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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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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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Download quality on desktop

Hello, on the desktop spotify client there seems to be only an option called streaming quality. I have that set to normal. However on my phone I do have the downloading quality set to very high. As far as downloading on the desktop client since there...

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Hello, on the desktop spotify client there seems to be only an option called streaming quality. I have that set to normal. However on my phone I do have the downloading quality set to very high. As f...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to view friend activity on Windows 10 laptop after switching from MacBook?

I used to be able to view friend activity on my Macbook, but after having the fully updated version on my Windows 10 laptop, am unable to see it (even with it turned on in settings).

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I used to be able to view friend activity on my Macbook, but after having the fully updated version on my Windows 10 laptop, am unable to see it (even with it turned on in settings).    &...

Katerina

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Spotify immediately shuts down

Spotfiy keeps crashing, just after I launch the program. Operating system: windows 8.1, 64-bits spotifuggle version: 0.9.7.16.g4b197456 I already did a clean reinstallation of Spotify and then rebooted my computer.

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Spotfiy keeps crashing, just after I launch the program. Operating system: windows 8.1, 64-bits spotifuggle version: 0.9.7.16.g4b197456 I already did a clean reinstallation of Spotify and then ...

scander1005

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Stop recommending me this one song.

Operating System(Android, Windows 10) My Question or IssueSo I'm quite fond of the normal songs that Spotify recommends to me. HOWEVER! within this lists there are 2 or 3 songs that I absolutely hate and have to skip past every time. Which is especia...

Casual Listener

Operating System (Android, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue So I'm quite fond of the normal songs that Spotify recommends to me. HOWEVER! within this lists there are 2 or 3 songs that I ab...

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Re: Playlists appear empty on desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLaptop (HP)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just noticed today that my entire Spotify on my computer has empty library and playlists! Even playlists from other people are empty! I had the Windows 10 app, and...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Laptop (HP) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I just noticed today that my entire Spotify on my computer has empty library and playlist...

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Friend Feed Not Updating

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy friends feed isn't updating. It was working yesterday, but today when I log on, my friend feed has reverted back to what everyone was listening to 3 days ago even though I ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My friends feed isn't updating. It was working yesterday, but today when I log on, my friend f...

OneByBoo

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[Desktop] "Something went wrong, try again later" error when disliking songs/artists

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueWhen I try to dislike songs or artists in my Discover Weekly or Release Radar, I always get the error "something went wrong, try again later" and the same songs/arti...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue When I try to dislike songs or artists in my Discover Weekly or Release...

OneByBoo

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Cant sort some playlists

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenOperating SystemWindows 10, installed app, not web app.My Question or IssueI like sorting playlists by recently added. I am able to do that on all of my own and other users playlits. But I have narrowed it down to Spotifys own...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Windows 10, installed app, not web app. My Question or Issue I like sorting playlists by recently added. I am able to do that on all of my own and ...

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Windows 7 Blue Screen When Song Ends

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 7 Home Premium My Question or IssueSpotify causes my computer to crash with a BSOD at the end of a song. This problem is intermittent, but when it occurs, it will continue to occur. As far ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium   My Question or Issue Spotify causes my computer to crash with a BSOD at the end of a song. This pro...

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Streaming to Echo Stereo Pair

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Note 10+Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSo I have 3 amazon echo devices and one iLive Concierge which is like a cheap echo. I also have a tv and AV receiver that can be streamed to and 2 of my echos ar...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Note 10+ Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue So I have 3 amazon echo devices and one iLive Concierge which is like a cheap echo....

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Release Radar - Wrong Artist

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceWindows 101.1.15.448.g00fba0e3Really all devices (the problem appears to be in release radar/spotify backend) My Question or IssueFrom time to time, some artists with the same name as another artist are wrongfull...

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device Windows 10 1.1.15.448.g00fba0e3 Really all devices (the problem appears to be in release radar/spotify backend)   My Question or Issue ...

Emilia_8

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Solved!! Is there a way to rearrange tracks of an entire playlist without doing it manually for each song?

PlanPremiumCountryAllDevicePC application and possibly Web too?Operating SystemWin 10 +...?My Question or Issue Is there a way to rearrange track of an entire playlist without doing it manually for each song?

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Plan Premium Country All Device PC application and possibly Web too? Operating System Win 10 +...? My Question or Issue   Is there a way to rearrange track of an entire playlist withou...

Shuidong

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Error submitting my playlist, pls help! (Playlist Exchange)

Hi, I tried posting my playlist in Playlist Exchange several times now. When i put in the URL (spotify:playlist:4D9WbLWQ4dRX9mBxTlbtGi) I get an error saying that i have to use a valid URL but im 100% sure this link is valid.Because it also show the ...

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Hi,    I tried posting my playlist in Playlist Exchange several times now.  When i put in the URL (spotify:playlist:4D9WbLWQ4dRX9mBxTlbtGi)  I get an error saying that i have ...

Emilia_8

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Clicking on album returns reverse order of playlist when playlist is sorted by 'Recent'.

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueClicking on the album art so it returns to the song in the playlist I'm listening from is really handy, but now it doesn't work anymore.Let's say a song playing is the third most ...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Clicking on the album art so it returns to the song in the playlist I'm listening from is really handy, but...

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Spotify skips all the songs

PlanPremiumCountryFIDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSuddenly Spotify skips all the songs in que with no sound, re-populates the album that I have played some time a go, goes through that album, and finally "que" is empty....

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  Plan Premium Country FI Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Suddenly Spotify skips all the songs in que with no sound, re-populates the album tha...

Emilia_8

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Plays Songs not on Playlist

Hello, I've searched for the answer to this problem but to no avail. I'm a new Spotify user with premium. I haven't made any of my own playlists yet so I selected a few of the existing ones and started playing them. Problem is, after a song finishes,...

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Hello,    I've searched for the answer to this problem but to no avail. I'm a new Spotify user with premium. I haven't made any of my own playlists yet so I selected a few of the existing...

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Spotify Not Playing

PlanPremium DeviceSurface Pro Operating SystemWindows 10 version 1903 My Question or IssueNormally, spotify app for my surface pro had working just fine. But all of the sudden, I get an error message at the top of the screen in blue with white copy a...

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Plan Premium   Device Surface Pro   Operating System Windows 10 version 1903   My Question or Issue Normally, spotify app for my surface pro had working just fine. But all of...

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Problem to find music

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Dell Inspiron 5570Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Windows 10My Question or IssueHello, I have problem with my Spotify App on desktop. When I want ...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Dell Inspiron 5570 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 10 My Questio...

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Issue with Queue playing

Plan: PremiumUSAWindows 10 & Mac When I go to "Liked Songs" and select a song, if I use the Next button, it isn't playing the next song in the Liked Songs. Instead it's pulling from the Queue list. When I go to the Queue list, it's a bunch of various...

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Plan: Premium USA Windows 10 & Mac     When I go to "Liked Songs" and select a song, if I use the Next button, it isn't playing the next song in the Liked Songs. Instead it's pulli...

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Artist and Song Suggestions

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9, and PCOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueIs there a way to turn off the suggested artists and songs on the home screen on a PC? I know I can skip past it, but I don't want to see it at all when I l...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy 9, and PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Is there a way to turn off the suggested artists and songs on the home screen on...

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