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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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I can't connect my account to facebook

Plan and versionPremium 1.0.84.344.gfc674f6fCountryPolandOperating SystemWindows 10 I've been using spotify premium for over a year now and I always had my facebook account linked to spotify. Lately I have discovered that on my profil page my followe...

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  Plan and version Premium 1.0.84.344.gfc674f6f Country Poland Operating System Windows 10  I've been using spotify premium for over a year now and I always had my facebook ac...

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Solved!! overlay problem in the new update

with the new update for windows the "desktop overlay with media keys" feature is showing disabled yet still showing up,i can disable it but if i reopen spotify the settings revert back but it still shows disabled.

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with the new update for windows the "desktop overlay with media keys" feature is showing disabled yet still showing up, i can disable it but if i reopen spotify the settings revert back but it still...

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Solved!! I can not play because the playlist is hidden

I tried searching for an album that I liked but could not play because all the songs were hidden and I can not click on them, you can see in the image below.All advice are appreciated !

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I tried searching for an album that I liked but could not play because all the songs were hidden and I can not click on them, you can see in the image below. All advice are appreciated ! &nbsp...

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Solved!! Can't reinstall spotify

Hi guys, I have a problem since this morning, spotify doens't open with the windows application. When i try to start it, just nothing happends.So i wanted to reinstall the software but i can't even uninstall it. Nothing happend again. It is really an...

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   Hi guys,   I have a problem since this morning, spotify doens't open with the windows application. When i try to start it, just nothing happends. So i wanted to reinstall the ...

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i connected to fb but my friends still see my username, not my real name? how do i fix that?

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Deviceiphone 8Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iphone 8 Operating System (iOS ...

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Solved!! Cant open spotify

When I try to open spotify, it needs to download which is odd because it is installed, and when its trying to install I get this message, "The installer is unable to install Spotify because the files to write are in use by another process. Please mak...

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  When I try to open spotify, it needs to download which is odd because it is installed, and when its trying to install I get this message, "The installer is unable to install Spotify beca...

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Cover & Artist artwork not working for last several versions.

Using Desktop version on Windows. Some months ago the artwork stoppeed working in the main browser window. No Artist or Album thumbnails show. Artist Image gallery no longer displays photos. However, in the smaller left bottom window showing current ...

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Using Desktop version on Windows.   Some months ago the artwork stoppeed working in the main browser window. No Artist or Album thumbnails show. Artist Image gallery no longer displays ph...

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Syncing local files from one computer to the other

Hi! I got a PC at home (which has all my local files) and another one at work. All of the local files are grayed out at my work computer. So my question is how can I sync my local files from my home PC to my work PC? Thanks!

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  Hi!   I got a PC at home (which has all my local files) and another one at work. All of the local files are grayed out at my work computer.   So my question is how can I sync my...

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A firewall may be blocking spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USA DevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue Hello, I go in the morning to Spotify, and I see the inscription A firewall may be blocking Spotify, I already cut off the firewall, I just did not do anything, nothing ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  USA   Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue  Hello, I go in the morning to Spotify, and I see the inscription A firewall ...

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Solved!! Spotify song notification

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue Hello, I have an issue when gaming on my pc. I have a macro-key to pause music. When i pause it I get a popup in the left corner that says what song and what volume I'm at. I got this for about 2 m...

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  Device PC Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue  Hello, I have an issue when gaming on my pc. I have a macro-key to pause music. When i pause it I get a popup in the...

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BUG: Settings:Display Options: "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" not applied after update

PlanPremium CountryFinlando Devicei7-win10-64bit Operating Systemwin10-64bit My Question or IssueEvery time Spotify updates itself, the setting under Display Options: "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" - is not applied unless it is set from...

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Plan Premium   Country Finlando   Device i7-win10-64bit   Operating System win10-64bit   My Question or Issue Every time Spotify updates itself, the setting under Dis...

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Discover Weekly not updating

 My Discover Weekly did not update this week 2nd July

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  My Discover Weekly did not update this week 2nd July

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Friend Feed Failed To Load

PlanFreeCountry RomaniaDeviceAsus LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue "Friend Feed Failed to Load" Please Fix It

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  Plan Free Country  Romania Device Asus Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  "Friend Feed Failed to Load" Please Fix It

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Solved!! Cover image in spotify player disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I accidently made the album covers in the player disappear and I dont know how to re-enable them. (Picture attached to the question)

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I accidently made the album covers in the player disappear and I dont know ...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist sync between iPhone and Desktop seems not to work

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemWindows 10 on desk My Question or Issue I created a playlist but the number of songs on my desktop app and my mobile app differ. On the iPhone I got 998 songs on it, on the desktop it is only 989...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10 on desk  My Question or Issue  I created a playlist but the number of songs on my desktop app and my mobile...

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Spotify freezes up my computer and forces me to shut it down

I have the latest version of Spotify from the Windows Store, as well as Windows 10 with the April 2018 update, and whenever I open the Spotify app, my computer freezes completely (I can't even move the mouse), and I'm forced to shut it down incorrect...

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I have the latest version of Spotify from the Windows Store, as well as Windows 10 with the April 2018 update, and whenever I open the Spotify app, my computer freezes completely (I can't even move t...

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Spotify all of a sudden no longer opens and will not uninstall

Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueSpotify works just fine on my PS3, PS4 and iPhone but on my laptop it all of a sudden will no longer open and it won't even uninstall (WS version)! Every time I uninstall it, it keeps coming back like ...

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Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Spotify works just fine on my PS3, PS4 and iPhone but on my laptop it all of a sudden will no longer open and it won't even uninstall (WS...

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Solved!! Spotify won't play songs after installing Mixlr

I've been using Spotify for years and never had this kind of problem until I decided to download this software called Mixlr. I'm a premium user and again, never had problems about songs not playing (except those Avril Lavigne songs that doesn't play ...

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  I've been using Spotify for years and never had this kind of problem until I decided to download this software called Mixlr. I'm a premium user and again, never had problems about songs not p...

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Spotify isn't sharing my activity, despite settings being turned on

So nomally I wouldn't care about this type of stuff, but my friends and I tend to use Spotify playlists and activity to share ideas with eachother as all of us are studying music, however lately my Spotify has stopped sharing what I'm listening to, t...

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So nomally I wouldn't care about this type of stuff, but my friends and I tend to use Spotify playlists and activity to share ideas with eachother as all of us are studying music, however lately my S...

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Volume is better on web player then windows store downloaded player?

PlanFreeCountry CanadaDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 Pro My Question or Issue I was setting up spotify on my PC after doing a file wipe, so while I worked I used the Spotify web player, then later I downloaded the app from the Windows 10 store an...

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Plan Free Country  Canada Device PC Operating System Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue  I was setting up spotify on my PC after doing a file wipe, so while I worked I use...

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