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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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bluehallon

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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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Local files showing even though it's turned off

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 8 Plus, Desktop, iPad Pro)Operating System(iOS 12, Windows 10) My Question or IssueWhy do local files keep showing in Spotify when I have it turned off in options? By local files I assume it means files on my lo...

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Plan Free/Premium Country US Device (iPhone 8 Plus, Desktop, iPad Pro) Operating System (iOS 12, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Why do local files keep showing in Spotify when I ha...

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Como eu faço para bloquear artistas no Pc?

Plan | PlanoFreeCountry | PaísBrazilDevice | DispositivoAcer Aspire E1-510Operating System | SOWindows 10 1803 My Question or IssuePT: Como eu faço para bloquear artistas?En: How do I block artists?

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Plan | Plano Free Country | País Brazil Device | Dispositivo Acer Aspire E1-510 Operating System | SO Windows 10 1803   My Question or Issue PT: Como eu faço para bloquear artista...

Bittencourt

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Album Art Not Showing Up

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGrey, empty box where album art should be. Current version is 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f. I've already reinstalled Spotify completely twice. Erased appdata folder and everything, but this...

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Plan Premium Country U.S. Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Grey, empty box where album art should be. Current version is 1.1.10.540.gfcf0430f. I've already reinstalled ...

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My spotify don't work on my pc

PlanPremiumCountryUkDevicePcOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueMy spotify don't work on my pc !!! So i brought spotify premium and i signed in on my phone and on my pc it works fine on my phone but on my pc it don't work. whenever i try ...

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  Plan Premium Country Uk Device Pc Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue My spotify don't work on my pc !!!   So i brought spotify premium and i signed...

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Spotify App behaving like an empty shell

About 1 month ago spotify stopped working on my desktop. I used to use it everyday but since then I wasn´t able to. I don´t like streaming using via youtube or the web player , so I am reaching out to this community to help me. What did I try?-Went t...

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About 1 month ago spotify stopped working on my desktop. I used to use it everyday but since then I wasn´t able to. I don´t like streaming using via youtube or the web player , so I am reaching out t...

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Special Characters in URIs

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify-HTTP urls have problems with the #-character in usernames. My username ends in multiple #-characters and when I try to share playlists using the http-link and open the li...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify-HTTP urls have problems with the #-character in usernames. My username ends in multiple #-characte...

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Windows 10 desktop app fails to load correctly...

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Spotify Connect on my desktop with a streaming device (Cambridge CXN), and it will not connect when first starting the app. I have to shut it down and re-start the ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I use Spotify Connect on my desktop with a streaming device (Cambridge CXN), and it will not c...

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Solved!! Save not working (not over limit)

I stumbled upon a problem with the save function today: when I click "save" from the album view window the button says "saved" for a very brief moment, then reverts to "save". "Your Music" does not show the album after this. In other words, it behave...

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I stumbled upon a problem with the save function today: when I click "save" from the album view window the button says "saved" for a very brief moment, then reverts to "save". "Your Music" does not s...

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Solved!! can't add all titles on an album

PlanPremiumCountrycanadaDevicedell laptopOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issuedoesnt have the option to add all titles when i click on the three dots of an album. I did the latest update but still nothing. Seems like i only have the option ...

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Plan Premium Country canada Device dell laptop Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue doesnt have the option to add all titles when i click on the three dots of an album. I...

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Spotify cant play right now. if you have the file on your computer you can import it.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuehave this error at the top of the screen, spotify on my phone works as intended, if i go over to the pc i have this error, no sound, no spotify in my sound mixer at all, ...

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    Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue have this error at the top of the screen, spotify on my phone works as intende...

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Why does spotify on my PC keep connecting to my sky box?

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceDELL PC 2014/15Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issuewhy does spotify keep connecting to my sky box? I am playing spotify on my PC and all is fine, then automatically it will stop on the PC and play on the SKY box. Keep...

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Plan Free Country UK Device DELL PC 2014/15 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue why does spotify keep connecting to my sky box?  I am playing spotify on my PC and all is f...

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No music available | In Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Windows 10 edition of Spotify refuses to work. Whenever I open up any version wether it be the Spotify provided link or the Windows 10 version off the Micro...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Windows 10 edition of Spotify refuses to work. Whenever I open up any version we...

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Cant find spotify on my samsung galaxy watch

PlanPremiumCountryEgyptDeviceSamsung note 9Operating SystemLatest Android

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Unable to Rearrange Songs (Windows Desktop)

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSurfaceOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueUnable to drag and drop songs within playlist. No headers/ columns have been selected. Affecting all self created playlists.

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Plan Premium Country US Device Surface Operating System   Windows 10   My Question or Issue Unable to drag and drop songs within playlist. No headers/ columns have been selected....

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Clicking on Artsit plays all the songs, not just ones I saved to my library

PlanPremiumDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or Issue: So in the past, I've been able to click on "Artist" under "Your library" and click Play on an artist and it would play ONLY songs I added to my library. Like if I clicked th...

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Plan Premium Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue:   So in the past, I've been able to click on "Artist" under "Your library" and click Play on a...

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Spotify cracking a lot in windows

Guys I have a problem with my Spotify he’s cracking a lot in stopping my computer, So I need to restart every time but I have a good computer with a x64 windows 10 and 6GB of RAM,I use it have some years on and just now it’s happening this I think th...

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Guys I have a problem with my Spotify he’s cracking a lot in stopping my computer,  So I need to restart every time but I have a good computer with a x64 windows 10 and 6GB of RAM,I use it have ...

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Spotify keeps switching to other device playing same song.

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceDesktop & laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 (both devices My Question or IssuePlaying songs on laptop. After a random amount of time playing it jumps back to the same song that is supposedly playing on my desktop. (Green...

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Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Desktop & laptop Operating System Windows 10 (both devices   My Question or Issue Playing songs on laptop. After a random amount of time playing...

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Automatic play bug

PlanPremiumCountryCosta Rica DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I play the song Lalala by Y2K and bbno$ it plays normaly, but it doesn't play anything else automatically, with every song played after Lalala you can't hit ...

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Plan Premium Country Costa Rica   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I play the song Lalala by Y2K and bbno$ it plays normaly, but it doesn't p...

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Desktop app not working correctly

PlanFamily PremiumCountryCanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 Pro My Question or IssueSince the start of the week, everytime I go on the app to play music from a playlist or something that I searched, the player get really laggy. I click "Pause", ...

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Plan Family Premium Country Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 7 Pro   My Question or Issue Since the start of the week, everytime I go on the app to play music from a playlist ...

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Impossible to sort list of ARTIST

What an unusefull type of ordering.I want to order my Artist list. I pay for your service (premium account) and I want to ordr my lists as I want.Correct immediatly this stupid order method

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What an unusefull type of ordering. I want to order my Artist list. I pay for your service (premium account) and I want to ordr my lists as  I want. Correct immediatly this stupid order m...

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