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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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hroski

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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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Internal Updater causes bugs

Operating SystemWindows 10 Version 10.0.18362 Build 18362 IssueThe updater that asks the user to restart the app to apply the new version causes bugs. I noticed after reinstalling Spotify, which cleared all the issues I had with the app, the updater ...

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Operating System Windows 10 Version 10.0.18362 Build 18362   Issue The updater that asks the user to restart the app to apply the new version causes bugs. I noticed after reinstalling S...

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Can't change icon

I've never had a problem with this before but now I can't change my icon. I'm not really liking my icon and I'd like to change it however when I hover over my icon nothing comes up, I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling but nothing has worked yet ...

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I've never had a problem with this before but now I can't change my icon. I'm not really liking my icon and I'd like to change it however when I hover over my icon nothing comes up, I've tried uninst...

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Playlist link, song's order and different lenght

Family Premium Subscription - Italy - Windows 10Hi everybody, I share my playlists, all of them are done by spotify, with my girlfriend, but, as we share the same link, they are not the same, there's always a difference in the song's order (major pro...

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Family Premium Subscription - Italy - Windows 10 Hi everybody, I share my playlists, all of them are done by spotify, with my girlfriend, but, as we share the same link, they are not the same, the...

eltoch

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Shitty release radar

Does anyone else experience releases in the realease radar playlist that are very unrelevant? I keep seeing releases from artists that I don't even like or listen and music that doesn't match with the music that I actually listen. I am disliking arti...

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Does anyone else experience releases in the realease radar playlist that are very unrelevant? I keep seeing releases from artists that I don't even like or listen and music that doesn't match with th...

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Poor sound quality

Premium familyUSAHP PCWin 101.1.16.522.g55a4b852 (Microsoft Store version) In the past three days the sound quality has gotten odd. Most of the mix is okay except the lead. Lead being either the vocals or an instrumental lead. It sounds like a very b...

Gig Goer

Premium family USA HP PC Win 10 1.1.16.522.g55a4b852 (Microsoft Store version)   In the past three days the sound quality has gotten odd. Most of the mix is okay except the lead. Lead bein...

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BandCamp Downloads not syncing to phone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceWindows 10 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBandCamp downloads will not sync to phone

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Plan Premium Country US Device Windows 10 Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue BandCamp downloads will not sync to phone

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Solved!! Some songs don't work.

Hey, my Spotify does not allow me to play some songs. If it was the problem with only one song it would be alright but it's the whole album except for like 2 or 3 songs. Others work properly.

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Hey, my Spotify does not allow me to play some songs. If it was the problem with only one song it would be alright but it's the whole album except for like 2 or 3 songs. Others work properly. 

Jacob

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Solved!! Implemented artist page feature not working

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.16.522.g55a4b852My Question or IssueHi,a month ago (2019-09-03) spotify implemented a new feature mentioned in these ideas here & here.Selecting an artist you are following takes y...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.16.522.g55a4b852 My Question or Issue Hi, a month ago (2019-09-03) spotify implemented a new feature mentioned i...

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Windows 10 Touchpad gestures not supported anymore

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been using the windows 10 touchpad gestures (for play/pause and skip and go back). Somewhat recently I noticed that these gestures stopped working for the spotify wi...

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  Plan Free Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been using the windows 10 touchpad gestures (for play/pause and skip and go back)...

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Stand alone player skipping

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueEvery song skips like a scratched cd or vinyl. Brand new pc and install of spotify player. How can I fix this?

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Every song skips like a scratched cd or vinyl.  Brand new pc and install of spotify playe...

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I'm having troubles with the music.

Hello Spotify, I need help with your app.Everytime I play music on your app, the music gets mixed up (because I have it in alphabetical order) so if I play a song for example "4U" by Aero Chord and I transition to the next song, It will play "B.O.B" ...

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Hello Spotify, I need help with your app. Everytime I play music on your app, the music gets mixed up (because I have it in alphabetical order) so if I play a song for example "4U" by Aero Chord and...

psu256

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SHIFT+arrow behaviour change

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 64-bit My Question or IssueHi, From the last update or two, the behaviour of SHIFT+left/right arrow has changed. It used to skip 5/6 seconds backwards or forwards, but now it is 15 seconds...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 64-bit       My Question or Issue Hi,   From the last update or two, the behaviour of SHIFT+left...

Tonttu

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Podcast not working on desktop and only works on phone app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 Professional My Question or IssueFor the past few months I have been listening to a podcast on spotify on my desktop. I started to notice that the podcast would take a few minutes to load be...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Professional   My Question or Issue For the past few months I have been listening to a podcast on spotify on my deskt...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists/Liked Songs/Radio Do Not Work On Windows 10

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceDell LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueNo songs appear in any playlist I open. All it says is "This playlist is currently empty." My phone does not have this issue, it only occurs on my laptop. This...

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Plan Free Country United States of America Device Dell Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Issue No songs appear in any playlist I open. All it says is "This playlist is currently ...

Peter

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Title sorting is ignored

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDevicePC DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI was listening to music in the default Liked Songs playlist and my songs were sorted in ascending order by title. So the natural flow would be that if I listen t...

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Plan Premium Country Romania Device PC Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I was listening to music in the default Liked Songs playlist and my songs were sorted ...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to upload profile picture

I am using the Spotify desktop app and I am unable to upload a picture for my profile. Spotify says there is a "change" button that appears on my avatar when I click on my account on the top right, however that button does not appear on mine. It just...

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I am using the Spotify desktop app and I am unable to upload a picture for my profile. Spotify says there is a "change" button that appears on my avatar when I click on my account on the top right, h...

Peter

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Spotify for windows wakes pc from sleep

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesPlatformPCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy pc routinely wakes itself from sleep when I put it to sleep with Spotify opened, and I used the last wake command to check and found a Spotify wake timer ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Platform PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My pc routinely wakes itself from sleep when I put it to sleep with Spotify opene...

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Local File MP3s upload and are playable but cannot be added to playlist and have no options

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceCustom Built Desktop (Intel I7 processor)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI downloaded some songs I bought from an artist on Bandcamp because they (the songs) were not on Spotify. I downloaded them as mp3's an...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Custom Built Desktop (Intel I7 processor) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I downloaded some songs I bought from an artist on Bandcamp...

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Solved!! Spotidy community will not recognise the URI code even though it is valid

PlanPremiumCountryUK My Question or IssueI am trying to post a playlist onto the playlist exchange and I had succesfully inserted the spotify URI into the place where I need to, yet spotify doesn't acknowledge it. Any help?I have attached a screensho...

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Plan Premium Country UK   My Question or Issue I am trying to post a playlist onto the playlist exchange and I had succesfully inserted the spotify URI into the place where I need to, yet ...

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Solved!! Ad Doesn't Play, is Stuck

I'm from the US, using the Spotify desktop player with Windows 7. Every time this specific ad comes up, it doesn't progress on the time bar and I can't switch to any other song. The workaround is exiting and reopening Spotify, but it happens every si...

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I'm from the US, using the Spotify desktop player with Windows 7. Every time this specific ad comes up, it doesn't progress on the time bar and I can't switch to any other song. The workaround is exi...

mynameisnotgary

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