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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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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!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play Windows 11 browser

I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I cannot play anything. When i click on a song or playlist it won't even say that I clicked on it. It doesnt read that i clicked play at all. I can add songs to the queue, make a new playlist etc. and it...

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I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I cannot play anything. When i click on a song or playlist it won't even say that I clicked on it. It doesnt read that i clicked play at all. I can add ...

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Spotify will go Max Volume upon star or switching to bluetooth on Windows 10

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Since today whenever i switch to bluetooth speaker or bluetooth headphone or pc speaker the ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   ...

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Windows App EXE Location

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro: Version 20H2 (latest version) My Question or IssueWhere is the Spotify EXE file location? A simple question but nobody knows... Someone else posted a month ago the same exact question and n...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro: Version 20H2 (latest version)   My Question or Issue Where is the Spotify EXE file location? A simple question but n...

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Superuser Contribution Resume playing on an another device

PlanPremium DuoCountryPoland Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi there, Until recently, I was able to always pick up the songs I was listening to on any device I would be switching to, be it from one computer to android, or the other w...

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Plan Premium Duo Country Poland   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Hi there,   Until recently, I was able to always pick up the songs I was listeni...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app launching on a black screen

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.DeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueEvery time I launch the Spotify desktop app, I get greeted by a black screen. Sometimes if I let it sit for a few minutes it will eventually load, but most of the t...

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Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Every time I launch the Spotify desktop app, I get greeted by a black screen. Sometimes if I le...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists frequently unplayable on Microsoft desktop app

PlanPremium DuoCountryUSDeviceHP Elitebook laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am using the desktop app for Windows and have periodically and repeatedly been unable to play any playlists (neither my own nor those created by Spotify...

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  Plan Premium Duo Country US Device HP Elitebook laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am using the desktop app for Windows and have periodically and repea...

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Spotify PC App Rapidly Skipping Through Songs When Using Media Keys to Skip/Repeat Song

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 (latest and most up to date version) My Question or IssueWhen using my media keys to try to skip to the next song, Spotify PC App will rapidly skip anywhere from 3 to 10 songs before it ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11 (latest and most up to date version)   My Question or Issue When using my media keys to try to skip to the next s...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't play selected song, but instead the first one from a selected artist...

Hi guys, I was hoping that you will be able to help me. I have been using Spotify for several months now. Since a couple of days I have the following problem. When I go to one of my artists' directory and try to play one of the songs I saved Spotify ...

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Hi guys,   I was hoping that you will be able to help me. I have been using Spotify for several months now. Since a couple of days I have the following problem. When I go to one of my artists'...

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Superuser Contribution no middle panel on desktop app

It flickers on for a second, then blank with an error message "Reload page" button. Click that and it does the same. The same thing happens on the web version, and in different browsers.

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It flickers on for a second, then blank with an error message "Reload page" button. Click that and it does the same. The same thing happens on the web version, and in different browsers. 

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution [Troubleshooting] App keeps crashing till this morning - W11

PlanPremium DeviceDesktop-PC Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHello.Yesterday the Spotify Desktop App worked fine. Since I started the computer this morning the app keeps crashing. First it crashed directly at startupRestarting did not ...

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Plan Premium   Device Desktop-PC   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Hello. Yesterday the Spotify Desktop App worked fine. Since I started the computer this...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't remove songs from "Made for You" playlists.

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceDell Laptop with Desktop AppOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueSpotify sometimes makes playlists for me based off my tastes (e.g. Rock Mix, Daily Mix etc.). However lately my room mate has been using my Sp...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia Device Dell Laptop with Desktop App Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Spotify sometimes makes playlists for me based off my tast...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Social settings are not visible

PlanFreeCountryUnited Arab EmiratesDeviceDell InspironOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy social settings are not visible. Does anyone know how I can enable it? I only have two settings that are visible (Language and Display). Someone p...

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Plan Free Country United Arab Emirates Device Dell Inspiron Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue My social settings are not visible. Does anyone know how I can enable it?...

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Superuser Contribution Will not play songs in premade playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Desktop computer/Android Smartphone)Operating System(Windows 10, Android Oreo Or Current Version) My Question or IssueWhen I hit play on a premade playlist not all the songs in the playlist will play and some songs that ar...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (Desktop computer/Android Smartphone) Operating System (Windows 10, Android Oreo Or Current Version)   My Question or Issue When I hit play on a pr...

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Superuser Contribution While using the DJ the song lyrics gets out of sync on Windows app, android app and android tv app

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceRyzen 7 3800x with gtx 1080ti 32gb ramsXiaomi Tv mibox 1st genRealme Gt 2 ProOperating SystemWindows 10Android tv 9Android 14My Question or IssueWhile using the AI DJ the song lyrics gets out of sync on after a song c...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Ryzen 7 3800x with gtx 1080ti 32gb rams Xiaomi Tv mibox 1st gen Realme Gt 2 Pro Operating System Windows 10 Android tv 9 Android 14 My Question or Is...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Premium account can't play any music reliably

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePC, AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10, Android 14 My Question or IssueThis is weird, when I log in with my Premium account I am unable to play any song reliably. The song will consistently skip and never get past the 00:...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device PC, Android Operating System Windows 10, Android 14   My Question or Issue This is weird, when I log in with my Premium account I am unable to play a...

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Superuser Contribution Custom window border leaves little room for dragging the application window

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis is more of a bug report than a question, but I found no dedicated place to report bugs. If the spotify windows application is not maximized, the new UI ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This is more of a bug report than a question, but I found no dedicated place to r...

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Superuser Contribution How do I change the full screen photo?

In PC full screen mode the artist photo appears and not the album or song photo in the middle like before. In my opinion, the albums or song photo is better and I wanted to know if it can change it.

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In PC full screen mode the artist photo appears and not the album or song photo in the middle like before. In my opinion, the albums or song photo is better and I wanted to know if it can change it.

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop][Search] Search History

One of the nice features of both the desktop app as well as the mobile app, was the ability to see recent search history. Especially the extended search history that was visible on the desktop app. This was very useful for recalling the name of an ar...

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One of the nice features of both the desktop app as well as the mobile app, was the ability to see recent search history. Especially the extended search history that was visible on the desktop app. T...

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What's New on Windows Desktop Showing New Episodes as Played

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop PCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueFor about a week now whenever I click on "What's New" all episodes are automatically marked as played for all but 1 podcast. I have attempted restarting my machine an...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue For about a week now whenever I click on "What's New" all episodes are automatically marke...

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