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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 autoplay off not working

I have disabled Autoplay on the computer and phone. It did stop at the end of the album once, but only that. Very frustrating... PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceWin 10Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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I have disabled Autoplay on the computer and phone. It did stop at the end of the album once, but only that. Very frustrating...  Plan Premium Country  USA Device Win 10 Operating Sy...

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Solved!! Music not discoverable in app

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI recently started to transfer all my music from the pre Spotify era to Spotify by looking up every single track or album. I couldn't find some artists which is fine ...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I recently started to transfer all my music from the pre Spotify era to Spotify by looking...

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Friend activity not working for everyone

So I have only a few friends on spotify and can see all of their live listening but not one friend in particular. She also can see others she follows but not mine. We are trying to figure out why as everything is up to date and cant see any settings ...

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So I have only a few friends on spotify and can see all of their live listening but not one friend in particular. She also can see others she follows but not mine. We are trying to figure out why as ...

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Cannot add songs to playlist or listen to songs that aren't in a playlist

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When i click to add a song to a playlist, it doesn't show it and I cannot listen to it on the desktop app. However, the songs do appear in the playlist on th...

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Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  When i click to add a song to a playlist, it doesn't show it and I cannot li...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs won't play anymore

PlanPremiumCountryBelgium DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIf you want to listen to a song or add a new song to your playlist, you go to the search bar. When I want to be able to play a new song that I really like, I can't ...

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  Plan Premium Country Belgium  Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue If you want to listen to a song or add a new song to your playlist, you go ...

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Solved!! Does spotify remember your "song play position" for each artist?

PlanPremiumCountry ukDevicepcOperating Systemw10 My Question or Issue say I go to an artist page, and click on the main play button at the top, and listen to some tracks. then, i either quit the spotify program, or browse to another artist, and liste...

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Plan Premium Country  uk Device pc Operating System w10   My Question or Issue  say I go to an artist page, and click on the main play button at the top, and listen to some t...

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Header animation on Digster playlist ad on browse page using 50% of CPU

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSurface Pro 4Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue On my Browse page, there is an animated advertisement for a Christmas playlist by Digster (Digster Norway). This has a big impact on performance and uses 50% o...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Surface Pro 4 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  On my Browse page, there is an animated advertisement for a Christmas playlist...

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Solved!! Tab indicator acting weirdly

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceCustom built PCOperating SystemWindows 10 1809 My Question or Issue The tab indicator seems to act incorrectly (see video). This isn't a problem but just wanted to point it out

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Plan Free Country  UK Device Custom built PC Operating System Windows 10 1809   My Question or Issue  The tab indicator seems to act incorrectly (see video). This isn't a pro...

mosohodPeti

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Standby Mode

Hithere is a problem witht the Spotify App for Windows 10. It prevents my Computer to go in Standy mode even i am not listening to Music. Any Solutions? Regards

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    Hi there is a problem witht the Spotify App for Windows 10. It prevents my Computer to go in Standy mode even i am not listening to Music. Any Solutions?   Regards  

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Spotify crashes and freezes Windows 10 when adding local files

I have about 14,000 songs on my hard drive and everything I add the source in the preferences it takes so long to load it and it stops around 65 songs. After that my Spotify becomes unresponsive and my whole Windows 10 just freezes. I am running the ...

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I have about 14,000 songs on my hard drive and everything I add the source in the preferences it takes so long to load it and it stops around 65 songs. After that my Spotify becomes unrespo...

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Missing songs in desktop client

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 IssueRecently added songs are missing now in desktop client; but they are listed, downloaded and playable from web and Android players. See attached images. Songs were added from ...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina   Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   Issue Recently added songs are missing now in desktop client; but they are listed, downloaded and...

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memory leak on windows 10

spotify version 1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d on windows 10 1803. Since some time, I often experience memory leaks somehow caused by Spotify. The scenario is usually that Spotify stops playing music, its main process starts utilizing one CPU core at 100%, its...

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spotify version 1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d on windows 10 1803.   Since some time, I often experience memory leaks somehow caused by Spotify.  The scenario is usually that Spotify stops playing ...

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Can't log in to spotify on windows computer or even access the spotify website

For some reason I can't get my spotfiy to go online or even log in on my computer. The only time it will work is when I use my vpn on this computer.When that is not in use it will stay offline and I can't even access the spotify website to get the so...

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For some reason I can't get my spotfiy to go online or even log in on my computer.  The only time it will work is when I use my vpn on this computer. When that is not in use it will stay offli...

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Always starting with the same, already deleted, song

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePC Operating SystemWindows 10 Home Build 17763.55 My Question or Issue When I start spotify the current song is always the same one. The problem about this is, that this song isn't the last played song and even worse i...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device PC  Operating System Windows 10 Home Build 17763.55   My Question or Issue  When I start spotify the current song is always the same...

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Facebook Login not working

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceComputer x64Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I can`t log into my Facebook profile inside the Spotify app. When i click "log in with Facebook" (inside my Premium account) there opens just a black window. ...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Computer x64 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I can`t log into my Facebook profile inside the Spotify app. When i clic...

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Is it possible to control Volume from MS Windows App on mobile device connected on same Wi-fi and sa

PlanPremium FamilyCountry Czech RepublicDeviceSamsung Galaxy Trend GT-S7580Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Hello, With reference to topic "Volume control on secondary device" I´d like to ask if it is possible to control volume from MS ...

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Plan Premium Family Country  Czech Republic Device Samsung Galaxy Trend GT-S7580 Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue   Hello,   With reference to topic ...

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Superuser Contribution Browse in Spotify - no connection

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, since a few days i'm not able to gain connection to the spotify browse function. It is always said, that there is a connectionproblem. My Internet is working...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, since a few days i'm not able to gain connection to the spotify browse funct...

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Superuser Contribution Filtering not working correctly on playlist

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssuePlaylist filtering is not working as I believe it should.What happens:I type 'I' in a playlist that contains the song Impossible, and it returns it.I type...

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Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Playlist filtering is not working as I believe it should. What ha...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Friend's feed doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue My Friend's feed doesn't appear on the right of the desktop. the column is empty, just indicating "see what your friends are listening" but nothing appeears.but i'have conn...

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Plan Premium Country France  Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue  My Friend's feed doesn't appear on the right of the desktop. the column is empty, just...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Disliking songs/artists/an entire country.

PlanFreeCountry IsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueIs it possible to dislike either an artist or an entire country?---Let's call it as it is - I've grown into a racist... not-nice-person...I live in Israel and learned to desp...

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Plan Free Country  Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 7  My Question or Issue Is it possible to dislike either an artist or an entire country? --- Let's call it as it is -...

Peter

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