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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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Radioboss integration

PlanFreeCountryItaly DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Someone knows if Spotify will add the possibility to stream from W10 app to Radioboss?

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Plan Free Country Italy   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue    Someone knows if Spotify will add the possibility to stream from W10 app to R...

Bittencourt

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Solved!! Interface in Hebrew

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevicePC My Question or Issue Hey I have a small question. I'm from Israel and using spotify a lot, especially in my P.C. I don't mind the English UI but it cab be so nice to have Interface in my own language. I saw couple of...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country  Israel Device PC   My Question or Issue  Hey I have a small question.  I'm from Israel and using spotify a lot, especially in my P.C. I don't mind th...

OneByBoo

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Local Files - Only some of the files are displaying.

PlanPremiumCountry EnglandDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue I have approx. 140 .mp3 Files in my Drive in a folder called Spotify. I've set only this folder to be the source file for the local files. Only 52 songs are show...

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Plan Premium Country  England Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue  I have approx. 140 .mp3 Files in my 😧 Drive in a folder called Spotify.&nbsp...

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Why won't Spotify import my playlist?

I have a folder of music on my laptop that I've had for years. I learned that you can upload the music folders on your laptop into playlists on Spotify through the desktop app version of Spotify by using local files. I tried that and the songs won't ...

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I have a folder of music on my laptop that I've had for years. I learned that you can upload the music folders on your laptop into playlists on Spotify through the desktop app version of Spotify by u...

OneByBoo

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Issue with spotify working after loosing the premium subscription

PlanFree/PremiumCountry PortugalDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:i am reporting this to you, because my account of spotify when my premium subscription endend, started having this issues like it wont start and load any mus...

Newbie

Plan Free/Premium Country  Portugal Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: i am reporting this to you, because my account of spotify when my premium su...

OneByBoo

Roadie

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How do I Block / Hide artists w/ Premium on Android & Windows?

I saw in a news article that Spotify was getting this feature and it was slowlyl being rolled out. Articles said to click the 3 dot button and then Block / Hide. Its not there. I cannot seem to find it anywhere on the desktop app or on the Android ap...

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  I saw in a news article that Spotify was getting this feature and it was slowlyl being rolled out. Articles said to click the 3 dot button and then Block / Hide. Its not there. I cannot seem ...

OneByBoo

Roadie

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Solved!! Spotify not working on my desktop and web player

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 Home My Issue Hi, I have no idea why I can use spotify on my desktop, even web player isn't accessible for me. I've reinstalled spotify and restarted my computer multiple times. I've...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Issue  Hi, I have no idea why I can use spotify on my desktop, even web player isn't accessibl...

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Solved!! New User

Plan PremiumCountry USA Device (Desktop PC)Operating System (Windows 7) My Question or Issue - I'm a fairly long time Pandora user and finally thought I would give Spotify a try (they offered a pretty good deal combining their Premium service with Hu...

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Plan Premium Country  USA   Device (Desktop PC) Operating System (Windows 7)   My Question or Issue - I'm a fairly long time Pandora user and finally thought I wou...

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Solved!! Cant play any new songs from Spotify and Release Radar is blank

Plan and version info listed belowPlanFree/Premium Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Starting about a week ago My release radar would show that it is empty. If I go to play.spotify in my browser the songs ar...

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  Plan and version info listed below Plan Free/Premium   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   Starting about a week a...

jlestudios

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Spotify status on Discord

PlanFreeCountry ItalyDevice(ASUS X540S)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueI no longer see the Spotify status showing which song I'm listening to on my computer on Discord. It does work when I'm listening to Spotify from my phone though....

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Plan Free Country  Italy Device (ASUS X540S) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I no longer see the Spotify status showing which song I'm listening to on my co...

Brunelicia

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[Windows] Spotify pauses / stops by itself every 1-2 second.

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceWindows 10 desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps pausing 1-2 seconds after i press play.It won't play a song for more than 1-2 second before pausing itself.I have tried to sign out of all de...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Windows 10 desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps pausing 1-2 seconds after i press play. It won't play a song for...

Loxer

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[Desktop] Shuffle in playlists can't be deactivated

How is it, that even though I have Spotify premium, I can't listen to a specific song through clicking on it in the desktop app (Windows 10)? When I double click on a song, another one starts. When I just hit play to start the playlist from top to bo...

Newbie

How is it, that even though I have Spotify premium, I can't listen to a specific song through clicking on it in the desktop app (Windows 10)? When I double click on a song, another one starts. When I...

AcousticGrover

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How do I split sessions between desktop and mobile?

PlanPremium CountryNorway Device(Motorola Moto G6 Plus) Operating System(Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hi! My question is how do I split sessions between my PC and my phone so that I can listen to one thing on desktop and another thi...

Roadie

Plan Premium   Country Norway   Device (Motorola Moto G6 Plus)   Operating System (Android Oreo, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   Hi! My question is ho...

AcousticGrover

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Spotify is skipping through all of my songs

PlanStudent PremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My spotify is skipping though all of my songs on the playlist when I try to play a specific song or playlist. I will click on a song and it thinks about it for a few seconds then skip...

Newbie

Plan Student Premium Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue  My spotify is skipping though all of my songs on the playlist when I try to play a specific song or playlist. I ...

AcousticGrover

Gig Goer

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Solved!! I can't do anything on spotify.

So any playlist are just empty (also public playlist and playlist from other users).On the screenshot the app is in french but it says : 'Start adding some songs' (so the playlist is empty). I've tried a clean reinstall.I've tried to disable software...

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So any playlist are just empty (also public playlist and playlist from other users). On the screenshot the app is in french but it says : 'Start adding some songs' (so the playlist is empty). &nbsp...

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When I save music on my phone, it is not there when I use my PC.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop PC with Windows 10 and Samsung S8 My Question or Issue When I save songs on my phone, I can later access them again under my saved songs, however the songs are not saved on my PC. When I save a song on my PC, it...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop PC with Windows 10 and Samsung S8     My Question or Issue     When I save songs on my phone, I can later access them ...

muyuu

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Solved!! No puedo ver ninguna cancion de ninguna playlist.

No se requiere ninguna de la siguiente información. Sin embargo, cuanto más nos proporcione, más fácil será para nosotros intentarlo y ayudarlo.PlanGratis País ArgentinaDispositivoPCSistema operativoWindows 10 Mi pregunta o problema Hola quisiera sab...

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No se requiere ninguna de la siguiente información. Sin embargo, cuanto más nos proporcione, más fácil será para nosotros intentarlo y ayudarlo. Plan Gratis  País  Argentina Dispositiv...

Loxer

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Solved!! Músicas indisponíveis

PlanFree/PremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 Desktop My Question or Issue Nenhuma música, online ou offline fica disponível para ouvir. Problema apenas na versão para computador (Windows 10). Uso normalmente no meu dispositivo móvel Android 5.1.

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Plan Free/Premium Operating System Windows 10 Desktop   My Question or Issue  Nenhuma música, online ou offline fica disponível para ouvir. Problema apenas na versão para computador (...

Loxer

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Cant play music and playlists suddenly became empty

PlanPremiumCountry ITDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Hi, i have a problem with the desktop app. It basically turned out to be useless due to this big bug (IMO): i cant play any music and all my playlists (either created by me a...

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Plan Premium Country  IT Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  Hi, i have a problem with the desktop app. It basically turned out to be useless due to ...

Loxer

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Songs not playing and open.spotify.com is unreachable

I am running the desktop version of spotify on Win10. Since about a week ago, I was unable to play any songs on spotify. When I click the play button, it just changes to the pause icon and nothing happens. Also my favorite songs list appears to be em...

Casual Listener

  I am running the desktop version of spotify on Win10. Since about a week ago, I was unable to play any songs on spotify. When I click the play button, it just changes to the pause icon and no...

Loxer

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