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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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szkill

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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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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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Superuser Contribution How to CHANGE CALIFICATION (thumbs up/down) to a song in the radio of a song?

PlanPremium My Question or IssueI accidentally put THUMBS DOWN to a song that I love in the radio of a song, I want to reverse this and put THUMBS UP so Spotify can recommend similar ones, but the song disappeared from the radio list.

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Plan Premium   My Question or Issue I accidentally put THUMBS DOWN to a song that I love in the radio of a song, I want to reverse this and put THUMBS UP so Spotify can recommend&n...

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Some song won't play and are missing info (WIndows 10 app)

I'm using the Windows 10 app and for some reason some tracks won't play. For example, in the "Hot Country by Spotify" playlist:When the tracks highlighted are queued, Spotify just stops and the cover photo goes black. When I skip, the playlist starts...

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I'm using the Windows 10 app and for some reason some tracks won't play. For example, in the "Hot Country by Spotify" playlist: When the tracks highlighted are queued, Spotify just stops and the...

Kungfauxn00b

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Problem with ads

Three weeks ago I downloaded the app of Spotify for desktop on Windows 10. All is good, up to when the ads come in: the music stops and the ads doesn't start until I touch on the Play button. Since this happens every 30 minutes or less, it's quite te...

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Three weeks ago I downloaded the app of Spotify for desktop on Windows 10. All is good, up to when the ads come in: the music stops and the ads doesn't start until I touch on the Play button. Since t...

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Local music with emoji in the title break Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceComputers (tested on multiple computers)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have an album I purchased that I would like to listen to inside of Spotify and add to playlists (as I've done with lots of m...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Computers (tested on multiple computers) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have an album I purchased that I would like to l...

Loxer

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Solved!! Unable to remove songs from 'favorite songs'

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I'm unable to delete songs from my favorites. I clicked on the checkmark, but they're still in the list. I've tried to re-add them to my favorites and t...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi, I'm unable to delete songs from my favorites. I clicked on the checkmar...

Sebasty

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Solved!! The album cover is gone

So, I don't know what happened but the album cover it's gone when the song is playing, how do I fix it? thank you!

Newbie

So, I don't know what happened but the album cover it's gone when the song is playing, how do I fix it? thank you!      

Loxer

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Spotify doesn't save "Shuffle" anymore

For a long while if i ever pressed Shuffle Spotify would always save it and always keep the playlist shuffeled whenever i start spotify again. Now it doesn't. It's annoying as all **bleep** to have to press that button eveyr time i start the PC or my...

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For a long while if i ever pressed Shuffle Spotify would always save it and always keep the playlist shuffeled whenever i start spotify again. Now it doesn't. It's annoying as all **bleep** to have t...

TriggerSpasm

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Collaborative Playlists: Questions & Answers/Solution

PlanFree & PremiumCountry U.S.A.DeviceAnyOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10, et cetera) My Question or Issue Can a private collaborative playlists be "vandalized" (edited without permission); can people who follow it, after clicking an...

Roadie

Plan Free & Premium Country  U.S.A. Device Any Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10, et cetera)   My Question or Issue  Can a private collaborative pla...

Loxer

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Mixtape and Radio are unable to play

PlanPremiumCountry Germany Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, since a few days i'm unable to play my mixtabes or any kind of Radio station, I have reinstalled spotify on my Computer wich fixed it for a couple of hours but then it ...

Regular

Plan Premium Country  Germany   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello, since a few days i'm unable to play my mixtabes or any kind of Radio station, I...

Tryade_

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Historie Bugged?

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePC Lenovo Windows 8.1Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue !Info this text might contain grammar/typing errors since its not my main language please ignore that. What happend?Usua...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device PC Lenovo Windows 8.1 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  !Info this text might contain...

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Lamb of God album corrupted?

Hi, trying to listen to Sacrament, by Lamb of God, and only the last track will play. All the others are listed, not greyed out, but just produce a message that the track is not available. This does not look like its working as intended. As usual wit...

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Hi, trying to listen to Sacrament, by Lamb of God, and only the last track will play. All the others are listed, not greyed out, but just produce a message that the track is not available. This does ...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Here's an Idea

Enough with the Drake marketing. I don't even listen to drake yet all the featured playlists on my browse homepage have drake on the cover. Enough with that

Newbie

Enough with the Drake marketing. I don't even listen to drake yet all the featured playlists on my browse homepage have drake on the cover. Enough with that

Chris

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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...

andereoliveira

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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...

Hungtran

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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...

Casual Listener

   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 ...

Loxer

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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 ...

Sebasty

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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...

ijoshyr

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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...

Sebasty

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