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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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ohyaz6

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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 unable to login when using pw manager

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicewebsiteOperating Systemwin10 My Question or IssueI try to login on a clean browser I've never logged into spotify before with. It fails to recognize my credentials so I go to change my pw. I enter the same pw I know is mine...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device website Operating System win10   My Question or Issue I try to login on a clean browser I've never logged into spotify before with. It fails t...

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Superuser Contribution Can't play folders anymore?!

I use my phone and desktop to play music but prefer(ed) desktop, since that is where you could play an entire folder with playlists. I made my playlists with this in mind, with many small folders in my overarching folders, that I mainly play.Since th...

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I use my phone and desktop to play music but prefer(ed) desktop, since that is where you could play an entire folder with playlists. I made my playlists with this in mind, with many small folders in ...

Yordan

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"The spotify application is not responding" - random and across machines and Spotify versions

Premium. US. Windows 11. Dell Laptop as well as a Microsoft Surface Laptop, a Microsoft Surface Book, and a bunch of Windows machines that I've built. This issue has existed across Windows versions and Spotify versions for years. Spotify starts with ...

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Premium. US. Windows 11. Dell Laptop as well as a Microsoft Surface Laptop, a Microsoft Surface Book, and a bunch of Windows machines that I've built.   This issue has existed across Windows v...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The new video/picture when listening to music

PlanPremiumDevice(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueThere has once again been added bad additions to the UI of Spotify. When playing song from curtain artists, there will now be either a short video, or a big picture instead of the ...

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Plan Premium Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue There has once again been added bad additions to the UI of Spotify. When playing song from curtain artis...

MikkelAE

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Superuser Contribution Why is Smart Shuffle turning itself back on, after i turn it off?

I just want to shuffle the songs I put into a playlist. When I initially turn on shuffle, it defaults to smart shuffle. When i turn it off, i have to reactivate shuffle mode - the icon looks like it is accurate. If i leave it, or try to skip - it aut...

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I just want to shuffle the songs I put into a playlist. When I initially turn on shuffle, it defaults to smart shuffle. When i turn it off, i have to reactivate shuffle mode - the icon looks like it ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyrics Flagging

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDevice(iPhone 11, PC)Operating System(iOS 15, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHi, ive seen many topics around lyrics flagging and i wondered that myself, but today I found out that the feature is on my iPhone app which is gr...

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device (iPhone 11, PC) Operating System (iOS 15, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hi, ive seen many topics around lyrics flagging and i wondered that my...

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Superuser Contribution lyrics no longer are syncing the to songs on the Windows App.

On the Windows version of Spotify, when I click on Lyrics icon the lyrics are displayed. However, they no longer sync to the music. Before they line would be highlighted in karoke style as the music played.

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On the Windows version of Spotify, when I click on Lyrics icon the lyrics are displayed. However, they no longer sync to the music. Before they line would be highlighted in karoke style as the music ...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution These are the unfinished lyrics for the song Le journal by Vincent Vallières

I was listening to that song and there is a problem. I noticed that the lyrics are incomplete and unfinished.https://open.spotify.com/track/6ti1b3VACQBe9N3zlo08n6?si=0cfdf708676a4ba3They could have changed the lyrics to this:How does that get fixed o...

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I was listening to that song and there is a problem. I noticed that the lyrics are incomplete and unfinished. https://open.spotify.com/track/6ti1b3VACQBe9N3zlo08n6?si=0cfdf708676a4ba3 They coul...

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Superuser Contribution Desktop spotify app stopped updating when switched to duo plan

Ever since I switched to the duo plan, my desktop app won't update songs added on my phone app. There's no new sign-in information given and my sole account lists as duo. Just no songs added since then show up despite clicking sync and putting both o...

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Ever since I switched to the duo plan, my desktop app won't update songs added on my phone app. There's no new sign-in information given and my sole account lists as duo. Just no songs added since th...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution I accidentally created hundreds of playlist folders. how delete?

Apparently 5 days ago I accidentally added hundreds of playlist folders that have made my library unusuable. Trying to scroll and select multiple folders to delete them make spotify lag and crash. What can I do about this?

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Apparently 5 days ago I accidentally added hundreds of playlist folders that have made my library unusuable. Trying to scroll and select multiple folders to delete them make spotify lag and crash. Wh...

Joan

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White Noise on Surface Pro 7 Windows 10 using Spotify desktop app

PlanFamilyCountryUSA Device(Surface Pro 7)Operating System(Windows 10.) I'm a satisfied Spotify customer just migrated from a MacBookPro to Surface Pro 7. My only major bug is with Spotify desktop App. Almost every time I use it then after a period o...

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Plan Family Country USA   Device (Surface Pro 7) Operating System (Windows 10.)   I'm a satisfied Spotify customer just migrated from a MacBookPro to Surface Pro 7. My only major ...

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Superuser Contribution searching a song in a playlist, then clear the search view should be at place of song if playing

In long playlist you sometimes want to see or know the songs that come before or after a song you searched.And having to scroll down is very inconveniet.It would feel natural and intuitive to just be at the position of the song in the list when playi...

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In long playlist you sometimes want to see or know the songs that come before or after a song you searched. And having to scroll down is very inconveniet. It would feel natural and intuitive to jus...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution quand je me connecte a un appareil sous windows,le temps écoulé du titre en cour de lecture reste a

PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

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When using smart shuffle, the "+" button to add to playlist doesn't work.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe "+" button does not work to add a song to a playlist during smart shuffle.

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue The "+" button does not work to add a song to a playlist during smart shuffle.

MateusM

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Superuser Contribution Desktop app not being detected by Discord or Last.fm

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueYesterday, I noticed that when using the Spotify desktop app, it wasn't displaying on my Discord profile nor were the songs I was playing showing up on my Last.fm profile....

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  Plan Free Country USA Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Yesterday, I noticed that when using the Spotify desktop app, it wasn't displaying on my Disco...

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Superuser Contribution Can't select contents

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceFujitsu LifebookOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI use Spotify with Microsoft Edge. When I view an artist from the search screen and mouse over it, the area is covered with black and cannot be selected. The ...

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Plan Premium Country Japan Device Fujitsu Lifebook Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I use Spotify with Microsoft Edge. When I view an artist from the search screen an...

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Shuffled folder resets after restarting application

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceLenovo Legion S7Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I shuffle a folder on my computer and restart the application while playing the resulting shuffled playlist, the playlist resets to the first song tha...

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Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Lenovo Legion S7 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I shuffle a folder on my computer and restart the application while playin...

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Superuser Contribution Erro reprodução de conteúdo protegido não está ativa

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceOpera browserOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueQuando eu tento dar um play no navegador (qualquer um deles, já testes Chrome e Edge) aparece a mensagem - reprodução de conteúdo protegido não está ativa. Tent...

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  Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Opera browser Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Quando eu tento dar um play no navegador (qualquer um deles, já testes Chrom...

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Superuser Contribution Fully Disable Announcements

Premium | Windows 10 and Fresh install of Windows 10 | 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53bI keep getting announcements & new releases popping up in the Spotify client once a day when I first start it. I have the option switched off in preferences. I don't want to s...

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Premium | Windows 10 and Fresh install of Windows 10 | 1.1.26.501.gbe11e53b I keep getting announcements & new releases popping up in the Spotify client once a day when I first start it. I hav...

Henk561g

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