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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...

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Superuser Contribution My Queue is not Kept After Restarting the Windows Desktop Application

After closing the Spotify desktop application the queue is reverted to an older version and the current state is not kept. Today I opened the Spotify desktop app and the queue was reverted to its state of last week (seven days ago). This isn't always...

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After closing the Spotify desktop application the queue is reverted to an older version and the current state is not kept.   Today I opened the Spotify desktop app and the queue was reverted t...

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likes on tracks from discover weekly are not synced between devices

PlanFreeCountry CYDevice(iPhone 6, and dekstop 2 devices)Operating System(iOS 11.2.6, windows 7, windows 10 ) My Question or Issue When I like track from discover weekly playlist on one device, on another device it kept unliked. And it it not an issu...

Roadie

Plan Free Country  CY Device (iPhone 6, and dekstop 2 devices) Operating System (iOS 11.2.6, windows 7, windows 10 )   My Question or Issue   When I like track from discover...

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Web player stalled on an audio ad

PlanFree - daily userCountry CanadaDevicehp laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The web player is stalled on an audio (Walmart) ad and has been for days. I've logged out of and back into the player, I've cleared the cookies/cache, I...

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Plan Free - daily user Country  Canada Device hp laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  The web player is stalled on an audio (Walmart) ad and has been fo...

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Solved!! Spotify stops playing a song and crashes, must be closed in task manager, sound stays until reboot.

Plan PremiumCountry USA Device Windows 10 PC with desktop client. My Question or Issue I'll be playing my music and then it will stop on a song and keep repeating the last 1 second or so and then I exit spotify and close all instances of spotify.exe ...

Gig Goer

  Plan Premium Country USA   Device Windows 10 PC with desktop client.   My Question or Issue   I'll be playing my music and then it will stop on a song and keep repea...

chiefjoboo

Gig Goer

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No option to enable/disable explicit songs on desktop

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I listen to Spotify on multiple devices and I frequently enable/disable the explicit filter based on the environment I am in. However, I left it switched to ...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country  United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I listen to Spotify on multiple devices and I frequently enable/disable...

billyb2

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Desktop Player

My Question or Issue My question is that everytime I play a playlist my player will skip around instead going in order. I don't like that I would like my player to go in order as the tracks are listed to play. How can I fix this issue? I try every th...

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    My Question or Issue  My question is that everytime I play a playlist my player will skip around instead going in order. I don't like that I would like my player to go in order ...

Nico

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BBC Global News Podcast -- current day does not play

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicesWindows 10 PC and iPhone 6sOperating SystemsWindows 10 latest and iOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue I can no longer listen to the current day of the BBC Global News Podcast even though it shows up on the podcast titles. I ca...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country USA Devices Windows 10 PC and iPhone 6s Operating Systems Windows 10 latest and iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  I can no longer listen to the current day o...

satuthill

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Premium Subsciption payment is not being accepted

PlanFree/PremiumCountry South AfricaDeviceHauwei P9 Lite/ HP Probook 2016 model My Question or IssueSo I live in South Africa (this might be relevant), and I have been trying to pay for my premium subscription for the first time since I tried the fre...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  South Africa Device Hauwei P9 Lite/ HP Probook 2016 model   My Question or Issue So I live in South Africa (this might be relevant), and I have been tryin...

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Superuser Contribution Problema Configuración Social

PlanPremiumPaís EspañaDispositivoAcerSistema operativoWindowsMi pregunta o problema Hola! La opción de "mostrar mis artistas más escuchados actuales" se desactiva sola (se pone en gris) cada vez que cierro el programa. Pero es que cuando la activo (v...

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Plan Premium País  España Dispositivo Acer Sistema operativo Windows Mi pregunta o problema   Hola! La opción de "mostrar mis artistas más escuchados actuales" se desactiva sola (...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Play counter not updating

Hi everyone, ive noticed that on a few artist profile including my own that the play counter is not updating. My new track usually gets 150 plays every day. This Is being updated but the play counter is not increasing. Is anyone else experiencing thi...

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Hi everyone,    ive noticed that on a few artist profile including my own that the play counter is not updating. My new track usually gets 150 plays every day. This Is being updated but t...

Guido

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Organization/Client

I want to report someone but I don't know what means this category: "Organization/Client". I have to fill it with something but I don't know with. Thank you and have a nice day.

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  I want to report someone but I don't know what means this category: "Organization/Client". I have to fill it with something but I don't know with.   Thank you and have a nice day. 

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Superuser Contribution Same song comes up every time I open Spotify

Opening Spotify comes up with the same song every time, with the same shuffle on my playlist. The only time I have found it changing is if I explicitly close Spotify before turning my computer off. Version: 1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f I've had the issue for...

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Opening Spotify comes up with the same song every time, with the same shuffle on my playlist. The only time I have found it changing is if I explicitly close Spotify before turning my computer off.&n...

Guido

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Solved!! Play ALL my songs

PlanFreeCountry Deviceasus laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have around 350 favorite songs, but I feel like I'm only hearing the same 50 over and over. I'm set up for shuffle and repeat. How can I play the deeper tracks, and/or...

Casual Listener

Plan Free Country   Device asus laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I have around 350 favorite songs, but I feel like I'm only hearing the same 50 over...

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Getting error message "Spotify can't play this right now"

PlanFreeCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Getting the error message "Spotify can't play this right now" when I try to play any EXPLICIT songs. Any help will be appreciated.Thanks, I have tried;Clearing cacheReinstalli...

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Plan Free Country  USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Getting the error message "Spotify can't play this right now" when I try to play any EXPL...

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problem with data use

PlanPremium Operating System Windows 7 My Question or Issue hello and thank u for helping!i change the "offline songs strong" location and i don't use offline mode but the program keep saving files in this location: AppData/local/spotify. i have to m...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium     Operating System  Windows 7   My Question or Issue  hello and thank u for helping! i change the "offline songs strong" location and i don't use...

Loxer

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Spotify App on Windows 10 don't start correctly / don't work

Plan: PremiumCountry: GermanyDevice: Lenovo Yoga 720 (2017)Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10, Build 17134.228, Anti-Virus-Software: Bitdefender Internet Security 2018 My Question or Issue:The Spotify App from the official Windows Store install c...

Newbie

Plan: Premium Country: Germany Device: Lenovo Yoga 720 (2017) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10, Build 17134.228, Anti-Virus-Software: Bitdefender Internet Security 2018   My Questio...

Loxer

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Has the option to play songs in a folder removed?

PlanFreeCountry DevicePCOperating System(Windows 10 My Question or Issue I used to be able to play songs in a folder. Well, songs in playlists in a folder. I have a folder wich contains my whole library. Now that I select the folder, the whole sectio...

Roadie

Plan Free Country   Device PC Operating System (Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I used to be able to play songs in a folder. Well, songs in playlists in a folder. I have a...

colake

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Error code 2,3,7,8 unable to log into desktop Windows

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceWindows Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So I've been trying to log in to Spotify desktop for months via the "Log in via Facebook button. Although everytime it says different kinds of errors, mostly 3,7 &...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Windows Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   So I've been trying to log in to Spotify desktop for months via the "Log in via ...

Sebasty

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What happened to my playlist?

My Question or Issue I used to be able to start a radio station from the web & be able to see the upcoming songs. No longer. I also used to be able to shuffle all of the songs from a particular artist, but this changed. I am not sure what has happene...

Casual Listener

          My Question or Issue  I used to be able to start a radio station from the web & be able to see the upcoming songs. No longer. I also used to be able ...

Sebasty

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Local files not staying in playlists

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When you put a local file in a playlist, does it stay there? Mine, frustratingly, don't seem to.

Newbie

Plan Premium Country  USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  When you put a local file in a playlist, does it stay there? Mine, frustratingly, don'...

Nico

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