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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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Qeltar

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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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Possible Bug
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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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My friends are dissapearing from my friend feed

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince last week I noticed that there are friends dissapearing in my friend feed.At first I were just a few but at this point there are only 5 left now.I've alread...

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  Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since last week I noticed that there are friends dissapearing in my friend fee...

Mantisentil

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Albums Not Syncing from Android to Windows

I recently redownloaded Spotify for Windows. I had been using the web player since about early October of last year, when I switched due to issues I had been having with the PC app. I redownloaded it today, and found that all the albums+songs I have ...

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  I recently redownloaded Spotify for Windows. I had been using the web player since about early October of last year, when I switched due to issues I had been having with the PC app. I redownl...

OneByBoo

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Made For You is empty in the desktop version

PlanFreeCountry IndiaDeviceLenovo LaptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue The Made for you tab in the Web player and the client is empty and says "Keep listening to the music you love. Once we know what you love to listen to, Your Dail...

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  Plan Free Country  India Device Lenovo Laptop Operating System  Windows 10  My Question or Issue  The Made for you tab in the Web player and the client is empty a...

A_Musicophile

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Black Screen on Spotify Web Player Web Player

DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueJust finished building my desktop today and Spotify Web Player does not load (loads a black screen) in both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. Tried the Spotify App on Windows 10 and it works...

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Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Just finished building my desktop today and Spotify Web Player does not load (loads a black screen) in both Microsoft Edge...

LucasVanzin

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Spotify doesn't prevent screen from sleeping in the webapp

Plan Country Device Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUsing Open Spotify it prevents the screen from sleeping. Is there a way to change that behaviour?

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Plan   Country   Device   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Using Open Spotify it prevents the screen from sleeping. Is there a way to change that behav...

klappis

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Spotify can't play some songs after the last update

PlanFreeCountryCzech Republic DevicePersonal ComputerOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueAfter last update my Spotify can't play some songs. Mostly songs of new artists what i didn't listened before. Everyhing what I've added to my playlist...

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Plan Free Country Czech Republic   Device Personal Computer Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue After last update my Spotify can't play some songs. Mostly songs of ...

corroder5

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Spotify can't play this right now, if you have the file on your computer you can impot it

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DenmarkDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue HiI've in the past week been unable to play any song on spotify on PC, however i can play all songs on my phone...I have tried a few things to fix it bu...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Denmark Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  Hi I've in the past week been unable to play any song on spotify ...

Jemi

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Superuser Contribution Artist name is Wrong

I have already communicated with you on several occasions. By mistake, my artistic name appears as VideoBeta and is actually Video Beta. In fact, I already have music uploaded as Video Beta. I write to Spotofy and the only thing they do is answer me ...

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I have already communicated with you on several occasions. By mistake, my artistic name appears as VideoBeta and is actually Video Beta. In fact, I already have music uploaded as Video Beta. I write ...

Katerina

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Playlists synced but "Songs" not synced

PlanPremiumCountry SingaporeDeviceCustom PC, Huawei P9+Operating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate x64, Android Oreo My Question or Issue Songs saved and added to playlists on Android are synced in individual playlists but not in the main "Songs" list in the ...

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Plan Premium Country  Singapore Device Custom PC, Huawei P9+ Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Songs saved and added to playlists ...

OneByBoo

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Lots of songs won't play!

PlanFreeCountry CanadaDevicePCOperating System Windows 10My Question or Issue Spotify won't play like 70% of songs I try to play, this is becoming a pain in the neck. See attatched file for what I see when i try to play unplayable songs. There are lo...

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Plan Free Country  Canada Device PC Operating System   Windows 10 My Question or Issue  Spotify won't play like 70% of songs I try to play, this is becoming a pain in the nec...

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Desktop Spotify basically broken

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceToshiba laptop, iPhone 7+Operating SystemWindows 10, iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue a few weeks ago, i noticed i was unable to play songs that i had never played before on spotify. it didn't matter if i was able to play them...

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  Plan Free Country  USA Device Toshiba laptop, iPhone 7+ Operating System Windows 10, iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue  a few weeks ago, i noticed i was unable to pla...

Mantisentil

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no sound during playback

My Question or Issuewhen i try playing tracks on windows, both on Spotify web player and the downloaded app, it shows the progress bar moving but will not play sound. after another trial, it shows me "error: cannot play the current song." i've tried ...

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My Question or Issue when i try playing tracks on windows, both on Spotify web player and the downloaded app, it shows the progress bar moving but will not play sound. after another trial, it shows ...

A_Musicophile

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nothing works

all of the songs are greyed out when i click on them they do not play. none of my playlists load tried uninstall reinstall didnt work

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  all of the songs are greyed out when i click on them they do not play.  none of my playlists load  tried uninstall reinstall didnt work   

A_Musicophile

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Solved!! Spotify Desktop Overlay

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently installed a new SSD and installed windows 10 on it, and when I installed spotify, the desktop overlay disappeared, and I have no option to turn it back on. ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I recently installed a new SSD and installed windows 10 on it, and when I installed sp...

timmappa

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Search function - not working on my Microsoft windows phone - rest of functions working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceMicrosoft Windows phoneOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Spotify on Windows dosn't work

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueA few days ago I have problems with the app, it does not play some songs and I have uninstalled and installed it and it is still the same, now the empty playlists appear, but in the cellphone I can play ...

Newbie

 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue A few days ago I have problems with the app, it does not play some songs and I have uninstalled and installed it and it is still the ...

Bittencourt

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Desktop Bug

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSelf-Built DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen i use my keyboard (Next song) button the songs overlap and when i pause the song, a song is still playing through Spotify. The only way i can ...

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Plan Premium Country United States   Device Self-Built Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When i use my keyboard (Next song) button the songs overlap and ...

Bittencourt

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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

Roadie

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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...

OneByBoo

Roadie

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