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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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Cannot Add Songs to Playlist

PlanFree/Premium PremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) PCOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I copy the link to a song (with the intention of adding it to ...

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Plan Free/Premium Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) PC Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Windows 10   M...

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Modern Slavery Ad plays then Spotify stops working

PlanFree/PremiumCountry UK Device Google, Laptop (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Windows 10(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSpotify works, but as soon as the Modern Slavery advert comes o...

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Plan Free/Premium Country UK   Device Google, Laptop  (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 10 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) &n...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium does not work on Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceDell Inspiron 3650Operating SystemWindows 10, 64 bit OSMy Question or IssueHello all. Last night, I noticed that my Spotify is no longer working. Upon launching the client on my PC, the Spotify window opens momentarily (...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Dell Inspiron 3650 Operating System Windows 10, 64 bit OS My Question or Issue Hello all. Last night, I noticed that my Spotify is no longer working. Upon ...

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Superuser Contribution Disable local files still not working??

Goddamit Spotify! Your total disregard for fixing glitches is quite staggering. Disabling local files STILL NOT WORKING! I've seen threads complaining about this going back years (just like the inability to reset profile names, without having a tech ...

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Goddamit Spotify! Your total disregard for fixing glitches is quite staggering. Disabling local files STILL NOT WORKING! I've seen threads complaining about this going back years (just like the inabi...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Missing dislike button on Windows Version

hey i Missing my dislike Button in the Windows Version from Spotify. How should I adjust my mixtapes, if I can no longer dislike song, which I do not like? at "mix for the Week" & "Replease Radar" i have a dislike button, but it's not works. the song...

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hey i Missing my dislike Button in the Windows Version from Spotify. How should I adjust my mixtapes, if I can no longer dislike song, which I do not like? at "mix for the Week" & "Replease Radar...

Peter

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remove songs from library

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceNote 9Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJust recently, I have been unable to remove songs from my library. I select "remove song from library" or I would hit the "x" near song. Doesn't work. All it does is put ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Note 9 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Just recently, I have been unable to remove songs from my library.  I select "remove song...

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Superuser Contribution Waiting for connection, 2 active internet connections, won't download

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDell 5290 2-in-1 w/ LTEOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify is acting like "Download over cellular" is turned off, but the Windows 10 version of this app does not include this switch as it's built in to the...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Dell 5290 2-in-1 w/ LTE Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify is acting like "Download over cellular" is turned off, but the Windows...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Songs on Windows don´t play

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDevicePcOperating SystemWindows My Question:If I want to play a song on the Spotify app it stops after a few seconds. In the internet the playback works! I've already tried everything Spotify helps to do! Please help me!

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Plan Free Country Germany Device Pc Operating System Windows   My Question: If I want to play a song on the Spotify app it stops after a few seconds. In the internet the playback works...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Wrong current song

Hello! Before I start, have to mention that I tend to sort all my playlists by their adding date so that the newest song I add is on top. I don't know how seriously to take this issue but lately, since the last update, I have encountered issue which ...

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Hello!   Before I start, have to mention that I tend to sort all my playlists by their adding date so that the newest song I add is on top. I don't know how seriously to take this issue but la...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution Action keys only work for chrome

When i use my action keys they start playing random videos i have open on chrome on youtube and just completely ignore spotify how do i fix this?

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When i use my action keys they start playing random videos i have open on chrome on youtube and just completely ignore spotify how do i fix this?

Guido

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So **bleep** confused

PlanFree but planning to go PremiumCountryCanada DeviceIPhone 7 plus and LaptopOperating SystemIOS 12 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue Alright so i used spotify in the past however i’m deciding to come back to it (with a fresh account) however whe...

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Plan Free but planning to go Premium Country Canada   Device IPhone 7 plus and Laptop Operating System IOS 12 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Alright so i used spot...

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Can't add songs to playlists

PlanFreeCountryUnited statesDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI used to be able to add songs to any playlist I made, now it seems I can't do that anymo...

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Plan Free Country United states Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I used t...

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Hay canciones que no puedo escuchar en mi pc y en otros dispositivos si

Hay canciones de no importa que artista sea no puedo escucharlas en mi computadora, pero entro desde cualquier otro dispositivo, sea mi celular u otra computadora y puedo escucharlo todo. Ya desinstale spotify como 5 veces y siempre pasa lo mismo Pla...

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Hay canciones de no importa que artista sea no puedo escucharlas en mi computadora, pero entro desde cualquier otro dispositivo, sea mi celular u otra computadora y puedo escucharlo todo. Ya desinsta...

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Local files won't sync with songs on the cloud

PlanPremiumCountryBulgariaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have added my local files with Spotify, but it won't sync them with the ones on the cloud. I know for sure that those albums exist on Spotify, because ...

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Plan Premium Country Bulgaria Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have added my local files with Spotify, but it won't sync them with the one...

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Windows client not playing any music. Works on all other platforms though.

Hey there.. There's an issue since today with my WindowsClient. It doen't play ANY of my music. No matter if it's my own playlist or an official one. Trying on my browser on the same PC, it starts playing immediately. Same if I start on my Android ph...

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Hey there..   There's an issue since today with my WindowsClient. It doen't play ANY of my music. No matter if it's my own playlist or an official one.    Trying on my browser on t...

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Superuser Contribution Using Chrome on laptop: Spotify just stops and self volumises

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceLatest version of Chrome on an ACER laptop 1 year oldOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy does it stop playing? Twice in 5 mins now it has just stopped playing and came out the playlist. I physically need ro...

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  Plan Premium Country Spain Device Latest version of Chrome on an ACER laptop 1 year old Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Why does it stop playing? Twice in 5 ...

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Superuser Contribution The app closes without letting me log in.

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7My Question or IssueI know there are a lot of these kind of posts, but none had the right answer to my problem.Basically, the app does open but it starts blinking and closes before I can do ...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue I know there are a lot of these kind of posts, but none had the right answer to my problem. Basicall...

Peter

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Spotify adding the music I listen to to the playlist I don't want it to.

Alright so, on the Windows desktop app, I created a playlist entitled "Stream" and it's made for, you guessed it, being a background music when I'm streaming games. However, I made another playlist entitled "Stream metal" that's made for, you guessed...

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Alright so, on the Windows desktop app, I created a playlist entitled "Stream" and it's made for, you guessed it, being a background music when I'm streaming games. However, I made another playlist e...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files and My Songs

PlanPremiumDeviceWindows Computer and Android Smartphone My Question or IssueHi,I have a song ( a Mash-Up ) I really like and would like to pass to the "my songs" automatic playlist. The things is that it seems that it's possible but only with playli...

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Plan Premium Device Windows Computer and Android Smartphone   My Question or Issue Hi, I have a song ( a Mash-Up ) I really like and would like to pass to the "my songs" automatic playlis...

Peter

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Spotify works on my phone but not on windows desktop

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHPOperating SystemWindow 10 My Question or IssueI got a new computer and spotify was working great. Then all of a sudden it doesn't show me music in my playlists, it doesn't let me add music to a playlist, it won't let me list...

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  Plan Free Country USA Device HP Operating System Window 10   My Question or Issue I got a new computer and spotify was working great. Then all of a sudden it doesn't show me mu...

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