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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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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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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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Windows and Mac Queue problem

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceWindows and MacOperating SystemWindows 10 unknown iOS My Question or Issue So a bit of background information. I am working in an office and we have a shared spotify account so that we can queue music up throughout the day...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Windows and Mac Operating System Windows 10 unknown iOS   My Question or Issue   So a bit of background information. I am working in an of...

Xpndable

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Malawarebytes deleted folders

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10, My Question or Issue Hi Malawarebytes detected Spotify as a trojan and deleted folders I have tried reinstalling the app but computer says I have a store version on the computer there is...

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Plan Premium Country  Australia Device PC Operating System Windows 10,   My Question or Issue  Hi Malawarebytes detected Spotify as a trojan and deleted folders  I...

Elizadeath

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10 seconds songs

PlanFreeCountry ItalyDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10,etc My Question or IssueSongs stop after 10 seconds on open.spotify.com. Is like that by 1 week, i thought it would be fixed but the issue is still there, also i read that is a problem that many...

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Plan Free Country  Italy Device PC Operating System Windows 10,etc   My Question or Issue Songs stop after 10 seconds on open.spotify.com. Is like that by 1 week, i thought it wou...

Sebasty

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Equalizer Workaround for Windows users

Hi everyone, I was using Spotify frequently in my Androind phone, but recently I had to start listening to it in my Windows PC, and, using the same headphone, I noticed a BIG difference in the sound, which is caused by the lack of Equalizer in Window...

Newbie

Hi everyone,   I was using Spotify frequently in my Androind phone, but recently I had to start listening to it in my Windows PC, and, using the same headphone, I noticed a BIG difference in t...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution See "Get premium" all over, but I'm loggen in with my Premium account. Why?

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DeviceAndroid, but the problem is on W10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue

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Plan Premium Country Denmark  Device Android, but the problem is on W10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  

Daisy

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Solved!! Friend Feed won't load, Recently Played is empty, radios won't start

Hi there! I have been using Spotify for years and I have had the Premium plan for about two years now. Everything works on my Android and in a Chrome tab, but I have a lot of problems with the Desktop version lately (Windows 10). I'm using the French...

Casual Listener

Hi there!   I have been using Spotify for years and I have had the Premium plan for about two years now. Everything works on my Android and in a Chrome tab, but I have a lot of problems with t...

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Solved!! [Desktop] Spotify could not be started. Error Code: 17.

Basically, I installed spotify, later on, when it downloaded, I had the issue where it says "Spotify could not be started. Error Code: 17.Device: Desktop.OS Version: Windows 10.

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  Basically, I installed spotify, later on, when it downloaded, I had the issue where it says "Spotify could not be started. Error Code: 17. Device: Desktop. OS Version: Windows 10. 

Loxer

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Spotify creates similar playlist that is empty.

PlanpremiumCountry USADeviceALL DEVICESOperating SystemALL DEVICES My Question or Issue so spotify creates empty playlists for my longer playlist that has about 4000 songs in it. Used to work, but now it doesn't. Any ideas? The only way to create sim...

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Plan premium Country  USA Device ALL DEVICES Operating System ALL DEVICES   My Question or Issue  so spotify creates empty playlists for my longer playlist that has about 400...

Loxer

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Solved!! CS:GO crashes Spotify App

Operating SystemWin 10 1803Installed VersionStore App My Question or Issue When I start Counter Strike: Global Offensive and change windows via Alt+Tab, the Spotify app stops responding to any input. It still plays music and changes information shown...

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  Operating System Win 10 1803 Installed Version Store App   My Question or Issue  When I start Counter Strike: Global Offensive and change windows via Alt+Tab, the Spotify app ...

Nico

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Why can I no longer share an album or playlist with a friend within Spotify?

PlanFree/Premium PREMIUMCountry USA Device PC Operating System WIndows 7 My Question or IssueUnless I am wrong I can not share a playlist or album with a fellow Spotify user within Spotify desktop software.I DO NOT WISH TO CONNECT WITH FACEBOOK, AND ...

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Plan Free/Premium PREMIUM Country USA   Device PC   Operating System WIndows 7     My Question or Issue Unless I am wrong I can not share a playlist or album with ...

Loxer

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Is there a non-windows store version?

PlanFamily PremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceWindows 10 PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue:I'm having a major problem with trying to install Spotify without it being through the Windows Store? Seemingly every .exe i find online ends up runni...

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Plan Family Premium Country  Belgium Device Windows 10 PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue: I'm having a major problem with trying to install Spotify without it ...

Loxer

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Add album to now playing

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I can't figure out how to add albums to Now Playing. I start playing an album and want to queue up another couple more. On Napster I could just right click and add ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I can't figure out how to add albums to Now Playing. I start playing an album ...

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Back/Forward buttons affecting playback

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDell Inspiron 15 7567 GamingOperating SystemWindows 10 version 1803Spotify Version1.0.88.353.g15c26ea1 (Windows Store version) My Question or Issue Hi,I have a Logitech mouse with lots of programmable buttons on it. Recentl...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Dell Inspiron 15 7567 Gaming Operating System Windows 10 version 1803 Spotify Version 1.0.88.353.g15c26ea1 (Windows Store version)   My Questio...

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Spotify Opens Up Automatically Even After Turning Off Auto Open On Startup

Hi, Spotify has been opening up on start-up automatically for NO REASON. I have turned off the setting ( http://prntscr.com/krpzxf ) but it still opens up on start up and its getting annoying, my pc is already not that fast on start up but with spoti...

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Hi,   Spotify has been opening up on start-up automatically for NO REASON. I have turned off the setting ( http://prntscr.com/krpzxf ) but it still opens up on start up and its getting an...

Loxer

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Playing stops after a long track

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWindows 10 desktop Spotify stops playing after a long track (over 10 minutes) and empties the queue and history.Restarting shows the queue again. I reinstalled but that did not help.

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Plan Premium Operating System Windows 10 desktop   Spotify stops playing after a long track (over 10 minutes) and empties the queue and history. Restarting shows the queue again. I reinsta...

Sebasty

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still facing lots and lots of problems with ads on my premium account

i always enjoyed the notification bell to track my favorite bands. a few years ago it disappeared and it was replaced for a pathetic section on discover and it never stopped getting worst, now i get advertisement everywhere, even the "new releases fo...

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i always enjoyed the notification bell to track my favorite bands. a few years ago it disappeared and it was replaced for a pathetic section on discover and it never stopped getting worst, now i get ...

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Playlists Help Help Help

PlanPremiumUk DeviceSamsung LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 Hi do you need to keep Spotify App open (Online etc) for other users to hear/play your playlist ?????

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Plan Premium Uk   Device Samsung Laptop Operating System Windows 10   Hi do you need to keep Spotify App open (Online etc) for other users to hear/play your playlist ?????  

Nico

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Glitched out local file, can't remove

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I've run into a strange issue, where a local file that I previously had imported, and then removed, stayed in my library as a ghost file of sorts. I've reinstalled spot...

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Plan Premium Country USA  Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I've run into a strange issue, where a local file that I previously had imported, ...

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music label search doesnt work?

PremiumCountry NL Device(iPhone 10 & DesktopOperating System(iOS 10,Windows 10,etc.) Music label search doest work?

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Premium Country NL   Device (iPhone 10 & Desktop Operating System (iOS 10,Windows 10,etc.)   Music label search doest work?  

sqorda

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