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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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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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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...

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  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...

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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.

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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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How to add people to "See what your friends are playing" without facebook?

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Note 4Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've been looking for a way to add my friends, who do not have facebook, to my friends feed. I am following them and they are following me back. I know how to...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note 4 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've been looking for a way to add my friends, who do not have facebook, to my fri...

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Friends Feed not showing

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceDell and Asus LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 / Windows 8 My Question or IssueHi all,Since the last update I am having the classic issue again: I can't see my friends feed. I've been checking and they confirm they are ...

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Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Dell and Asus Laptop Operating System Windows 10 / Windows 8   My Question or Issue Hi all, Since the last update I am having the classic issue aga...

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Solved!! How to turn off auto DJ feature

My Question or Issue How do I turn off the auto DJ feature? Not the crossfade feature, that is already switched off.

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  My Question or Issue  How do I turn off the auto DJ feature? Not the crossfade feature, that is already switched off.

Sebasty

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Playlists can only show songs that I like.

So when I play Global Top 50 or Hip-Hop Central it only shows the song that I like.

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So when I play Global Top 50 or Hip-Hop Central it only shows the song that I like.

Sebasty

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Spotify freezes on laptop for 5-10 seconds

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceACER Aspire 10 months oldOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue It freezes unannaounced stopping music. I have to wait or refresh. It happens on both ACER laptops I own. On 2 separate WiFis. One is a business Wif...

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  Plan Premium Country Spain Device ACER Aspire 10 months old Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  It freezes unannaounced stopping music. I have to wait or r...

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Playlist keeps editing by itself.

PlanPremiumCountryRomania DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueMy playlist keeps editing by itself, i don't know why.i've added lots of songs into 1 playlist, and i've just started my pc today to see that some songs which i added a l...

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Plan Premium Country Romania  Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue My playlist keeps editing by itself, i don't know why. i've added lots of songs into 1 playlist...

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Can't view downloaded playlists

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have playlists downloaded but I can't load them because the playlists' creator deleted his account. How can I view/play these songs, the playlists are still there but when I click on them no...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have playlists downloaded but I can't load them because the playlists' creator deleted his account. How can...

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Player when phone is locked

Hello, Yesterday when I first locked the phone and looked at the player it had some great colors that were most likely the colors of the album of the song that was playing.Unfortunately, shortly after I installed an update (EMUI 9.0.0.160, the phone ...

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Hello,   Yesterday when I first locked the phone and looked at the player it had some great colors that were most likely the colors of the album of the song that was playing. Unfortunately, s...

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Spotify is not download my playlist.

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevice(Samsung Galaxy 8, )Operating System(Android 8.0, Windows 7 PC) My Question or Issue well. I created new playlist and when I clicked download its stuck ib "downloading 0%"after few minutes its stopping.. and the weirdes...

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  Plan Premium Country  Israel Device (Samsung Galaxy 8, ) Operating System (Android 8.0, Windows 7 PC)   My Question or Issue  well. I created new playlist and when I ...

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Spotify wont play songs that arent saved in favorite songs

FreeCountry ColombiaDeviceHG desktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Well i am here just to say that spotify has been annoying me refusing to play songs that arent on my favorite songs list, yes i've tried reinstalling, clean ...

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  Free Country  Colombia Device HG desktop computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Well i am here just to say that spotify has been annoying me refu...

Sebasty

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Solved!! Screen tearing?

PremiumCountry United StatesDeviceDesktop ComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or Issue Spotify is having issues with displaying the tab as a whole and ends up showing parts of the screen in places where my mouse resides.

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Premium Country  United States Device Desktop Computer Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue  Spotify is having issues with displaying the tab as a whole and ...

Sebasty

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Adding all music to a playlist

lanPremiumCountry DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I currently have a large number of songs in my library. It seems the only way to share them is to create a playlist. I have a couple specialized lists, but is there a way t...

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lan Premium Country   Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I currently have a large number of songs in my library.  It seems the only way to...

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Some songs won't play?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMacbookOperating SystemWindows 10 (bootcamp) My Question or Issue Some songs is blacked out and it won't play? I tried nearly everything, re-installing, logging out, logging back in, turning off all proxies, firewalls, etc. I...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Macbook Operating System Windows 10 (bootcamp)   My Question or Issue  Some songs is blacked out and it won't play? I tried nearly everything, r...

Sebasty

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mre2020

Cudos! Just checked in early February 2019 and love LOVE Love the new lime highlight for adding songs to (and they're position within) playlists.

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Cudos! Just checked in early February 2019 and love LOVE Love the new lime highlight for adding songs to (and they're position within) playlists.

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Problemas con la reproduccion en pc Windows

El reproductor cambia rápidamente de cancion, no puedo escuchar ninguna cancion en mi PC porque se reproducen rápidamente sin posibilidad de dejar una canción fija. Esto pasa solamente en mi PC en mi celular va bien. Ya intente todo cerrar sesión, in...

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El reproductor cambia rápidamente de cancion, no puedo escuchar ninguna cancion en mi PC porque se reproducen rápidamente sin posibilidad de dejar una canción fija. Esto pasa solamente en mi PC en mi...

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Bluetooth Play/Pause controls don't work unless desktop overlay is enabled

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceEvery Win10 desktop and laptop I useOperating SystemWin10 My Question or Issue Version 1.0.99.250, Windows 10 For months now Spotify will not respond to Play/Pause controls from my bluetooth headset (Anker SoundBud Slims) ...

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Plan Premium Country USA  Device Every Win10 desktop and laptop I use Operating System Win10   My Question or Issue   Version 1.0.99.250, Windows 10   For months now ...

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Synchronization problems between Android and Win 10 App

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevice(Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Windows PC)Operating System(Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or Issue I often noticed that the Spotify Windows 10 app doesn't synchronize with my Android app. For example, I have "I beg you...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device (Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Windows PC) Operating System (Android Oreo, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   I often noticed that the S...

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Playlist Radio Missing

PlanPremium CountrySweden Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe radio feature on the playlists seems to be gone. How can I get them back?I read that "Spotify Radio has been removed from the free, ad-supported service on mobile. ". The cl...

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Plan Premium   Country Sweden   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The radio feature on the playlists seems to be gone. How can I get them back? I read that ...

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