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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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Superuser Contribution Songs not playing to public.

PlanFreeCountry UkDeviceHome computer My Question or Issue Having opened a spotify account (STP Records), and uploaded some of my label releases, after 3 days people are telling me they cannot play any of the songs i have uploaded for those albums. N...

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Plan Free Country  Uk Device Home computer   My Question or Issue  Having opened a spotify account (STP Records), and uploaded some of my label releases, after 3 days people ar...

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Solved!! Adding songs from my desktop to a playlist...

Hey there I was wondering if you can help me! I added some downloaded songs from my desktop computer to a playlist of mine on the Spotify app (saved as a "local file") , and I can't get these songs to play on my phone. I can see them in the playlist,...

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  Hey there I was wondering if you can help me!  I added some downloaded songs from my desktop computer to a playlist of mine on the Spotify app (saved as a "local file") , and I can'...

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Superuser Contribution Can Tx from Google Home, can't Tx to Google Home

If I am listening to a stream on my Google Home device and go to my computer, I can transfer from the home to my PC. For the next I can send it back to my Home device. If I start on my PC I can not transfer the stream to the Google Home as it does n...

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If I am listening to a stream on my Google Home device and go to my computer, I can transfer from the home to my PC. For the next <some period of time> I can send it back to my Home device. &n...

SergioDavid

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Superuser Contribution Hourly Spotify App Update

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice Windows 10 My Question or Issue I keep having update for spotify app in every hour. Nothing changes but updates keeps coming. Also my friend is spotify user but he don't have this much update.

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device  Windows 10  My Question or Issue  I keep having update for spotify app in every hour. Nothing changes but updates keeps coming. Also my frien...

SergioDavid

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Scroll Bar Bouncing Around

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(Alienware / Dell)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue If the scroll bar slider is moved to a certain place on the entire bar, then it will bounce around and act as if it doesn't want to move.

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Plan Premium Country US   Device (Alienware / Dell) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  If the scroll bar slider is moved to a certain place on the entire ...

SergioDavid

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Solved!! Banner "Go to Browse" blocking my favorite songs

PC, Windows 10 Pro Build 1803 (Latest).I will add screenshot with banner. I can't close it, and it don't close after going to <> and back.This problem only apears in desktop app, but not in Andriod/Web. UPD: Yes, I already have a favorite songs. I ca...

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PC, Windows 10 Pro Build 1803 (Latest). I will add screenshot with banner. I can't close it, and it don't close after going to <<Browse>> and back. This problem only apears in desktop...

SirRogro

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Automatically turn on song from different playlist

After playing a song from my favourite songs automatically turn on song from different playlist and I don't know why it happens.

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After playing a song from my favourite songs automatically turn on song from different playlist and I don't know why it happens.

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PLayback stopping at end of every song?

PlanPremiumCountry UK DeviceASUS ROG laptopOperating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue:As in heading - at the end of every song playback just stops. That song remains highlighted, pressing 'play' doesn't do anything - have to physically select n...

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Plan Premium Country  UK   Device ASUS ROG laptop Operating System  Windows 10    My Question or Issue: As in heading - at the end of every song playback just st...

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Spotify freezes on tab local files

PlanPremiumCountryBelgium Operating System(Windows 10)Hello,Anytime when I will play a local files, Spotify is starting to freezes after 10 minutes (still on freeze) I get an Windows error and pc reboot itself. When Spotify is freeze, I see the CPU a...

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Plan Premium Country Belgium   Operating System (Windows 10) Hello, Anytime when I will play a local files, Spotify is starting to freezes after 10 minutes (still on freeze) I get ...

Loxer

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Stubborn Error 18

I have been doing the same thing over and over again for the past century and I'm finally fed up:1. Spotify needs an update - Update it2. Starts up with "Installing spotify" then pops up with an error 183. Completely uninstall spotify4. Restart PC5. ...

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I have been doing the same thing over and over again for the past century and I'm finally fed up: 1. Spotify needs an update - Update it 2. Starts up with "Installing spotify" then pops up with an ...

Loxer

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how to keep the playlists playback sequence?

Hi,I noticed that after re-installing Spotify for Windows (8.1), the playback sequence of my playlists are not saved. I have to click here in all my playlists : Is there a file that I could keep in order to save the custom sequence of all my playlist...

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Hi, I noticed that after re-installing Spotify for Windows (8.1), the playback sequence of my playlists are not saved. I have to click here in all my playlists :   Is there a file that I c...

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Local files (owned MP3s) not playable?

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Note 8, PCOperating System: Android Oreo, Windows 10My Question or Issue:Checking out Spotify as I transition off the dying Microsoft Groove platform. My biggest concern at the moment is I have a lot of music ...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Note 8, PC Operating System: Android Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue: Checking out Spotify as I transition off the dying Microsoft Groo...

MannStooka

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"Daily Mix cannot be started" - WIndows 10 APP / UWP

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceWindows 10Operating SystemWindows 10,et My Question or Issue So i have this issues on PC client (doesnt matter if its from W10 store or downloaded setup.exe from oficial page), when I click on daily mix it just dont pl...

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Windows 10 Operating System Windows 10,et  My Question or Issue   So i have this issues on PC client (doesnt matter if its from W10 store or d...

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BUG REPORT: playlist bug

DeviceDesktop Operating SystemWin10 Bug: in release radar. opened 1k song playlist. clicked back, bringing back to release radar. opened to blank screen with the same scroll bar as the 1k. scrolled up and found RR the same as before except with the s...

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Device Desktop   Operating System Win10   Bug:  in release radar. opened 1k song playlist. clicked back, bringing back to release radar. opened to blank screen with the same scr...

Loxer

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Hate the Newest Updates/Changes

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceDesktop, iphoneOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI don't know where or how to best voice my concerns, but I hate the newest updates and changes Spotify has made. I know it is to "streamline" the serivce and get u...

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  Plan Free Country  USA Device Desktop, iphone Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I don't know where or how to best voice my concerns, but I hate the n...

Luke

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Spotify opens on login despite settings

Spotify launches every time I log in to my Windows desktop despite the fact that "Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer" is set to "No", and it is disabled in the "Startup" tab of Task Manager. Is this a bug? PlanPremiumCountryUS...

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Spotify launches every time I log in to my Windows desktop despite the fact that "Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer" is set to "No", and it is disabled in the "Startup" tab o...

Luke

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Problems with Spotify and Windows startup (the same old)

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDevicePC / AndroidOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSpotify insists on running during Windows startup. I have gone into Advanced Settings and the option for running with Windows is set to "No". I tr...

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Plan Premium Country  Norway Device PC / Android Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Spotify insists on running during Windows startup. I have gone in...

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Play queue and history deleted when starting the desktop app

PlanPremiumCountry FinlandDeviceHP laptopOperating SystemWIN 7 Enterprise My Question or IssueMy entire play queue and history have been deleted every day this week when I've started the app. I usually have about 3-10 albums waiting in queue and don'...

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Plan Premium Country  Finland Device HP laptop Operating System WIN 7 Enterprise   My Question or Issue My entire play queue and history have been deleted every day this week when...

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Max Limit playlists?

PlanPremiumCountry - Norway Device - Desktop PC 2012 & Laptop 2016 Operating System - Win 7 & Win 10 My Question or Issue What is the max limit of supported playlists in Spotify?I have some hundred saved playlists from the beginning of Spotify in 200...

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Plan Premium Country - Norway     Device - Desktop PC 2012 & Laptop 2016   Operating System - Win 7 & Win 10     My Question or Issue   What ...

Loxer

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