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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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desktop installation migrates to windows store version

Hi all,I'm trying to install the desktop version of Spotify (not the windows store version), however every time I uninstall and install the software it migrates to the windows store version automatically. I've never seen this before. How do I stop th...

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Hi all, I'm trying to install the desktop version of Spotify (not the windows store version), however every time I uninstall and install the software it migrates to the windows store version automat...

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Superuser Contribution Issue with progression and volume bar

Hello Recently I have noticed that I'm not able to change volume by clicking on volume bar. It looks like it's somehow disabled. Only mouse scroll works. The same issue is with song progression bar. I'm able to click 'play' button and it works but ba...

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Hello   Recently I have noticed that I'm not able to change volume by clicking on volume bar. It looks like it's somehow disabled. Only mouse scroll works. The same issue is with song progress...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Windows]Where do I find the download bar in Spotify Windows 10 App

I am on a premium plan and am downloading some songs straight away to listen offline, but I cannot seem to find the songs download bar like a sort of iTunes download bar is what I am looking for, but cannot seem to find it, I am using the spotify app...

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I am on a premium plan and am downloading some songs straight away to listen offline, but I cannot seem to find the songs download bar like a sort of iTunes download bar is what I am looking for, but...

Alfredo

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List of Problems (Part 2)

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceDesktop (Sony Vaio SVE 1713, Core i5, 16 GB RAM)Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueSometimes Sometimes crackling Noises, all other Audio works perfect (YouTube, MediaPlayer and so on), sometimes playing stuc...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Desktop (Sony Vaio SVE 1713, Core i5, 16 GB RAM) Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue Sometimes  Sometimes crackling Nois...

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App and Window freezing

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDevice LaptopOperating System, Windows 10 My Question or Issue As of a week ago, The spotify window (Spotify.com) and the Spotify app from the Microsoft Store (Windows 10) has been freezing up. I can normally listen to 1-...

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Plan Free Country  United States Device Laptop Operating System, Windows 10   My Question or Issue  As of a week ago, The spotify window (Spotify.com) and the Spotify app from ...

potterly

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View followers

Hi! Is there any way for me to see all my followers of any specific playlist? All I can see is the number of followers, not the actual names. Would appreciate if anyone knows if it is possible at all? Thanks!

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Hi! Is there any way for me to see all my followers of any specific playlist? All I can see is the number of followers, not the actual names. Would appreciate if anyone knows if it is possible at all...

x8-swpjy_lwog

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Music Skipping

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue When I open some games, my music either stops completely, or skips through multiple songs in an infinite loop, never playing any.

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  When I open some games, my music either stops completely, or skips through multiple songs in an infinite loop, never playing any.

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Musics won't download

PlanPremiumCountry(US)Device(windows device)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue hi there!i heve spotify windows app and i dont use it about a year. today when i open it , All things work correctly but when I want to download a Playlist ...

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Plan Premium Country (US) Device (windows device) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  hi there! i heve spotify windows app and i dont use it about a year. today...

Fardin574

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The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022) on shutdown of windows.

PlanFreeCountry BelgiumDeviceHP laptop (model unknown)Operating SystemWindows 7 64bit My Question or Issue Whenever I shutdown my computer, I get an error message from windows stating that: "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022)....

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Plan Free Country  Belgium Device HP laptop (model unknown) Operating System Windows 7 64bit   My Question or Issue  Whenever I shutdown my computer, I get an error message f...

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Top Tracks of the year

Adoring real sound I still hope for the renewal of the TOP TRACKS OF THE YEAR option - if it costs 2 much datawork I would buy it for € 5,- max.

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Adoring real sound I still hope for the renewal of the TOP TRACKS OF THE YEAR option - if it costs 2 much datawork I would buy it for € 5,- max.

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All sound stops when pausing music in the Desktop App

Plan - PremiumCountry - New Zealand Device - PCOperating System - Windows 10 My Question or Issue I am using an external PCE card so can i can connect my bluetooth headphones to my PC. Basically what i said in the title happens. E.g ~ Watching youtub...

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Plan  - Premium Country  - New Zealand   Device  - PC Operating System  - Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I am using an external PCE card so can i can...

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Can't share playlist links

Hello, I tried to share a playlist via the function Share -> Copy Playlist link. If I send a mail with the link to a user with a mobile device, the link tries to open in a browser, then tries to switch to the app store (neither Microsoft or Apple Sto...

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Hello,   I tried to share a playlist via the function Share -> Copy Playlist link. If I send a mail with the link to a user with a mobile device, the link tries to open in a browser, then t...

MartinStoichkov

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"Hey Cortana" won't play my local files from Spotify

Hi. I frequently use the "Hey Cortana" feature to play my music on Spotify, it works well and I love it.I store some of my songs that aren't available on Spotify on my computer, then I can manually access them from Spotify, in "Local Files". The prob...

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Hi. I frequently use the "Hey Cortana" feature to play my music on Spotify, it works well and I love it. I store some of my songs that aren't available on Spotify on my computer, then I can manually...

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can access web player but not 'my music'

Hi - I can access the web player no problem but when I try to play music from my library I just get a pop-up saying 'this song is not available'. This happens if I 'search' and from 'playlists' too. I have tried logging out then in again but no luck....

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Hi - I can access the web player no problem but when I try to play music from my library I just get a pop-up saying 'this song is not available'. This happens if I 'search' and from 'playlists' too.&...

Josuamovement

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Solved!! Show All results - doesn't show any (even the drop down ones)

Plan Premium, Country UK, Device PC, Operating System Windows 7Desktop app.Search shows results in the dropdown as you type, but on clicking "Show All Results" it fails to find any and says no matches in the database - even though it was successfully...

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Plan Premium, Country UK, Device PC, Operating System Windows 7 Desktop app. Search shows results in the dropdown as you type, but on clicking "Show All Results" it fails to find any and says no ma...

DavidWG

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No actualiza la actividad de mis amigos

Hola,Desde hace unos días mi spotify en PC no actualiza la actividad de mis amigos, aparece como si llevaran varios días sin escuchar nada, pero hablando con algunos si han escuchado música y si tienen pública su actividad, quisiera saber como soluci...

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Hola, Desde hace unos días mi spotify en PC no actualiza la actividad de mis amigos, aparece como si llevaran varios días sin escuchar nada, pero hablando con algunos si han escuchado música y si ti...

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Spotify mutes its self but keeps playing

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThis happened to me yesterday but I didn't pay any mind to it since it was late at night. But it's now the morning and I'm having trouble with it. So, I'm pla...

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Plan Premium Country  United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue This happened to me yesterday but I didn't pay any mind to it since it was la...

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Difference Same volume level for songs / tracks

Hey there, several times i searched for a couple of hours on the internet what the exact difference is between the 'Normalize volume - set the same volume for all tracks' in the Basic settings of the Spotify Windows Program under Music Quality and th...

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Hey there,   several times i searched for a couple of hours on the internet what the exact difference is between the 'Normalize volume - set the same volume for all tracks' in the Basic settin...

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Downloading Playlist, Waiting for Connection.

I'm using a Windows laptop. I have Premium for over a year and have been able to download a playlist onto it. Well, I recently started adding more music to it but the new songs won't download. It keeps saying waiting for connection. I'm a good connec...

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I'm using a Windows laptop. I have Premium for over a year and have been able to download a playlist onto it. Well, I recently started adding more music to it but the new songs won't download. It kee...

DariusLee

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Spotify won't import my songs

PlanPremiumCountry connected via VPN / origin GermanyDeviceWindows 10, iPhone 7Operating System Windows 10, iOS 11My Question or Issue Spotify won't import my songs. See attached screenshotWorked earlier with a single song

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Plan Premium Country  connected via VPN / origin Germany Device Windows 10, iPhone 7 Operating System  Windows 10, iOS 11 My Question or Issue  Spotify won't import my songs. ...

Jollof

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