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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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Doesn't Shuffle Music

I've paid for Spotify for over 2 years (family plan for most of it) and it continues to have the problem of not shuffling music correctly. It doesn't matter which play list or which device --- this problem has been OCCURRING FOR 2 YEARS, ON ALL OF MY...

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I've paid for Spotify for over 2 years (family plan for most of it) and it continues to have the problem of not shuffling music correctly.  It doesn't matter which play list or which device --- ...

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Music wont play

Today, when I would click on my music to play, a blue note on the spotify app would pop up and say that something like: Cannot play this song. You can import the file from your computer to listen. and it said this with every song, whether it was in m...

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Today, when I would click on my music to play, a blue note on the spotify app would pop up and say that something like: Cannot play this song. You can import the file from your computer to listen.&nb...

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Shuffle....

Shuffle is not working as intended, please fix it or it will be my and my friends' last month of subscription. ref https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Shuffle-doesn-t-shuffle/td-p/3421499

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Shuffle is not working as intended, please fix it or it will be my and my friends' last month of subscription.   ref https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Shuffle-doesn-t-shuffle/td...

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[Desktop] "Set the same volume level for all songs" on desktop app does not work

For a long time, I've had issues with the Spotify desktop app playing the same volume for every song. The mobile app (iOS) and Web Player keep the songs at the same level without a problem. However, I frequently come across entire albums or even a si...

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For a long time, I've had issues with the Spotify desktop app playing the same volume for every song. The mobile app (iOS) and Web Player keep the songs at the same level without a problem. However, ...

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Song image

the song image does not appearHELP ME

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the song image does not appear HELP ME

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Spotify Desktop Random Skipping

Hello everyone, I've run into a problem using the desktop version of Spotify. I do have premium and I'm operating on a Windows 7 computer. Here are the details of the problem: - Sometimes Spotify works just fine- Sometimes, after skipping a few times...

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Hello everyone, I've run into a problem using the desktop version of Spotify. I do have premium and I'm operating on a Windows 7 computer. Here are the details of the problem:  - Sometimes Spot...

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Solved!! Can'n normally start or uninstall Windows Store installed Spotify

I installed Spotify on my Win 10 from the Windows Store, pinned its icon to the Taskbar and it worked fine.Recently, I thing after installing some bigger Win updates, when I clieck the Spotify taskbar icon, it does nothing. When I hit the windows key...

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I installed Spotify on my Win 10 from the Windows Store, pinned its icon to the Taskbar and it worked fine. Recently, I thing after installing some bigger Win updates, when I clieck the Spotify task...

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[BUG] Desktop App has a Blank Screen (with only File, Edit and View) on the Menu Strip

Hello all, Recently, whenever Spotify opens, it looks like the picture shown below. I have looked up many solutions, however none of them worked. Things I have tried:- Uninstalling/reinstalling Spotify through the Apps and Features menu (clean reinst...

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Hello all,   Recently, whenever Spotify opens, it looks like the picture shown below. I have looked up many solutions, however none of them worked. Things I have tried: - Uninstalling/reinsta...

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Solved!! Not able to repeat a single song

Hello,since yesterday I'm not able to click on the repeat button twice. That means that I can only repeat the whole playlist, but not a song by itself. (in other words: the repeat button with the (1) in it is gone.) It always worked for me in the web...

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Hello, since yesterday I'm not able to click on the repeat button twice. That means that I can only repeat the whole playlist, but not a song by itself. (in other words: the repeat button with the (...

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Solved!! Spotify desktop "This song is not available"

Since the last update (1.0.21.143) Spotify is no longer working, it launches as usual but I can't play any song, it say that the song isn't available and that if I have it on my computer I can import it. For every song.I tried deleting the cache, rem...

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Since the last update (1.0.21.143) Spotify is no longer working, it launches as usual but I can't play any song, it say that the song isn't available and that if I have it on my computer I can import...

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My Saved Songs is not Showing Up

I can not see my saved songs list all that shows up on the screen is to "Go to Browse". I have already reinstalled spotify, and nothing has happened. Also on my mobile there is no problems, and I can see my saved song list.

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I can not see my saved songs list all that shows up on the screen is to "Go to Browse". I have already reinstalled spotify, and nothing has happened. Also on my mobile there is no problems, and I can...

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Spotify Connect not shuffling (Confirmed to affect: iOS, Android, PC)

There has already been a few forum posts about this. But with how the unique way that this company seems to run it's support where you need backup from the rest of the community to have a problem resolved it's gotten no where. No matter. We shall try...

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There has already been a few forum posts about this. But with how the unique way that this company seems to run it's support where you need backup from the rest of the community to have a problem res...

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Superuser Contribution Chromecast Audio Issue

Hello, I have an issue whereas when I am connected to my CA I can only shuffle play about 50 songs from the top of whatever playlist I use, or 50 around the song I start from. If I am not connected to my CA, Spotify works as normal. Any remedies?EDIT...

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Hello, I have an issue whereas when I am connected to my CA I can only shuffle play about 50 songs from the top of whatever playlist I use, or 50 around the song I start from. If I am not connected t...

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Songs grayed out on phone, works on laptop.

So I've put my Tool CDs on to my laptop and have them available on the Spotify program and added to a playlist. The playlist shows up on the phone, but all the songs are greyed out and don't seem to download... Is there something I'm doing wrong, or ...

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So I've put my Tool CDs on to my laptop and have them available on the Spotify program and added to a playlist. The playlist shows up on the phone, but all the songs are greyed out and don't seem to ...

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My Music has no sound

I'm trying to listen to the song Heat by Eminem after adding it to my playlist with other songs in his album and it used to play before but won't now. I can listen to some other songs but it just won't work. When I hit play the audio track at the bot...

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I'm trying to listen to the song Heat by Eminem after adding it to my playlist with other songs in his album and it used to play before but won't now. I can listen to some other songs but it jus...

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Bring my own music

With Google Play, I was able to include my own previusly purchased music - how do I do that here for music that isn't available on Spotify? Can't very well have all my music in one place without Garth Brooks!

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With Google Play, I was able to include my own previusly purchased music - how do I do that here for music that isn't available on Spotify?  Can't very well have all my music in one place withou...

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Since Windows 10...

"This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it."For every song. After Windows 10 update, my sound was not working at all. I had to update sound drivers, that fixed the issue with sound from other sources. For SPO...

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"This song is not available.  If you have the file on your computer you can import it." For every song.   After Windows 10 update, my sound was not working at all.  I had to update ...

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8 yr Premium sub cancelled, Windows 10 desktop app no longer works

I love Spotify, for 8 years I used it on my desktop at work and at home, but since upgrading to Window 10, I've had nothiong but problems with it. This is more of a rant than anything else, as I have tried all the solutions, sometimes they work, but ...

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I love Spotify, for 8 years I used it on my desktop at work and at home, but since upgrading to Window 10, I've had nothiong but problems with it. This is more of a rant than anything else, as I have...

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