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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!! Low quality with premium on android

Hello, I have Samsung note 5 and I recently upgraded to premium but the quality is bad. I manage to hear great quality on my pc but on the phone, it is just bad. I have all the settings to the highest quality, checked the equalizer, tried with a few ...

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Hello,  I have Samsung note 5 and I recently upgraded to premium but the quality is bad. I manage to hear great quality on my pc but on the phone, it is just bad. I have all the settings to the...

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How to find liked songs?

How do I find the songs I have liked? When I have heard a song I've liked in Discover Weekly, I have clicked like, expecting to find a list of liked songs later. I see this question has been asked before, but I can't find an answer.

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How do I find the songs I have liked? When I have heard a song I've liked in Discover Weekly, I have clicked like, expecting to find a list of liked songs later. I see this question has been asked be...

Loxer

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Popular Playlists not appearing on web player

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 7 My Question or Issue Logged in to the web player on windows desktop today. Normally I go to the Genre/Moods tab and when I select the genre i want the first options are the "Popular P...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue  Logged in to the web player on windows desktop today. Normally I go to the G...

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Superuser Contribution RickGroeneweg98

Hi, I'm getting errors when playing local files in a playlist. I've manually added some .MP3 files in my 'C:\users\music' directory and imported this from Spotify. The .MP3 files work (encoded properly, not corrupt). These tracks won't play in a play...

Newbie

Hi,   I'm getting errors when playing local files in a playlist. I've manually added some .MP3 files in my 'C:\users\music' directory and imported this from Spotify. The .MP3 files work (encod...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution NEW RELEASES don't update

Hello, i suscribe for few weeks and i see that new release section not update for new music, why it that?(check in desktop and anodrd and web player)

Roadie

Hello, i suscribe for few weeks and i see that new release section not update for new music, why it that? (check in desktop and anodrd and web player)

Julian

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Solved!! Spotify does not show up in Windows Volume Mixer!

After formatting my PC (Windows 10 64bit) Spotify no longer shows up in the volume mixer (see picture). I use PCPanel to control sound via volume mixer, so I need Spotify there for it to work. Has anyone had a similar issue, or maybe know about a fix...

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  After formatting my PC (Windows 10 64bit) Spotify no longer shows up in the volume mixer (see picture).   I use PCPanel to control sound via volume mixer, so I need Spotify there for i...

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Maybe fix your algorithms?

I started a radio based on the artist Colin Hay. Spotify seems to think this means I like music by random guys named Colin. Surely this must be a mistake?Please fix this because it sucks.

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I started a radio based on the artist Colin Hay. Spotify seems to think this means I like music by random guys named Colin. Surely this must be a mistake? Please fix this because it...

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Spotify doesn't work after windows 10 update

Hello Everyone, I have a issue about new windows10 update. After this update spotify doesn't work. It's starting like normal but the application doesn't give any view so I can't do anything. Trying to find a solution this problem I have installed the...

Casual Listener

Hello Everyone,   I have a issue about new windows10 update. After this update spotify doesn't work. It's starting like normal but the application doesn't give any view so I can't do anything....

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Lokale Dateien werden nicht synchronisiert

Hallo liebe Spotify CommunityIch habe nun schon seit einigen Tagen das Problem, dass meine lokalen Dateien nicht richtig synchronisiert werden. Handy und Web Player zeigen sie nur ausgegraut an und ich kann sie nicht herunterladen.Natürlich hab ich m...

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Hallo liebe Spotify Community Ich habe nun schon seit einigen Tagen das Problem, dass meine lokalen Dateien nicht richtig synchronisiert werden. Handy und Web Player zeigen sie nur ausgegraut an und...

an61

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Toolbar Icon Stuck Loading

Hi there, The Spotify toolbar icon in Windows 7 seems to be stuck loading (little green bar on the left). It remains like this even after restarting my computer. It does not seem to affect performance in other ways but may be indicative of a bug and ...

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Hi there,   The Spotify toolbar icon in Windows 7 seems to be stuck loading (little green bar on the left). It remains like this even after restarting my computer. It does not seem to affect p...

wievielehaareha

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UX Suggestion - Jump to Song

Use case: I am a user who had a song play that they no longer like in one of their playlists and wants to delete that song before the next song plays.PlanPremiumCountryU.S. DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemI do UX for a living so I have access ...

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Use case: I am a user who had a song play that they no longer like in one of their playlists and wants to delete that song before the next song plays. Plan Premium Country U.S.  Device...

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Normalize volume setting is present twice in the settings

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands Operating SystemWindows 10 Build 1803My Question or IssueBug: The "normalize volume" setting is present twice in the settings. (see attachments)

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Operating System Windows 10 Build 1803 My Question or Issue Bug: The "normalize volume" setting is present twice in the settings. (see attachments)

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Spotify skipping tracks while I browse the web

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIs there a way to stop Spotify from skipping to the next or previous track when I press my mouse's forward/back buttons to navigate websites in a browser? To avoid this I have to left-click the forward/b...

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Is there a way to stop Spotify from skipping to the next or previous track when I press my mouse's forward/back buttons to navigate website...

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Macros for spotify

PlanFreeCountry Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is there a way to configure a macro or a hotkey for controlling the volume only on spotify on a logitech g mouse? (g 502)

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  Plan Free Country   Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Is there a way to configure a macro or a hotkey for controlling the volume only on spotify on a logitech g mouse? ...

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[Discover Weekly] Track length missing for past few months

Every other playlist I manually create or follow seems to have track length as the right hand column, but Discover Weekly doesn't. This seems to have changed during an app update, I think. Is there any way to bring that column back for Discover Weekl...

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Every other playlist I manually create or follow seems to have track length as the right hand column, but Discover Weekly doesn't. This seems to have changed during an app update, I think. Is there a...

Sebasty

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Why High quality has a bad quality (senhaiser pcx550)

HI, i activate high quality, but sound still has a really bad quality. PlanPremiumCountryChile DeviceNotebook/bluetooth/senhaiser pcx550Operating SystemWindows 10

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HI, i activate high quality, but sound still has a really bad quality.   Plan Premium Country Chile  Device Notebook/bluetooth/senhaiser pcx550 Operating System Windows 10   ...

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Solved!! Buzzing dragging noise plays during the song!!!! PLEASE HELP

I use spotify everyday and for the last week or so whenever I am listening to music on there the song parts of the song will start making a buzzing, dragging noise as if the song is warped. It does it to almost every song like my spotify is not strea...

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I use spotify everyday and for the last week or so whenever I am listening to music on there the song parts of the song will start making a buzzing, dragging noise as if the song is warped. It does i...

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Solved!! uninstalling spotify

Hi. I have just read how to use Windows Control Pannel - Uninstall Program function to uninstall spotify but even though spotify is installed as it boots up every time I start my computer, it is NOT listed as an installed program to UNINSTALL. Can an...

Casual Listener

Hi.  I have just read how to use Windows Control Pannel - Uninstall Program function to uninstall spotify but even though spotify is installed as it boots up every time I start my computer, it i...

Loxer

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Recent song is not changing

PlanFamily PremiumCountry USADeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows My Question or Issue The last played song is appearing as the same song, even if I play another song. It is also a song I dont want to be associated with! I dont know what elso to do!

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  Plan Family Premium Country  USA Device Laptop Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue  The last played song is appearing as the same song, even if I play ano...

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Solved!! Collaborative Playlist - After Sharing, friend adds songs but they are greyed out and I cannot play?

PlanFamily PremiumCountry U.S.DeviceDesktop, Google PixelOperating SystemWindows 10, Android My Question or Issue I created a collaborative playlist and shared it with a friend. They are able to add songs to it. I am able to see the songs, but they a...

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  Plan Family Premium Country  U.S. Device Desktop, Google Pixel Operating System Windows 10, Android   My Question or Issue  I created a collaborative playlist an...

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