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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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No Internet Connection Detected (Error Code: 4)

Further to all the other threads on this, I was experiencing this problem and tried all the fixes suggested in those threads. The one that suggests changing the proxy seemed to work until I tried using Spotify again the next day. Then it was back to ...

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Further to all the other threads on this, I was experiencing this problem and tried all the fixes suggested in those threads. The one that suggests changing the proxy seemed to work until I tried usi...

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I can't transfer ALL my MP3 from my PC to my Android device

PlanFreeCountry FRANCEDevicePC + OnePlus 6Operating SystemWin 7 + Android My Question or Issue On my PC, I can add a "local" files folder and I can play them from Spotify PCLocal filesand I can play them from Spotify PCPlayingNow, I create a playlist...

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Plan Free Country  FRANCE Device PC + OnePlus 6 Operating System Win 7 + Android   My Question or Issue   On my PC, I can add a "local" files folder  and I ca...

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Recommended USB DAC for Win10 PC

I wonder if anyone could recommend a decent DAC to connect via USB 2 to my PC running Windows 10 and Spotify Premium. I`m hoping to improve the sound quality through my Cambridge Audio Pre-amp and Paradigm Active speakers, without breaking the bank.

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I wonder if anyone could recommend a decent DAC to connect via USB 2 to my PC running Windows 10 and Spotify Premium. I`m hoping to improve the sound quality through my Cambridge Audio Pre-amp and Pa...

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Unable to change Offline Songs Storage folder on Win10 App

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince Spotify last update, I can no longer change the Offline Songs Storage folder in the Windows 10 Store App.I am able to select the folder what I want (in D:\Music...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since Spotify last update, I can no longer change the Offline Songs Storage folder in...

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Solved!! Songs play, but I hear no sound?

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceLenovo ideapad 320Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I am on my windows 10 pc, I tried other things that other people have suggested, but it still doesn't work, I even tried installing a new file, but still di...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Lenovo ideapad 320 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I am on my windows 10 pc, I tried other things that other people have ...

Sebasty

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Question about local files?

I just signed up, but there are some songs I want to listen to that aren't available on Spotify. Most of these songs are Japanese and therefore foreign which is probably why they aren't available. So, I can just upload them, right? But what about cop...

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I just signed up, but there are some songs I want to listen to that aren't available on Spotify. Most of these songs are Japanese and therefore foreign which is probably why they aren't available. So...

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Foreign language symbols showing on random tracks

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceHP ZBook, Google PixelOperating SystemWindows 7, Android 9 My Question or Issue I've noticed glyphs from foreign languages showing up in the names of some tracks. See screenshot. This is happening on Windows 7 desktop clien...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device HP ZBook, Google Pixel Operating System Windows 7, Android 9   My Question or Issue  I've noticed glyphs from foreign languages showing up in ...

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Can't play Spotify mp3 local files on PC

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue I can't play mp3 files I imported from my local files to my Spotify playlist. I can play them on my android phone without any problems but I can't on my PC.The error mess...

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Plan Premium Country  Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue  I can't play mp3 files I imported from my local files to my Spotify playlist. I can play th...

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"Spotify can't play this (...) you can import it" for albums I have imported already

PlanFreeCountryUnited Kingdom (Scotland)DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis issue is of a similar nature to the one that's already seemingly going around in this thread, however, the solutions offered there haven't hel...

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Plan Free Country United Kingdom (Scotland) Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This issue is of a similar nature to the one that's already seemingly g...

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Superuser Contribution Find Friends BROKEN under Follow tab

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10 Desktop My Question or IssueHello Spotify, I have noticed that the find friends button has been broken lately. I have tried logging in and out, restarting, disconnecting my facebook account and reconnec...

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Windows 10 Desktop   My Question or Issue Hello Spotify,   I have noticed that the find friends button has been broken lately. I have tri...

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Superuser Contribution A firewall may be blocking Spotify Proxy Error

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueFor a couple of weeks now I can't login to Spotify on my work PC. I keep getting the error: A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotif...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil  Device PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue For a couple of weeks now I can't login to Spotify on my work PC. I keep getting the error...

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Superuser Contribution The next track doesn't play and the queue just vanishes

Plan PremiumCountry United KingdomDevice Android and Windows 10My Question or Issue I've searched and can't find an answer. I merrily start playing a playlist and after one or two tracks it stops after the track and doesn't play the next track. If I ...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Android and Windows 10 My Question or Issue  I've searched and can't find an answer. I merrily start playing a playlist and after one or two tracks...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Music skips to the next song after 45 - 90 secs on multiple devices

Free planUK based but currently in IndiaWindows laptop using Internet Explorer 10 running Spotify App 1.0.91.183.g259b84fa and iPad Pro ios 11 running latest version of Spotify. My Question or IssueOn both devices the music skips after a random amoun...

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Free plan UK based but currently in India Windows laptop using Internet Explorer 10 running Spotify App 1.0.91.183.g259b84fa and iPad Pro ios 11 running latest version of Spotify.     ...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Student discount -3 months at 99c

My Question or Issue:Prior varifying my student discount, it was showing i will receive 99c for first 3 months on student packhage, then CAD4.99 per month.after student status verification, i donot see it. I have been taken to payment and has been ch...

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My Question or Issue: Prior varifying my student discount, it was showing i will receive 99c for first 3 months on student packhage, then CAD4.99 per month. after student status verification, i d...

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Superuser Contribution Offline Music randomly deleting.

PlanPremiumCountry Australia/New ZealandDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue All of my offline music has deleted itself maybe 5 times now in the past 3 weeks.Does anyone else have this problem? I've already removed all offline ...

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  Plan Premium Country  Australia/New Zealand Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   All of my offline music has deleted itself maybe 5 tim...

Peter

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'Open Spotify Automatically' Setting Don't Work

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop computerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When I start up my computer, I am always greeted by Spotify and a few select programs that are enabled in startup. Spotify is not one of those, but it opens a...

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Plan Premium Country USA    Device Desktop computer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  When I start up my computer, I am always greeted by Spotify and ...

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Superuser Contribution I can't uninstall Spotify on Windows 7

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindwos 7My Question or IssueI can not uninstall Spotify on Windows 7 i dont know why but the crashes program when i try to uninstall it from all ways, via Control Panel or the Command line, I dont know what to do... Also i...

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Plan Premium Operating System Windwos 7 My Question or Issue I can not uninstall Spotify on Windows 7 i dont know why but the crashes program when i try to uninstall it from all ways, via Contro...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution "Spotify Can't play this right now If you have the file you can import it."

PlanFamilyCountryScotland DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am playing U2 songs of experience delux edition and its skipping most files with this error. Anyone know how to sort it ?

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Plan Family Country Scotland   Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am playing U2 songs of experience delux edition and its skipping most files with thi...

Peter

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Not able to change playlist cover

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDevicePCOperating SystemLatest Windows 10 with october update My Question or Issue I'm not able to change the cover of one of my playlists. No errors from spotify, the green bar fills correctly, but as soon as I switch view an...

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Plan Premium Country  Italy Device PC Operating System Latest Windows 10 with october update   My Question or Issue  I'm not able to change the cover of one of my playlists. ...

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Superuser Contribution Pause-Taste funktioniert nicht mehr

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Ich habe seit drei Tagen folgendes Problem: Immer wenn ich die Pause-Taste drücke, pausiert die Musik für ungefähr vier Sekunden - dann spielt sie einfach weiter. Um die Musik z...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Ich habe seit drei Tagen folgendes Problem: Immer wenn ich die Pause-Taste drücke, pausiert die Musi...

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