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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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MIKAAAAEL

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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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bluehallon

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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 Spotify keeps removing songs I've added from my library

I keep finding that songs that I've added to my library have been removed. I'll be scrolling through a playlist of mine and notice that a couple songs have the '+' next to them instead of the checkmark, even though I know I added that song a long tim...

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I keep finding that songs that I've added to my library have been removed. I'll be scrolling through a playlist of mine and notice that a couple songs have the '+' next to them instead of the checkma...

Alfredo

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Setup a cache for faster mobile downloads

So, I'm the kind of guy that constantly is messing around with the ROMs on his phone, but it kills me that I have to download my whole library everytime I do a clean flash. So I wanted to ask, is there a way to speed up the transfer process by creati...

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So, I'm the kind of guy that constantly is messing around with the ROMs on his phone, but it kills me that I have to download my whole library everytime I do a clean flash. So I wanted to ask, is the...

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Public Playlists

I have a lot of playlists in Spotify, and I like having the ability to display them all publicly on my profile. However, I recently exceeded 200 public playlists, and it only shows the first 200 playlists publicly on my profile. I wish there was a wa...

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I have a lot of playlists in Spotify, and I like having the ability to display them all publicly on my profile. However, I recently exceeded 200 public playlists, and it only shows the first 200 play...

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Several issues with latest update

Hi all, This new update brought a huge change to Spotify's user interface, at least for desktop users. I normally enjoy updates like this, but this one seems to have made the app take several steps back. I honestly thought it was malware or an illega...

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Hi all,   This new update brought a huge change to Spotify's user interface, at least for desktop users. I normally enjoy updates like this, but this one seems to have made the app take severa...

chiefjoboo

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Synchronise Private Mode

Hey! I'm just posting this in Windows, but it applies to all platforms. It would be nice if you turned on private mode on one device, it would turn it on for all other devices on your account. I have times where I switch from my laptop to my phone, a...

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Hey!   I'm just posting this in Windows, but it applies to all platforms. It would be nice if you turned on private mode on one device, it would turn it on for all other devices on your accoun...

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Solved!! PHOTO FOR SPOTIFY PLAYLIST DOES NOT SEND

You have a photo of the Spotify playlist, but it always goes wrong: "This image is too small. It should be at least 300x300".

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You have a photo of the Spotify playlist, but it always goes wrong: "This image is too small. It should be at least 300x300".

Sebasty

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Enable menu / title bar option is missing

The Menu / Title bar is missing from the Windows desktop app. I am running it on a PC, not a mobile device so no need for this option to be hidden. Now it is less convenient to click into these menus. Please add an option to re-enable this functional...

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The Menu / Title bar is missing from the Windows desktop app. I am running it on a PC, not a mobile device so no need for this option to be hidden. Now it is less convenient to click into these menus...

sf159753

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No song is playable anymore on Win10

Hi,since today no song is playable anymore on Win10.I have a premium account.Already tried everything from help page concerning playback issues (https://support.spotify.com/de/using_spotify/troubleshooting/playback-issues/) but nothing helps.That's l...

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Hi, since today no song is playable anymore on Win10. I have a premium account. Already tried everything from help page concerning playback issues (https://support.spotify.com/de/using_spotify/tro...

Sebasty

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Shuffling Problem with Spotify Windows

I've been having issues with shuffling. Example let's say my first song on my shuffle playlist is Bee Gees Stayin Alive then the second song is Elton John Your song. I figure cool its shuffling then seconds later The Bee Gees song stayin alive plays ...

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I've been having issues with shuffling. Example let's say my first song on my shuffle playlist is Bee Gees Stayin Alive then the second song is Elton John Your song. I figure cool its shuffling then ...

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Sound problem

If i change my windows to other apps my spotify will becomes smaller

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If i change my windows to other apps my spotify will becomes smaller

Soundofus

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Now Playing queue resets randomly

This has only happened once before (back in January I think) but it happened twice within the past week: the playlist that I'm listening to resets in the Now Playing queue. Meaning, when I open my Spotify app (Windows 10, most recent version) after t...

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This has only happened once before (back in January I think) but it happened twice within the past week: the playlist that I'm listening to resets in the Now Playing queue. Meaning, when I open my Sp...

Soundofus

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Superuser Contribution "This song is not available" message for tracks in local files

I'm getting the "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" message for an album I have just added to my local files (Music for People in Trouble by Susanne Sundfor). If I switch off local files in Preference...

Gig Goer

I'm getting the "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it" message for an album I have just added to my local files (Music for People in Trouble by Sus...

GCWright

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Greyed out songs that are available on Spotify

For some reason, a file I downloaded off Napster almost 2 decades ago, Traci Lords - Fallen Angel (bottom of the image) is not greyed out, however the entire album including that same track which I purchased from iTunes is greyed out. I verified that...

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For some reason, a file I downloaded off Napster almost 2 decades ago, Traci Lords - Fallen Angel (bottom of the image) is not greyed out, however the entire album including that same track which I p...

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Possible Solution for Blank Screen problem

So for a whole month I was having issues with the Spotify desktop app loading up. It would take me to a blank screen. There were many solutions and threads where some people tried all the fixes suggested and it didn't work out for them. I was one of ...

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So for a whole month I was having issues with the Spotify desktop app loading up. It would take me to a blank screen. There were many solutions and threads where some people tried all the fixes sugge...

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Spotify refuses to play tracks that are in my computer's library

Before any confusion arives, I'm trying to play Spotify's version of these albums - not just trying to listen to my copy through the app. This has only come up recently.Yes, I have tried reinstallation. It persists.

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Before any confusion arives, I'm trying to play Spotify's version of these albums - not just trying to listen to my copy through the app. This has only come up recently. Yes, I have tried reinstalla...

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local files bug (spotify forgets about local files)

1. add some local files to desktop app2. add song from local files to some playlist3. play song in the playlist4. manualy seek progress playing bar to beggining of the songspotify forgets about this song and says that song is unavailable on this comp...

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1. add some local files to desktop app 2. add song from local files to some playlist 3. play song in the playlist 4. manualy seek  progress playing bar to beggining of the song spotify forge...

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Spotify desktop shortcuts not working. (Win10)

My Spotify shortcuts not working while playing on background. I tried reinstall but it didn't work. I need your help.

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My Spotify shortcuts not working while playing on background. I tried reinstall but it didn't work. I need your help.

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Fullscreen is not focusable in the latest version

Spotify cannot be focused when I switch fullscreen applications with the latest version.This happens when I have Spotify on one screen and a fullscreen application on the other - if I alt+tab or mouse over to Spotify on the other screen I can't selec...

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Spotify cannot be focused when I switch fullscreen applications with the latest version. This happens when I have Spotify on one screen and a fullscreen application on the other - if I alt+tab or mo...

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playlist gone in sidebar?

i no longer see my 'written' playlist on the left sidebar? it does show 'recently played' stuff, but not all my playlists? hitting "your music" only brings up album thumbnails on the page? help

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i no longer see my 'written' playlist on the left sidebar?  it does show 'recently played' stuff, but not all my playlists?   hitting "your music" only brings up album thumbnails on th...

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Solved!! 'This song is not available' Shows for EVERY song I try to play

Hi! I am unable to get spotify on my work PC to play any music. This has been an issue that has come and gone for a few weeks. For any given track I try to play (literally any) I recieve the message 'This song is not available. If you have the file o...

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Hi!   I am unable to get spotify on my work PC to play any music. This has been an issue that has come and gone for a few weeks.   For any given track I try to play (literally any) I re...

craigg75

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