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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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Spotify won't download

I've had Spotify on my laptop for 6-7 months now, but in the last week Spotify wouldn't open. It would say something along the lines of " spotify can't run right now " (i kind of forgot exactly but kind of close i guess) or would just be a black scre...

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I've had Spotify on my laptop for 6-7 months now, but in the last week Spotify wouldn't open. It would say something along the lines of " spotify can't run right now " (i kind of forgot exactly but k...

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Spotify app for PC won't open

Okay, I've been having this problem for a few weeks now and it's really getting strange. I've tried everything I could find online but the only thing that's worked is using an old direct download from 2015, but even then, upon restarting my PC Spotif...

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Okay, I've been having this problem for a few weeks now and it's really getting strange. I've tried everything I could find online but the only thing that's worked is using an old direct downloa...

mallorypjn

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Solved!! Windows 10 Desktop App Login Issues

I recently logged out of my Spotify account and when I went to log back in the login page does not allow me to select Login with Facebook. When I click on the link nothing happens. When I enter my correct username and email with the correct password,...

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I recently logged out of my Spotify account and when I went to log back in the login page does not allow me to select Login with Facebook.  When I click on the link nothing happens.  When I...

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Impossible To Play A Single Track

It is now completely impossible to play a single track. It used to be if you right-clicked a song and hit 'Play' it would only play that song (assuming you had an empty queue, a nearly impossible task in itself). Now that option is GONE, the only opt...

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It is now completely impossible to play a single track. It used to be if you right-clicked a song and hit 'Play' it would only play that song (assuming you had an empty queue, a nearly impossible tas...

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Keeps restarting tracks, skips tracks, playing random songs...

Sometimes it plays 1 second and restarts the song.Sometimes it skips to a random song (not even in the playlist). Sometimes it only plays the first song of the list.Sometimes it pauses. And starts at random.Sometimes a combination of ALL!!!!Right now...

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Sometimes it plays 1 second and restarts the song. Sometimes it skips to a random song (not even in the playlist).   Sometimes it only plays the first song of the list. Sometimes it pauses. &...

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Solved!! 'Missing' Album.

I started using spotify a few days ago, I realised that there are some albums that don't appear when you search for them, so in order to find them you must search "*album's name* spotify". But this album https://open.spotify.com/album/4mfUBjbHpj6Z9lm...

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I started using spotify a few days ago, I realised that there are some albums that don't appear when you search for them, so in order to find them you must search "*album's name* spotify".   B...

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Cant switch Volume with my keyboard

Hello, I have a Problem with switching my Volume over my Keyboard. I have a Keyboard that has buttons for the volume they also work. But my Spotify Volume goes in the little screen down/up but not in the Programm so i can only switch volume in the "a...

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Hello,   I have a Problem with switching my Volume over my Keyboard. I have a Keyboard that has buttons for the volume they also work. But my Spotify Volume goes in the little screen down/up b...

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Spotify failed to migrate some of your data.

Everytime I open Spotify on Windows 10, I get this message. Spotify failed to migrate some of your data. Any changes I've made in the last week were adding a new user on my computer.

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Everytime I open Spotify on Windows 10, I get this message.   Spotify failed to migrate some of your data.   Any changes I've made in the last week were adding a new user on my computer.

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Solved!! Screen not clearing on exit

Hi,I'm on Spotify Unlimited vn 1.0.9.133.gcedaee38 on a Windows 7 desktop PC. When I exit Spotify (either using file/exit or the X in the top right corner) it stops the process OK but fails to clear the screen.I've tried reinstalling but that hasn't ...

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Hi, I'm on Spotify Unlimited vn 1.0.9.133.gcedaee38 on a Windows 7 desktop PC. When I exit Spotify (either using file/exit or the X in the top right corner) it stops the process OK but fails to...

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Hi the songs i downloaded can they be saved on my desktop so i can convert them to mp3 to play on disk in my car

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Hi the songs i downloaded can they be saved on my desktop so i can convert them to mp3 to play on disk in my car 

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Solved!! Spotify window frame stays on desktop after closing program

When I close Spotify, a still image of the frame of the program stays on screen. It takes a right-click and Refresh to clear it up. It's the same whether I have Hardware Accelerated enabled or not. Any ideas? Sorry if this is a regular question; I di...

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When I close Spotify, a still image of the frame of the program stays on screen. It takes a right-click and Refresh to clear it up.   It's the same whether I have Hardware Accelerated ena...

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Windows 7 Multi monitor Taskbar Icon is not showing up on correct monitor

Ever since the 2nd last version of the Windows desktop player my icon will not show up on the monitor I have the application open on. I am currently using Windows 7 with a mulitimonitor app called Dual Monitor. I tried installing an older version and...

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Ever since the 2nd last version of the Windows desktop player my icon will not show up on the monitor I have the application open on.  I am currently using Windows 7 with a mulitimonitor app cal...

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Incorrect album artwork

On the Spotify page for Frightened Rabbit, under Merch, one of the vinyls has artwork for The Sickness by Disturbed. Pretty sure that's not supposed to be there.

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On the Spotify page for Frightened Rabbit, under Merch, one of the vinyls has artwork for The Sickness by Disturbed. Pretty sure that's not supposed to be there.

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Superuser Contribution Sleeptimer

Hi I was wondering if I can use a sleeptimer for spotify on my computer? I like to listen to music before I go to sleep, but I don't want spotify playing all night. My phone is broken, so that is not an option.

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Hi  I was wondering if I can use a sleeptimer for spotify on my computer?  I like to listen to music before I go to sleep, but I don't want spotify playing all night.    My ph...

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Spotify desktop app has problems with playback

Hi! I am currently on Windows 10 and using the desktop version of Spotify. Just recently, I find myself having problems with playing any songs, the streaming doesn't seem to work. The progress bar doesn't move and nothing plays. Occasionally if I'm l...

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Hi!   I am currently on Windows 10 and using the desktop version of Spotify.   Just recently, I find myself having problems with playing any songs, the streaming doesn't seem to work. T...

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Bluetooth headphones' remote controls

Spotify doesn't respond to me pressing the buttons on my bluetooth headphones.The model is Sony MDR-ZX770BN. I'm using Asus' bluetooth 4.0 USB doodle to connect to my computer.

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Spotify doesn't respond to me pressing the buttons on my bluetooth headphones. The model is Sony MDR-ZX770BN. I'm using Asus' bluetooth 4.0 USB doodle to connect to my computer.

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Wrong language in desktop

Hello! Everytime I open and update my spotify it changes it's language to finnish automatically. NOW the thing is I'm not finnish but I live in Finland for the mean time. It's very annoying to change the language every. single. time to english and I ...

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Hello!    Everytime I open and update my spotify it changes it's language to finnish automatically. NOW the thing is I'm not finnish but I live in Finland for the mean time. It's very ann...

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Superuser Contribution Playlists aren't downloaded

Hey!First I want to say sorry for my bad english My problem:Spotify doesn't download my playlists. There is the following text at the "Download" button: "Waiting for connection...".I reinstalled Spotify and my computer has enough storage. Thanks, Tim...

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Hey! First I want to say sorry for my bad english 😉  My problem: Spotify doesn't download my playlists. There is the following text at the "Download" button: "Waiting for connection...". I ...

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Auto generate playlist

When I initially joined Spotify, it asked me to select my favorite artists from lists it provided. It then offered to create a playlist from those artists. I didn't take the offer at the time, but thought it was a good idea.Now I can't seem to locate...

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When I initially joined Spotify, it asked me to select my favorite artists from lists it provided.  It then offered to create a playlist from those artists.  I didn't take the offer at the ...

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Downloads to Where

Apparently I have been able to download some tunes from my Playlists. But where are they downloaded? I would like to get them into my laptop C drive and then copy to a stick. (I do have Premium.)

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Apparently I have been able to download some tunes from my Playlists.  But where are they downloaded?  I would like to get them into my laptop C drive and then copy to a stick.  (I do ...

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