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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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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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Solved!! [Desktop] Page Hanging Issues

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePC/DesktopOperating SystemWindows 7Internet Connection Speed130-144Mbps My Question or IssueEvery page hangs after opening; from the dashboard to my playlists to friends pages. After a couple of minutes it seems to get most...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC/Desktop Operating System Windows 7 Internet Connection Speed 130-144Mbps   My Question or Issue Every page hangs after opening; from the dashboard ...

BrandonChance

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Solved!! Spotify client on windows 7 #soud cut after few second#

PlanFreeCountryThailand Device(Computer)Operating System Windows 7 Sp1 up to date.) My Question or IssueI have some troubles after few second of play normaly , the sound cut non stop is impossible to read any song normaly. I try to restart , computer...

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Plan Free Country Thailand   Device (Computer) Operating System  Windows 7 Sp1 up to date.)   My Question or Issue I have some troubles after few second of play normaly , th...

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Solved!! How can ı get older version?

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue How can ı go back an another version of spotify? I didn't like the new one (updated 2 weeks ago). There was a music picture on bottom left and it removed. When you left clicked it . it was showing you t...

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  Operating System Windows 10  My Question or Issue  How can ı go back an another version of spotify? I didn't like the new one (updated 2 weeks ago). There was a music picture on ...

Loxer

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Spotify Win10 app "Invalid name request", can't launch app

PlanPremium (Family)Country Brazil DevicePCOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue It's the second time now that when Windows starts or I try to launch the spotify Win10 app I get an invalid name error. See attachment for the exact error message,...

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Plan Premium (Family) Country  Brazil   Device PC Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue  It's the second time now that when Windows starts or I try to launch t...

Loxer

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Solved!! quick question

you know when spotify starts playing music similar to the one you selected and then you get to click a thumbs up or thumbs down? i want to know what exactly happens when i click a thumbs down.i know if i click a thumbs up, the music gets added to the...

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you know when spotify starts playing music similar to the one you selected and then you get to click a thumbs up or thumbs down?   i want to know what exactly happens when i click a thumbs dow...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Login Popup

PlanFreeCountry U.S.DeviceMicrosoft SurfaceOperating SystemWindowsMy Question or IssueWhen I try to access spotify on this device, I go to play.spotify.com, right, and then it changes to open.spotify.com/login. When that happens, the spotify logo com...

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Plan Free Country  U.S. Device Microsoft Surface Operating System Windows My Question or Issue When I try to access spotify on this device, I go to play.spotify.com, right, and then it ...

Alfredo

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Superuser Contribution Desktop Overlay does not even work enabled

PlanPremium CountryBrazil Device(Gaming PC) Operating System(Windows 10 Pro.) My Question or Issue Hello, my problem is the Desktop Overlay, i want to know why it does not work, the option is checked but when i tap hotkeys nothing happens.I see strea...

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  Plan Premium   Country Brazil   Device (Gaming PC)   Operating System (Windows 10 Pro.)   My Question or Issue   Hello, my problem is the Desktop Overla...

lucasfrezh

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Window not resizing

Windows 10, spotify is not responsive to window size change.The right side is cut off here, so i cannot adjust the volume slide, skip to next song, see the activity feed, nor access the second half of the playback bar

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Windows 10, spotify is not responsive to window size change. The right side is cut off here, so i cannot adjust the volume slide, skip to next song, see the activity feed, nor access the second half...

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Spotify screws with Cover-Images (not solved)

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceLenovo Yoga 700Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, when I load my Local Files onto Spotify, some of the images (the cover images on the songs) randomly dissapear. Is there a reason for this and how do I f...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Lenovo Yoga 700 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, when I load my Local Files onto Spotify, some of the images (the cover i...

Loxer

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Sorting playlist gives different results on Android and Desktop

Desktop 1.0.85.259.g4ab01679Android 8.4.63.584 armV7(Premium) Sorting by artist:PC 1. Boney M. - Rasputin (Album: Nightflight to Venus)2. Boney M. - Gotto Go Home (Album: Oceans Of Fantasy) Android1. Boney M. - Gotto Go Home (Album: Oceans Of Fantasy...

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  Desktop 1.0.85.259.g4ab01679 Android 8.4.63.584 armV7 (Premium)   Sorting by artist: PC  1. Boney M. - Rasputin (Album: Nightflight to Venus) 2. Boney M. - Gotto Go Home (Alb...

Szczepan

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Can't sumbit an idea so I post it here as well.

PlanPremiumCountry Netherlands Operating System(Ubuntu) My Question or IssueThere are no new albums recommended anymore on the app for Android.This makes Spotify unattractive to me.No spot for something like that..? So where can I submit the idea?Jus...

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  Plan Premium Country  Netherlands   Operating System (Ubuntu)   My Question or Issue There are no new albums recommended anymore on the app for Android. This makes Sp...

HenkN

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No Last.fm Option

Has the Last.fm option been removed from spotify desktop on windows? I can connect to my last.fm and the option to login to last.fm seems to be gone

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Has the Last.fm option been removed from spotify desktop on windows?   I can connect to my last.fm and the option to login to last.fm seems to be gone 😞

andrepeniche

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Spotify desktop "Hmm friend feed has failed to load"

PlanFreeCountry USDeviceDesktop Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue So for some stupid reason, Spotify tells me that my friend feed has failed to load on the desktop app, and if I try to refresh it, a 1/1000 of a second later it will tell...

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Plan Free Country  US Device Desktop  Operating System Windows 10    My Question or Issue  So for some stupid reason, Spotify tells me that my friend feed has faile...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Find people's profiles on spotify

Hello - I used to be able to search a person's name in the search bar on the desktop or mobile app and find people's profiles and view their public playlists. About a month ago lots of profiles seemed to have disappeared and no longer show up in the ...

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Hello - I used to be able to search a person's name in the search bar on the desktop or mobile app and find people's profiles and view their public playlists. About a month ago  lots of profiles...

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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth/USB DAC notifications causing tracks to pause

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceRazerblade laptop/HTC U11 phone/Ear Studio ES100 DACOperating SystemWindows 10/Android Oreo 8.0.0Spotify Version1.0.85.257.g0f8531bdMy Question or Issue I also sent this to Ear Studio's support email address: I have the ES...

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Plan Premium Country USA  Device Razerblade laptop/HTC U11 phone/Ear Studio ES100 DAC Operating System Windows 10/Android Oreo 8.0.0 Spotify Version 1.0.85.257.g0f8531bd My Question or...

Alfredo

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Superuser Contribution Can't watch videos on Android Device and Desktop App in Austria

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustria/ViennaDeviceBQ Aquaris XOperating SystemAndroid 8.1 + Latest Spotify Version My Question or Issue I can't see and play any Videos on any Platform (PC or Andoid Device) via Spotify!The Release of Spotify Video was in 201...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Austria/Vienna Device BQ Aquaris X Operating System Android 8.1 + Latest Spotify Version   My Question or Issue  I can't see and play any Videos on ...

SergioDavid

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Searching not working

Nothing is foundPlanPremiumCountry CZDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 7 EDIT1: Sent tweet to @SpotifyCaresEDIT2: @SpotifyStatus Something’s out of tune. We’re currently investigating, and we’ll keep you posted here!EDIT3 (2hrs of the outage): Still no...

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Nothing is found Plan Premium Country  CZ Device PC Operating System Windows 7     EDIT1: Sent tweet to @SpotifyCares EDIT2: @SpotifyStatus  Something’s out of tune....

kilski

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Can't search/filter by year in application anymore?

Hello. Tried a search within the Windows application, year:1990-1999, which worked fine before, didn't work. Tried in the android application too. But no luck there either. Tried differens terms like years: and "year:1990, 1991" and so on. But it did...

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Hello.   Tried a search within the Windows application, year:1990-1999, which worked fine before, didn't work. Tried in the android application too. But no luck there either.   Tri...

Loxer

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Import songs from local library, then link them to online version so I can delete the local mp3's

PlanPremiumCountryBE DeviceWindows laptopOperating SystemWindows 7, windows 10 My Question or IssueI want to convert my local files to a spotify playlist and then delete my local files.Not all mp3-tags are correct, but most of them should be working....

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  Plan Premium Country BE  Device Windows laptop Operating System Windows 7, windows 10   My Question or Issue I want to convert my local files to a spotify playlist and the...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution [Playlists] See in which of my Playlists a Song is in

Desktop App My Question or Issue I am missing an esential feature that makes it apparent in which playlist a currently playing song is. (the orange circle in playlist panel on the picture) closed: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Closed-Ideas/Playlis...

Roadie

  Desktop App   My Question or Issue   I am missing an esential feature that makes it apparent in which playlist a currently playing song is. (the orange circle in playl...

Alfredo

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