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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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Odd recommendations...

My [Discover > Top Recommendations for You] list today is bizarre in that it seems to have mistaken me for a Colombian gaucho. I'm flattered but musically it's a big miss with nothing relevant to anything I've ever listend to. Very curious...

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My [Discover  > Top Recommendations for You] list today is bizarre in that it seems to have mistaken me for a Colombian gaucho. I'm flattered but musically it's a big miss with nothing releva...

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Daily mix and last song played bugs.

Hello, I am encountering weird bugs since few months.Firstly, when i turn on my PC and Spotify, the current song is not what i have listened to last. For example, I have not listened to any of my daily mixes for 4 days, (but was listening to my libra...

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Hello,  I am encountering weird bugs since few months. Firstly, when i turn on my PC and Spotify, the current song is not what i have listened to last. For example, I have not listened to any ...

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Bad sound/compression artifacts, Spotify only?

When I listen to 'Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel', there seems to be some compression artifacts when theres high notes, especially at 4.00 - 6.16 (end). These compression artifacts isnt there on CD's or youtube versions of this track. It's only on the...

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When I listen to 'Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel', there seems to be some compression artifacts when theres high notes, especially at 4.00 - 6.16 (end).   These compression artifacts isnt there...

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Spotify flickering with Nvidia G-Sync enabled

Recently (maybe in the past two weeks or so), Spotify has begun to flicker/strobe erratically with my G-Sync monitor. The effect is very disorienting and the result is that I've developed a displeasure to go and change songs and try to open Spotify a...

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Recently (maybe in the past two weeks or so), Spotify has begun to flicker/strobe erratically with my G-Sync monitor.  The effect is very disorienting and the result is that I've developed a dis...

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Playlist Bild vom Mix der Woche (English/Deutsch)

Hey leute, mein Problem ist folgendes.Ist es moeglich das Playlist Bild vom Mix der Woche zu aendern bzw wird dieses irgendwann aktualisiert. Mein jetziges Playlist Bild war mein altes Facebook Profilbild und dieses will ich aus diversen Gruenden nic...

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Hey leute, mein Problem ist folgendes. Ist es moeglich das Playlist Bild vom Mix der Woche zu aendern bzw wird dieses irgendwann aktualisiert. Mein jetziges Playlist Bild war mein altes Facebook Pro...

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Friend activity has disappeared

Hi, could anybody please help me? The list of what are my friends listening to has become empty, I still can see the list but without seeing the activity of my friends. Thanks in advance, Dada

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Hi,  could anybody please help me? The list of what are my friends listening to has become empty, I still can see the list but without seeing the activity of my friends.    Thanks i...

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Solved!! Spotity taskbar icon

Hi, Spotify icon on the taskbar changed to generic 'my computer' icon. the icon changes back to default once I pin the application. Also, it only happens in the Microsoft store version. this started about 2-3 month ago.spotify version:1.0.75.485.g1f7...

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Hi, Spotify icon on the taskbar changed to generic 'my computer' icon. the icon changes back to default once I pin the application. Also, it only happens in the Microsoft store version. this started ...

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Spotify won't connect altough the rest of my internet based programmes are functioning perfectly

I just discovered that I cannot connect with spotify, even tough there is no problem with my internet connection. Im kind of in a hurry to cononect because I have some download credits that expire tomorrow.. Anyone experiencing the same problems? Any...

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I just discovered that I cannot connect with spotify, even tough there is no problem with my internet connection. Im kind of in a hurry to cononect because I have some download credits that expire ...

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Social Activity is gone

Now I can just see what a few of my friends are listening, not all of them! Why???

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Now I can just see what a few of my friends are listening, not all of them! Why???

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Friend Acivity is Gone

My friend activity is replaced by "Find Friends" banner and whenever I try to turn on "Publish my activity on Spotify" option, it turns off automatically next time I look. Any solutions? Tried unfollowing and following everyone but when I follow them...

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My friend activity is replaced by "Find Friends" banner and whenever I try to turn on "Publish my activity on Spotify" option, it turns off automatically next time I look. Any solutions?   Tri...

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BUG: Can't Queue Music from Album View

All of the play buttons on the Album View do nothing. (on each song and the master (green) PLAY button) I've successfully gotten music to begin playing from the Search view and the Artist view. I'm on W10 using the Store app. I've tried closing and r...

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All of the play buttons on the Album View do nothing. (on each song and the master (green) PLAY button) I've successfully gotten music to begin playing from the Search view and the Artist view. I'm o...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sporatically changes songs, pauses, sets itself to shuffle, changes to songs to genres i never liste

been having this issue after i started sharing my spotify with my family.Now it changes song to generas i never listen to, pauses plays sets to shuffle changes albums, and all on its own.i havent reached the end of an album when it does this, so its ...

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been having this issue after i started sharing my spotify with my family. Now it changes song to generas i never listen to, pauses plays sets to shuffle changes albums, and all on its own. i ha...

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Spotify desktop randomly starts playing when paused for a while

Hi ive got a very anoying problem I leave my computer on a lot and when going to sleep or out I will pause spotify, but after a while it will randamly start playing this can be when im out or in the mdiidle of the night. if i cant fix this problem im...

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Hi ive got a very anoying problem I leave my computer on a lot and when going to sleep or out I will pause  spotify, but after a while it will randamly start playing this can be when im out or i...

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Daily mix gone?

So about three hours ago I started listening to one of my daily mixes, completely connected to the internet. Now, without any interruption of activity, my Daily mixes are not showing up on my desktop app and when I manage to navigate to previously pl...

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So about three hours ago I started listening to one of my daily mixes, completely connected to the internet. Now, without any interruption of activity, my Daily mixes are not showing up on my desktop...

Azimere

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Friend Activity not showing on windows

So basically was in the car with a friend and he was playing some songs on his phone (I follow him). I couldnt remeber the songs name but didnt bother to ask i thought it would just pop up in my friends activity. Instead it just says 'Find Friends' a...

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So basically was in the car with a friend and he was playing some songs on his phone (I follow him). I couldnt remeber the songs name but didnt bother to ask i thought it would just pop up in my frie...

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Spotify não continua à tocar músicas da última seção

Meu aplicativo do Spotify nunca salva a última música ouvida e nem em que parte da música parou para tocá-la assim que o aplicativo inicia. Todos os dias ouço dezenas de música, então, desligo o computador, quando volto à ligá-lo, o aplicativo do Spo...

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Meu aplicativo do Spotify nunca salva a última música ouvida e nem em que parte da música parou para tocá-la assim que o aplicativo inicia. Todos os dias ouço dezenas de música, então, desligo o comp...

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Radio and Daily Mix not loading

All of a sudden, my daily mix disappeared from my Spotify altogether...like it's not even there to click on or find or anything. What the heck! Has this happened to anyone else just now? Also, the radio doesn't seem to be loading either. It was all w...

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All of a sudden, my daily mix disappeared from my Spotify altogether...like it's not even there to click on or find or anything. What the heck! Has this happened to anyone else just now? Also, t...

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Solved!! Always installation

I am using Spotify since years, first on my old PC under Windows Vista - now I've got a new one and Windows 10. The icon is still on my desktop, but every time that I open it, it has to be installed anew. Formerly it opened and at once was there. Wha...

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I am using Spotify since years, first on my old PC under Windows Vista - now I've got a new one and Windows 10. The icon is still on my desktop, but every time that I open it, it has to be installed ...

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find friends bar is blocking what my friends are listening to

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, logging in and logging out, unfollowing and refollowing everyone through the banner, and hiding and unhiding the right side bar, but nothing's working. Opened spotify and the "find friends" banner/ad is blocking...

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I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, logging in and logging out, unfollowing and refollowing everyone through the banner, and hiding and unhiding the right side bar, but nothing's working.  O...

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[Bug report] Playlist download switch graphical issue (GIF)

The switch overlays the sticky playlist header when scrolling: EDIT: only happens in "official" playlists by Spotify (such as song charts by country). They also don't get highlighted in the left navigation pane (green vertical bar is missing)

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The switch overlays the sticky playlist header when scrolling:   EDIT: only happens in "official" playlists by Spotify (such as song charts by country). They also don't get highlighted in ...

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