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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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szkill

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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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WHY is spotify 8.57 gigabytes?

From what I've gathered from other forum posts, it's from Spotify's stored data. Why is Spotify storing that much data though? Is it storing songs? I thought Spotify only saved songs for offline usage for premium users (I'm on the free version). If I...

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From what I've gathered from other forum posts, it's from Spotify's stored data. Why is Spotify storing that much data though? Is it storing songs?  I thought Spotify only saved songs for offlin...

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Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

Plan - PremiumCountry - UKDevice - PC, Win 7This is a joke right? The file is a local file, how could I select it if it wasn't imported?This used to work just fine but now for some reason none of my local files will play.Loads of threads offer loads ...

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Plan - Premium Country - UK Device - PC, Win 7 This is a joke right? The file is a local file, how could I select it if it wasn't imported? This used to work just fine but now for some reason...

skattie22

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Song to Song skip

My Question or IssueWhen I change the Track, Spotify skips up to the half of the next Song on one specific Spotifiy Playlist.

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    My Question or Issue When I change the Track, Spotify skips up to the half of the next Song on one specific Spotifiy Playlist.

Loxer

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Volume bug on Edge

PlanPremiumCountryRomania DeviceDell E5570 LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 - x64 My Question or IssueOn the Edge browser when using the web-player, if I adjust the player volume to a lower value, it jumps back to max after about a minute of listenin...

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Plan Premium Country Romania   Device Dell E5570 Laptop Operating System Windows 10 - x64   My Question or Issue On the Edge browser when using the web-player, if I adjust the pl...

OneByBoo

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Spotify artist page not showing all songkick dates

Hi - My Spotify artist page is not showing all the tour dates from Songkick. Can someone please help?https://www.songkick.com/artists/9638149-dawn-fadesspotify:artist:7gSzfBOFyUUwFrf0sgc2lB

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Hi - My Spotify artist page is not showing all the tour dates from Songkick. Can someone please help? https://www.songkick.com/artists/9638149-dawn-fades spotify:artist:7gSzfBOFyUUwFrf0sgc2lB

OneByBoo

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Bug al usar la opción "aleatorio"

Hace un tiempo que me fijaba que al reproducir, me salia música sin información por lo que no la reproducia, si mirabas la lista de reproducción son como 5 canciones sin datos y la siguiente estaba bien. Así sucesivamente.Probé a reinstalar la aplica...

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 Hace un tiempo que me fijaba que al reproducir, me salia música sin información por lo que no la reproducia, si mirabas la lista de reproducción son como 5 canciones sin datos y la siguiente es...

Asdergar

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Solved!! Song will not play for me.

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceHP PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Certian songs will not play or add to my playlist.

Roadie

  Plan Free Country  USA Device HP PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Certian songs will not play or add to my playlist.

KMOX4

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"Create New Station" button missing

PlanPremiumCountryUSOperating SystemWindows 10 When going to the Radio tab, there is no Create New Station button as this guide says there should be: "Click Radio.Click CREATE NEW STATION.Enter a track, artist, or playlist, then select it to get star...

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Plan Premium Country US Operating System Windows 10   When going to the Radio tab, there is no Create New Station button as this guide says there should be:   " Click Radio....

Bittencourt

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Spotify still wont play some songs.

My Question or IssueAlthough my windows pc updated. The thing is still not sloved. As such i gotta keep reinstalling spotify when it does it. Also i get a disconnecting sound when i start windows.

Roadie

  My Question or Issue Although my windows pc updated. The thing is still not sloved. As such i gotta keep reinstalling spotify when it does it. Also i get a disconnecting sound when i start w...

KMOX4

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Plays the same songs

I am using the player on my desktop for Windows and when I come in each day the same songs play in the same order. I've logged out each day, it's on shuffle yet each day it continues to play the same songs. Any help would be appreciated!PlanPremiumCo...

Newbie

I am using the player on my desktop for Windows and when I come in each day the same songs play in the same order. I've logged out each day, it's on shuffle yet each day it continues to play the same...

Sebasty

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Messaging

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I'm just starting to get used to Spotify app. Is there a way to message a follower or vice versa without having to use Facebook.

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I'm just starting to get used to Spotify app.  Is there a way to mess...

Sebasty

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Falta de Opções e recursos na plataforma PC

PlanPremiumCountry BrasilDeviceComputador WindowsOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueUma coisa fundamental que falta no aplicativo de vocês para o computador seria a opção de poder colocar as musicas organizadas da maneira que desejarmos(a...

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Plan Premium Country  Brasil Device Computador Windows Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue Uma coisa fundamental que falta no aplicativo de vocês para o computador se...

Bittencourt

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Why can't I listen to songs I have not saved.

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue:I'm having this problem since a few days. I can't listen songs or albums that I have not saved in my library, or downloaded. I tried reinstalling the app, deleting all ...

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  Plan Premium Country Argentina Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue: I'm having this problem since a few days. I can't listen songs or albums that I have...

tomkruise

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New update interface

What's up with the new Windows desktop app interface? Scrolling through playlists or albums is slower than ever, as the songs take 2-3 seconds to show up as you scroll up or down. Also, the new "sticky" menu at the top isn't fluid enough, it looks ve...

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What's up with the new Windows desktop app interface?   Scrolling through playlists or albums is slower than ever, as the songs take 2-3 seconds to show up as you scroll up or down. ...

Billy-J

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How do I exclude specific local files from my library?

I've been using Spotify on my phone. I told it where my local files are, to save on downloading them again. But I'm using my Spotify library for only the songs I really, really like rather than all the misc **bleep** I've accumulated over the years. ...

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I've been using Spotify on my phone. I told it where my local files are, to save on downloading them again. But I'm using my Spotify library for only the songs I really, really like rather than all t...

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Artist follow button

Hello! My problem is really not a problem. But, sometimes I dont see the follow button in artist page and sometimes I see it. Why is that? I use Windows desktop + Chrome webplayer and iPhone 8.

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  Hello!  My problem is really not a problem.  But, sometimes I dont see the follow button in artist page and sometimes I see it. Why is that? I use Windows desktop + Chrome webplaye...

MrtyP

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Potentially issue with Spotify in relation to Outlook unresponsive

PlanPremium CountryAustralia Device Toshiba Kira notebook Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWe have this issue with this machine where Outlook 2016 is keeping unresponsive perhaps twice a day while running the Spotify (playing the music)...

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Plan Premium   Country Australia   Device   Toshiba Kira notebook   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue We have this issue with this machine wher...

Sebasty

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Superuser Contribution Daily Mix Missing Since Upgraded to Premium

PlanPremium FamilyCountry USDevicemacbook, iPhone and iPad Operating System(iOS10/iOS12 and mojave) My Question or Issuemy daily mixes were reduced in number and frequency since upgrading my plan from the trial version. I have uninstalled and reinsta...

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  Plan Premium Family Country  US Device macbook, iPhone and iPad  Operating System (iOS10/iOS12 and mojave)   My Question or Issue my daily mixes were reduced in numbe...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Spoitfy black blank page

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceToshibaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm using Spotify on Windows 10. I used to use Spotify through Facebook login. All of a sudden one day I wasn't able to open Spotify. It would just show me a black blank...

Casual Listener

  Plan Free Country Canada Device Toshiba Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm using Spotify on Windows 10. I used to use Spotify through Facebook login. All of...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution No Daily mixes on Desktop version

PlanFreeCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueDaily mixes don't show up on my desktop app and web player. Everything's ok on android app. I have 5 daily mixes there but something is wrong with PC player.

Casual Listener

Plan Free Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Daily mixes don't show up on my desktop app and web player. Everything's ok on android app. I have...

Peter

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