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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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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 app state overrided my dektop spotify previous state when i change from one to the other

Each time that I change from spotify phone to spotify desktop, the desktop previous "state" (song/list/random option/etc...) is overriden by the spotfy phone "state" so i lost the list/song/queue or random config I was playing on my desktop before......

Roadie

Each time that I change from spotify phone to spotify desktop, the desktop previous "state" (song/list/random option/etc...) is overriden by the spotfy phone "state" 😞 so i lost the list/song/q...

cookiematt

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Thank you for returning the Playlist Radio buttons!

It only took community outrage and my 10 year old account getting banned, but it was worth it! But seriously, thanks for listening and bringing it back. Please try not to randomly remove features if possible

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  It only took community outrage and my 10 year old account getting banned, but it was worth it!   But seriously, thanks for listening and bringing it back.  Please try not to rando...

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Search my local music library and add to Spotify (Not import MP3, but find them online)

Premium / Australia / Win10 Pro 1803 / Spotify Store 1.1.0.237.g378f6f25 (Windows Store version) My QuestionI have the exact same question as this poster: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Get-my-local-music-on-Spotify-Not-import-MP3-but-find-...

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Premium / Australia / Win10 Pro 1803 / Spotify Store 1.1.0.237.g378f6f25 (Windows Store version)     My Question I have the exact same question as this poster:  https://...

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Your Library Artists Folder

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceDesktop (Windows)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn the artists folder under Your Library before the update it showed every artist that you've saved a song from but now its just showing the ones I follow and ...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device Desktop (Windows) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue In the artists folder under Your Library before the update it showed every art...

Anto1ne

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Spotify won't play, multiple devices

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceWindows 10 (multiple systems), AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10 (multiple systems), Android My Question or IssueAs of this morning, I can't use spotify on any device. If I attempt to listen to a specific song, it doesn't ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Windows 10 (multiple systems), Android Operating System Windows 10 (multiple systems), Android   My Question or Issue As of this morning, I can't ...

Greybird

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Solved!! Can't play any song

Hello, around 2 weeks ago (or 1), my spotify started going a little crazy. I could only play songs from my favorite songs. If i tried something that wasnt in my library, it would have a black cd and wouldnt play. Only way that i could play that song ...

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Hello, around 2 weeks ago (or 1), my spotify started going a little crazy. I could only play songs from my favorite songs. If i tried something that wasnt in my library, it would have a black cd and ...

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No funciona el buscador de música

mi Spotify falla al intentar buscar musicaPlanPremiumCountry MexicoDevicehp elite X3Operating Systemwindows phone 10 My Question or Issue no funciona el buscador de musica... siempre me dice que intente con otras palabras

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mi Spotify falla al intentar buscar musica Plan Premium Country  Mexico Device hp elite X3 Operating System windows phone 10   My Question or Issue  no funciona el buscador ...

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Solved!! I can't play any music

PlanFreeCountry PolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI can't play ant music. I tried wverything - reinstalls actually i did everything form this https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/My-spotify-won-t-play-anything/td-p/...

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  Plan Free Country  Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't play ant music. I tried wverything - reinstalls actually i did everything fo...

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Friend Activity Frozen

PlanFree/PremiumCountry: USA DeviceMacbook Pro late 2013 and iMac 2014 Operating SystemMac Mojave My Question or IssueFriend Activity is frozen on both my computers using the app (mac laptop and desktop at work). It's been frozen for at least two day...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country: USA   Device Macbook Pro late 2013 and iMac 2014  Operating System Mac Mojave   My Question or Issue Friend Activity is frozen on both my c...

Mantisentil

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Won't Play Anything on my Computer, PC App and Web Player don't Work

Plan PremiumFree/PremiumCountry USA Device Asus ROG Windows 10 LaptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I've seen that other people are having this problem as well, but I'd like to make my own thread for it. Ever since yesterday, Spotif...

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Plan Premium Free/Premium Country USA   Device Asus ROG Windows 10 Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I've seen that other people are having this proble...

Guido

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Solved!! All of my music has disapear

I don't know where my music his gone.. PlanPremiumCountry FranceOperating SystemWindows 10Spotify VersionDesktop

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I don't know where my music his gone..   Plan Premium Country  France Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version Desktop 

Reiika

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No song is playing on desktop

If I start a playlist or song from the windows 10 desktop app, no song can't be played. It jumps from track to track without playing. If I start from android and hand over to the desktop ist works. Any ideas? Thanks...

Music Fan

If I start a playlist or song from the windows 10 desktop app, no song can't be played. It jumps from track to track without playing. If I start from android and hand over to the desktop ist works. A...

masterofsound

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I can not hear anything on Spotify on windows 10 desktop.

- I can only listen to music on my cell phone.- I play spotify online and no music plays, not even playlists.- I downloaded the program and no music plays either.- I've already updated all the drivers. Help please?

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- I can only listen to music on my cell phone. - I play spotify online and no music plays, not even playlists. - I downloaded the program and no music plays either. - I've already updated all the ...

Mantisentil

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Solved!! No Music Available

Hey so im on my computer and trying to listen to spotify as i game. problem is no music is showing up. i can search for songs but i cant listen to saved playlists cause apparently there is no such thing as music. anyway to fix this?

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  Hey so im on my computer and trying to listen to spotify as i game. problem is no music is showing up. i can search for songs but i cant listen to saved playlists cause apparently there ...

HeyItsNoki

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Can't play any songs on desktop app

I have Windows 10, and everytime i try to play a song it's just stuck loading. My playlists are completely empty and takes ages to load. In the bottom left where the album cover is supposed to be, it's just a black vinyl thing. Every song I've tried ...

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I have Windows 10, and everytime i try to play a song it's just stuck loading. My playlists are completely empty and takes ages to load. In the bottom left where the album cover is supposed to be, it...

Mantisentil

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Solved!! I do not get any songs, even in the official playlist

uninstall the application many times, delete the cache and nothing happens, any idea of ​​how to fix itPlanPremium DevicePc Operating SystemWindows 10

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uninstall the application many times, delete the cache and nothing happens, any idea of ​​how to fix it Plan Premium  Device Pc  Operating System Windows 10      

Mantisentil

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Spotify stops playing randomly on PC

PlanPremiumCountry UKDevicePCOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueSpotify will play anything between 3-50 songs (varies every time) and will just stop playing audio but song keeps running, I am unable to pause or skip and it requires "End Task"...

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  Plan Premium Country  UK Device PC Operating System Win 10  My Question or Issue Spotify will play anything between 3-50 songs (varies every time) and will just stop playin...

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I can't play new songs

I can't play any new songs on spotify for windows. I've uninstalled and installed atleast 5 times now. Any song outside of a playlist before this occured will play. suggested too. Example: If I type up "Au/Ra Panic room" and click play. The provided ...

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I can't play any new songs on spotify for windows. I've uninstalled and installed atleast 5 times now. Any song outside of a playlist before this occured will play. suggested too. Example: If I type ...

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Solved!! I cant play songs + all my playlists are empty

Well, i got Premium, and i cant play any songs, not even on spotify player on crome.My playlists are emptys now, and i cant play songs, I dont know what to do. Thx

Casual Listener

Well, i got Premium, and i cant play any songs, not even on spotify player on crome. My playlists are emptys now, and i cant play songs, I dont know what to do. Thx 🙂

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Windows 10 - Desktop App & Web Player doesn't play Music

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceDesktop App & Web PlayerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Recently all the Albums I created & songs that I've saved disappeared, I can only see the Local Songs that I have but everything else is completely gon...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device Desktop App & Web Player Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Recently all the Albums I created & songs that I've sav...

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