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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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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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Can't arrange song orders in playlist

I have recently had a problem where I can't arrange songs in any order I want in my playlists. I used to just be able to drag them around and change them in which order I wanted but that's not possible anymore. Now when I try draging songs nothing ha...

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I have recently had a problem where I can't arrange songs in any order I want in my playlists. I used to just be able to drag them around and change them in which order I wanted but that's not possib...

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Solved!! Save to Your Music VS Add to Playlist

When saving a song or an album, is it better to first save to Your Music and then create a Playlist or just create a Playlist without saving to Your Music? I started by only saving songs to a playlist, but then I realized that if I deleted a playlist...

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When saving a song or an album, is it better to first save to Your Music and then create a Playlist or just create a Playlist without saving to Your Music?     I started by only saving so...

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Windows 10 instant crash after login

After I login into my spotify account (I do not own premium) it instantly crashes. It just crashes with the programms - Desktop Store App and the other one. Spotify works fine on my handy and in the web player. I googled many solutions but nothing ch...

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After I login into my spotify account (I do not own premium) it instantly crashes. It just crashes with the programms - Desktop Store App and the other one. Spotify works fine on my handy and in the ...

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al local in a playlist

Hey guys! Is there a way to put all my local music files in my playlist? The only way I see is to add every song one by one in the list. But... there must be a better way?

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Hey guys!   Is there a way to put all my local music files in my playlist? The only way I see is to add every song one by one in the list. But... there must be a better way?

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Downloading Local Files to my Desktop

I had some local file songs I'm trying to get onto my phone. I started by adding them to a separate playlist on my computer and trying to download them offline there first. For the last two hours all it says is "Waiting..." and won't download this pl...

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I had some local file songs I'm trying to get onto my phone. I started by adding them to a separate playlist on my computer and trying to download them offline there first. For the last two hours all...

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Deleting and limited cache size

HiIs it safe to delete the cache files in the windows spotify app, only now that you have removed the limit setting. its growing to stupid sizes. currently over 8GB!So, is it safe to delete them? and is there a way to limit it in the future.

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Hi Is it safe to delete the cache files in the windows spotify app, only now that you have removed the limit setting. its growing to stupid sizes. currently over 8GB! So, is it safe to delete them?...

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Impossible to create a shortcut in my Windows menu

HelloAs indicated in the subject, I do not anymore manage since a few days to create a shortcut of Spotify either in my menu to start or in my taskbar. Two days ago, the shortcut of the menu to start suddenly disappeared. I am grateful to cross every...

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Hello As indicated in the subject, I do not anymore manage since a few days to create a shortcut of Spotify either in my menu to start or in my taskbar. Two days ago, the shortcut of the menu to sta...

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Spotify crashes when removing a playlist picture

When i remove a cover picture I've previously added to a playlist and save without putting up another picture spotify crashes, everytime. My spotify version is 1.0.24.104.g92a22684 and I'm on a 64bit windows 7

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When i remove a cover picture I've previously added to a playlist and save without putting up another picture spotify crashes, everytime.   My spotify version is 1.0.24.104.g92a22684 and I'm o...

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desktop app for windows (8) wont uninstall

so a few minutes ago i was on the spotify desktop app and there was a notification, so i clicked on it and it said that there was an update availible so i pressed it to dowload it but then it said i didnt have enough storage. so i decided to uninstal...

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so a few minutes ago i was on the spotify desktop app and there was a notification, so i clicked on it and it said that there was an update availible so i pressed it to dowload it but then it said i ...

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Solved!! How do I update or reset my local files list?

I have this huge mp3 database, and I'm listening to it, music by music, updating tags and deleting any "not wanted anymore" mp3. However, a few weeks ago spotify stopped to automaticaly update my "local files" list. Each time I delete an mp3, I have ...

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I have this huge mp3 database, and I'm listening to it, music by music, updating tags and deleting any "not wanted anymore" mp3. However, a few weeks ago spotify stopped to automaticaly update my "lo...

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I cannot find a song

Im trying to find "Heart Behind my eyes" of Joe Thomas. How could I get it?

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Im trying to find "Heart Behind my eyes" of Joe Thomas. How could I get it?

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Audio issues in Windows desktop version

I have been reading and experimenting with solutions for my issue for a long enough period of time to believe that it requires a new thread. That said, I'm open to correction. My situation: I have been using the mobile version of Spotify, the desktop...

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I have been reading and experimenting with solutions for my issue for a long enough period of time to believe that it requires a new thread. That said, I'm open to correction.   My situation: ...

Sebasty

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recommended songs are displayed in wrong language

On the frontpage of the spotify desktop app it shows a selection of cringy playlists. But even if they are 100% out of tune with my taste it is also in localized language and not in the language i chose in settings (English).How do i either disable t...

Casual Listener

On the frontpage of the spotify desktop app it shows a selection of cringy playlists. But even if they are 100% out of tune with my taste it is also in localized language and not in the language i ch...

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Superuser Contribution Error 11 - no previous solutions working

Out of nowhere, one day, Spotify decided to show error 11 (not enough memory or disc space) on my device. - I have 31+ GB free - i7, 8gb ram Surface Pro 4- no other programs running when turning it on (or sometimes just Chrome) I've tried:- reinstall...

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Out of nowhere, one day, Spotify decided to show error 11 (not enough memory or disc space) on my device.     - I have 31+ GB free  - i7, 8gb ram Surface Pro 4 - no other prog...

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Superuser Contribution I just bought premium to try and fix an issue but it still occurs.

Every time I listen on the desktop app, the songs start to cut out every couples seconds after about 5 minutes of listening. It doesn't do this when i'm watching movies or youtube videos, so it's not my headphones. I'm on Windows 10. My internet conn...

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Every time I listen on the desktop app, the songs start to cut out every couples seconds after about 5 minutes of listening. It doesn't do this when i'm watching movies or youtube videos, so it's not...

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WhatsApp web notifications interrupt songs, put them on pause

If I have WhatsApp web open in my browser (Chrome) at the same time as listening to Spotify on my desktop, every time I get a new Whatsapp notification it pauses the song I'm listening too and says 'Can't play current song'. And sometimes it takes a ...

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If I have WhatsApp web open in my browser (Chrome) at the same time as listening to Spotify on my desktop, every time I get a new Whatsapp notification it pauses the song I'm listening too and says '...

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Spotify fails to go fullscreen on bigger screen

My main screen is one connected to my laptop, yet spotify opens by default on laptop screen and blocks fullscreen when moved to external monitor.

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My main screen is one connected to my laptop, yet spotify opens by default on laptop screen and blocks fullscreen when moved to external monitor.

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Issues with running Spotify on Windows 10

A few weeks back, I could run Spotify with no problems. I'm a premium customer with a family account. All of a sudden, Spotify timed out when I attempted to load the website and the program on my windows 10 PC refused to log me in.Have run multiple d...

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A few weeks back, I could run Spotify with no problems. I'm a premium customer with a family account. All of a sudden, Spotify timed out when I attempted to load the website and the program on my win...

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Spotify sound dimming when other apps have sound

I just noticed this recently with the latest update to Spotify where if a popup notication shows up (with a sound from Windows), or I'm playing a video game, Spotify fades to much lower volume until the sound from the other sounding app stops. Is the...

Gig Goer

I just noticed this recently with the latest update to Spotify where if a popup notication shows up (with a sound from Windows), or I'm playing a video game, Spotify fades to much lower volume until ...

BevMarsh

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Wrong song playing on desktop Spotify. Right song plays on mobile Spotify.

Whenever I play the same playlist on 2 different devices, one of the songs on the playlist plays differently. On desktop, playing 'Jocelyn Flores' by XXXTentacion actually plays 'The Explanation', whereas mobile doesn't have this problem.

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Whenever I play the same playlist on 2 different devices, one of the songs on the playlist plays differently. On desktop, playing 'Jocelyn Flores' by XXXTentacion actually plays 'The Explanation', wh...

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