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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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hroski

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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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Starts playing 30 sec into song

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktop Windows My Question or IssueOne song starts playing 30 seconds in when being played in a playlist with shuffle. Only one song seems to have this problem

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Plan Premium Country   Device Desktop   Windows  My Question or Issue One song starts playing 30 seconds in when being played in a playlist with shuffle. Only one song seems t...

Luke

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Only one daily mix

PlanPremiumCountrySpainOperating System Windows 10My Question or IssueI only get a daily mix, before I had three. It is normal?

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  Plan Premium Country Spain Operating System  Windows 10 My Question or Issue I only get a daily mix, before I had three. It is normal?  

Luke

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Noticing the Improvements

I've been using the Windows Desktop version nearly every day for a few months, and I just wanted to say "Thank You" for all the improvements that I've noticed to performance, data-syncing, keyboard shortcuts, etc. All the small improvements are addin...

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I've been using the Windows Desktop version nearly every day for a few months, and I just wanted to say "Thank You" for all the improvements that I've noticed to performance, data-syncing, keyboard s...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop Daily Mix Issue "not available offline"

I've seen a couple posts similar, but none with a fix.....I can get daily mix on the ios app, but when I type it into the search bar on the desktop version and click daily mix it gives me the message, "your daily mix is not available offline. Please ...

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I've seen a couple posts similar, but none with a fix.....I can get daily mix on the ios app, but when I type it into the search bar on the desktop version and click daily mix it gives me the message...

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PLAYLIST PICTURE

PlanPremiumCountry swedenDevice(PC)Operating System(windows 8.1) My Question or Issuehow can i download my own playlist pictures ? i really dont want to lose my picture and i would like to edit it

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Plan Premium Country  sweden Device (PC) Operating System (windows 8.1)   My Question or Issue how can i download my own playlist pictures ? i really dont want to lose my picture ...

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Spotify not installing correctly

Device(ASUS UX430UAR Signature Edition)Operating System(Windows 10 Enterprise version 1803) My Question or IssueBefore, I was getting a black screen when I run Spotify. I uninstalled and reinstalled it. Now, when I go to run Spotify, installed from t...

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    Device (ASUS UX430UAR Signature Edition) Operating System (Windows 10 Enterprise version 1803)   My Question or Issue Before, I was getting a black screen when I run Spotif...

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Multiple accounts on one pc

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I currently share my pc with one other person, that has a spotify account. His account is already signed in to the app. Is there anyway to use my account wit...

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Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi, I currently share my pc with one other person, that has a spotify accou...

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Changes in the web helper

The new Spotify Update for Windows made the web helper not helpful anymore. I used the web helper to control spotify. But for now all valid requests to the web helper are not working anymore. The web helper still runs on 127.0.0.1:4381 I know it was ...

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    The new Spotify Update for Windows made the web helper not helpful anymore. I used the web helper to control spotify. But for now all valid requests to the web helper are not working ...

Luke

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Spotify offline songs storage location can't be changed

Just as the title said, i have been trying to change my offline save location from an ssd to an hdd but i can't PlanPremium Devicewindows 10 laptop

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Just as the title said, i have been trying to change my offline save location from an ssd to an hdd but i can't   Plan Premium   Device windows 10 laptop

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Superuser Contribution re album covers changing

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I am having trouble with some of the album covers in my playlists changing without my intervension. It mostly only happens when Spotify does an autom...

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Plan Free/Premium Country     Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I am having trouble with some of the album covers in m...

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Hide Podcasts thats not interesting?

CountrySweden DeviceSamsung Galaxy, Ios, Ipad, Windows, Mac.Operating SystemIOS 11 12, Android 4.0.1 8.0.1, Windows 10 Windows 7 My Question or Issue Why arent Featured Items like "Googles ad-choiches"? And be able to control them - more people would...

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  Country Sweden   Device Samsung Galaxy, Ios, Ipad, Windows, Mac. Operating System IOS 11 12, Android 4.0.1 8.0.1, Windows 10 Windows 7   My Question or Issue  Why aren...

Luke

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Distorted sound

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceAcer Aspire E15Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 My Question or IssueA week or so ago I noticed that a number of songs in my playlists have a distorted effect, whereas this has not been an issue before. It's a...

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Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Device Acer Aspire E15 Operating System  Microsoft Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue A week or so ago I noticed that a number of songs in m...

Luke

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Broken when saying name of song

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceWindows 10 PC Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHow do I get this to give me the name of the song instead of a box

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Plan Premium Country  United States Device Windows 10 PC  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue How do I get this to give me the name of the song instead of a box

Loxer

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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...

Alfredo

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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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