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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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szkill

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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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earthbound

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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...

Moderator

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Spotify Stops Randomly

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo Windows Operating SystemWindows 10 (Version 1709, OS build 16299.665)My Question or IssueI listen to Spotify on my PC at work. I have noticed that when I place my Note 8 on...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android Oreo  Windows Operating System Windows 10 (Version 1709, OS build 16299.665) My Question or Is...

Sebasty

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Plays song even when it's been removed from the playlist

Hi, I have created a playlist that me and my colleagues play at the office, list list get added to and also a few removals since everyone need to like the music. The problem is that it keeps playing songs even after they have been removed from the pl...

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Hi, I have created a playlist that me and my colleagues play at the office, list list get added to and also a few removals since everyone need to like the music. The problem is that it keeps playing ...

Sebasty

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Daily Mix present on mobile, present but empty on web, not present at all on desktop

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceDell XPS 15 9560, moto x4Operating SystemWindows 10 (running from installed application, not UWP/Windows store app), Android 8.1.0 My Question or IssueDaily Mixes have appeared on my phone ever since I got my account, even befo...

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Plan Free Country US Device Dell XPS 15 9560, moto x4 Operating System Windows 10 (running from installed application, not UWP/Windows store app), Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue ...

Sebasty

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Can't play local files they're "unavailable"

PlanFree/PremiumCountry New ZealandDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue My local files suddenly can't be played anymore. It keeps telling me to import it when I already have. and the location hasn't been changed.

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Plan Free/Premium Country  New Zealand Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  My local files suddenly can't be played anymore. It keeps telling me...

comic_sans

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Can't download spotify - Can't connec to windows store

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMIcrosoft SurfaceOperating SystemWindows 10) My Question or IssueWhen I go to download the spotify app, the website sends me to the windows store and it pops up saying "The address wasn’t understoodFirefox doesn’t know how...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country USA   Device MIcrosoft Surface Operating System Windows 10)   My Question or Issue When I go to download the spotify app, the website sends me to the windows...

Billy-J

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Skins for the player

I'm using the latest player (1.0391.183). Just wanted to ask if there are any light skins available for this player. Looking at that black screen with the white letters is killing my eyes. I've actually gone so far as to cancel my premium service bec...

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    I'm using the latest player (1.0391.183).  Just wanted to ask if there are any light skins available for this player.  Looking at that black screen with the white letters ...

Jollygood

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Solved!! [Desktop] Daily Mixes not available

Plan - PremiumCountry - GermanyDevice - Windows 10 Laptop My Question or IssueSince a while, my daily mixes disappeared from my spotify desktop player. They are still available on my android app and in the web player. The complete Tab "Featured" is m...

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Plan - Premium Country - Germany Device - Windows 10 Laptop   My Question or Issue Since a while, my daily mixes disappeared from my spotify desktop player. They are still available on my a...

Olli6

Casual Listener

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Disliked Songs from Previous Week Display for Current Week for Release Radar

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMicrosoft Surface Pro 4Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI love that you guys added the like/dislike option for Release Radar and Discover Weekly but there is an issue with it. I'm not sure if this issue is ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I love that you guys added the like/dislike option for Release Radar and D...

drottnar

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can't turn off publishing my activity in spotify

PlanPremiumCountry HungaryOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Spotify keeps turning on the "publishing my activity on Spotify" feature in the most recent version of Spotify on Windows 10, on PC and and on notebook. If I turn it off, next t...

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Plan Premium Country  Hungary Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue  Spotify keeps turning on the "publishing my activity on Spotify" feature in the most recent version of...

fonchi

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Superuser Contribution Can't listen to locally uploaded music

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 10 I'm trying to listen to my own music in spotify, this is something I've done before a few months ago with the Local Files options to listen to some games' OST's and it worked. However now, it appears that I'm un...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium     Operating System Windows 10   I'm trying to listen to my own music in spotify, this is something I've done before a few months ago with the Local Files opt...

W01Fi3

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Local files won't play on Android or Desktop, but plays fine on iOS

(Mirroring my thread in the Android section, because it applies to this subforum as well: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Local-files-won-t-play-on-Android-or-Desktop-but-plays-fine-on/m-p/4584750) PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceGalaxy S9+ (8.0,...

Gig Goer

(Mirroring my thread in the Android section, because it applies to this subforum as well: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Local-files-won-t-play-on-Android-or-Desktop-but-plays-fine-on/m-p/4...

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Wrong songs being played - list of searched songs play in strange order when not in default order.

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceDesktop PC Operating Systemwin 7 My Question or Issue After searching for any song, when I sort the results (by title, artist or time), the song i click doesnt play, another song in the list is chosen, this also happens whe...

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  Plan Premium Country  UK Device Desktop PC  Operating System win 7   My Question or Issue  After searching for any song, when I sort the results (by title, artis...

loggyboy

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Completely blank screen when trying to view spotify, which was previously working last week on same

Completely blank screen when trying to view spotify, which was previously working last week on same computer (windows) /wifi/browser (chrome).Have tried restarting laptop, refreshing, re-connecting to wifi...

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Completely blank screen when trying to view spotify, which was previously working last week on same computer (windows) /wifi/browser (chrome). Have tried restarting laptop, refreshing, re-connecti...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Random song starts playing if idle too long.

So on windows 10, premium plan. Sometimes if nothing is playing on spotify, just sitting idle, songs start out of nowhere. Weird stuff that has almost no listens, Today an artist called Baczek started playing, then one called Wyspa, then one called G...

Newbie

 So on windows 10, premium plan.   Sometimes if nothing is playing on spotify, just sitting idle, songs start out of nowhere. Weird stuff that has almost no listens, Today an artist calle...

Guido

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Problems with the random algorithm

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10TLDRFirst period of time after adding songs to a playlist they are not randomized properly on desktop.My Question or IssueI made a playlist of a band I like called Axxis. The band releas...

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Plan Premium Country  Israel Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 TLDR First period of time after adding songs to a playlist they are not randomized properly on desktop. My Quest...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution Help with premium for family

I invited 2 people to my Premium for Family account. They received the email... (Removed Screenshot)However, they cannot create their own accounts. When they click on Accept Invitation they are taken to the login screen. I have never had the ability ...

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I invited 2 people to my Premium for Family account.  They received the email... (Removed Screenshot) However, they cannot create their own accounts.  When they click on Accept Invita...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution While on Spotify Desktop, it is appearing on mobile status bar

Hello. So basically anytime I listen to music on Spotify, i get to see the song that is currently playing on desktop in the status bar of my mobile phone (as I have Spotify installed with the same account being logged in). I can remove it from the st...

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    Hello.   So basically anytime I listen to music on Spotify, i get to see the song that is currently playing on desktop in the status bar of my mobile phone (as I have Spotify i...

Guido

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Solved!! How to change the title of a playlist

PlanFreeCountry The NetherlandsDeviceHPOperating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or Issue Hi,I have looked all over the internet and I can't find a thing about how to change the title of a playlist. So that's why I posted this message here. Anyway does...

Casual Listener

Plan Free Country  The Netherlands Device HP Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue  Hi, I have looked all over the internet and I can't find a thing about how ...

raviligthart-nl

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Podcasts don't remember position (randomly)

From a couple of days I've noticed something bad about podcasts that I've didn't observe before. I listen to podcasts quite often. They are sometimes very long so I listen to them in few parts. And it was working perfectly. Podcasts were starting whe...

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From a couple of days I've noticed something bad about podcasts that I've didn't observe before.   I listen to podcasts quite often. They are sometimes very long so I listen to them in few par...

Mchico

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Superuser Contribution Daily Mix is different from smartphone

DeviceWindows laptop and Android smartphoneMy Question or Issue My Daily Mix on laptop and smartphone are completely different. This is the case for some long time. Since android update

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Device Windows laptop and Android smartphone My Question or Issue  My Daily Mix on laptop and smartphone are completely different. This is the case for some long time. Since android update

Benjissimo

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