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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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Solved!! Made For You

PlanFreeCountry USAOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue "Made For You" don't work.I listen "Radio" and liked songs, saved in library artists\songs\albums everyday.I use Spotify everyday, "Private Session' not used.Help me please.

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Plan Free Country  USA Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue  "Made For You" don't work. I listen "Radio" and liked songs, saved in library artists\songs\albums&nbsp...

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Cant adjust volume with spotify connect from PC

I have spotify family, and I've noticed that I can't adjust the volume from PC with spotify connect.Its connected to Chromecast Audio and I need to use the Google Home app for changing the volume.This sucks!

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  I have spotify family, and I've noticed that I can't adjust the volume from PC with spotify connect. Its connected to Chromecast Audio and I need to use the Google Home app for changing the ...

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Windows 10 Using "next" in playlist plays the next song from a random timestamp

PlanPremiumCountry RomaniaDevicePC, desktop appOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello. If I play something from a playlist and I choose to play the next song using the next button it will sometimes play the next song from a random times...

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  Plan Premium Country  Romania Device PC, desktop app Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello. If I play something from a playlist and I choose to play the...

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Spotify & ITunes - query re protecting exported playlists

Hi I had previously exported my Itunes playlists over to Spotify, but unfortunately after some routine PC maintenance, most of the songs had disappeared from the lists exported to Spotify (mostly the tracks I’d ripped from CD’s, many of which I’ve no...

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Hi   I had previously exported my Itunes playlists over to Spotify, but unfortunately after some routine PC maintenance, most of the songs had disappeared from the lists exported to Spotify (m...

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Incomplete albums?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOperating System(Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueITS regarding incomplete albums being posted when the complete release exists on iTunes etc? For example the New Elvis 68 Comeback 50 Anniversary release, the last two di...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Operating System (Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue ITS regarding incomplete albums being posted when the complete release exists on iTunes etc? For...

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Please fix the shuffle function

PlanPremiumCountryIcelandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9 Plus & PCOperating SystemAndroid Oreo & Windows 7 My Question or IssueThe shuffle functionality has been broken for me for a very long time and I have gone through countless updates, both on my PC and ...

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Plan Premium Country Iceland Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus & PC Operating System Android Oreo & Windows 7   My Question or Issue The shuffle functionality has been broken ...

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Can't play this right now...

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdonDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I (and MANY other) have been having this issue for around 1 year now, with no update or acknowledgement in sight. I have tried reinstalling the app (huge pain bt...

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Plan Premium Country  United Kingdon Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I (and MANY other) have been having this issue for around 1 year now, with ...

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Spotify desktop/notebook Win10 craches/stop working

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktop/NotebookOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThere is a problem with spotify desktop at least with me. Every update the spotify the software uses 100% memory and craches my windows that stop working and...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop/Notebook Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue There is a problem with spotify desktop at least with me. Every update the spotify ...

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Superuser Contribution Uploaded mp3 files won't play

DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I've successfully uploaded mp3 files but nothing at all happening when click on them. They're actually files from a Spanish language course dvd so wonder if protected? I'm a tetraple...

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  Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi, I've successfully uploaded mp3 files but nothing at all happening when click on them. They're actuall...

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Superuser Contribution Cortana integration

PlanFreeCountry united statedDevicehp envy m7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Cortana will open spotify but the song won't even be searched let alone played. I've tried reconnecting cortana to spotify a few times. and i know it's set a...

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  Plan Free Country  united stated Device hp envy m7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Cortana will open spotify but the song won't even be searched l...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app black

My Question or Issue I just randomly opened my computer a couple of days ago and spotify is blank aside from 3 dots in the top left. I've tried a varity of fixed and the only one that worked was donwloading an old version but spoitfy auto updated and...

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  My Question or Issue  I just randomly opened my computer a couple of days ago and spotify is blank aside from 3 dots in the top left. I've tried a varity of fixed and the only one that ...

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 - Left corner song banner (pause,stop)

This has been going on for a while, and according to other posts Spotify is "fixing" this since June. Everytime you quit Spotify you have to go into the settings and enable-disable the option "show desktop overlay when using media keys" for this anno...

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This has been going on for a while, and according to other posts Spotify is "fixing" this since June. Everytime you quit Spotify you have to go into the settings and enable-disable the option "show d...

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Superuser Contribution cannot add song to playlists

PlanPremiumCountryuk DevicedesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuerecently went from free to premium. have spotify on windows desktop and iphone. now when i try and drag and drop a track to playlists on desktop , just get circle with d...

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Plan Premium Country uk  Device desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue recently went from free to premium. have spotify on windows desktop and iphone. now when...

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Superuser Contribution Album does not work on Spotify desktop

PlanPremiumDeviceAsus laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I am having issues listening to Harry Styles' album on my laptop, it works perfectly fine on my phone. The song starts and then it cuts to another part and cuts again etc...

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Plan Premium Device Asus laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi, I am having issues listening to Harry Styles' album on my laptop, it works perfectly fine on ...

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PLEASE ADD AN EQUALIZER TO PC

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black screen

PlanfreeCountry czech republicOperating Systemwindows 7 ultimate My Question or Issue i have been getting this issue for a few weeks now and im honestly considering quitting spotify altogether because of this, i reinstalled spotify like 15 times (aft...

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  Plan free Country  czech republic Operating System windows 7 ultimate   My Question or Issue  i have been getting this issue for a few weeks now and im honestly conside...

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Superuser Contribution skipping song

PlanPremiumCountry The NetherlandsDevicecustom made desktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Every time i try to play https://open.spotify.com/track/5nXwGh9Ya2VbPPp5w28nLbit automaticly skips the song after exactly 50 seconds, happens i...

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Plan Premium Country  The Netherlands Device custom made desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Every time i try to play https://open.spotify.com/tr...

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Solved!! Spotify won't stop opening with windows.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or Issue I disabled Spotify startup in the advanced settings and removed it from window's startup list, but it keeps appearing when I boot up my PC. What can I do ab...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue  I disabled Spotify startup in the advanced settings and removed it from win...

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Switching devices changes song

Hello all, Spotify has been working without the singlest issue, with my premium account, for about two years. But for the last two months though something came up. I have an old PC (windows XP) which is connected to my TV and i often use it to play m...

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Hello all,   Spotify has been working without the singlest issue, with my premium account, for about two years. But for the last two months though something came up.  I have an old PC (w...

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The spotify reproduction banner (Windows 10) still showing even if i turn off the option.

PlanPremium CountryArgentina DeviceDesktop PC Operating SystemWindows 10 x64 My Question or IssueThe spotify reproduction banner (Windows 10) still showing even if i turn off the option on the settings. See attached.

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Plan Premium   Country Argentina   Device Desktop PC   Operating System Windows 10 x64   My Question or Issue The spotify reproduction banner (Windows 10) still showi...

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