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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 Local Music Management

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePCSamsung Galaxy 8iPad ProOperating SystemiOS 11 Android OreoWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello all -I...

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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 Premium Country USA  Device PC Samsung Galaxy 8 iPad Pro ...

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Superuser Contribution Dragging songs into different playlists

Spotify was really lagging hard for me. Going extremely slow. So I decided to close it and reopen. Now I can't drag music from one playlist into another. I get the circle with a line through it. It literally worked seconds before closing and reopenin...

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Spotify was really lagging hard for me.  Going extremely slow.  So I decided to close it and reopen.   Now I can't drag music from one playlist into another.  I get the circle w...

Alfredo

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Superuser Contribution Downloaded playlists undownloaded without my consent

Hey what's up! I am running Spotify on my Asus Windows 10 laptop. I am a Premium user in the US and I use Spotify a lot! Sometimes, when I pull up Spotify on my computer, I find that I am somehow no longer signed in. Once I get signed in, none of my ...

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Hey what's up! I am running Spotify on my Asus Windows 10 laptop. I am a Premium user in the US and I use Spotify a lot!    Sometimes, when I pull up Spotify on my computer, I find t...

Alfredo

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Superuser Contribution Problemas al reproducir CANCIONES EXPLICITAS

Alguien mas tiene problemas al reproducir canciones explicitas, en la APP WINDOWS o en el REPRODUCTOR WEB??

Newbie

Alguien mas tiene problemas al reproducir canciones explicitas, en la APP WINDOWS o en el REPRODUCTOR WEB??

Alfredo

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Suddenly, "this song is not available" for all songs, over HDMI

I use Spotify on my my laptop connected to an RCA flatscreen via HDMI. Everything worked fine for several months. After returning home from a 6 week trip, suddenly Spotify won't play anything, reporting the error "this song is not available..." for a...

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I use Spotify on my my laptop connected to an RCA flatscreen via HDMI. Everything worked fine for several months. After returning home from a 6 week trip, suddenly Spotify won't play anything, report...

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Superuser Contribution [Bug] Spotify forgets player state while rebooting with "close to tray" enabled

Applicable to Spotify 1.0.80.474 on Windows 10 Edu 1709 x64When the option "Close button should minimize the Spotify window to the tray" is enabled, Spotify forgets playlist, song and song progress when Windows reboots. Normally you would be able to ...

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Applicable to Spotify 1.0.80.474 on Windows 10 Edu 1709 x64 When the option "Close button should minimize the Spotify window to the tray" is enabled, Spotify forgets playlist, song and song progre...

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"Publish my activity on Spotify" not working

For the last couple days, my Spotify desktop app hasn't been publishing any activity to any followers. However, it does publish listening history on mobile. Private session has already been disabled, and "Publish activity" is on.

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For the last couple days, my Spotify desktop app hasn't been publishing any activity to any followers. However, it does publish listening history on mobile. Private session has already been disabled,...

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Spotify doesn't play sound, skips songs, doesn't show in volume mixer

PlanFamilyCountry UKDeviceHP Pavilion g6Operating SystemWin 10 My Question or IssueAs said in the topic, Spotify doesn't want to play any music, it skips the Spotify streamed music, and doesn't let me play local files. Additionally, I noticed it does...

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Plan Family Country  UK Device HP Pavilion g6 Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue As said in the topic, Spotify doesn't want to play any music, it skips the Spotify str...

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friend feed is not update

I cannot see my friend feed. ıt was updated a week ago. ı have a friend now he is listening but ı cant see him or his activitiy. also ı see my list as 2, 3 days ago PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDevice(iPhone 7, )Operating System(, Windows 10,) My Questio...

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I cannot see my friend feed. ıt was updated a week ago. ı have a friend now he is listening but ı cant see him or his activitiy. also ı see my list as 2, 3 days ago     Plan Premium Co...

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Playlist gone

Hi, I did not login for quite a while and now my playlists are gone.Is there a way to recover them or are the lost for good ? cheers

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Hi, I did not login for quite a while and now my playlists are gone. Is there a way to recover them or are the lost for good ?   cheers 

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Can't access on windows 10 app

PlanPremiumCountryParaguay Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI downloaded the desktop version of spotify and cannot use it. I tryed so many times to access but i recibed first Error 2, and after Error 7. I have proxy settings, i tryed to...

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Plan Premium Country Paraguay   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I downloaded the desktop version of spotify and cannot use it. I tryed so many times to access bu...

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Playing songs between windows and galaxy phone

Hi guys I have a premium account, I've used Spotify heavily over for around 5 years now.I listen mainly through my Galaxy S9+ but would occasionally use PC and do the switch with choosing to play through PC.But lately I switch to windows and the song...

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    Hi guys   I have a premium account, I've used Spotify heavily over for around 5 years now. I listen mainly through my Galaxy S9+ but would occasionally use PC and do the switc...

Sashkaz

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Superuser Contribution Cannot play one album even it can show on my library

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello Spotify team,I have an issue with the Spotify desktop application where I can see an album and add it to my library but cannot play it.Can you assist? I ha...

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  Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello Spotify team, I have an issue with the Spotify desktop a...

Alfredo

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Solved!! Cannot change my profile picture

I would like to change my profile picture but I only see Avatars. Is there a way that I can upload a profile picture from my computer?

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I would like to change my profile picture but I only see Avatars. Is there a way that I can upload a profile picture from my computer?

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Headset hot keys AND overlay

Windows 10 with a Wireless headset. I'm on version 1.0.82.447.g975ad224 This used to work fine, but since the latest update I've noticed I have a problem.I hate the overlay so i have it turned off, recently I've noticed that it doesnt stay turned off...

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  Windows 10 with a Wireless headset. I'm on version 1.0.82.447.g975ad224   This used to work fine, but since the latest update I've noticed I have a problem. I hate the overlay so...

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W10 + Spotify APP

So I have a Ducky shine 5 with pause, mute, volume- and volume+ buttons in the top right of the keyboard. when I press the volume buttons, W10 registers that the song volume should be muted, lowering or rising but spotify does not change. my pause bu...

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So I have a Ducky shine 5 with pause, mute, volume- and volume+ buttons in the top right of the keyboard. when I press the volume buttons, W10 registers that the song volume should be muted, lowering...

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Can't add all from Spotify playlist to personal playlist

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 8.1 My Question or IssueToday I find that there are some Spotify playlists that I cannot highlight all tracks from and add to one of my own playlists. By "Spotify playlist" I mean playlists that are "By Spotify". T...

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Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 8.1   My Question or Issue Today I find that there are some Spotify playlists that I cannot highlight all tracks from and add to one of my own...

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Scrobbling local files

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDeviceDell laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify (1.0.82) does not scroblle local files (nly local) on windows. It works on android for me (after updating, before it posed a similiar problem) but still...

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Plan Premium Country  Israel Device Dell laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue   Spotify (1.0.82) does not scroblle local files (nly local) on window...

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Can't Purchase Premium

PlanFreeCountryUSADevicePC (Desktop)Operating SystemWindows 10 (Version 1709) OS Build 16299.431 My Question or Issue I am attempting to purchase Spotify Premium through my browser (Google Chrome) using my PayPal balance, however, when I attempt to c...

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Plan Free Country USA Device PC (Desktop) Operating System Windows 10 (Version 1709) OS Build 16299.431   My Question or Issue  I am attempting to purchase Spotify Premium through...

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Superuser Contribution Bugs

Hello since few updates ago there are a few bugs in Spotify client.1) It starts maximized, but down between start bar (taskbar) and player window is white line. When I click to unmaximized and maximaze again, it changes to black, but still it is not ...

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Hello since few updates ago there are a few bugs in Spotify client. 1) It starts maximized, but down between start bar (taskbar) and player window is white line. When I click to unmaximized and maxi...

Alfredo

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