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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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Need to reinstall app to update playlists

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceWindows 10 PC [1.1.14.475.g566c8beb (Microsoft Store version)]Operating SystemWindows 10 Version 1809 My Question or IssueBasically in the PC app, from time to time, playlists "freeze". If i add or remove songs from oth...

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Plan Premium Country Romania Device Windows 10 PC [1.1.14.475.g566c8beb (Microsoft Store version)] Operating System Windows 10 Version 1809   My Question or Issue Basically in the PC a...

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Trouble with my Cortana

I'm using Win 10 and my Cortana seems doesn't very fit with my Spotify. For example, when I uninstall and reinstall my Spotify, I can free-hand control my Spotify with Cortana. But every time I turn my laptop off then the day after that, when i ask C...

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I'm using Win 10 and my Cortana seems doesn't very fit with my Spotify. For example, when I uninstall and reinstall my Spotify, I can free-hand control my Spotify with Cortana. But every time I turn ...

Rene01

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HDD LED flashes permanently

PlanPremium DevicePC Windows client and Spotify web player. On desktop PC and laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe hard drive light flashes continuously when the spotify client program is running, or when i am using the web player...

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Plan Premium   Device PC Windows client and Spotify web player. On desktop PC and laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The hard drive light flashes continuousl...

uncajesse

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Spotify can't play this right now.

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Operating SystemWindows 10, multiple computers My Question or Issue For weeks I have been getting a consistent yet intermittent issue trying to play songs. I won't hear any sound for the first ~5 seconds of the song and th...

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Plan Premium Country Australia    Operating System Windows 10, multiple computers   My Question or Issue  For weeks I have been getting a consistent yet intermittent...

uncajesse

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bloated data folder

PlanPremiumCountryIsrael DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've set a folder in settings/(edit-->preferences...) --> Offline songs storage but I can still see bloated data folder on:C:\Users\Dekel\AppData\Local\SpotifyThe offlin...

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Plan Premium Country Israel   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I've set a folder in settings/(edit-->preferences...) --> Offline songs sto...

uncajesse

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Windows 10 Program glitches and speed issues

PlanPremiumCountry United States of AmericaDeviceDigital Storm Vanquish Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home (64 bit) My Question or Issue When will the current Spotify PC program be gutted and rebuilt cohesively?I have experienced numerous glit...

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Plan Premium Country  United States of America Device Digital Storm Vanquish Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Home (64 bit)   My Question or Issue  When will the curren...

uncajesse

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Can you see a friend activity???

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceOperating SystemWindows 7 Home Premium My Question or IssuePlease let me know if everything is ok with friend activity because I can´t see it...see nothing. So I wonder if anyone else has the same problem as me.....

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Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium   My Question or Issue Please let me know if everything is ok with friend activity because I can´t see...

Loxer

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Friend activity / feed doesn´t work

Hello,for long time my frined acitivity / feed doesn´t work (on desktop). Itried everything what I read here or somewhere else including reinstall but with no result. I can see nothing at the place where friend activiti should be.I have also my setti...

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Hello, for long time my frined acitivity / feed doesn´t work (on desktop). Itried everything what I read here or somewhere else including reinstall but with no result. I can see nothing at the place...

Huscak

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Spotify not working on my laptop

I am having an issue with my Spotify on my laptop. It worked fine and then the next day it would not play any music. I closed out of it but when I opened it back up it still wouldn't play. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it. Now I get a message that...

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I am having an issue with my Spotify on my laptop. It worked fine and then the next day it would not play any music. I closed out of it but when I opened it back up it still wouldn't play. I uninstal...

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Failed to connect spotify account to discord

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDevice Dell Inspiron 15 5000 seriesOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, So I just purchased Spotify premium because I wanted to enjoy the perks of premium through discord. So before I got this account I had anothe...

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  Plan Premium Country India Device  Dell Inspiron 15 5000 series Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi,  So I just purchased Spotify premium because I...

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Desktop App Volume Resets to 100%

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueAfter listening to the Spotify app on my phone, I find that the volume on the desktop app gets reset to 100%. This causes clipping since the signal gets further amplified by my...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue After listening to the Spotify app on my phone, I find that the volume on the desktop app gets rese...

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"Connect to a device" not showing other devices, combined with "Can't play current dong"

PlanPremium & HeadspaceCountryNorwayDevice & Operating SystemSamsung Galaxy S9 (Android 9) & Windows 10 Pro (10.0.18362) My Question or IssueI've had the "Can't play current song" issue for a while, and I've been trying the different suggestions for ...

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  Plan Premium & Headspace Country Norway Device & Operating System Samsung Galaxy S9 (Android 9) & Windows 10 Pro (10.0.18362)   My Question or Issue I've had the...

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Listening Activity won't show on friends' feed

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceAll devicesOperating SystemVarious My Question or IssueHi! My listening activity won't show up on my friends' "Friend Activity"! Doesn't work on any of my devices. What should I do??

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Plan Premium Country Portugal Device All devices Operating System Various   My Question or Issue Hi! My listening activity won't show up on my friends' "Friend Activity"! Doesn't work ...

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Spotify freezing without crashing

PlanPaidCountry USADeviceDell laptopOperating Systemwin10 My Question or Issue Win10 app freezes but keeps playing. UI is unresponsive, but the music keeps playing.

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  Plan Paid Country  USA Device Dell laptop Operating System win10  My Question or Issue  Win10 app freezes but keeps playing. UI is unresponsive, but the music keeps pl...

philomuh

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"Can't play the current song" part way through song

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceDell XPS15 using Soundblaster X-fiOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI keep getting "Can't play the current song" part way through a song. I need to restart Spotify to continue playing. I have gone to adv...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Dell XPS15 using Soundblaster X-fi Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I keep getting "Can't play the current song" part way through a so...

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Spotify won't play any song

PlanPremium (but the problem was there before going Premium)CountryFranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app simply won't play any song. When I click on a song, it starts like it should, without any error message, b...

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Plan Premium (but the problem was there before going Premium) Country France Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The Spotify app simply won't play any song. Wh...

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Solved!! I can't create topic in playlist exchange forum

Hello.This is problem just with Spotify community. I couldn't post My playlist. I don't know, if I was reported, but My playlist URI was correct. I have also use some tags, but there are not any good tags for My playlistts for selection, so I have se...

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Hello. This is problem just with Spotify community. I couldn't post My playlist. I don't know, if I was reported, but My playlist URI was correct. I have also use some tags, but there are not any go...

goldrecorddaddy

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Solved!! No way to download local files

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, PC)Operating System(iOS 12, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Because my computer has no wifi card, it must connect via ethernet to the network switch. I am currently in college meaning that access to this network...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8,  PC) Operating System (iOS 12, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   Because my computer has no wifi card, it must connect via ethe...

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