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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 Vaya, no se ha logrado cargar la actividad de los amigos. Y error de la radio

PlanPremium Sistema operativo(Windows 10) Mi pregunta o problema Hace ya unas semanas estoy experimentando un problema muy molesto. Este empezó cargando mal la actividad de los amigos, mostraba la feed de los amigos mal, los amigos escuchaban musica ...

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Plan Premium  Sistema operativo (Windows 10)   Mi pregunta o problema  Hace ya unas semanas estoy experimentando un problema muy molesto. Este empezó cargando mal la actividad de...

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inconsistency between desktop and mobile app saved songs.

PlanPremiumCountryThe U.S. DevicePhone = Moto Z Force DroidOperating Android Oreo the issue I am having is with the desktop app. I will save a song on my phone and on my personal pc and laptop the song will show up, but not on my schools pc. I'm unsu...

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Plan Premium Country The U.S.  Device Phone = Moto Z Force Droid Operating Android Oreo   the issue I am having is with the desktop app. I will save a song on my phone and on...

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"Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"

PlanPremium Device(iPhone 6S, Acer Nitro V)Operating System(iOS 11, Windows 10) My Question or Issue Hi, a few days ago my Spotify suddenly stopped working on my laptop and will not play any songs at all. If i try to it will give the following messag...

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Plan Premium   Device (iPhone 6S, Acer Nitro V) Operating System (iOS 11, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  Hi, a few days ago my Spotify suddenly stopped working on my lapt...

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Crossfade on Desktop App & Mobile Devices are not set the same

Crossfade on Mobile Devices can be set by 1 to 12 secondsCrossfade on Desktop App can also be set by 1 to 12 seconds, but runs with miliseconds also. So the crossfade can be anything between 1,0 to 1,999 if it´s set on 1 second, depending on where on...

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Crossfade on Mobile Devices can be set by 1 to 12 seconds Crossfade on Desktop App can also be set by 1 to 12 seconds, but runs with miliseconds also. So the crossfade can be anything between 1,...

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Spacebar not entering spaces, I've tried many solutions none work

PlanPremiumCountry UKDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Suddenly spacebar just starts / stops playing music rather than entering a space in the search filed. The search field is the focus. I'm using Chrome, this never used to be ...

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  Plan Premium Country  UK Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Suddenly spacebar just starts / stops playing music rather than entering a spac...

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[German] Playlist

Hallo zusammen! Gibt es die möglichkeit in der neuen version anzeigen zu lassen, wenn eine Playlist neu Tracks hat? Aktuelle Version: 1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d Bei älteren Versionen war das möglich. Danke schon mal Jorog

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Hallo zusammen!   Gibt es die möglichkeit in der neuen version anzeigen zu lassen, wenn eine Playlist neu Tracks hat? Aktuelle Version: 1.0.92.390.g2ce5ec7d   Bei älteren Versionen war ...

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Superuser Contribution Devices not showing in Connect

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have 3 speakers connected by power line adapters. These show fine on other systems, but only one shows under available devices in Spotify Connect. There is a solution to this...

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Plan Premium Country   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have 3 speakers connected by power line adapters. These show fine on other systems, but only ...

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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Other] Hallmark ad crashing app

Only noticed this occurring in the past two days. App is going to a blacked out ad screen during normal ad times. Top of app states hallmark advertisement. App becomes unresponsive until rebooted.

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Only noticed this occurring in the past two days. App is going to a blacked out ad screen during normal ad times. Top of app states hallmark advertisement. App becomes unresponsive until rebooted.

Guido

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Superuser Contribution Re: Spotify can't play this right now: error way too often after reboot

I am continually getting "spotify cant play this right now" and getting really frustrated. I am a premium account and have tried uninstalling etc etc. Curently running through laptop windows. Anyone know what to do ???????

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I am continually getting "spotify cant play this right now" and getting really frustrated. I am a premium account and have tried uninstalling etc etc. Curently running through laptop windows. Anyone ...

Peter

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Changing Default Playback Device (Windows App)

PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I used to be able to changed the default playback device with the windows app, before the last update. However now, I cant. Im not sure as to why and need...

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Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom   Device Desktop   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I used to be able to changed the default playback de...

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Error Code 8 every time I try to log in.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify told me that I had no internet connection and gave me error code 4. I looked it up online and saw that most people fixed it by restarting their computer or...

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Plan Premium Country United States  Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify told me that I had no internet connection and gave me error code 4. I look...

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Spotify is removing and readding songs to my playlist

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueEssentially, say I have the song 'Breathe' on there and I added it in July, playing it may make it say 'Added 1 minute ago'. It's as though spotify is removing songs and then readding them ins...

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Plan Premium     Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Essentially, say I have the song 'Breathe' on there and I added it in July, playing it may make it say 'Added 1 minu...

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Lenovo Smart Display as Device

Still can't determine why my devices aren't showing up. When I initiate Spotify from my Lenovo Smart Display, that device is recognized by my Windows PC. When I initiate from my PC, it doesn't see the Lenovo. Seems like a one-way street.

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Still can't determine why my devices aren't showing up. When I initiate Spotify from my Lenovo Smart Display, that device is recognized by my Windows PC. When I initiate from my PC, it doesn't see th...

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[Desktop] Spotify window doesn't maximize right after getting back from tray

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI use Windows 10 with taskbar at the top of the screen. Maximizing the window of Spotify sets it right, but after I minimize it to tray and then turn back on, the window is set wrong and I need to re-max...

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  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I use Windows 10 with taskbar at the top of the screen. Maximizing the window of Spotify sets it right, but after I minimize it to ...

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Premix a playist (example:playlist 'Housewer')

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueWhen you play the playlist 'Houwewerk' it looks like it's premixed. When you go to the end of a song it start the next song perfectly mixed. How is this done?

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Plan Premium Country   Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue When you play the playlist 'Houwewerk' it looks like it's premixed. When you go to the end of a song ...

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Can't play any new song

PlanFreeCountry FranceDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, Like some peoples, I got an issue since couple weeks now, first some albums don't play but now some playlist from Spotify are empty and I can't play any new album / ...

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  Plan Free Country  France Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello,  Like some peoples, I got an issue since couple weeks now, first ...

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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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