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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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bluehallon

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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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Playlist Description Error

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemWindows 8.1, Spotify: 1.1.0.237.g378f6f25 My Question or IssueI've made numerous attempts to update the description of my playlist; however, the moment I log out of my computer account or chan...

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Plan Premium Country  Australia Device iPhone 8 Operating System Windows 8.1, Spotify: 1.1.0.237.g378f6f25   My Question or Issue I've made numerous attempts to update the descrip...

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Solved!! Can't see any songs nor play them!

PlanPremiumCountry The NetherlandsDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIts not working! Help please. I tried to reinstall and clear cache but nothing works.

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Plan Premium Country  The Netherlands Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Its not working! Help please. I tried  to reinstall and clear cache but not...

StoogesSmooges

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When I play Spotify on desktop, it starts playing on my phone

For the last week or so, whenever I start playing Spotify on my dekstop, nothing happens on my dekstop. Somehow, it opens Spotify on my phone and the songs play from my phone. I cannot get anything to happen on my desktop.Yes, I have tried reinstalli...

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For the last week or so, whenever I start playing Spotify on my dekstop, nothing happens on my dekstop. Somehow, it opens Spotify on my phone and the songs play from my phone. I cannot get anything t...

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Solved!! Cant play any songs!

PlanPremium (Family)Country DenmarkDeviceMy Desktop at home (Spotify works on my phone)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue All songs from my playlist disappeared and i cant play any songs!They just vanish...Already tried reinstalling seve...

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Plan Premium (Family) Country  Denmark Device My Desktop at home (Spotify works on my phone) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  All songs from my playlist di...

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Songs randomly pausing

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueWhenever I listen to music using the desktop app it randomly pauses. It pauses indefinately until i manually unpause it. Sometimes the music goes minutes without pau...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I listen to music using the desktop app it randomly pauses. It pauses indefinately...

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no notifications from following artists

when i first started to use spotify, many years ago, the free account was perfectly amazing -- even on free account there was a wonderful notification bell with all news on artist we follow -- then the notification bell mysteriously disappeared and t...

Roadie

when i first started to use spotify, many years ago, the free account was perfectly amazing -- even on free account there was a wonderful notification bell with all news on artist we follow -- then t...

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Solved!! Playlist previously had 370+ Songs, but will no longer load on Desktop.

PlanFreeCountry USDevicePersonal PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify playlist will no longer load? It loads fine and shows/plays all songs on mobile, but on my PC some songs not on the playlist will not load if I add them to the...

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Plan Free Country  US Device Personal PC Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue  Spotify playlist will no longer load? It loads fine and shows/plays all songs on mo...

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Resizing the app window

Bumping from ‎2018-02-14 still not fixed So many updates went through since issue appeared and it is still not fixed for so long.Seriously what's the problem in fixing it?The issue is that resizing makes the window stuck and empty space appears.

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  Bumping from  ‎2018-02-14 still not fixed  So many updates went through since issue appeared and it is still not fixed for so long. Seriously what's the problem in fixing it?...

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Solved!! spotify will not play anything at all?

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My Spotify has been having a problem where I have to reinstall it all the time so it'll play songs not in my playlist, which isn't a problem for me really as it's a ...

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  Plan Free Country  United States Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  My Spotify has been having a problem where I have to reinstall it all t...

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Can't use Premium anymore...

Hello guys, I've got a little Problem. Paypal had an error and did not book the money for my premium membership this month. Spotify now wants me to change my payment information,but I don't have another choice then my paypal account and the only bank...

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Hello guys,   I've got a little Problem. Paypal had an error and did not book the money for my premium membership this month. Spotify now wants me to change my payment information,but I don't ...

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Solved!! No search function on Windows Phone 10 (Lumia 950 XL)

I know this is not the right section, but since is almost same thing.. here it is..PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(Lumia 950 XL)Operating System(Windows 10 Phone) My Question or Issue Search function in Spotify for Windows Phone 10 dose not show any resul...

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  I know this is not the right section, but since is almost same thing.. here it is.. Plan Premium Country US Device (Lumia 950 XL) Operating System (Windows 10 Phone)   My Quest...

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Solved!! [Desktop] Windows 10 Asian songs playable on phone but NOT on desktop

PlanFamily PremiumCountry DenmarkDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So whenever I try to listen to Asian music on desktop Spotify a lot of times it simply won't play. It looks like this: https://gyazo.com/8d4b4b6599f38cb58b...

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  Plan Family Premium Country  Denmark Device Computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  So whenever I try to listen to Asian music on desktop Spotify...

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[PC] Playback Issues

PlanPremium Country DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi! Im getting really fustrated with the spotify app on pc. Some music dont play (I click on the track but nothing comes up) etc. However, I tried to reinstall the app and r...

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  Plan Premium   Country   Device PC   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi! Im getting really fustrated with the spotify app on pc. Some ...

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[Desktop] Can't install Spotify for all users on the computer

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceA x64 laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello everyone! I have two local accounts on my computer. The one with administrative priviligies and the one with casual priviligies. Because of security reaso...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device A x64 laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello everyone! I have two local accounts on my computer. The one with administ...

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[Desktop] Desktop Version Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify version 110237g378f6f25 constantly crashes.How to fix the problem

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Spotify version 110237g378f6f25 constantly crashes. How to fix the problem  

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Solved!! All songs on computer are unplayable

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceHP Elitebook 840 G1Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue People I really don't know what to do now. All songs are unplayable on my computer. All. Phone works just fine and you can see every song that play on th...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device HP Elitebook 840 G1 Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  People I really don't know what to do now. All songs are unplayable...

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Solved!! Cant play any songs

I can only play music on my phone when i try to play it on my destop version or through web player the songs wont play at all and the track image is greyed out and on my destop verion it says i have 0 songs in every playlist which is completely wrong...

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I can only play music on my phone when i try to play it on my destop version or through web player the songs wont play at all and the track image is greyed out and on my destop verion it says i have ...

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The whole desktop experience is broken

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceDesktop AppOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueBefore occasionally I experienced spotify unable to play a song, but not this time. Now**bleep** is **bleep**ed: it wont play any song. Why am I paying premium for ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Desktop App Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Before occasionally I experienced spotify unable to play a song, but not this time....

Mantisentil

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Songs Won't Show Up in Desktop Playlist

Hello,So I reinstalled the Spotify Windows Desktop app today, and when I logged in, all of the songs I had saved in all of my playlists are gone. I checked the iOS app, and as far as I can tell, they're all there, but all completely gone on desktop. ...

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Hello, So I reinstalled the Spotify Windows Desktop app today, and when I logged in, all of the songs I had saved in all of my playlists are gone. I checked the iOS app, and as far as I can tell, th...

Mantisentil

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Shuffle Problems

Howdy,I am having some trouble with shuffling a playlist. I have seen similar topics but none with helpful answers. PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceWindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I had a playlist full with some albums and songs that...

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Howdy, I am having some trouble with shuffling a playlist. I have seen similar topics but none with helpful answers.   Plan Premium Country UK Device Windows Operating System Windows 1...

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