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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 Disable videos

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI would like to have the option to disable videos. I do not watch them, and from what I...

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

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Windows PC app, adjusts overall PC volume settings when minimized

Whenever my Spotify desktop app is minimized or not longer in focus, it reduces the volume for everything on my PC.For example if normally, my volume mixer is set to 100%. When spotify is in focus it's reduced to 65%The inverse is also true and if I ...

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Whenever my Spotify desktop app is minimized or not longer in focus, it reduces the volume for everything on my PC. For example if normally, my volume mixer is set to 100%. When spotify is in focu...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution the right-hand side of my web players are unresponsive.

I have taken a screenshot that shows a white vertical line. The webplayer is unresponsive to mouse click to the right of that line

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I have taken a screenshot that shows a white vertical line. The webplayer is unresponsive to mouse click to the right of that line

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Can I somehow hide songs in the web version?

PlanPremium DuoCountryPolandDeviceDesktop ChromeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHi, Is it somehow possible to hide songs of others' playlist on the web version? I can do it on my mobile but when i play the playlist in web, then the hid...

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Plan Premium Duo Country Poland Device Desktop Chrome Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi,  Is it somehow possible to hide songs of others' playlist on the web ...

onlytocomplain

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Superuser Contribution my friend activity list doesn't appear

i use spotify free at my pc and there seems to be a problem with my friend activity list since there's nothing there, it's just black. i've tried everything, but nothing is working. any help?

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  i use spotify free at my pc and there seems to be a problem with my friend activity list since there's nothing there, it's just black. i've tried everything, but nothing is working. any help?

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Superuser Contribution the setting for making playlists private by default is not working

https://prnt.sc/vgHkGjFezHYjI have the setting for publish playlists by default off but they are still published automatically whenever I create a playlist. Please fix this issue

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https://prnt.sc/vgHkGjFezHYj I have the setting for publish playlists by default off but they are still published automatically whenever I create a playlist. Please fix this issue

Novy

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How do I block an artist or stop a song from being played?

There are certain songs that I don't like, by artists that I like, that you insist on shoving at me when I'd rather be listening to other tracks by that artist. And there are some artists that I don't want to hear at all, but when I turn my back to w...

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There are certain songs that I don't like, by artists that I like, that you insist on shoving at me when I'd rather be listening to other tracks by that artist. And there are some artists that I don...

TanyaS

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify show the remote playing bar on desktop, if the device is the desktop computer

As of the latest update, Spotify on desktop shows the green bar to indicate it is playing music through another device - even if the device is that current computer. This is really annoying and distracting, and honestly unnecessary when my default au...

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As of the latest update, Spotify on desktop shows the green bar to indicate it is playing music through another device - even if the device is that current computer. This is really annoying and distr...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Why can't I change my email?

I haven't signed up with Facebook or anything but I have signed up with my student email and I'm trying to change it to my personal email. I tried to change it yet it won't let me.

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I haven't signed up with Facebook or anything but I have signed up with my student email and I'm trying to change it to my personal email. I tried to change it yet it won't let me.

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Meaning of Blue Dots in Podcast-Lists

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhat the **bleep** do the blue dot's stand for? They make no sense. I have full blue dots for Podcasts I haven't started, for some I started and for some I finished. How hard can...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue What the **bleep** do the blue dot's stand for? They make no sense. I have full blue dots for Podcasts I h...

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Superuser Contribution Bug Fix missing search filters

Convenient sorting filters in search are gone in "Your Library" on Spotify Web PlayerFilters by Playlist, Albums, Artists P.S. and it's still not fixed Keyboard Shortcuts https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Bug-Fix-Keyboard-Shortcuts/m-p...

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Convenient sorting filters in search are gone in "Your Library" on Spotify Web Player Filters by Playlist, Albums, Artists   P.S. and it's still not fixed Keyboard Shortcuts 🙂 https://...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Re: Desktop app stuck on black screen

Spotify won't start even though I have internet and I've already reinstalled the app.OS:Windows 11.Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.39.578.g0ea3f38bWeb version is working, and app on MacOS also works fine.

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Spotify won't start even though I have internet and I've already reinstalled the app. OS: Windows 11. Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.39.578.g0ea3f38b Web version is working, and app on MacOS ...

Joan

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everytime i try to play a song a notice comes up that spotify can't play it

it plays for about 5 seconds then a notice comes up that spotify can't play that right now. no matter where you select it from. i have both good internet and cell service here.

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it plays for about 5 seconds then a notice comes up that spotify can't play that right now. no matter where you select it from. i have both good internet and cell service here.

ribezaz

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Superuser Contribution UI scrollbar bug Windows 11 Desktop App(Only visual)

Low Priority!PlanPremiumCountryseDevicePC Dell laptopOperating SystemWindows 11 Pro, Version 23H2 My Question or IssueI noticed when you expand the new album cover sidebar the scrollbar gets overlaped over the buttons. Its just a minor visual bug, ok...

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Low Priority! Plan Premium Country se Device PC Dell laptop Operating System Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2   My Question or Issue I noticed when you expand the new album cover sideba...

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Solved!! I am over my device limit, but I don't have 5 devices with downloads.

I went to my spotify app to download some songs to get a error that said that I had reached my device limit. I don't have 5 devices with downloads on them (My Samsung, iPhone, and one of my watches) but I still get this error. Is there any way to fix...

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I went to my spotify app to download some songs to get a error that said that I had reached my device limit. I don't have 5 devices with downloads on them (My Samsung, iPhone, and one of my watches) ...

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Solved!! Spotify skips every song instantly.

I deinstalled and reinstalled spotify, but the issue is still occuring on windows. I never had any problems before on windows and i didn't changed anything. It works on my android smartphone.

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I deinstalled and reinstalled spotify, but the issue is still occuring on windows. I never had any problems before on windows and i didn't changed anything. It works on my android smartphone.

idkwhatdoido

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Superuser Contribution How do I delete account data without deleting my spotify account?

Hello, my spotify account was stolen today and the people who played it listened to a lot of songs, but I was disturbed when I saw that I was not listening. I want to reset my spotify data.

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Hello, my spotify account was stolen today and the people who played it listened to a lot of songs, but I was disturbed when I saw that I was not listening. I want to reset my spotify data.

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution can't hear from Spotify desktop app when using headphones sony WH-1000XM5

from same PC using web browsing spotify sound works well. Using desktop Spotify app (set with play in this device) I can't hear nothing with headphones Sony WH-1000XM5. Any idea?

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from same PC using web browsing spotify sound works well. Using desktop Spotify app (set with play in this device) I can't hear nothing with headphones Sony WH-1000XM5. Any idea?

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Web Player notification icon close the app

Open web player page in blank tab - https://open.spotify.com/content-feedclick on the notification icon on the top right cornerpage will closehistory back break the app

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Open web player page in blank tab - https://open.spotify.com/content-feed click on the notification icon on the top right corner page will close history back break the app

MihailY

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution FLAC file cover is not broadcasted in spotify ?

PlanFreeCountrySwitzerlandDeviceComputerOperating SystemWindows 10 enterprise, 21h2 My Question or IssueWhy FLAC file cover image is not broadcasted in Spotify?When I play a flac file in Spotify, the song cover doesn't appear on Spotify, but when I p...

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Plan Free Country Switzerland Device Computer Operating System Windows 10 enterprise, 21h2   My Question or Issue Why FLAC file cover image is not broadcasted in Spotify? When I play ...

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