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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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Spotify muffles/distores headset when in foreground

Driver issue, check your "profiles" Additional info: Operating SystemWindows 10 PeripheralsLogitech headset (G933) My problem was that the Logitech controller tried changing between profiles based on the open window, also the profile had one of the e...

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  Driver issue, check your "profiles"   Additional info:   Operating System Windows 10  Peripherals Logitech headset (G933)   My problem was that the Logitech contr...

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No longer select multiple songs??

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Im trying to make a playlist in spotify web player and am adding songs from a mixture of my other playlists and seem to no longer be able to select multiple songs at once, and am stuck to th...

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  Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Im trying to make a playlist in spotify web player and am adding songs from a mixture of my other play...

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Keeps changing songs by itself

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi!My spotify keeps changing songs by itself to some playlist I've never listened to or followed before. At first I thought someone else accessed my account and switched ...

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  Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi! My spotify keeps changing songs by itself to some playlist I've never listen...

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Music Stops on PC

Within the Spotify Player on Desktop, the music that I am playing will stop randomly in the middle of a song. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling Spotify and still having these issues. What can I do to ensure that this doesn't continue happening...

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Within the Spotify Player on Desktop, the music that I am playing will stop randomly in the middle of a song.  I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling Spotify and still having these issues. Wha...

Sebasty

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Black screen after login

So, I logged in on the spotify program thingy and then it just gave me a black screen with the minimize etc. options plus the three dots in the top right. Rebooting does not help. After reinstalling spotify it works for a few hours but then the same ...

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So, I logged in on the spotify program thingy and then it just gave me a black screen with the minimize etc. options plus the three dots in the top right. Rebooting does not help. After reinstalling ...

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Bug when going back to Overview from About page on artist/band page

Operating SystemWindows 10 (though probably universal issue, works on Linux as well) IssueIf I go to an artist's overview page and then click on their about page and then press the go back button it will start scrolling to the bottom very quickly.Rep...

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Operating System Windows 10 (though probably universal issue, works on Linux as well)   Issue If I go to an artist's overview page and then click on their about page and then press the go ba...

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Superuser Contribution Can't play on phone

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy J1Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I made two playlists on Spotify Desktop App using the local files in my laptop (lenovo) but when I opened the playlist on my phone, the track is unplayable....

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Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Samsung Galaxy J1 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  I made two playlists on Spotify Desktop App using the local files in my lap...

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Podcasts category disappeared from My Lybrary Tab

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Since the last update of the Spotify Desktop App, v1.0.94.262.g3d5c231c, the podcast category has disappeared from the "Your Lybrary" tab. Please fix this.

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Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Since the last update of the Spotify Desktop App, v1.0.94.262.g3d5c231c, the podcas...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Playlists] See in which of my Playlists a Song is playing from

Hi, in previous versions of Spotify you could click on the song title that was playing on the bottom left corner and it would take you to the playlist (or artist page/album) where it was being played from. Now when I click on the song name it takes m...

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Hi, in previous versions of Spotify you could click on the song title that was playing on the bottom left corner and it would take you to the playlist (or artist page/album) where it was being played...

Jemi

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How can I clear que on a PC. None here show on my Spotify?

Don't we all like to complain even when something is free? I've had PC's since 1987 and at first use this program seems very unfriendly. I cannot find how to select my Artist and their song. Can't find it. Yet if I Google him and that song, select th...

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Don't we all like to complain even when something is free? I've had PC's since 1987 and at first use this program seems very unfriendly. I cannot find how to select my Artist and their song. Can't fi...

DennyEMufc

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Win 10 desktop switches to our mobile device used at a dif location.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(Samsung galaxy s8, Samsung galaxy 7, Windows 10)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Radio not working

Radio is not working for me. It just says "This radio station cannot be started. Please try again with something else." I tried reinstalling, no luck. Any ideas? PlanFreeCountryUSADevice2014 Macbook Air

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Radio is not working for me. It just says "This radio station cannot be started. Please try again with something else." I tried reinstalling, no luck. Any ideas?   Plan Free Country USA De...

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[PL/EN]Spotify nie pamięta piosenki sprzed wyłączenia komputera

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssuePLWitam.Mam problem z Spotify,otóż nie pamięta ostatniej piosenki jakiej słuchałem sprzed wyłączenia PC.Za każdym włączeniem aplikacji jest ta sama piosenka z tej samej pla...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue PL Witam.Mam problem z Spotify,otóż nie pamięta ostatniej piosenki jakiej słuchałem sprzed wyłączenia ...

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Podcast tab in 'Your Library' deleted in new updated

PlanPremiumCountry Canada Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 7.) My Question or Issue:I updated Spotify and it appears the podcast link under 'You Library' has been removed. There is no longer a way of seeing all followed podcasts anywher...

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  Plan Premium Country  Canada   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 7.)   My Question or Issue: I updated Spotify and it appears the podcast link under...

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Superuser Contribution Overlay problem... still not fixed.

PlanPremium DeviceWindows PCOperating SystemW10 64bit My Question or Issue No matter what I do, I cannot turn off the media key overlay, I have to install a third party program to do this for me. Please fix this spotify! I have been a customer for ye...

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Plan Premium   Device Windows PC Operating System W10 64bit   My Question or Issue  No matter what I do, I cannot turn off the media key overlay, I have to install a third...

Jemi

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Superuser Contribution Overlay widget media keys Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryChile DeviceLenovo T460Operating SystemWindows 10Spotify Version1.0.94.262.g3d5c231c My Question or Issue Hi!I've a lot of topics here with people complaining about the song banner in the top left corner in windows 10, but as a matt...

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Plan Premium Country Chile  Device Lenovo T460 Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version 1.0.94.262.g3d5c231c   My Question or Issue  Hi! I've a lot of topics here with ...

Jemi

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution A Question Regarding The Spotify Wrapped

Does it take into account offline songs that you play? Same applies for total time listened? Many thanks!

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Does it take into account offline songs that you play? Same applies for total time listened?   Many thanks!  

Jemi

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Disable Play Queue?

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi. Is it possible to disable the play queue feature? I don't want any next song to start after the one I'm currently playing finishes. And I don't want to have to keep clearing the queue af...

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Plan Premium     Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi. Is it possible to disable the play queue feature? I don't want any next song to start after the on...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts don't appear in W10 app

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDevicePCOperating SystemW10 My Question or Issue Hi, The podcasts section doesn't appear on my desktop app. It appear on my phone but not on my PC anymore. I have to search podcast to play episodes. Tanks.

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Plan Premium Country  France Device PC Operating System W10   My Question or Issue  Hi,   The podcasts section doesn't appear on my desktop app. It appear on my phone ...

Jemi

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Superuser Contribution No puedo ver la portada de los discos

PlanPremiumCountryGuatemalaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 8.1 Pro My Question or Issue Hola, buenas noches.Tengo un pequeño problema que no encuentro como resolver. Cuando abro mi Spotify de escritorio no puedo ver la portada del disco en la parte d...

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Plan Premium Country Guatemala Device PC Operating System Windows 8.1 Pro   My Question or Issue  Hola, buenas noches. Tengo un pequeño problema que no encuentro como resolver. C...

Jemi

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