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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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Spotify not playing music after being on Pause for a long time, Spotify not responding after closing

PlanPremiumCountry FinlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 64-bit My Question or Issue It has been a month or two since I started having issues with the Spotify desktop application and the most annoying one is Spotify not playing music after being o...

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Plan Premium Country  Finland Device PC Operating System Windows 7 64-bit   My Question or Issue  It has been a month or two since I started having issues with the Spotify de...

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Solved!! Spotify wont play

PlanPremium CountryDenmark DeviceLenovo Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello.I am having trouble with spotify on my computer. Since yesterday i havent been able to play any songs. I restarted my computer without any luck. Afterwards i...

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Plan Premium   Country Denmark   Device Lenovo   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello. I am having trouble with spotify on my computer. Since yes...

Mantisentil

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Solved!! Autoplay not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI updated my Spotify to the most recent version and the autoplay option is now back. I have it enabled, but it still will not work. I have already done a clean rein...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I updated my Spotify to the most recent version and the autoplay option is now back. I h...

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Can't listen to local files

My Question or IssueI used to be able to listen to local files, but after I accidentally un-downloaded them when I was trying to get new local files to download on my desktop, I no longer am able to. The playlist on my desktop says the songs are down...

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My Question or Issue I used to be able to listen to local files, but after I accidentally un-downloaded them when I was trying to get new local files to download on my desktop, I no longer am a...

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Discover Weekly Dislike Button

PlanFree DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAccording to this https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Discover-Weekly-Like-amp-Dislike-Buttons/idi-p/1176378/page/37#comments there is supposed to be a dislike button, yet...

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Plan Free   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue According to this https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Discover-Weekly-Like-amp-Dislike-...

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Radio tab only shows recommended stations

PlanStudent PremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy radio tab is only showing recommended stations when I click into it and nothing else. Am I not able to browse different stations in the radio tab? I swear you...

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Plan Student Premium Country Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My radio tab is only showing recommended stations when I click into it and nothing else. Am ...

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How to disable local storage

Ok, here's my scenario. My wife is a Spotify user with her own PC/Android devices. She also uses my machine on occasion (maybe once or twice a month) and has installed Spotify on my machine with my blessing. Unfortunately, I discovered that it's down...

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Ok, here's my scenario.  My wife is a Spotify user with her own PC/Android devices.  She also uses my machine on occasion (maybe once or twice a month) and has installed Spotify on my machi...

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Solved!! Music won't play on my PC. Not on web or on the app.

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo my problem is when i try to play music trough my app or web browser and try to click play the bar won't move and the image of the song isnt showing up. Even my...

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Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue So my problem is when i try to play music trough my app or web browser and try to ...

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Music Skipping Automaticly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueAfter about 38-42 seconds into a song it will skip to the next one and keep doing that. It's like the money I pay for premuim is going down the drain!

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue After about 38-42 seconds into a song it will skip to the next one and keep doing that. It's ...

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Spotify Won't Locate Album

PlanPremiumCountryUSA.DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Home Edition My Question or IssueAs of maybe an hour ago, Spotify for my desktop seems to have "forgotten" my local files. I re-uploaded them/re-synced them, and all was fine. But, now, I ...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country USA. Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Home Edition   My Question or Issue As of maybe an hour ago, Spotify for my desktop seems to have "forgotten" my lo...

Kadejr

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Solved!! How come my song didn't show in my playlist?

Never happen before only one song I have problemThe Kids Aren't Alright when I add it says this song already exist but I don't see it

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Never happen before only one song I have problem The Kids Aren't Alright when I add it says this song already exist but I don't see it

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Discover Tab back at same recommendations

I listened to alot aren't the albums supposed to change now 

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I listened to alot aren't the albums supposed to change now  

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Spilled water on keyboard, keyboard stared pressing random buttons and it removed lots of fav songs

PlanFreeCountryUKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there any way for Spotify to bring my favourite songs list to what it was on, say, Tuesday (12/03/2019)? It can be earlier than that, but just anything before Wednesday, the d...

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Plan Free Country UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Is there any way for Spotify to bring my favourite songs list to what it was on, say, Tuesday (12/03/2...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution song keep skipping

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi Guys, Good day,I believe i just found a bug?whenever i played a song in my spotify, and then i go to sound settings, and i disable my active playback. My spotify wil...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi Guys, Good day, I believe i just found a bug? whenever i played a song in my spotify, a...

Jemi

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Spotify starting with Windows 10 even when disabled? Try this fix

If you're running Windows 10 and can't get Spotify to stop opening when Windows starts - even with the startup option set to "No" in the Advanced section of Spotify's preferences - you may have the Windows app store version of the program installed, ...

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If you're running Windows 10 and can't get Spotify to stop opening when Windows starts - even with the startup option set to "No" in the Advanced section of Spotify's preferences - you may have the W...

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Superuser Contribution Did the home tab get removed on spotify?

PlanPremiumCountry NO DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWas the home tab that used to be on Spotify removed from the desktop version? I think there used to be a home tab just above the "browse" tab (see attached picture), but...

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Plan Premium Country  NO   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Was the home tab that used to be on Spotify removed from the desktop version? I t...

Jemi

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Songs won't show on desktop, only local files

On my desktop the only songs in my playlist shown are local ones, the rest disappeared. But on my phone it's all ok, I can see every song.Ex. on my desktop one of my playlists has 23 songs, all local files.On my phone it has 367, from spotify and loc...

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On my desktop the only songs in my playlist shown are local ones, the rest disappeared. But on my phone it's all ok, I can see every song. Ex. on my desktop one of my playlists has 23 songs, all loc...

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Solved!! Spotify Bold Text

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceASUS fx503Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello, I am having an issue where my spotify has bold text all of a sudden and it is really giving me a headache. I have tried reinstalling and it fixes it...

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  Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device ASUS fx503 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello,   I am having an issue where my spotify has bold text all...

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Spotify has deteriorated compared to a few years ago - How to make it better?

I think almost everyone who reading this agrees with me... A few years ago, everything was just perfect... almost everything was easy to listening, searching was much better then now, especcially the Desktop version, because it sucks nowadays... You ...

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I think almost everyone who reading this agrees with me...    A few years ago, everything was just perfect... almost everything was easy to listening, searching was much better then now, ...

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Solved!! no songs appearing in playlists

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue i noticed that a lot of soungs wouldn't play, and not display any title, cover art, or artist. there was no sound, and the progress bar wasn't movingi reinstalled spotify, only to now not hav...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   i noticed that a lot of soungs wouldn't play, and not display any title, cover art, or artist. there was no sound, a...

kriaga20

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