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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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after PC restart spotify loads one specific song and doesnt remember last song

Not really sure how to explain it but, whenever my PC crashes, restarts etc It will auto start Spotify, but the issue is that It will say the last song I was listening to was a song called "Black and White" which has been removed from my playlist age...

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Not really sure how to explain it but, whenever my PC crashes, restarts etc It will auto start Spotify, but the issue is that It will say the last song I was listening to was a song called "Black and...

LunaFr0st

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Why i cant this albun?

i was really excited by the idea of joanna newsom discography avaliable on spotify, but, i simply cant reproduce it.if i acces through web:https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZFCqS8Ye5qgp4w7Sq09T4but if i go to the artist on the app, that albun is not li...

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i was really excited by the idea of joanna newsom discography avaliable on spotify, but, i simply cant reproduce it. if i acces through web: https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZFCqS8Ye5qgp4w7Sq09T4 b...

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Superuser Contribution Skipping issue (jumps/only a few seconds/scratched)

I've had this issue since a week. The same issue that many others have posted. After playing a few seconds every song skips like crazy.I tried all the solutions that have been posted here. Drivers, new install, audio settings, spotify settings, etc e...

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I've had this issue since a week. The same issue that many others have posted. After playing a few seconds every song skips like crazy. I tried all the solutions that have been posted here. Drivers,...

Alfredo

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Solved!! Song not available on spotify but I have the song downloaded on my computer

Hi, I have a song that I have downloaded from a CD onto my computer and would like to add it to a playlist and play it on Spotify, however, that same song is no longer available on Spotify for some reason. I know that Spotify tries to have you stream...

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Hi,   I have a song that I have downloaded from a CD onto my computer and would like to add it to a playlist and play it on Spotify, however, that same song is no longer available on Spotify f...

cnd4747

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Superuser Contribution How can I move my full Apple 'iTunes in the Cloud' library to Spotify?

Hi, after having Apple music/iTunes for many years, my iTunes library includes all music that I have ripped of my own music, digital downloads from many sources and music added to my library from Apple Music. All my library is only held in the Apple ...

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Hi, after having Apple music/iTunes for many years, my iTunes library includes all music that I have ripped of my own music, digital downloads from many sources and music added to my library from App...

Alfredo

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Superuser Contribution Unable to exit out of ads so i can brows

This is a problem that needs to be fixed by the programmers. When i get even a simple still image ad, I cant get to the x because the bar with the minimize, fullscreen and close program blockes you from clicking off of the ad

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This is a problem that needs to be fixed by the programmers. When i get even a simple still image ad, I cant get to the x because the bar with the minimize, fullscreen and close program blockes you f...

Alfredo

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Add complete local folder to playlist

Hello, is there an option to add local folders with mp3 files completely into a playlist.(Not one by one!) If not, could you implement this pls. thx

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Hello,   is there an option to add local folders with mp3 files completely into a playlist. (Not one by one!)   If not, could you implement this pls.   thx

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Account Accessed by Unknown Device, In Need of Playlist Restoration

As I was getting ready for the day today, my Spotify started going in and out, as a device called "iPhone de Alberto" started accessing my music and playing from that device, playing music I had never heard of. I changed it back to play from my devic...

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As I was getting ready for the day today, my Spotify started going in and out, as a device called "iPhone de Alberto" started accessing my music and playing from that device, playing music I had neve...

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Bad shuffle

Hi, guys. Shuffle works terribly, I hear the same songs every day, I reinstalled Spotify, cleared the cache, but still I hear the same songs every day.Please change the algorithm, or do something about it. Thanks

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Hi, guys. Shuffle works terribly, I hear the same songs every day, I reinstalled Spotify, cleared the cache, but still I hear the same songs every day. Please change the algorithm, or do something a...

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I cant get on

When I go to spotify.com it says this site can't be reached www.spotify.com refused to connect

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When I go to spotify.com it says this site can't be reached   www.spotify.com refused to connect

Sebasty

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Repeat Function Not Working Properly

Hi All, This might sound like a weird issue, but it's been bugging me and I can't seem to fix it, so I figure I'll give this a shot. My previous laptop that I had ran Windows 7, and if I was listening to a single track on repeat and then decided to c...

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Hi All,   This might sound like a weird issue, but it's been bugging me and I can't seem to fix it, so I figure I'll give this a shot.   My previous laptop that I had ran Windows 7, and...

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songs that are on Spotify but it says they aren’t

So I had two songs on my desktop I was listening to and I know they’re there but I click on them and it now says this song is not available. How do I fix this it’s happened two separate times. The songs we’re freight train and the older I get by Alan...

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So I had two songs on my desktop I was listening to and I know they’re there but I click on them and it now says this song is not available. How do I fix this it’s happened two separate times. The so...

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Superuser Contribution Song is different on phone than pc?

Hello, I've been listening to XXXTentacion's new album on my phone but when I listen to it on my pc (windows) it sounds different? Let's take for example "NUMB" is speeded up on pc? and "The remedy for a broken heart" it's only a piano playing?! Some...

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Hello, I've been listening to XXXTentacion's new album on my phone but when I listen to it on my pc (windows) it sounds different? Let's take for example "NUMB" is speeded up on pc? and "The remedy f...

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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Spotify doesn't show all the artist i follow

Hello folks!I noticed this problem yesterday.The app on desktop doesn't show all the artists i follow.When i search the artist , it says ''I'm following'' but when i go to my profile and click ''following'' , they just don't appear there but only som...

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Hello folks! I noticed this problem yesterday.The app on desktop doesn't show all the artists i follow.When i search the artist , it says ''I'm following'' but when i go to my profile and click ''fo...

SergioDavid

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Windows Store Version

Hi, I'm having trouble installing the "non windows store" version of spotify. I use a plugin called Equalify Pro (which is very important to me) and it is not compatible with the windows store version of spotify. I've always had the desktop version i...

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Hi,   I'm having trouble installing the "non windows store" version of spotify.   I use a plugin called Equalify Pro (which is very important to me) and it is not compatible with the wi...

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Not playing certain artists in a playlist

For some stupid reason when i shuffle a playlist it misses out entire artists. Like i have a playlist of queens of the stone age, muse and arctic monkeys and when i shuffle on my laptop it wont play muse unless i actually pick the song myself hhhh. T...

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For some stupid reason when i shuffle a playlist it misses out entire artists. Like i have a playlist of queens of the stone age, muse and arctic monkeys and when i shuffle on my laptop it wont play ...

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How to block a certain playlist to not appear on my browse menu Windows 10

Hello, I keep seeing playlist often times which I do not like, they keep appearing on my Browse menu in Windows 10, how to block a playlist from appearing? Such as "Transcend" playlist, why the **bleep** something like that exists in the first place ...

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Hello, I keep seeing playlist often times which I do not like, they keep appearing on my Browse menu in Windows 10, how to block a playlist from appearing? Such as "Transcend" playlist, why the **ble...

Sebasty

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Solved!! Error 18 then unresponsive

So, i have a win 10 machine that i recentley uninstalled spotify from because of streaming issues(just bad internet). I tried to reinstall from the website with an error code 18. Going through and uninstalling on all devices i use spotify on, i retri...

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So, i have a win 10 machine that i recentley uninstalled spotify from because of streaming issues(just bad internet). I tried to reinstall from the website with an error code 18. Going through and un...

Sebasty

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Solved!! Deleting from "Local files"

How do I delete songs (or all the songs at the same time) from my "Local Files"?I have there 192 songs the Spotify added automatically without asking me...and after this - how do I add specific songs from my computer to my "Local Files"?

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How do I delete songs (or all the songs at the same time) from my "Local Files"? I have there 192 songs the Spotify added automatically without asking me... and after this - how do I add specific...

IguanaSetup

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Music Videos

I am currently trying a free trial version of premium but I can't seem to access music videos on my windows desktop. How can I view them?

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I am currently trying a free trial version of premium but I can't seem to access music videos on my windows desktop. How can I view them?

Sebasty

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