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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 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

Sebasty

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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....

Sebasty

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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

phan_times

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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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MEU SPOTIFY NAO SAI DESSA TELA

NAO SEI MAIS OQ FAZER NAO SAI DISSE JA REINSTALEI VARIAS VESES NAO SAI DAI OQ FAZER, USO W10 64B

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NAO SEI MAIS OQ FAZER NAO SAI DISSE JA REINSTALEI VARIAS VESES NAO SAI DAI OQ FAZER, USO W10 64B

Medim

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Can't listen to local files

I am trying to import local .mp3 files and they are unplayable through the spotify app. I can play the files through windows media player and the songs are showing up on my local files list. When I try to play them through the spotify app, I get the ...

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I am trying to import local .mp3 files and they are unplayable through the spotify app. I can play the files through windows media player and the songs are showing up on my local files list. When I t...

phan_times

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Can't connect with Cortana

Hello, I'm trying to link my Cortana in Windows 10 Home to Spotify. I have the latest version of Windows 10. When I go to connect to Spotify in Cortana's notebook, after putting in my Spotify credentials I continuously get "I can't seem to connect to...

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Hello,   I'm trying to link my Cortana in Windows 10 Home to Spotify. I have the latest version of Windows 10. When I go to connect to Spotify in Cortana's notebook, after putting in my Spotif...

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Spotify Installed without my consent?

Hello there. I am going crazy with this. Is Spotify installing itself without my concent? I just formatted my PC (restored) with the office IMG from Microsoft website. I go to startup and I see these things just there, chilling. What is this all abou...

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Hello there.   I am going crazy with this. Is Spotify installing itself without my concent? I just formatted my PC (restored) with the office IMG from Microsoft website. I go to startup and I ...

phan_times

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Solved!! Windows 10 Infinite Loading

A couple weeks ago there was a Spotify update, already listening to music I decided I was to update later. Something went weird with my pc and I restarted, Spotify updated itself and has not worked since.WHAT I HAVE TRIED-----------------------------...

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A couple weeks ago there was a Spotify update, already listening to music I decided I was to update later. Something went weird with my pc and I restarted, Spotify updated itself and has not worked s...

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Spotify desktop app

The spotify desktop app is all around an amazing app! Although i find my self not being able to broswe playlists or search for anything cause of an error that makes the app loading for a long time (you know that circle thing with the dots thats spinn...

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The spotify desktop app is all around an amazing app!   Although i find my self not being able to broswe playlists or search for anything cause of an error that makes the app loading for a lon...

phan_times

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Image not showing up to be uploaded

In short, I am trying to upload an image for a playlist cover. I've done it multiple times before. But now its downright impossible to do so because the image doesn't show up in my documents. I've downloaded the same image multiple times yet its as i...

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In short, I am trying to upload an image for a playlist cover. I've done it multiple times before. But now its downright impossible to do so because the image doesn't show up in my documents. I've do...

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Spotify abre pero no carga la pagina de iniciar cesion

Sporify no me abre, solo sale el icono de carga pero no aparece la pagina de inicio de sesion, anteriormente abri un archivo .bat para tener spotiyfi premium con los siguientes comandos: @ECHO OFF:: BatchGotAdmin:-------------------------------------...

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Sporify no me abre, solo sale el icono de carga pero no aparece la pagina de inicio de sesion, anteriormente abri un archivo .bat para tener spotiyfi premium con los siguientes comandos:   @EC...

Medim

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Spotify Windows app is the worst app I ever used

My observations:1. The app is very slow, some actions takes 20 seconds (on new pc)2. There are many unexpected errors, that after restart go away without a trace3. New versions are releasing frequently - I doubt that they are thorough testedExample f...

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My observations: 1. The app is very slow, some actions takes 20 seconds (on new pc) 2. There are many unexpected errors, that after restart go away without a trace 3. New versions are releasing ...

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Solved!! mode aleatoire

spotify sur mon smartphone windows 10 fonctionne en aleatoire : comment desactiver le mode aleatoire

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spotify sur mon smartphone windows 10 fonctionne en aleatoire : comment desactiver le mode aleatoire

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App freezes often

The Windows app freezes very often and does not respond any longer Please fix that 1.0.72.117.g6bd7cc73 (Windows Store version)

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The Windows app freezes very often and does not respond any longer   Please fix that   1.0.72.117.g6bd7cc73 (Windows Store version)

Iwordex

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