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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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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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Can't Rearrange Tracks inside a Playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountryMéxicoDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have a Playlist that can't rearrange, i can in others, but not in that in particular.

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Plan Free/Premium Country México Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a Playlist that can't rearrange, i can in others, but not in that in particular...

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Download list of my hearted songs

I'd like to download a list of all of my favorited songs, albums, and artists. Any metadata I can get might be useful, since I'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do with the information yet, but my priorities are:1) It needs to be JUST stuff I've f...

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I'd like to download a list of all of my favorited songs, albums, and artists. Any metadata I can get might be useful, since I'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do with the information yet, but my...

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Certain songs do not play

Good Afternoon all, It's interesting how I cannot play most of the songs on Spotify, while connected to a certain Hotspost, which is hosted by a Laptop, instead of a router. This only happens, when I am connected to that network. Let's say I use choo...

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Good Afternoon all,   It's interesting how I cannot play most of the songs on Spotify, while connected to a certain Hotspost, which is hosted by a Laptop, instead of a router.   This on...

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Superuser Contribution No music avaliable to play

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have this issue that my spotify on my pc will not detect any music at all. I have reinstalled and uninstalled numerous times but my 500 liked songs do not show up on deskto...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have this issue that my spotify on my pc will not detect any music at all. I have reinst...

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Solved!! Song won't play for a few seconds

For the past week my spotify songs didn't start playing for a few seconds, it will still play the song, but it will wait a few seconds before actually playing it, would I have to reinstall spotify for windows or what? Thanks in advanced

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For the past week my spotify songs didn't start playing for a few seconds, it will still play the song, but it will wait a few seconds before actually playing it, would I have to reinstall spotify fo...

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again spotify slowly!

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe program has been very slow. The opening time of the program, the time to start playing the songs, the time to increase the volume and decrease the time slowed down sig...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The program has been very slow. The opening time of the program, the time to start playing the ...

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Windows Desktop app loads very slowly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8 My Question or IssueEvery time I open the Spotify Premium desktop app, the Spotify window opens with the top and left bars, but no content, just a black empty space where music options should be....

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 8   My Question or Issue Every time I open the Spotify Premium desktop app, the Spotify window opens with the top and left b...

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Superuser Contribution Songs randomly stop

PlanFreeCountryIsraelDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSongs just stop randomly playing, each song has its own time it stops in, some end after about a minute and some after 10 seconds, I couldn't find any fix to this, is th...

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Plan Free Country Israel Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Songs just stop randomly playing, each song has its own time it stops in, some end after abou...

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'Can't Play Current Song' after 6ish seconds

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceRazer Blade StealthOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have been using spotify for many years now, but recently, whenever I try to play a song from a playlist it will play 6 seconds then stop. This does...

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  Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Razer Blade Stealth Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have been using spotify for many years now, but recently, whene...

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[HELP] Cannot share songs to instagram stories

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceSamsung A50Operating SystemAndoid version 9 My Question or IssueI cannot seem to share songs on instagram via instagram stories. There is no 'Share to instagram option' I used to be able to share songs to instagram wit...

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Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Samsung A50 Operating System Andoid version 9   My Question or Issue I cannot seem to share songs on instagram via instagram stories.  There ...

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Re: Spotify devices keep being out of sync

I trying reinstall any software, installing windows .exe app, installing windows store app, but the problem presists.First time, I try the web player in my PC, affter I save a music on my notebook. It is sync the music, but the windows app nothing. L...

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I trying reinstall any software, installing windows .exe app, installing windows store app, but the problem presists. First time, I try the web player in my PC, affter I save a music on my noteboo...

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Unwanted Daily Mixes

FreeUnited Kingdom DeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI keep getting rather annoyed at the algorithms creating my Daily Mixes. Several times now I've liked a song from a genre I usually don't like, and the next day Spot...

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Free United Kingdom   Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I keep getting rather annoyed at the algorithms creating my Daily Mixes. Several times...

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No sound in Windows Spotify desktop application

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceLenovo X1 Yoga 3rd genOperating SystemWindows 10 Enterprise (build 1903) My Question or IssueSince a few days the Spotify desktop application is not making any sounds. I am a technical guy so ruled out the obvious s...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Lenovo X1 Yoga 3rd gen Operating System Windows 10 Enterprise (build 1903)   My Question or Issue Since a few days the Spotify desktop applicati...

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Can't adjust volume or select other device

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceDesktop & ChromeOperating SystemWindows 8 & Webplayer My Question or IssueI can't adjust the volume or change device.See this picture for proof (im clicking): https://i.imgur.com/6m2XwTX.gifv

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Desktop & Chrome Operating System Windows 8 & Webplayer   My Question or Issue I can't adjust the volume or change device. See this pic...

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How can I tell the Groove Music app to play my Spotify music?

CountryCanadaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHonestly, the Spotify music app sucks. I really miss the days of Groove Music. The Groove Music app still exists, but it no longer streams music. So I'm hoping there's a way to either link t...

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Country Canada Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Honestly, the Spotify music app sucks.  I really miss the days of Groove Music.  The Groove Music app still exis...

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Updated Windows version client 1.1.12.451.gdb77255f. Can't play anything

Plan: Family PremiumCountry: USADevice: Win10 Desktop with all updates installedOperating System: Win10 ProblemI just upgraded the Windows version client to 1.1.12.451.gdb77255f. Now I can't play anything and I don't see any of my saved albums. Playl...

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Plan: Family Premium Country: USA Device: Win10 Desktop with all updates installed Operating System: Win10   Problem I just upgraded the Windows version client to 1.1.1...

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App keeps playing the next song from a different playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone X, PC (Windows)Operating SystemiOS 12 (up-to-date), Windows 10 (up-to-date) My Question or IssueAs I play songs from other playlists such as Discover Weekly, the next song immediately reverts to another heavily-used ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X, PC (Windows) Operating System iOS 12 (up-to-date), Windows 10 (up-to-date)   My Question or Issue As I play songs from other playlists such as...

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Ad won't play and has to be closed to fix issues

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify goes to play an ad but the ad just stops. It isn't a connection issue or me just pausing it. It actually says the ad is playing but it never actually does....

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Plan Free Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify goes to play an ad but the ad just stops. It isn't a connection issue or me just pausi...

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Daily Mixes don't show up anymore

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI don't have any daily mixes anymore. I already only had 2 or 1, then it dropped to 1. I thought it was normal but now I have NONE. I listen to a wide range of music. Also missing on my phone...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I don't have any daily mixes anymore. I already only had 2 or 1, then it dropped to 1. I thought it was normal but n...

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Playlist Cover Images | Image files not appearing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHP PavilionOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been having an issue of late where I want to change the cover images for my playlists, however when I am prompted to do so the images I downloaded on ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device HP Pavilion Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been having an issue of late where I want to change the cover images for m...

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