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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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anime-kun32

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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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Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it!

Does anyone know why I get the below error on my Spotify Windows app?OS: Windows 10 pro version - 1093.

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Does anyone know why I get the below error on my Spotify Windows app? OS: Windows 10 pro version - 1093.

Rene01

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[All Platforms][Podcasts] Mark all as played

I'd like to send a feature request: Enable "mark all as played" for podcasts, which has been mentioned in the comments of the following post. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Podcast-Mark-Podcasts-as-Played/idi-p/1757080 https://com...

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I'd like to send a feature request:   Enable "mark all as played" for podcasts, which has been mentioned in the comments of the following post.   https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implem...

musicit

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[German/Deutsch] Problem mit lokalen Dateien

Moin, ich habe mir gestern ein paar lokale Dateien hinzugefügt und wie die Anleitung auch in eine Playlist gefügt und heruntergeladen. Das selbe habe ich auf meinem iPhone gemacht, aber erst wurde überhaupt nicht runtergeladen und dann auf einmal nur...

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Moin,   ich habe mir gestern ein paar lokale Dateien hinzugefügt und wie die Anleitung auch in eine Playlist gefügt und heruntergeladen. Das selbe habe ich auf meinem iPhone gemacht, aber erst...

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USB Party Mix sound device skipping tracks...

I have Spotify Free... Every sound from Windows 10 to youtube and every other app works... But from spotify it just skips tracks... I set Numark party mix to be default audio device... didn't work... Spotify only works on computers high definition au...

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  I have Spotify Free... Every sound from Windows 10 to youtube and every other app works... But from spotify it just skips tracks... I set Numark party mix to be default audio device... didn't...

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Songs keep pausing at random intervals

PlanFamily Plan PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG G7 Thinq, ASUS Laptop, Windows 10 DesktopOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps pausing at random intervals on any device I use. I found a temporary s...

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Plan Family Plan Premium Country United States Device LG G7 Thinq, ASUS Laptop, Windows 10 Desktop Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify ...

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Spotify play the song only 6 second

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 Hey i have a littel problem.When I try to play a song, he plays this song only 6 seconds or even sometimes ganicht and says only: "This song is currently not available" I've already tried to reinsta...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10   Hey i have a littel problem. When I try to play a song, he plays this song only 6 seconds or even sometimes ganicht and...

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Solved!! 'Liked Songs' doesn't sync with phone app.

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note8, Windows 10 PCOperating SystemAndroid Pie, Windows 10 My Question or IssueOk so this has been a bug since the app itself has been released in the Windows 10 Store, basically when I like a song on spo...

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Plan Premium Country Israel Device Samsung Galaxy Note8, Windows 10 PC Operating System Android Pie, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Ok so this has been a bug since the app itse...

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Failed to export some materials

PlanPremiumCountryPoland DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Windows 10 spotify appHello, recently everytime i open spotify im getting notification that"failed to export some data"no idea how to fix (unistaling=nothing happens) an...

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Plan Premium Country Poland   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Windows 10 spotify app Hello, recently everytime i open spotify im getting notif...

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music cuts out partually though track plays artist that im not liking/following

Planfamily (other ppl on the plan rarely use it)CountryaustraliaDevicePC (desktop) and on samsung galaxy S9+Operating System(windows 10 64bit spotify app from windows store) and android phone My Question or Issueit only just started happening (about ...

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Plan family (other ppl on the plan rarely use it) Country australia Device PC (desktop) and on samsung galaxy S9+ Operating System (windows 10 64bit spotify app from windows store) and android...

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Tried literally everything - "Spotify can't play this right now."

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePC - not using Windows Store versionOperating SystemWindows 10 version 1809 My Question or IssueSpotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it. That's all I see whenever I try to pla...

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Plan Free Country USA Device PC - not using Windows Store version Operating System Windows 10 version 1809   My Question or Issue Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the fil...

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Spotify jumps back to another playlist

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I pause the currently playing song, the Spotify app jumps back to a playlist that I had listened to some hours ago. And when I click on "play" again, the son...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I pause the currently playing song, the Spotify app jumps back to a playlist that...

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Automatic Syncing Between Devices, Even When Devices Are Off

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePC / iPhone XOperating SystemWindows 10 / iOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueFor the past few days now I have been having a very annoying issue with Spotify, but it's sort of difficult to explain. Basically, I only use Spotify o...

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Plan Premium Country US Device PC / iPhone X Operating System Windows 10 / iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue For the past few days now I have been having a very annoying issue with Spo...

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no option for set the quality of download songs

PlanPremiumCountry Device(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue I have spotify on my pc and my android phone and when i check the space of songs in my phone it says 4.13 GB but same songs in my pc is 2.9GB. when i check download qualit...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   I have spotify on my pc and my android phone and when i check the space of songs in...

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Open.spotify links do not open in desktop APP.

Every time I get sent an open spotify link it open the web browser and not the desktop app. the option to allow links to open the app is not there anymore. now I have to have the web browser open, set that to play on my desktop app, so it will play v...

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Every time I get sent an open spotify link it open the web browser and not the desktop app.   the option to allow links to open the app is not there anymore.   now I have to have the we...

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Create Playlist with Free-Account?

Hi,can I create Playlists with the free account/version of Spotify? Or can u do it only with Premium-Abo?Thx and kind regards,BJ

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Hi, can I create Playlists with the free account/version of Spotify? Or can u do it only with Premium-Abo? Thx and kind regards,BJ  

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[Windows] Fullscreen issue

PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceCustom Build PC Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro Spotify Purchase via Microsoft Store My Question or IssueIn the reduced representation everything is normal.But when changing to enlarged view, the covers are displayed i...

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Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device Custom Build PC   Operating System Windows 10 Pro   Spotify Purchase via Microsoft Store     My Question or Issue ...

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Solved!! All Songs Unavailable

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.1.12.449.g4109e645 My Question or IssueNo songs are available, not even podcasts. No songs are on my playlists for no reason. I didn't delete the songs. Even daily mixes and ...

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Plan Free Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.1.12.449.g4109e645   My Question or Issue No songs are available, not even podcasts. No songs are...

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Solved!! CPU 100%

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDevicePC AMD Ryzen 2700x 16Go Ram 250Go SSD M2 NVMEOperating SystemWindows 10 x64 My Question or Issue Spotify utilise 100% du CPU. Lorsqu'il n'est pas lancé, je n'ai pas de problème. Pouvez-vous m'aider ? Spotify use 100% CP...

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Plan Premium Country  France Device PC AMD Ryzen 2700x 16Go Ram 250Go SSD M2 NVME Operating System Windows 10 x64   My Question or Issue  Spotify utilise 100% du CPU. Lorsqu'...

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Can't sync mobile and desktop and now playlist is broken

Plan: Premium Country: United States of America Device: iPhone8/ Windows 10 PC/ Chromebook My Question or Issue: A couple weeks ago I noticed that my desktop and phone spotify apps were not syncing. I attempt the go offline for 10 minutes fix and thi...

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Plan: Premium   Country: United States of America   Device: iPhone8/ Windows 10 PC/ Chromebook         My Question or Issue:  A couple weeks ago I noticed...

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Removing a song from a repeating queue

Hi guysWhen I play a new album, I listen to it on repeat until I absorb it. As I get familiar with songs, I delete them from the queue. That way I can absorb the unfamiliar songs more quickly.Problem is, Spotify reaches the end of the album, reloads ...

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Hi guys When I play a new album, I listen to it on repeat until I absorb it.  As I get familiar with songs, I delete them from the queue.  That way I can absorb the unfamiliar songs more q...

dinomight

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