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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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Error "no disk"

Hello!Since this morning it's impossible to use normally my Spotify on my computer (windows 10). When I open it, a little box opens and says "spotify.exe: there's no disk in the drive"Impossible to close this box, I've try to click on "cancel", "cont...

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Hello! Since this morning it's impossible to use normally my Spotify on my computer (windows 10). When I open it, a little box opens and says "spotify.exe: there's no disk in the drive" Impossible ...

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Uninstall doesnt work - Local data bank error

Hi,I do have issues with the local data on my pc in combination with Spotify. The local data bank doesn't change anymore, even if I add new paths to import into Spotify. For that I wanted to reinstall Spotify, but I'm not even able to uninstall this....

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Hi, I do have issues with the local data on my pc in combination with Spotify. The local data bank doesn't change anymore, even if I add new paths to import into Spotify.  For that I wanted to...

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there should be a ,,download offline"

Hi! In version for laptops there should be a ,,download offline" switch in section >>your music >>songs not only in section >>your music >> playlists it would be really usefull

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Hi!    In version for laptops there should be a ,,download offline" switch in section >>your music >>songs   not only in section >>your music >> playlists &...

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Offline modus on my surface Pro doesn´t work

I have installed the Spotify App (I´m a premium user) on my surface pro under Windows 10. I have saved some albums and this is indicated as "saved" in Spotify. However, when use the offline mode, all titles are displayed in grey and are not available...

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I have installed the Spotify App (I´m a premium user) on my surface pro under Windows 10. I have saved some albums and this is indicated as "saved" in Spotify. However, when use the offline mode, all...

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Intermittent / sudden cessation of service

According to my Account info I am using Spotify Free on my desktop PC, and this has satisfied my modest requirements admirably in the past - I use the web player (Chrome + Windows 7). Now it appears sometimes to work, other times not to play anything...

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According to my Account info I am using Spotify Free on my desktop PC, and this has satisfied my modest requirements admirably in the past - I use the web player (Chrome + Windows 7). Now it appears ...

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Spotify not displaying Facebook name

My Spotify client sometimes refuses to display my Facebook name and instead only shows my username. When I restart the Spotify application, everything goes back to normal for a while. I am unable to find out when this occurs; it seems to be random. V...

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My Spotify client sometimes refuses to display my Facebook name and instead only shows my username. When I restart the Spotify application, everything goes back to normal for a while. I am unable to ...

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Sound not stable

Hi, I need help because when playing spotify the sound keeps changing volume. This only happens with spotify so the problem is with the application and not my computer. Could you help please?

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Hi,   I need help because when playing spotify the sound keeps changing volume. This only happens with spotify so the problem is with the application and not my computer. Could you help please?

Sebasty

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Do private playlist listens show on Spotify Social?

Hi, Does anyone know if making a playlist private simply means others can't view the playlist itself, or also works like a private session in that people can't see what you're listeing to? Thanks

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Hi,   Does anyone know if making a playlist private simply means others can't view the playlist itself, or also works like a private session in that people can't see what you're listeing to? ...

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winhttp.dll missing

A few days ago, I went to open up the Spotify application on my laptop (Windows 10) when it came up with an error message saying, "Cannot find 'winhttp.dll'. Please, reinstall this application". I have tried reinstalling it a few times already, but w...

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A few days ago, I went to open up the Spotify application on my laptop (Windows 10) when it came up with an error message saying, "Cannot find 'winhttp.dll'. Please, reinstall this application"....

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[win desktop] strange Release Radar playlist...

Hi!Yesterday, I got a strange selection of metal and punk rock music in my Release Radar playlist, despite the fact that I don't listen to that kind of music since more than a year now with the spotify windows app.Is this a bug?thanks.

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Hi! Yesterday, I got a strange selection of metal and punk rock music in my Release Radar playlist, despite the fact that I don't listen to that kind of music since more than a year now with the spo...

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Only about half of my local files get moved into "Songs"

Just got Spotify today so decided I'd move my local files onto it. Only half of them got moved to the "Songs" tab (I have no playlists). For the other half I got "Some of the selected songs were not saved to Your Library. Local files are not supporte...

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Just got Spotify today so decided I'd move my local files onto it. Only half of them got moved to the "Songs" tab (I have no playlists). For the other half I got "Some of the selected songs were not ...

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Remember last song I played when I start

Before the most recent update,every time I start Spotify it shows the song I played most recently, and stay in the moment I stop.After updating,it shows nothing playing in the bottom of the window,and I have to find and replay the playlist by myself....

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Before the most recent update, every time I start Spotify it shows the song I played most recently, and stay in the moment I stop. After updating, it shows nothing playing in the bottom ...

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Spotify Window Non-Responsive

Afther having spotify up for a while, I will maximize spotify again, and find that nothing is working. It's like a huge overlay, that covers all buttons. Not even the exit buttn works. The only way to close it is by going into task maanger or by righ...

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Afther having spotify up for a while, I will maximize spotify again, and find that nothing is working. It's like a huge overlay, that covers all buttons. Not even the exit buttn works. The only way t...

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Issue in transition playing of local files & spotify songs in playlist

I've noticed this issue for awhile now. I have a playlist with a mix of both local files and spotify songs. When playing the playlist when the next song is a local file, it say's it "can't play the song right now" or whatever the blue bar usually say...

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I've noticed this issue for awhile now. I have a playlist with a mix of both local files and spotify songs.   When playing the playlist when the next song is a local file, it say's it "can't p...

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Song Not Available

I am trying to play a song on my desktop but for every song I select I receive a "Song not available" message in a blue box. I have logged in and out without any correction. What other things should I try?

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I am trying to play a song on my desktop but for every song I select I receive a "Song not available" message in a blue box.  I have logged in and out without any correction. What other things s...

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[Bug] Move maxied window to other screen

Hi Using Windows 10 (x64) and multimonitor setup. When the window is maximized and I move to another screen with "Win + shift + left/right arrow" the UI is not responding. If I then resize to window mode and maximized again, it works. I've tested it ...

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 Hi   Using Windows 10 (x64) and multimonitor setup.   When the window is maximized and I move to another screen with "Win + shift + left/right arrow" the UI is not responding. &n...

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my computer not working.

my computer is not working after some popup came on screen and everything got closed

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my computer is not working after some popup came on screen and everything got closed  

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Totally Different Song

Hello, so I'm having the following problem: There's a song that when i listen to it on my iphone it sounds totally differente than when I play it on the spotify of my pc; even when while listening to the song on my iphone I press the option to change...

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Hello, so I'm having the following problem:   There's a song that when i listen to it on my iphone it sounds totally differente than when I play it on the spotify of my pc; even when while...

IguanaSetup

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Solved!! Error 101

I can't log into Spotify, I get "error 101". I've tried the thing written in https://www.spotify.com/se/help/faq/error/error-101-126/ a LOT of times now. Anyone have any other ideas on what I can do? Seems kind of a waste to have Spotify Premium if I...

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I can't log into Spotify, I get "error 101". I've tried the thing written in https://www.spotify.com/se/help/faq/error/error-101-126/ a LOT of times now. Anyone have any other ideas on what...

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