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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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earthbound

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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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Solved!! Collaborative playlist not showing all tracks

I have a collaborative playlist that I have shared with a friend. They have added tracks to it but I can't see the tracks they have added. This problem occurs both on the desktop app and the iphone app. Why and how do I fix it? Thanks.

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I have a collaborative playlist that I have shared with a friend.  They have added tracks to it but I can't see the tracks they have added.  This problem occurs both on the desktop app and ...

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Turn on desktop overlay [Windows 10]

Hi, after reinstalling my Win10 I have no more option "show desktop overlay...".I know, a lot of people iritates this feature, but I like it a lot.How can I turn it on again?Thanks

Regular

Hi, after reinstalling my Win10 I have no more option "show desktop overlay...". I know, a lot of people iritates this feature, but I like it a lot. How can I turn it on again? Thanks

IguanaSetup

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Spotify + Blizzard app don't like each other

So i noticed when playing Destiny 2 and listening to Spotify that there would be a high pitch blob sound every few seconds, like a elecktrical ripple of some sorts i thought first. I checked all my hardware, cables, overclock you name it. But what it...

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So i noticed when playing Destiny 2 and listening to Spotify that there would be a  high pitch blob sound every few seconds, like a elecktrical ripple of some sorts i thought first. I checked al...

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Devices Available button on Windows 10 app is greyed out

So I have no issue connecting to my speaker or ps4 with my iPhone, but on my laptop the Devices Available button is greyed out and unclickable. My bluetooth is on and the wifi for my ps4 is shared with the laptop. I'm not sure what the issue is.

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So I have no issue connecting to my speaker or ps4 with my iPhone, but on my laptop the Devices Available button is greyed out and unclickable. My bluetooth is on and the wifi for my ps4 is shared wi...

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Limited Options for Sorting Local Files......but why?

Hi, I've searched through the threads regarding this topic but I've yet to find a solution. Why do we have limited ways to sort our local files. Other services give you so many different options to add for ease of keeping your files organized. Genre,...

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Hi,   I've searched through the threads regarding this topic but I've yet to find a solution.   Why do we have limited ways to sort our local files.  Other services give you so man...

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Solved!! Can't remove old local files

So for some reason there is no drag and drop for local files anymore.Spotify requires you to have a designated folder selected in spotify.Me just wanting to listen to my music, went ahead and did that. But it turns out I can't delete the old tracks f...

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So for some reason there is no drag and drop for local files anymore. Spotify requires you to have a designated folder selected in spotify. Me just wanting to listen to my music, went ahead and did...

magnoliabloom

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Spotify won't open - Windows 7 - solved.... possibly

Hi, Just thought I'd post this as this issue seems to affect quite a few people and finding a solution on here can be pretty difficult. This solution worked for me on a standard Windows 7 PC. So here goes.... The Problem You launch Spotify in the nor...

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Hi,   Just thought I'd post this as this issue seems to affect quite a few people and finding a solution on here can be pretty difficult. This solution worked for me on a standard Windows 7 ...

Iamam

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Desktop Client Windows 8.1 Enterprise not working

Hi everyone, When I try and open the desktop client on my Windows 8.1 machine, it partially loads the program but stops at this point (see attached), the mouse pointer has the loading circle and it makes the Windows "ding" noise rapidly and repeated ...

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Hi everyone,   When I try and open the desktop client on my Windows 8.1 machine, it partially loads the program but stops at this point (see attached), the mouse pointer has the loading c...

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Premium service cancellation > access to downloaded songs

When i cancel my premium service are my downloaded songs still available offline?Thanks

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When i cancel my premium service are my downloaded songs still available offline? Thanks

Maxim

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Search not showing all relevant results

I've been having ongoing issues with the search results in Spotify, this is happening both on my Windows and Android devices. If I type Maranatha! Music I can find all 20 praise albums...except Praise 6 and Praise 7. They are not listed anymore. Howe...

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I've been having ongoing issues with the search results in Spotify, this is happening both on my Windows and Android devices. If I type Maranatha! Music I can find all 20 praise albums...except Prais...

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"Can't play current song"

Have just moved to a new laptop (Windows 10) and cannot play any music from Spotify. I simply get a "Can't play current song" error, which sometimes changes to a "This song is not available. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." T...

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Have just moved to a new laptop (Windows 10) and cannot play any music from Spotify. I simply get a "Can't play current song" error, which sometimes changes to a "This song is not available. If you h...

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Moving Playlist Folder is unsuccessful and won't allow movement of any playlists/folders thereafter

With the most recent update, attempting to move a playlist folder down the list will not complete and will block user from moving any folder or playlists after that. Weird bug. Persists through restarts etc.

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With the most recent update, attempting to move a playlist folder down the list will not complete and will block user from moving any folder or playlists after that. Weird bug. Persists through resta...

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Where to set to browse charts in English?

Hi, Recently my spotify app changed the language in the browse charts section to another languague, although my setting is English. I couldn't change it back to English. Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks.

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Hi,   Recently my spotify app changed the language in the browse charts section to another languague, although my setting is English.   I couldn't change it back to English. Any help is...

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Spotify window overlaps with Start menu in multi-monitor setup with Windows 10

Hi, I upgraded to Windows 10 yesterday and I noticed that the Spotify window overlaps with the Windows Start Menu when maximized by moving the window to the top edge of the screen. However, this does not happen when I maximize the window using the "M...

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Hi,   I upgraded to Windows 10 yesterday and I noticed that the Spotify window overlaps with the Windows Start Menu when maximized by moving the window to the top edge of the screen. However, ...

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App offline while having Internet connection

Hi all,running Spotify in Windows, app is running offline even having Internet connection. Does anyone know why? PS: I have a family account and tried to re-log in many times but it seems Spotify does not detect my Internet connection.Thanks in advan...

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Hi all, running Spotify in Windows, app is running offline  even having Internet connection. Does anyone know why?  PS: I have a family account and tried to re-log in many times but it se...

TBP91

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Windows stops Spotify

When I receive an e-mail or have an incoming message, Spotify stops playing. I just need to hit play again, but it is very painful to do that when it happens 50times per day.I have tried to search for a solution but can't find it..... Can anyone help...

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When I receive an e-mail or have an incoming message, Spotify stops playing. I just need to hit play again, but it is very painful to do that when it happens 50times per day. I have tried to search ...

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Spotify Click Counter

Hi there, I've been listening to unknown artists for a while, but the click counter seems to be stoped. Why? Is this a "live"-click counter? Or in which intervall, are the clicks updated on the Spotify desktop for Windows? Thx for answers

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Hi there,   I've been listening to unknown artists for a while, but the click counter seems to be stoped. Why?   Is this a "live"-click counter? Or in which intervall, are the clicks up...

adiderlan

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Music from about the last month disappeared from playlist

Hi all, This morning I found that the music I added in about the last month has vanished from my main playlist. Is this an issue that others have experienced as well, and if so, would anyone know of a solution other than simply re-adding the songs? T...

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Hi all,   This morning I found that the music I added in about the last month has vanished from my main playlist. Is this an issue that others have experienced as well, and if so, would anyone...

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Spotify Playing on Phone and Computer at the same time

EVERY TIME I try to play a song, playlist, etc. from the web player on my computer, it automatically starts playing on my phone instead. If I wanted to play music on my phone, I would have used the app on my phone! How can I prevent this from happeni...

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EVERY TIME I try to play a song, playlist, etc. from the web player on my computer, it automatically starts playing on my phone instead. If I wanted to play music on my phone, I would have used the a...

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Solved!! Clearing the play queue

I saw one post that said there was a clear button by the queue, but I can't find that anywhere, and I really don't want to go and remove each song individually. How do I clear the queue?

Casual Listener

I saw one post that said there was a clear button by the queue, but I can't find that anywhere, and I really don't want to go and remove each song individually. How do I clear the queue?

Kyesel

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