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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Automatic download of all of a podcast's episodes

PlanPremium Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI want to have Spotify download all episodes of selected podcasts. Is this possible? If it is not, I will have to keep using the otherwise absolutely awful app iTunes for Windows, or some o...

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Plan Premium   Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I want to have Spotify download all episodes of selected podcasts. Is this possible?   If it is not, I will...

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Please add 32bit/384kHz device support! Creative Soundblaster AE-9

PlanFamily Premium CountrySweden DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueGuys please, please please please add 32bit/384kHz device support. To be 100% clear, I am not asking for higher music bitrate quality. I am asking for you to sup...

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Plan Family Premium   Country Sweden   Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Guys please, please please please add 32bit/384kHz device suppor...

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Superuser Contribution Problems signing in on PC

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceHome PC Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro My Question or IssueEvery time I try logging in on my home pc, the desktop app sends me to the website as it should, but the website never loads. I've tried uninstalling and ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Home PC  Operating System Windows 11 Pro   My Question or Issue Every time I try logging in on my home pc, the desktop app sends me to th...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't work: "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file... "

PlanPremium CountryPoland DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro I have a problem with Spotify. After changing my sound card, it stopped working. There are some occasions that it will work, but it is very rare. I have tried every solutions provided:...

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Plan Premium   Country Poland   Device PC   Operating System Windows 11 Pro   I have a problem with Spotify. After changing my sound card, it stopped working. There ar...

tommy41-gb

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Superuser Contribution Cant login via Windows App OR browser

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceALIENWARE 17 R3Operating SystemWindows 10 Home version 22H2 My Question or IssueI can login via android app on my S24 Ultra just fine and been using it for years, never had an issue there. Recently about two weeks ago, afte...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device ALIENWARE 17 R3 Operating System Windows 10 Home version 22H2   My Question or Issue I can login via android app on my S24 Ultra just fine and b...

Maria

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to view downloaded songs on the Spotify desktop app?

When using the Spotify desktop app, I am unable to locate a section or folder where it has all of my downloaded songs. I have to scroll through my numerous playlists in order to find those marked with the green downloaded indicator. Am I missing some...

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When using the Spotify desktop app, I am unable to locate a section or folder where it has all of my downloaded songs. I have to scroll through my numerous playlists in order to find those marked wit...

Pastafarian75

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Element placement issue in Spotify Web Player

Plan Premium Country India Device Dell Latitude 7490 Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Placement issues in some places Issue 1 Issue1.jpg  Issue 2 Issue2.jpg

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Plan Premium Country India Device Dell Latitude 7490 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Placement issues in some places Issue 1  Issue1.jpg  Issu...

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Superuser Contribution Mysterious Spotify Problem: Just Stops Working Altogether

PlanFreeCountryIrelandDeviceThinkPad LenovoOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSo far, this has been an unresolvable issue for me: I open Spotify, it immediately shows two error messages "sorry something went wrong" and "Spotify can't play...

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Plan Free Country Ireland Device ThinkPad Lenovo Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue So far, this has been an unresolvable issue for me: I open Spotify, it immediately s...

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Superuser Contribution My downloaded albums do not load in offline mode

PlanPremiumDevice(Desktop)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have downloaded several albums, everything worked fine when playing them offline until today, when I select them they stay on the loading screen indefinitely and I can't acc...

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Plan Premium Device (Desktop) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I have downloaded several albums, everything worked fine when playing them offline until today, when I ...

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Change custom playlist sort order other than drag 'n' drop?

I frequently organize large playlists with the custom sort option. Unfortunately, the process with drag 'n' drop is really inefficient. For example, if I add a new song to a playlist with 500 songs, I have to drag it to the title column for the playl...

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I frequently organize large playlists with the custom sort option. Unfortunately, the process with drag 'n' drop is really inefficient. For example, if I add a new song to a playlist with 500 songs, ...

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Superuser Contribution Can't search within liked songs/playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSearching within Liked Songs seems to have gone away, or I just can't find it with the new design. Makes it very hard to navigate through 1000s of saved songs.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Searching within Liked Songs seems to have gone away, or I just can't find it with the new de...

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can't remove can't remove songs from playlist on

I can't remove songs from playlist on a pc. there are no remove or delete buttons. the delete and edit buttons showing in serveral online tutorials are not visible in my desktop version of spotify.

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I can't remove songs from playlist on a pc. there are no remove or delete buttons. the delete and edit buttons showing in serveral online tutorials are not visible in my desktop version of spotify.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify is not working properly with Discord

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo recently my Spotify application has not been working properly with my discord application. Songs that I am listening to on the Spotify app does not show up on my disc...

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Plan Free Country Canada Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So recently my Spotify application has not been working properly with my discord application....

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Picking specific songs on Liked Songs not working

So I'm browsing through my Liked Songs and sometimes there's a specific song I want to listen to first (or just in general), so I try and play it, but then it doesn't work. But if I play my entire Liked Songs playlist, it'll play albeit without my fi...

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So I'm browsing through my Liked Songs and sometimes there's a specific song I want to listen to first (or just in general), so I try and play it, but then it doesn't work. But if I play my entire Li...

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Windows windows control buttons now are not aligned to the border.

Kinda dumb, but after an update the windows controls are aligned above the edge, when maximized I usually drop the cursor on the top edge to close the program (minimize when closed activated) but now i need to place the cursor in the close button tha...

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Kinda dumb, but after an update the windows controls are aligned above the edge, when maximized I usually drop the cursor on the top edge to close the program (minimize when closed activated) but now...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Using Discord 'Listen Along' have delay in 46 sec with other user

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHello. I've been experiencing a problem with the 'Listen Along' feature on Discord. I'm not sure if it's a specifically a Spotify or a Discord issue. My friend starts off listening...

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  Plan Premium Country Russia Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hello. I've been experiencing a problem with the 'Listen Along' feature on Discord. I'm not sure if it's a ...

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will not play music on PC

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMusic stopped playing on my windows 10 desktop PC. Pop up says "spotify cannot play right now if you have the file on your computer you can import it all my music plays fine when using my android phone

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  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Music stopped playing on my windows 10 desktop PC. Pop up says "spotify cannot play right now if you have the file on your computer...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Friend Activity - Not recorded when output via Sonos from Spotify app.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDell Windows LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHey Team, I love the friend activity feature, I use it to see what family/friends are listening too, and some do with me. I noticed recently, members of my ho...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Dell Windows Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey Team,   I love the friend activity feature, I use it to see what family...

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Solved!! No songs play on Win11 Desktop App or Webbrowser. iPhone works perfectly

I have the Problem that my Spotify Desktop App as well as the Webplayer do only show blackscreens, and sometimes after loading for a few minutes show the start page, but are unable to play any songs. I tried All regular troubleshooting options in the...

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I have the Problem that my Spotify Desktop App as well as the Webplayer do only show blackscreens, and sometimes after loading for a few minutes show the start page, but are unable to play any songs....

MateusM

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