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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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Solved!! Auto Skip

DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 I've been using spotifuggle for a year and a half now, near no problems, I got an AMD 590 that came in the mail today and once I installed it including the drivers, and started up spotifuggle, it just started a...

Casual Listener

Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   I've been using spotifuggle for a year and a half now, near no problems, I got an AMD 590 that came in the mail today and once I installed it in...

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Superuser Contribution Local songs on PC not showing up on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC and iPhone XROperating SystemWindows 10/Whatever the latest IOS is My Question or IssueFor a month or two now I can't seem to sync the local files from my PC to my phone. I've tried pretty much every single thing short ge...

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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 For a month or two now I can't seem to sync the local file...

Nochocheez

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Randomly Skipping on PC - Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGetting really aggravated, sometimes i skip a song on PC and then in randomly skips through songs until i exit the program. When I restart the program, it will resume pla...

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Plan Premium Country Canada   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Getting really aggravated, sometimes i skip a song on PC and then in randomly skips thr...

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Volume resets in app between reboots

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10App version1.1.20.510.g7d28aaaa (Microsoft Store version) My Question or IssueEach time I reboot my computer, Spotify's in-app volume resets to 50% instead of staying where I left ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop computer Operating System Windows 10 App version 1.1.20.510.g7d28aaaa (Microsoft Store version)   My Question or Issue Each time I reb...

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Offline Mode on Windows

Plan- PremiumCountry- USA Operating System Windows 10,etc My Question or IssueI cannot get my Spotify desktop app off online mode. I have re-installed and tried everything and it is not working. I can easily use the web launcher so why won't the desk...

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Plan- Premium Country- USA   Operating System  Windows 10,etc   My Question or Issue I cannot get my Spotify desktop app off online mode. I have re-installed and tried ever...

Sebasty

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Offline Access
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[playlists or radio] Not Playing.

Plan FreeCountry USADeviceHP SPECTRE LAPTOPOperating SystemWindows 10 ProVersion1.120.510.0My Question or IssueI've been using Spotify on new computer for 1 1/2 years. Suddenly 2 wks ago when I opened Spotify, chose a playlist, hit PLAY : Instead of ...

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Plan    Free Country   USA Device HP SPECTRE LAPTOP Operating System Windows 10 Pro Version 1.120.510.0 My Question or Issue I've been using Spotify on new computer for 1 1/...

Sebasty

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Browse all playlists on Desktop

PlanPremiumWindows 10Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueOn my Iphone I can see a complete list of all the playlists that I have created in alphabetical order. I don't see anyway this can be done on the desktop...

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Plan Premium Windows 10 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue On my Iphone I can see a complete list of all the playlists that I have create...

Sebasty

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Solved!! Playlist play order

PlanPremium DevicePCOperating SystemWindowsApplication Version1.1.19.480.g7d17e3ce My Question or IssueA playlist's default play order is the order in which songs were added to it. Currently we only have two options when it comes to re-ordering the p...

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Plan Premium   Device PC Operating System Windows Application Version 1.1.19.480.g7d17e3ce   My Question or Issue A playlist's default play order is the order in which songs were...

Sebasty

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Play queue
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organizing music offline in windows so they are easily playable and searchable / filterable

PlanPREMIUMCountryUNITED STATESDeviceHP LAPTOP Operating SystemWINDOWS 10 64 BIT I3 PROCESSOR, 8GB RAM My Question or Issuehello guys, see the attached image for what i'm talking about. spotify is not as good as apple music when it comes to being abl...

Gig Goer

Plan PREMIUM Country UNITED STATES Device HP LAPTOP  Operating System WINDOWS 10 64 BIT I3 PROCESSOR, 8GB RAM   My Question or Issue hello guys,   see the attached image fo...

Sebasty

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I am unable to use the search function on spotify web.

PlanPremiumCountryLatviaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow the **bleep** do fix this,incognito mode doesn't work also clearing cache doesn't help I've also tried re-logging but had no success .

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  Plan Premium Country Latvia Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How the **bleep** do fix this,incognito mode doesn't work also clearing cache doesn't help I've als...

Sebasty

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There aren't any songs,even in playlists made by spotify.

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere aren't any songs,even in playlists made by spotify.I was trying to do something a while back ended up with me messing up spotify files and even after a fresh reinstall I can't find any s...

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  Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue There aren't any songs,even in playlists made by spotify.I was trying to do something a while back ended up with me ...

Sebasty

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Bugged on my desktop speakers (auto-skips songs, and right channel audio muted)

My Question or IssueEverything works fine when i listen on my connected headphones, however, if i start the desktop app with my desktop speakers as the default output, pressing play will make spotify skip every song in playlist then close my playlist...

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My Question or Issue Everything works fine when i listen on my connected headphones, however, if i start the desktop app with my desktop speakers as the default output, pressing play will make spoti...

Sebasty

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Shuffling

PlanPremiumCountryUK - EnglandDevice(iPhone 7, computer)Operating System(Windows 10)My Question or IssueI try to shuffle my playlist but the same order of the shuffled song keeps repeating, so it's shuffled from the alphabetical order but the same sh...

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Plan Premium Country UK - England Device (iPhone 7, computer) Operating System (Windows 10) My Question or Issue I try to shuffle my playlist but the same order of the shuffled song keeps re...

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Unlike button missing from Daily Mixes

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceHP PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can no longer give the Daily Mixes feedback by disliking a song (or artist) the button is simply not there anymore. They are still available for Discover Weekly an...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device HP PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can no longer give the Daily Mixes feedback by disliking a song (or artist) the button ...

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Solved!! Jump to currently playing song is broken

PlanPremium CountryFinland Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJump to currently playing song trough album art is working only when playlist is sorted out by adding date and even then it is jumping few song above currently playing song. I ...

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Plan Premium   Country Finland   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Jump to currently playing song trough album art is working only when playlist is sorted ou...

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[TROUBLESHOOTING] Spotify app doesn't work

Hi, I'm using free Spotify with Windows 10 and my app doesn't work anymore (but used to work for the past few years)I didn't change any settings in the app or on my computer.I tried everything : change connection, restart computer, clean unistall ......

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Hi, I'm using free Spotify with Windows 10 and my app doesn't work anymore (but used to work for the past few years) I didn't change any settings in the app or on my computer. I tried everything : ...

Luc_Pr

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Superuser Contribution filtered playback of liked songs not working properly

Hey, Normally when you enter like a certain word or artist name into the filter on the liked songs page, and then click a song from the results, after that song finishes, it'll play one of the other results. i.e. if I search for "love", then select "...

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Hey,   Normally when you enter like a certain word or artist name into the filter on the liked songs page, and then click a song from the results, after that song finishes, it'll play one of t...

Katerina

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Windows 10 destop app shows password where username should be.

We have spotify family. I just downloaded and installed the windows 10 installer and installed the programme. After logging in with the family account of my daughter her password is shown in the right upper corner where the useraccount should be. Tri...

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We have spotify family. I just downloaded and installed the windows 10 installer and installed the programme.    After logging in with the family account of my daughter her password is sh...

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