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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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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 Plays partial song, then skips to another

As of a few hours ago, my Spotify app for PC started playing about a minute of a song, then skipping, either to another random song in my playlist, or some song I have never heard. And when I pause it, it will restart after a minute or so. This start...

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As of a few hours ago, my Spotify app for PC started playing about a minute of a song, then skipping, either to another random song in my playlist, or some song I have never heard.  And when I p...

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Solved!! Pausing Spotify Playback "Mutes" ALL Audio Playback On My Computer

Hi, everyone.I installed a Windows update today. After the update, Spotify seems to be acting strangely. Like the title says, pausing audio playback mutes all other sound output on my computer, including my web browser, and games on Steam.I tried Goo...

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Hi, everyone. I installed a Windows update today. After the update, Spotify seems to be acting strangely. Like the title says, pausing audio playback mutes all other sound output on my computer, i...

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Offline when I'm Not

PlanFreeCountry United States of AmericaDevice(HP Pavilion g6)Operating System(Windows 7) My Question or IssueSpotify is saying that my laptop is offline when it is not. It is connected to the WiFi and the connection if working just fine. It was only...

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  Plan Free Country  United States of America Device (HP Pavilion g6) Operating System (Windows 7)   My Question or Issue Spotify is saying that my laptop is offline when it...

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Can I play any song on PC, or is it now shuffle-only?

Hi! I know, silly question but I looked it up and only found complaints about Android. And I keep on hearing stuff about Spotify free just now having a "shuffle play only" function which is confusing. I know that's always how it's been for Android, n...

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Hi! I know, silly question but I looked it up and only found complaints about Android. And I keep on hearing stuff about Spotify free just now having a "shuffle play only" function which is confusing...

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Songs randomly skipping to next song in playlist on laptop and iPhone

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Thinkpad Laptop / iPhone 7Operating System: WIndows 10 / iOS 12.1.2 This morning the Spotify app on my laptop installed an update and ever since, songs are randomly stopping and skipping to the next track. This also a...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Thinkpad Laptop / iPhone 7 Operating System: WIndows 10 / iOS 12.1.2   This morning the Spotify app on my laptop installed an update and ever since, songs...

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Change which playlist 'Liked from Radio' adds to

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 6S/PCOperating SystemiOS 12.12/Windows 10 My Question or IssueSome individual (who I believe has an IQ beginning with a decimal point) hacked my Spotify account and deleted my playlists. Helpfully, Spotify...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 6S/PC Operating System iOS 12.12/Windows 10   My Question or Issue Some individual (who I believe has an IQ beginning with a decimal p...

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SpotifySetup.exe has stopped working

I was trying to download Spotify, for the first time. I downloaded it for windows, through the website. So far everything's cool and good. It was installing, but then a message popped up; "SpotifySetup.exe has stopped working".I try again, same thing...

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I was trying to download Spotify, for the first time. I downloaded it for windows, through the website. So far everything's cool and good. It was installing, but then a message popped up; "SpotifySet...

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How can I easily add all artist albums to my library at once?

Hi. I am new to Spotify, so I apologise if this is a basic question. However, I was wondering if there was an easy way to go to an Artists page and, under Albums, add all their albums to my library, instead of having to add them manually, one at a ti...

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  Hi.   I am new to Spotify, so I apologise if this is a basic question.  However, I was wondering if there was an easy way to go to an Artists page and, under Albums, add all their...

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Just a few playlists are been showed to my followers

I have got over 20 playlists.All playlists are made "public".My followers don't see all 20 playlists.On PC they just see 13 playlists, on the phone (iphone8) just 8. Can somebody please tell me what is wrong?

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I have got over 20 playlists. All playlists are made "public". My followers don't see all 20 playlists. On PC they just see 13 playlists, on the phone (iphone8) just 8.   Can somebody pleas...

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Made for you error

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceSurface Laptop 2Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Made for you isn't showing any content. I've been listening to music for almost a week now and the "made for you" area is still saying "keep listening t...

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  Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Surface Laptop 2 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Made for you isn't showing any content. I've been listenin...

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some local files songs not playing

I know this topic has been covered, but the simpler solutions offered on the forum haven't worked for me and I'm looking for something not too advanced. Most songs work fine but 2 different problems:1) Some songs appear in local files and playlists b...

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  I know this topic has been covered, but the simpler solutions offered on the forum haven't worked for me and I'm looking for something not too advanced. Most songs work fine but 2 differ...

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BUG spotify program

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceswitch in real time to bluetooth speakerOperating Systemwindows 7 My repport of BUG First : it is hard to find how to repport a bug !!!HelloThe bug is with desktop application when switching to computer speaker to bluet...

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Plan Premium Country  France Device switch in real time to bluetooth speaker Operating System windows 7   My repport of BUG  First : it is hard to find how to repport a bug...

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Superuser Contribution i want to find my full play record list?

PlanPremiumCountry hkDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei want to find my full play record list?i want to find a song is between and

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Plan Premium Country  hk Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue i want to find my full play record list? i want to find a song is between <close to ...

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Superuser Contribution Some songs won't play

Plan: Premium Device: Samsung Galaxy S7, Asus laptopOperating System: Android 8.0.0, Windows 10Country: FinlandSpotify version: 8.4.84.874 I've had this problem for maybe a month. Some songs won't play on my Spotify. It doesn't matter wether I use th...

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Plan: Premium  Device: Samsung Galaxy S7, Asus laptop Operating System: Android 8.0.0, Windows 10 Country: Finland Spotify version: 8.4.84.874   I've had this...

Peter

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Song continued to play and then stopped playing all of a sudden

Plan freeFree/PremiumCountry DevicewindowsOperating Systemwindows 10 My Question or Issue HI I just thought I would let someone now from Spotify that when I went to play the Tom Cocarone Life is the Highway 2018 version the song started to play with ...

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Plan free Free/Premium Country   Device windows Operating System windows 10   My Question or Issue  HI I just thought I would let someone now from Spotify that when I went ...

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Superuser Contribution çlick in music

hello everybody. when i play music sometimes i hear an annoiing click...And i think that google or edge is causing this. when i open lets say edge it starts...sometimes.not all the time.anyone with the same problem...My pc is future proof. latest tec...

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  hello everybody. when i play music sometimes i hear an annoiing click...And i think that  google or edge is causing this. when i open lets say edge  it starts...sometimes.not all th...

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Spotify crashes on launch

PlanPremiumCountryUS DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 64-Bit My Question or Issue I have freshly wiped my computer of all files in attempt to solve this issue myself beforehand. Spotify upon launching, opens the window for a split moment long enoug...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device PC Operating System Windows 10 64-Bit   My Question or Issue  I have freshly wiped my computer of all files in attempt to solve this issue m...

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Spotify can not install

PlanPremiumCountry Taiwan DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue When I run the SpotifySetup to install,always jump outerror massage"runtime ERROR'I clean the spotifly's data in the AppData and re-install again still no workingHow do ...

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Plan Premium Country  Taiwan   Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  When I run the SpotifySetup to install,always jump out error massage"runtim...

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spotify name is showing a punch of random numbers and letters and can't connect devices together

suddenly my spotify name changed and i dont get the lists i save via my android phone and vice versa it's like 2 different accounts

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   suddenly my spotify name changed and i dont get the lists i save via my android phone and vice versa it's like 2 different accounts

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Unstable Framerate within app when Spotify is Active window

Hello all, I am posting this question here to see if anyone else has a fix or is experiencing a simalar issue to what I am. As I am racked on what to do. Awhile back while using spotify I noticed that my computers framrate would drop significantly an...

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Hello all, I am posting this question here to see if anyone else has a fix or is experiencing a simalar issue to what I am.  As I am racked on what to do.   Awhile back while using s...

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