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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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Windows App & Snap Assist

When using Snap Assist in Windows 10 (drag to an edge and window snaps to half screen, quarter screen, etc.), the Spotify desktop app will create a small gap along the side and top of the window instead of actually snapping flush with the edge of the...

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When using Snap Assist in Windows 10 (drag to an edge and window snaps to half screen, quarter screen, etc.), the Spotify desktop app will create a small gap along the side and top of the window inst...

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Spotify App on Windows will not connect to internet

I use Spotify almost every day on my phone and laptop. For some reason, the app on my laptop just randomly stopped connecting to the internet. I can still use it on my phone, and the web player. This is only specific to the program on my laptop. Wifi...

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I use Spotify almost every day on my phone and laptop. For some reason, the app on my laptop just randomly stopped connecting to the internet. I can still use it on my phone, and the web player. This...

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Solved!! Infinite Loading Screen

I left spotify open for over 12 hours because i read on here that its caused by local files trying to load up due to a windows media libray error, the only local files i have is 1 song but around 20 video clips from games.After the twelve hours still...

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I left spotify open for over 12 hours because i read on here that its caused by local files trying to load up due to a windows media libray error, the only local files i have is 1 song but around 20 ...

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Solved!! Spotify doesn't work on windows 10

Spotify doesn't work on windows 10, even though it the web player works perfectly fineI'm desperate, I can't live without spotifyI've seen someone posting similar screens so I'll just put it herethank you in advance!

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Spotify doesn't work on windows 10, even though it the web player works perfectly fine I'm desperate, I can't live without spotify I've seen someone posting similar screens so I'll just put it here...

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Video playback pauses

When I try to watch a video in Spotify (On Windows 10 app), the video stops/starts about every 10 seconds. I don't see any settings in "advanced" to control video and/or buffering. I don't have this issue with other video apps (Youtube, Vudu, Netflix...

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When I try to watch a video in Spotify (On Windows 10 app), the video stops/starts about every 10 seconds. I don't see any settings in "advanced" to control video and/or buffering. I don't have this ...

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BUG: Gapless Playback Stops Working

Gapless Playback Stops WorkingThe other day I came across an issue with gapless playback on windows. When I was listening to an able hosted by spotify which has gapless playback everything was working fine. I then listened to an album from local file...

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Gapless Playback Stops Working The other day I came across an issue with gapless playback on windows.   When I was listening to an able hosted by spotify which has gapless playback everything...

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Can't Cancel Family Plan And Return To Regular Premium

Hi. Could somebody help please??? I signed up to Premium plan 4 or 5 years ago and had been paying £9.99 a month. Over a year ago my premium went up to £14.99 per month. I'm not very tech savvy (to say the least!) and Googled 'increase in Spotify pre...

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Hi.  Could somebody help please???  I signed up to Premium plan 4 or 5 years ago and had been paying £9.99 a month.  Over a year ago my premium went up to £14.99 per mon...

phan_times

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Solved!! Can't add tracks to playlists

Just started this morning and not affecting mobile (Android) app. At first I couldn't add tracks to any playlists I have created. If I went the right-click route, the folders would all show up in the pop-up, but when highlighting any folder, there we...

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Just started this morning and not affecting mobile (Android) app.   At first I couldn't add tracks to any playlists I have created. If I went the right-click route, the folders would all show ...

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Solved!! Muffled Audio when switching to other App

Whenever I have Spotify opened up and it is my main screen, Spotify is working fine. However, if I then switch to for example Google Chrome or any other program, the Spotify sound becomes muffled. When I then switch back to the Spotify program again,...

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Whenever I have Spotify opened up and it is my main screen, Spotify is working fine. However, if I then switch to for example Google Chrome or any other program, the Spotify sound becomes muffled. Wh...

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Being unable to do anything about Spotify on start up is ridiculous

What the **bleep**, Spotify? Why does it open on startup if I have it disabled through the app and Windows itself? It really looks like something a malicious program would do, it's so ridiculous. Why can't you give a real opt-out option for this? The...

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What the **bleep**, Spotify? Why does it open on startup if I have it disabled through the app and Windows itself? It really looks like something a malicious program would do, it's so ridiculous. Why...

Sebasty

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Spotify via APP-V

Hello, we have an issue using/updating the Spotify app using APP-V. Because we run Spotify in an APP-V bubble, the update mechanism doesn't work. Since we don't want to update the package everytime an update is available how can we prevent Spotify fr...

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Hello,   we have an issue using/updating the Spotify app using APP-V.   Because we run Spotify in an APP-V bubble, the update mechanism doesn't work. Since we don't want to update the p...

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Error 408

I can't access to my free account and I live in the UK so I am not on holidays

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I can't access to my free account and I live in the UK so I am not on holidays

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Chromecast audio - can not control the volume from windows app

Hello I am having problem with controlling the volume when connected from my laptops windows app to chromecast audio. Its just greyed out. I can control the volume without problems when casting from my phone. But why not from my laptop?

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Hello I am having problem with controlling the volume when connected from my laptops windows app to chromecast audio. Its just greyed out.  I can control the volume without problems when castin...

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Multiselect (SHIFT/CTRL) is not longer working

Sorry, I like your service, but your software is sometimes really frustrating. Currently it's not possible to select several songs using SHIFt or CNTL. Please fix this 1.0.72.117.g6bd7cc73 (Windows Store version)

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Sorry, I like your service, but your software is sometimes really frustrating.   Currently it's not possible to select several songs using SHIFt or CNTL.   Please fix this   1.0....

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Music goes starts next song about once a minute

Hi, I recently started having an issue with spotify on windows (not web-app). About every minute, my music will go to the next song, cutting off the previous song, or unpausing spotify and starting the next song if it was paused. I'm not sure why thi...

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Hi, I recently started having an issue with spotify on windows (not web-app).  About every minute, my music will go to the next song, cutting off the previous song, or unpausing spotify and...

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My Spotify isn't starting up.

I'm not really sure for how long ive had this problem, but everytime I have went to open spotify, I would get this (screenshot is somewhere). I have uninstalled and reinstalled a few times, did the command prompt from another thread and nothing. Plea...

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I'm not really sure for how long ive had this problem, but everytime I have went to open spotify, I would get this (screenshot is somewhere). I have uninstalled and reinstalled a few times, did the c...

phan_times

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Listen musics while stream on Youtube

Hello good afternoon,I wonder if there are any restrictions on listening to my songs on Spotify while I'm doing a livestream on Youtube?I have a game channel, and I like to listening musics, so I would like to know if there is any problem in listenin...

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Hello good afternoon, I wonder if there are any restrictions on listening to my songs on Spotify while I'm doing a livestream on Youtube? I have a game channel, and I like to listening musics, so I...

phan_times

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Solved!! No aparece opcion descargar musica sin conexion

Soy usuario premium y no aparece la opcion de descargar mi musica sin conexion, de hecho no la encuentro en ninguna biblioteca, y me gustaria hacerlo, gracias

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Soy usuario premium y no aparece la opcion de descargar mi musica sin conexion, de hecho no la encuentro en ninguna biblioteca, y me gustaria hacerlo, gracias

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Spotify Website does not load

Hello, the Spotify website has not been loading for myself and several co-workers. We also noticed that album art has been missing in the desktop player. Getting the same results from all OS. Thinking the two are connected. We are behind a firewall b...

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Hello, the Spotify website has not been loading for myself and several co-workers. We also noticed that album art has been missing in the desktop player. Getting the same results from all OS. Thinkin...

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