWindows 10 Desktop My Question or IssueI always have the miniplayer enabled when I am using Spotify at my desk. When the music video feature was released, I enjoyed the way it would automatically enable the musi...

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Plan Premium Family Plane Country US Device Windows 10 Desktop   My Question or Issue I always have the miniplayer enabled when I am using Spotify at my desk. When the music video feat...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Music videos don't load; Unable to switch back to audio after accidentally turning on music video.

PlanPremiumCountrySweden Device2021 laptopOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueI accidentally hit "switch to music video" on the desktop app. But no music videos will load, so neither will the switch button. In MV mode, spotify apparently refu...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device 2021 laptop Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue I accidentally hit "switch to music video" on the desktop app. But no music video...

HAZZZA62

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Superuser Contribution Playback is pausing - often due to ads

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceChrome Browser/ Firefox BrowswerOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueStarting about a week ago, playback will stop during ad breaks. It looks like the ads fail to load, and then everything stops. If...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device Chrome Browser/ Firefox Browswer Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Starting about a week ago, playback will stop during ...

potatohh

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Spotify Windows Desktop APP sound quality is lower then web player

Play a track on web player and play the same track on Windows Desktop app.Notice the sound quality difference , I found a similar thread opened on this topic from year 2014 and it is marked as solved however I can still feel a big sound quality diffe...

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Play a track on web player and play the same track on Windows Desktop app. Notice the sound quality difference , I found a similar thread opened on this topic from year 2014 and it is marked as solv...

YogiQc

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Spotify for Windows 10
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Spotify Activity Status to Connected Apps stops after current song

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DevicePC & Mobile Operating SystemWindows 11 & Android 16 My Question or IssueStarting within the past week, Spotify activity does not sync to any connected apps when I have my output device set to without manual inte...

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Plan Premium   Country United States   Device PC & Mobile   Operating System Windows 11 & Android 16   My Question or Issue Starting within the past week, Spo...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify on windows not working on wifi, only mobile hotspot

PlanPremium duoCountryDenmarkDevicePCOperating Systemwindows 11 My Question or IssueYesterday my spotify stopped working when using my private wifi. Cant play any songs, search or anything + my playlists are just listed as random numbers. Same thing ...

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  Plan Premium duo Country Denmark Device PC Operating System windows 11   My Question or Issue Yesterday my spotify stopped working when using my private wifi. Cant play any son...

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Solved!! Sptify not playing music

PlanpremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDesktop app: username is a random series of letters and numbers, cannot press play on a playlist, clicking on playlist shows a cannot find what you are looking for screen.Web...

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Plan premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Desktop app: username is a random series of letters and numbers, cannot press play on a playlist, ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Numbers removed/missing from ALL albums/playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceROG LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueAll albums and playlists have no more track numbers with no exceptions, but the icon for it is still there with the other sorting options, I'm trying to fig...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device ROG Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue All albums and playlists have no more track numbers with no exceptions, but the ...

datsunlaurel

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