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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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hroski

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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 automatic launch on android when i am starting it on window

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevicelaptop with windows and androidOperating System(Android Nougat, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHeyy i am using spotify from 2 days today i noticed whenever i am playing song in my desktop app it automatically launch and sta...

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Plan Free Country India Device laptop with windows and android Operating System (Android Nougat, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Heyy i  am using spotify from 2 days today i no...

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Spotify won't boot up and only once show's error message.

eNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.Plan PremiumCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 17ROperating SystemWin10 My Question or IssueLast night I restarted my laptop due to it b...

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eNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan  Premium Country USA Device Dell Inspiron 17R Operating System...

OneByBoo

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Where is the search bar?

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUntil yesterday there was an always visible search bar at the top of the Spotify windows, next to the forward- and backward buttons. This morning it was gone. The only way...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Until yesterday there was an always visible search bar at the top of the Spotify window...

Bittencourt

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Odd Connectivity Issues

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMSI GT72 2QE Dominator ProOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy PC has been having difficulties with spotify for months now. It does not show all songs I have followed, it doesnt show friend feed, it has an odd c...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device MSI GT72 2QE Dominator Pro Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My PC has been having difficulties with spotify for months now. It does not show a...

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Solved!! Filter songs within a playlist by bpm

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating System My Question or IssueIt would be great to be able to filter by bpm songs within a playlist (or extract them to another playlist)

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Plan Free/Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System     My Question or Issue It would be great to be able to filter by bpm songs within a playlist (or extra...

Nico

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Spotify can't play any songs

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi From 1 month i can't play ANY songs on my spotify desktop app. I downloaded it from official site, and at the beggining the app just don't play some songs, now any songs work. The icon of a...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi   From 1 month i can't play ANY songs on my spotify desktop app. I downloaded it from official site, and at the be...

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Spotify Premium freezes on desktop

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify freez/get very slow after 1 minutWhen i recently used my spotify on my desktop, and play a song then efter about 1 minut i cant search for new music and when...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify freez/get very slow after 1 minut When i recently used my spotify on my deskto...

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Solved!! Spotify don´t play songs, can´t find them

PlanFreeCountry AustriaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i try to find songs in my Spotify app... I can´t play them. It also don´t show me the title or de Picture of the Title. When i go in my safed songs, it´s loading like 5 minute...

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Plan Free Country  Austria Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When i try to find songs in my Spotify app... I can´t play them. It also don´t show me the title or de ...

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Can't add new songs to playlists or queue

PlanFreeCountryU.S.DeviceASUSOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhen I try to add new songs to my playlists on my Windows computer, they cannot be added to the playlist. However, they show up on my playlists when I open the playlists on my...

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Plan Free Country U.S. Device ASUS Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue When I try to add new songs to my playlists on my Windows computer, they cannot be added to the playlist. ...

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Recommendation - To allow us to permanently remove lists from Home Recommendation

Plan - payingCountry - CanadaPlatform Device - every single one. For some some strange reason, just because I live in Canada my recommended Home shows French playlists - how do we get rid this? Or better question - how do we get rid of stuff I never ...

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Plan - paying Country - Canada Platform Device - every single one.   For some some strange reason, just because I live in Canada my recommended Home shows French playlists - how do we get ri...

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Solved!! This playlist is currently empty

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps saying: "This playlist is currently empty" to all playlists, Spotify's and mine. I am not able to play any song.I tried reinstalling 3 times. Installed Quickti...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps saying: "This playlist is currently empty" to all playlists, Spotify's and min...

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Music Not Playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSome music does not work. E.g.Keeno - All The Shimmering ThingsAntoine Dufour - Back & Forth None of the songs in either of those two albums play for me. They seem to work ...

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 Plan Premium Country USA   Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Some music does not work. E.g. Keeno - All The Shimmering Things Antoine D...

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why is spotify launching on startup?

my spotify keeps launching on startup on windows 10 even though i made sure in settings to select no for auto startup? what the **bleep**

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my spotify keeps launching on startup on windows 10 even though i made sure in settings to select no for auto startup? what the **bleep**  

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Desktop app doesn't save current session properly

PlanPremiumCountry The NetherlandsDeviceAsus laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I (re)open my Spotify app, it should show me what song I was playing when I closed the application after my last session. The problem is, it o...

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Plan Premium Country  The Netherlands Device Asus laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Whenever I (re)open my Spotify app, it should show me what song I...

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Spotify not playing ANY songs, UI glitches

############### EDIT ##################Spotify's solution does work https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Playlists-appear-empty-on-desktop-app/idi-p/4680137 BUT BE CAREFUL, there were 2 'hosts' files on my PC, i only looked at one which wa...

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############### EDIT ################## Spotify's solution does work https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Playlists-appear-empty-on-desktop-app/idi-p/4680137   BUT BE CAREFUL,...

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Solved!! Most Songs Won't Play

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueMost songs I try to play won't work.Songs that do work: -Stuff that I have previously saved (but not if I've saved them in the same sessions).-More recent songs from pla...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Most songs I try to play won't work. Songs that do work:  -Stuff that I have pr...

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Song art for album not showing correctly

PlanFreeCountryU.S.Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueAlbum art is showing at the bottom left when I play a song but it does not show it in the overview of the band. It shows the pictures below kinda like its a broken link. I just insta...

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Plan Free Country U.S. Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Album art is showing at the bottom left when I play a song but it does not show it in the overview of the band...

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unable to disable crossfade

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevicePCOneplus 3Operating SystemAndroid and Windows 10 pro My Question or IssueRecently i noticed that songs start to fade in and out. I find it annoying since it is verry distracting. I have tried to disable it in the a...

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  Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device PC Oneplus 3 Operating System Android and Windows 10 pro   My Question or Issue Recently i noticed that songs start to fade in and out....

Mantisentil

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Unable to find particular FB friends with search bar

I can search for some FB friends' page through "Find Friends" as well as their Spotify URI but not from just typing their FB names in the Search bar (No spelling errors) - didn't have this problem before and now I get a message that says "No results ...

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I can search for some FB friends' page through "Find Friends" as well as their Spotify URI but not from just typing their FB names in the Search bar (No spelling errors) - didn't have this problem be...

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Did spotify recently change their font on the desktop client?

Just wondering if I'm going crazy or not. Has anyone else noticed that the font recently changed on the Desktop client?

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Just wondering if I'm going crazy or not. Has anyone else noticed that the font recently changed on the Desktop client?

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