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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 web stops playing after 30 seconds, every 30 sec

-This is across all platforms-It's connected to my facebook-I don't have premium-It's.... wildly annoying -I have tried clearing cache and logging out across all platforms

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-This is across all platforms -It's connected to my facebook -I don't have premium -It's.... wildly annoying 😞  -I have tried clearing cache and logging out across all platforms

Marigold

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playlist appearing that I did not make

So this playlist is in my list of playlists and I 100% did not make it, half the artists/songs Ive never even heard of before. The playlist has a name - jj(2) so it cant be accidental and says it was created by me. It is also from only a few months a...

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So this playlist is in my list of playlists and I 100% did not make it, half the artists/songs Ive never even heard of before. The playlist has a name - jj(2) so it cant be accidental and says i...

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Spotify Background

CHANGE THE SPOTIFY BACKGROUND!!OR make it an option so we can personalise it ourselves. The black background is so dim & creates no backlight.

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CHANGE THE SPOTIFY BACKGROUND!! OR make it an option so we can personalise it ourselves.    The black background is so dim & creates no backlight.  

TheBrickSlayer

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Playing lags every evening

Hi. Each evening around 21:00 +- 15 minutes (UTC+3) playing starts lag. It stops and starts. Spotify shows me blue banner with message 'Can't play song'. At the same time local files can be played without lags. The issue is represantable both on desk...

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Hi.   Each evening around 21:00 +- 15 minutes (UTC+3) playing starts lag. It stops and starts. Spotify shows me blue banner with message 'Can't play song'. At the same time local files can be ...

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Can't add new songs to my playlists even though I can still see the playlist

For the past week or so, everytime I open Spotify on my Windows computer, I cannot add new songs to my playlists. I can see my playlists on the left-side menu, but don't have the ability to add new songs to them. I figured out a temporary work-around...

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For the past week or so, everytime I open Spotify on my Windows computer, I cannot add new songs to my playlists. I can see my playlists on the left-side menu, but don't have the ability to add new s...

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Solved!! Cancel premium

Hi i have specific problem, because i was had 2 accounts on spotyfiy, 1 normal from mail and second signed in from facebook. On this 2. i activated free month premium. After format and reinstall spotyfiy when i try log in on fb account it switch me o...

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Hi i have specific problem, because i was had 2 accounts on spotyfiy, 1 normal from mail and second signed in from facebook. On this 2. i activated free month premium. After format and reinstall spot...

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volume changes on desktop app

On my desktop app, the volume and the quality lowers/weakens when Spotify isn't my active window.If I click to another application, the volume lowers and I lose the "richness" of the song; lose the base and mid, like it's being played without the bas...

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On my desktop app, the volume and the quality lowers/weakens when Spotify isn't my active window. If I click to another application, the volume lowers and I lose the "richness" of the song; los...

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Spotify keeps logging me out and I can't login with Facebook

There's always an error (code 1005) when I try to authenticate with Facebook, the only way I can login is putting my email I use on Facebook and my facebook password on fields, but the Desktop App eventually logs me out. Do you guys have the same pro...

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There's always an error (code 1005) when I try to authenticate with Facebook, the only way I can login is putting my email I use on Facebook and my facebook password on fields, but the Desktop A...

TheBrickSlayer

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Fullscreen application makes spotify clickthrough on secondary monitor

I use a 2 monitor setup on redstone 3 (newest windows 10 update) and every time I exit a "true" fullscreen application (meaning no windowed fullscreen) the spotify client becomes non interactable (I can click through it to the application behind it) ...

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I use a 2 monitor setup on redstone 3 (newest windows 10 update) and every time I exit a "true" fullscreen application (meaning no windowed fullscreen) the spotify client becomes non interactable (I ...

rianjp

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Single home computer with family accounts

Hello, I have a home computer that acts as a spotify server that I can control and play music through. It is windows 10 and I have spotify always running on it. I am logged in with my account and it works great. The problem is that my wife cannot see...

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Hello,   I have a home computer that acts as a spotify server that I can control and play music through. It is windows 10 and I have spotify always running on it. I am logged in with my accoun...

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Superuser Contribution LOCAL FILES NOT SYNCING TO IPHONE 7

Hi,So for the last few weeks I was able to synch my local files (held in iTunes folder) from my computer to my phone with problem - I could add them to a playlist and they would play fine on both devices. Tried to add a couple of tracks yesterday and...

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Hi, So for the last few weeks I was able to synch my local files (held in iTunes folder) from my computer to my phone with problem - I could add them to a playlist and they would play fine on both d...

Leonardo

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Superuser Contribution Can't Install Spotify APP on desktop?

Hi, I can't install the Spotify App on my desktop at work, I'm on Windows 10. Please see attached pic, I get this error message everytime. I've un-installed the app, and cleared internet history and cookies, restarted computer several times etc. On a...

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Hi,   I can't install the Spotify App on my desktop at work, I'm on Windows 10. Please see attached pic, I get this error message everytime. I've un-installed the app, and cleared interne...

Leonardo

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How can i do play/stop in game with hotkey ?

I don't have keyboard with media keys... Just i have Next,Previous,Volume Up And Volume Down Keys on my keyboard... So how can i start/stop my songs in game ? i don't like AHK... Dont tell me plz

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I don't have keyboard with media keys... Just i have Next,Previous,Volume Up And Volume Down Keys on my keyboard... So how can i start/stop my songs in game ? i don't like AHK... Dont tell me plz 🙂

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Songs in playlist not appearing in queue (Spotify free)

I recently saved an album to my library and added it to a playlist. However, no matter how many times I reshuffle the playlist none of the songs appear in the queue. The playlist is on the long side (~480 songs) but the album makes up 6% of all the s...

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I recently saved an album to my library and added it to a playlist. However, no matter how many times I reshuffle the playlist none of the songs appear in the queue. The playlist is on the long side ...

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Unable to subscribe using PayPal

Hello, I am trying to subscribe to the 60-days valentine's promotion using my PayPal but it is not going through. I believe this has to do with the country settings but i am unable to change the country in my Spotify account. I cannot select my count...

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Hello,   I am trying to subscribe to the 60-days valentine's promotion using my PayPal but it is not going through. I believe this has to do with the country settings but i am unable to change...

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Local Files Not Allowing Me to Play Music on Spotify?

So it seems as though its a well known fact that you can't unlink or stop spotify from finding local files (unticking those checkboxes in preferences does nothing), but for the longest time I have noticed that when I want to play a song (recent examp...

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So it seems as though its a well known fact that you can't unlink or stop spotify from finding local files (unticking those checkboxes in preferences does nothing), but for the longest time I have no...

FriendlyHenry

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Can't Find Crossfade!

When I access the Spotify Web Player via Replay Music on my desktop pc, I can not find the option for "Crossfade". I open the Spotify Web Player, and there is no "V" to be found even though Spotify says it is in the top-right hand corner - as shown i...

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  When I access the Spotify  Web Player via Replay Music on my desktop pc, I  can not find the option for "Crossfade".  I open the Spotify Web Player, and there is no "V" to...

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[Desktop][Other] Web Player not working

I logged onto my laptop today and once I got to the Web Player, all it would show is a white screen. I've never had any problems with the Web Player so I logged out of my laptop seeing if that would work. I go back to the Web Player to see the same p...

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I logged onto my laptop today and once I got to the Web Player, all it would show is a white screen. I've never had any problems with the Web Player so I logged out of my laptop seeing if that would ...

Tyler_Jordan_8

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Windowed Fullscreen on Secondary Monitor not shown Correctly

Hey at all,when Spotify is shown on my Laptop Monitor as secondary Monitor, the Right Side is not shown. You can click on the Links, so it is just an aesthetical Problem but it bothers me in some way. I do not know if it is an issue but I have the Ta...

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Hey at all, when Spotify is shown on my Laptop Monitor as secondary Monitor, the Right Side is not shown. You can click on the Links, so it is just an aesthetical Problem but it bothers me in some w...

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Spotify Web Player

I cant play my songs on Spotify Web Player. When I click on play button, it doesnt play like it used to be. I have checked with my IT administrator to check whether this websie is blocked, after checking with them i was told it not blocked. Can anyon...

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I cant play my songs on Spotify Web Player. When I click on play button, it doesnt play like it used to be.   I have checked with my IT administrator to check whether this websie is blocked, a...

Sebasty

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