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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 Daily Mix not Updating

First, it is hard as **bleep** to even GET to this point of posting an issue. Second, this seems to be an on-going issue based on the YEARS of form posts about this. All of my playlists have stopped updating on my phone, computer, etc. I have done al...

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  First, it is hard as **bleep** to even GET to this point of posting an issue.    Second, this seems to be an on-going issue based on the YEARS of form posts about this.   A...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution No Images Showing

No Images show on my work PC. I've chatted with support, with zero solutions. This has been going on for a year. The computer is very fast and has excellent internet connection. Images show on my phone and home devices.PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWind...

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No Images show on my work PC.  I've chatted with support, with zero solutions.  This has been going on for a year.  The computer is very fast and has excellent internet connection.&nbs...

Petya

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Superuser Contribution Dislike Button not working in Playlist Radio

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe dislike button in the playlist radio doesn't work at all. I click it and nothing happens. The like button and the menu buttons work just fine. I tried a fresh install and...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The dislike button in the playlist radio doesn't work at all. I click it and nothing happe...

Katerina

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Superuser Contribution playlist filter isn't working properly

I just got a problem with the filter in my playlists after the latest update, when I now search up an artist I have on spotify, it does find the songs on that artist, but when I play one song and expect it to change to another song by the same artist...

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I just got a problem with the filter in my playlists after the latest update, when I now search up an artist I have on spotify, it does find the songs on that artist, but when I play one so...

Katerina

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Add to playlist from queue not working

Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have a few playlists that i create from artists RADIOS, but since the radio keeps changing the tracks that are played, i just go to the QUEUE, SELECT ALL THE SONGS that are ready to be played, and CO...

Composer

Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   I have a few playlists that i create from artists RADIOS, but since the radio keeps changing the tracks that are played, i just...

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Superuser Contribution Cross Fade Not Working

I set to cross fade in settings and songs do not cross fade. The fact that Spodify has no support for paying custommers is telling about how much they really care. I think I may switch to Google Play.

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I set to cross fade in settings and songs do not cross fade.       The fact that Spodify has no support for paying custommers is telling about how much they really care. &...

Mario

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All of my playlists are gone! EVERYTHING is gone!

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNorwayDeviceiPhone 6sMy Question or IssueAll my music and playlists ive had for years is ALL gone! It was just like a new account. I had a red banner on top of my screen that told me to fiks my payment stuff, but i didnt do any...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Norway Device iPhone 6s My Question or Issue All my music and playlists ive had for years is ALL gone! It was just like a new account.  I had a red banner on top...

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Cant drag and drop the Now playing song into Playlist

Brief description of the issue: When you are in your qued songs you cant drag and drop the "Now Playing" song into a playlist.Steps to reproduce the issue:Open qued songsattempt to drag and dropbecome mildly annoyedWhat steps you’ve tried already:You...

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Brief description of the issue: When you are in your qued songs you cant drag and drop the "Now Playing" song into a playlist. Steps to reproduce the issue: Open qued songs attempt to drag and dr...

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No se reproducen mis canciones

PlanFree/PremiumCountryMéxicoDeviceLaptop Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueDesde hace un tiempo, cuando intento reproducir alguna canción se va saltando de canción en canción, no la reproduce, tan solo se salta de una a otra canción.

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Plan Free/Premium Country México Device Laptop  Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Desde hace un tiempo, cuando intento reproducir alguna canción se va saltando de canción...

OneByBoo

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Spotify doesn't play music

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLenovo T460sOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi,since some days I have a problem with my Spotify. When I clic on a song I'd like to hear, there only appears a warning that says "Spotify is unabe to play th...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Lenovo T460s Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, since some days I have a problem with my Spotify. When I clic on a song I'd lik...

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Bluetooth connection cuts out

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice Samsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issuewhen the home screen locks on my handset it causes the connection to cut out. But not all the time, just enough to drive me mad. I was convinced it was a UE speak...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country UK Device  Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Android    My Question or Issue when the home screen locks on my handset it causes the connection to cut ou...

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Ads freezing

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueAds sometimes freeze. Have to pause then play to fix, if that doesn't work, I have to restart the application.

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Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Ads sometimes freeze. Have to pause then play to fix, if that doesn't work, I have to res...

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3/4s of the some 700 songs on my playlist are unplayable

My Question or Issue Whenever I try to play most of the 700 songs on my playlist I get the error message "Spotify cant play this right now, if you have the file on your computer you can import it"It can't be possible that all these songs have been re...

Newbie

My Question or Issue  Whenever I try to play most of the 700 songs on my playlist I get the error message "Spotify cant play this right now, if you have the file on your computer you can import...

s1ne

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Unsort "Your Top Songs" playlist

Plan - PremiumCountry -UKDevice - PCOperating System -Windows 10 (Windows Store) My Question or Issue Hi everyone,I sorted my "Your Yop Songs 2019" playlist by title, now I can't unsort the playlist and see what my top song order is. On other playlis...

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Plan - Premium Country -UK Device - PC Operating System -Windows 10 (Windows Store)   My Question or Issue   Hi everyone, I sorted my "Your Yop Songs 2019" playlist by title, now I ...

juanjamon

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Playlist autoplay from command line

Hello, I have a software that can start another application on Windows 10 and I'd like to know how can I make Spotify start and autoplay a specified playlist from the command line. I've copied the playlist URI from Spotify but I miss a way to make th...

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Hello, I have a software that can start another application on Windows 10 and I'd like to know how can I make Spotify start and autoplay a specified playlist from the command line.   I've copi...

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Clicking album cover goes to wrong song

 This issue is still not fixed! It's been almost a year!https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Clicking-album-cover-goes-to-wrong-song/m-p/4452782#M56910Stop ignoring everyone here and fix your app!

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  This issue is still not fixed! It's been almost a year! https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Clicking-album-cover-goes-to-wrong-song/m-p/4452782#M56910 Stop ignoring everyone her...

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Can't see liked songs on desktop

PlanPremiumDeviceDell Operating System Windows My Question or IssueFor some reason since last week when I press "liked songs" on the desktop app it seems empty and all I see is "your liked songs will appear here" without the list. on my phone (Androi...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Device Dell  Operating System  Windows  My Question or Issue For some reason since last week when I press "liked songs"  on the desktop app it seems empty and ...

sramler

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Dislike buttom disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe dislike buttom in daily mixes just disappeared!In release radar and discover weekly it still exists.I've already tried to update- and I have the latest version.How do I solve ...

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  Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The dislike buttom in daily mixes just disappeared! In release radar and discover weekly it still ...

Emilia_8

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Finding a specific playlist from past listenings

Plan: PremiumDesktop version on Windows 10 I'm going nuts attempting to figure out where the playlists have gone, or where it is period, as I didn't like it like an ignoramus.I was going through a Kingdom Hearts Character playlist binge and I found t...

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  Plan: Premium Desktop version on Windows 10   I'm going nuts attempting to figure out where the playlists have gone, or where it is period, as I didn't like it like an ignoramus. I w...

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I have to keep redownloading my songs

I use Spotify Premium on my Windows 10 desktop and whenever I restart my computer and open Spotify I have to download all of the songs over and over again. I tried a clean reinstall but it didn't work. This issue has been going on for a couple of mon...

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I use Spotify Premium on my Windows 10 desktop and whenever I restart my computer and open Spotify I have to download all of the songs over and over again.   I tried a clean reinstall but it d...

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