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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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Superuser Contribution Audiobooks

Wonder (and tried to): want to listen audiobooks with my spotify premium in my local files.But, Is it possible to upload the book immediately in his own playlist? Now I upload, search al the individual chapters one by one and put it in the right play...

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Wonder (and tried to): want to listen audiobooks with my spotify premium in my local files. But, Is it possible to upload the book immediately in his own playlist? Now I upload, search al the indivi...

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Solved!! Downloading Nothing

I've been using Spotify, but just today downloaded the PC software. On the task bar, it shows a green progress bar as if it were downloading something, but it never changes from the minimum, and no songs are set to be downloaded, nor are any currentl...

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I've been using Spotify, but just today downloaded the PC software. On the task bar, it shows a green progress bar as if it were downloading something, but it never changes from the minimum, and no s...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps defaulting to one song

Every time I boot up my computer and Spotify loads up, it loads into the same song paused at the same spot, regardless of what I listened to last on my computer or phone/other devices. I uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify, which fixed the problem fo...

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Every time I boot up my computer and Spotify loads up, it loads into the same song paused at the same spot, regardless of what I listened to last on my computer or phone/other devices. I uninstalled ...

Alfredo

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Solved!! i have full connection yet spotify says i am offline, please help. i am on pc

i have full connection to the internet but spotify says i am offline, please help. i am on pc

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i have full connection to the internet but spotify says i am offline, please help. i am on pc  

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Superuser Contribution Cannot finish any song from the last Daft Punk album when using Spotify on W10

IssueSpotify interrupts playback or crashes when playing the latest album from Daft Punk.Original post: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-play-Daft-Punk-on-PC/m-p/2579797 PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceLenovo ThinkpadOperating System...

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Issue Spotify interrupts playback or crashes when playing the latest album from Daft Punk. Original post: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Can-t-play-Daft-Punk-on-PC/m-p/257979...

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Local files sync to iPhone

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 6s and pc with windows 10Operating SystemiOS 11, windows 10My Question or Issue I am able to listen to the local files on my conputer, but when i open the playlist in whch they are in on my phone they do not appear at all. I ...

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Plan Premium  Device iPhone 6s and pc with windows 10 Operating System iOS 11, windows 10 My Question or Issue  I am able to listen to the local files on my conputer, but when i open...

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Solved!! Windows Desktop App Blank Screen

PlanPremiumCountryRomania DeviceDell Latitude 7480 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue The application window is blank. No way to interact with the app except starting and closing it from the task bar. Similar issue to those signaled in h...

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Plan Premium Country Romania   Device Dell Latitude 7480  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  The application window is blank. No way to interact with t...

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Solved!! Daily Mixes Unavailable, Friend Activity Fails to Load

PlanPremium FamilyCountryCanadaDeviceDell XPS 13Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueMy Daily Mixes are now gone as a link on my Spotify desktop application (it used to be the first link under "Your Library"). When I try to search for the D...

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Plan Premium Family Country Canada Device Dell XPS 13 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue My Daily Mixes are now gone as a link on my Spotify desktop application (it use...

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Solved!! App wont start, cant uninstall

Hey y'all,I'm having trouble starting the spotify-app on windows 7(as I have read, I am not the only one with this;) )When I click the spotify icon, the "frame" for the window opens,then it disappears again. It doesnt show up on task manager. I have ...

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Hey y'all, I'm having trouble starting the spotify-app on windows 7(as I have read, I am not the only one with this;) ) When I click the spotify icon, the "frame" for the window opens,then it disap...

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Cannot search, cant use discover etc. feel cut off!

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceWindows, Spotify desktopOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hey! I cant search anymore (nothing comes up, whatever Im searching for, things I know spotify have) on spotify and I ...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden  Device Windows, Spotify desktop Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  Hey!  I cant search...

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Feed de amigos não está atualizando "ao vivo"

Há mais ou menos umas semana o feed de atividades não está atualizados "ao vivo", ele só mostra o que as pessoas ouviram ontem e há dias.Já atualizei o Spotify, desintalei e instalei de novo, e nada

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Há mais ou menos umas semana o feed de atividades não está atualizados "ao vivo", ele só mostra o que as pessoas ouviram ontem e há dias. Já atualizei o Spotify, desintalei e instalei de novo, e nad...

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Superuser Contribution Change playlist image and description

I want to change the image of my playlist and description. I upload a picture, write a description and for a few minutes I have a new image and description. After a while I will return the original picture and description. On desktop and on Android. ...

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  I want to change the image of my playlist and description. I upload a picture, write a description and for a few minutes I have a new image and description. After a while I will return the or...

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Suggested tracks

Hi, I have a premium account and several Playlists created, but for a few days in the desktop app I no longer appear suggestions for similar songs (while in the android app there are still). Have they removed this option from the desktop app or is th...

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  Hi, I have a premium account and several Playlists created, but for a few days in the desktop app I no longer appear suggestions for similar songs (while in the android app there are still). ...

Loxer

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Files don't show in Add a Source

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceDesktop/LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue #1 question: Adding a source (downloaded mp3) from local files is for free versions as well correct? I obviously can open add a source so I would assume ...

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Plan Free Country  United States Device Desktop/Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  #1 question: Adding a source (downloaded mp3) from local files is f...

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Memory leak in Windows 10 client when using Local Files

I have a library of 10,000+ MP3s, and Spotify fails to index it. When I add the folder with my music, Spotify slowly starts using more and more memory and slows to a crawl, making it completely unusable until I kill the process in Task Manager. Once ...

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I have a library of 10,000+ MP3s, and Spotify fails to index it. When I add the folder with my music, Spotify slowly starts using more and more memory and slows to a crawl, making it completely unusa...

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No "Start" Button and "Dein Sommer Flashback"-Playlist in Desktop-Version

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevice(Laptop)Operating System(Windows 7) My Question or Issue A friend of mine informed me, that there is a personal Playlist called 'Dein Sommer Flashback' (Your summer flashback). I looked through my account but was not a...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device (Laptop) Operating System (Windows 7)   My Question or Issue  A friend of mine informed me, that there is a personal Playlist called 'Dei...

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Can't play current song

Hello,So somehow Spotify doesn't play some song in some of my playlists.It doesn't skip them either, just keeps stuck at the current song without forwarding onto the next one in the queue. It tells me: ''Can't play the current song.'' Sadly I don't k...

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Hello, So somehow Spotify doesn't play some song in some of my playlists. It doesn't skip them either, just keeps stuck at the current song without forwarding onto the next one in the queue. It tel...

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Radio, daily mix, friend feed and recommended songs don't work.

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 The stuff mentioned above don't work, I already tried switching accounts and reinstalling spotify, the last one worked, but after I restarted it the problem came back.

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Plan Free Country Brazil Device Computer Operating System Windows 10     The stuff mentioned above don't work, I already tried switching accounts and reinstalling spotify, the las...

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Download Quality on Spotify Desktop Win7

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue I used to be able to select quality (Normal, High, Extreme) in my previous desktop (using work desktop hence Win7) but now I can not find that option in preferen...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Desktop Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  I used to be able to select quality (Normal, High, Extreme) in my previous deskt...

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