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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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Playlist Discrepancy Between App and Browser Spotify

Hello, I have a public playlist called "Honorable Mentions" that has 86 songs. In the software it shows it by that name in the menu on the left sidebar, but then I click on it and it instantly switches back to its former name "Runner- Ups" and drops ...

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Hello,   I have a public playlist called "Honorable Mentions" that has 86 songs.  In the software it shows it by that name in the menu on the left sidebar, but then I click on it and it ...

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Solved!! Spotify keeps logging me out!

I am honestly close to needing treatment in a mental hospital due to the sh*t Spotify is currently giving me. I can not log in on either de Windows OR the Android app anymore. Both instantly log me out after logging in. I tried everything and am hone...

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I am honestly close to needing treatment in a mental hospital due to the sh*t Spotify is currently giving me. I can not log in on either de Windows OR the Android app anymore. Both instantly log me o...

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Restore playlist from URL's of tracks

In an attempt to shuffle a playlist of all my favorite artists, somehow all the songs in that playlist were deleted. Luckily however before that happened, I copied the shuffled list of track URL's to a notepad file. How do I copy the contents of this...

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In an attempt to shuffle a playlist of all my favorite artists, somehow all the songs in that playlist were deleted.  Luckily however before that happened, I copied the shuffled list of track UR...

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When did Spotify start counting the amount of plays for each song?

Spotify has existed for 10 years and I have a hard time believing that they tracked the amount of plays for each song as early as that given how many songs that were really popular 5-8 years ago seems to have way too few listens when they were that p...

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Spotify has existed for 10 years and I have a hard time believing that they tracked the amount of plays for each song as early as that given how many songs that were really popular 5-8 years ago seem...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Import Google Music playlists to Spotify?

I've been with Google Music for about 5 months now. It's gotten progressivly worse with this lastest GUI update. For about a week I could not play anything, now it's uses so much ram it slows down my computer. I just want to listen to my music withou...

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I've been with Google Music for about 5 months now. It's gotten progressivly worse with this lastest GUI update. For about a week I could not play anything, now it's uses so much ram it slows down my...

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Spotify (PC and Android) Starts playing last weeks Discover playlist on Startup

Hey, When Spotify starts up on my computer and phone, it starts with one specific song from last weeks discover playlist. It shows that it is playing the discover playlist, but when I go into the Current Discover playlist, the song that is playing is...

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Hey,   When Spotify starts up on my computer and phone, it starts with one specific song from last weeks discover playlist. It shows that it is playing the discover playlist, but when I go int...

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Why can we only download playlists?

Why can't we download our songs and our albums? It's stupid! We can only download playlists to listen without connection. I don't understand...

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Why can't we download our songs and our albums? It's stupid! We can only download playlists to listen without connection. I don't understand...

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Spotify is skipping every song

I restared my Computer and now Spotify is skipping every song and says: "This Song is not aviable. If the song is on your Computer, you can import it." or "Current song can not be played"I have the newest Windows 10 Spotify App via the StoreMy Pc Dri...

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I restared my Computer and now Spotify is skipping every song and says: "This Song is not aviable. If the song is on your Computer, you can import it." or "Current song can not be played" I have t...

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Spotify updating bug

The green bar doesn't move. I can fix this by closing Spotify in Task Manager, but I will get a notification (the blue circle) that there is an update available, and the next day Spotify will ask for permission to update when starting it up.

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The green bar doesn't move. I can fix this by closing Spotify in Task Manager, but I will get a notification (the blue circle) that there is an update available, and the next day Spotify will ask for...

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Spotify downloaded without permission

Spotify downloaded on my PC for seemingly no reason. I have an account for Spotify, but I have not downloaded it. Did it download only because I had an account for it?

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Spotify downloaded on my PC for seemingly no reason. I have an account for Spotify, but I have not downloaded it. Did it download only because I had an account for it?

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Grayed-out songs when downloaded from iTunes Playlist

I have Spotify Premium and use it on my phone, tablet and PC. I imported a number of Playlists from iTunes, but have issues with some songs being grayed-out. Many of these are songs that are definitely in the Spotify catalog (I do a search and there ...

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I have Spotify Premium and use it on my phone, tablet and PC.  I imported a number of Playlists from iTunes, but have issues with some songs being grayed-out.  Many of these are songs that ...

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Random pausing with "can't play the current song" error message

I realise there are a million posts about this error but I've been through dozens of them and none seem to reflect my specific issue. Essentially, I can happily listen to a number of songs without issue but every now and again a song will "pause" wit...

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I realise there are a million posts about this error but I've been through dozens of them and none seem to reflect my specific issue.   Essentially, I can happily listen to a number of songs w...

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Delete button doesn't work

Since the last update I can't use my Delete button. It doesn't work in the Search box and same goes for the text box within my playlists.Further more when using CTRL + arrow (left/right) you usually move between words when in the textbox but now - du...

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Since the last update I can't use my Delete button. It doesn't work in the Search box and same goes for the text box within my playlists. Further more when using CTRL + arrow (left/right) you usuall...

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Spotify Desktop version not letting me login

I try to log in through facebook and it redirects me to a web page , then nothing. No error message I'm on Windows 10 - I've reinsalled and restarted several times . I try log in without Facebook and the app doesn't respond at all- just greys out.

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I try to log in through facebook and it redirects me to a web page , then nothing. No error message  I'm on Windows 10 - I've reinsalled and restarted several times .  I try log in withou...

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Songs not loading

Whenever I first start my computer and open spotify my songs won't load. I usually have to exit and start it back up multiple times before my songs load. No tabs will load and I have to keep exiting and restarting until it comes up. Spotify is up to ...

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Whenever I first start my computer and open spotify my songs won't load. I usually have to exit and start it back up multiple times before my songs load. No tabs will load and I have to keep exiting ...

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Default OS shortcuts "trapped" in the new Spotify Client

Guys.. Why in **bleep** did you guys choose CTRL + left / right as the shortcut to change tracks in the new Spotify desktop client? Now its impossible to navigate inside text boxes because everytime you press ctrl + left (to skip an entire word insid...

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Guys.. Why in **bleep** did you guys choose CTRL + left / right as the shortcut to change tracks in the new Spotify desktop client? Now its impossible to navigate inside text boxes because everytime ...

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Dual monitor struggles

I have a problem. I use win 7 and two monitors. To have windows bar at the both of them a use program Dual Monitor.Before last update everything works well, but now i can't move open Spotify app to the second monitr. If I need open the Spotify, must ...

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I have a problem. I use win 7 and two monitors. To have windows bar at the both of them a use program Dual Monitor. Before last update everything works well, but now i can't move open Spotify app to...

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Desktop web streaming not working

The past two days streaming on my work desktop isn't working. I've tried logging in and out, rebooting, clearing cookies - nothing has helped. I can access my playlist but everytime I hit "play" for a song - nothing happens.

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The past two days streaming on my work desktop isn't working.  I've tried logging in and out, rebooting, clearing cookies - nothing has helped.  I can access my playlist but everytime I hit...

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Audio problem on Microsoft Edge

Whenever I use Spotify on Microsoft Edge the volume of the sound keeps lowering itself and always getting on the average volume.What could I do?

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Whenever I use Spotify on Microsoft Edge the volume of the sound keeps lowering itself and always getting on the average volume.What could I do?

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Songs keep skipping

Good day guys! I'm currently facing these infuriating issues - songs are skipping at few seconds interval and when I tried to play it individually it says that the song is unavailable and should import it from my files (I've no songs on my laptop btw...

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Good day guys! I'm currently facing these infuriating issues - songs are skipping at few seconds interval and when I tried to play it individually it says that the song is unavailable and should impo...

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