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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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MIKAAAAEL

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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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Transfer Playlist and ownership

Hello, I want to transfer my playlist to my new account. I tried to copy the playlist to the desktop, logged out, logged in with new account and paste it to the new account. But the problem is, I can not change the playlist after pasting it. I have a...

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Hello,  I want to transfer my playlist to my new account. I tried to copy the playlist to the desktop, logged out, logged in with new account and paste it to the new account. But the probl...

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Lost around 400 playlist subscribers in less than a day. What's the issue?

Hi there, I've lost around 400 subscribers on one of my public playlists over the last 24 hours. When I woke up today they were already gone. As you can tell by another thread over here (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/One-of-my-playlist...

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Hi there,   I've lost around 400 subscribers on one of my public playlists over the last 24 hours. When I woke up today they were already gone. As you can tell by another thread over here (htt...

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Local Files Not Indexing in Spotify Windows Desktop App

Hi, On 2 separate machines, my local files are not indexing. In some cases it sees SOME of the files but refuses to index them all. On another machine, it seems to not index ANY local files at all even though I put in multiple directories. Any tips o...

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Hi, On 2 separate machines, my local files are not indexing.  In some cases it sees SOME of the files but refuses to index them all.  On another machine, it seems to not index ANY local fil...

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Solved!! Pixelated window on Windows 7

Bug started happening this morning. Even after I restart the application, it reverts to this highly pixelated view. How can I report this bug? Please advise.

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Bug started happening this morning. Even after I restart the application, it reverts to this highly pixelated view. How can I report this bug? Please advise.  

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Spotify freezes on startup - Windows 10

Like the title suggests, anytime I launch it, the program freezes on start up and no matter how long I let it sit it won't work. I have toi keep closing it through task manager and re-opening it hoping it works. Haven't found a fix for this anywhere ...

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Like the title suggests, anytime I launch it, the program freezes on start up and no matter how long I let it sit it won't work. I have toi keep closing it through task manager and re-opening it hopi...

martas2017

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Is there any way to improve the radio for a playlist?

Hi all, hope someone can help with this So, I have a few different playlists that I use on Spotify that reflect different genres. I have one playlist called 'Venus Fly Trap' which I created to contain sort of trippy trap music. The problem is though,...

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Hi all, hope someone can help with this   So, I have a few different playlists that I use on Spotify that reflect different genres. I have one playlist called 'Venus Fly Trap' which I created ...

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Spotify app for Windows 10 -Desktop

24bit 96k is my sound settings spotify desktop app refuses to use HDMI since last update. The web browser-player will utilize HDMI connection for output. My mobile will pick up that it is playing on both the desktop app, and the web browser. I also c...

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24bit 96k is my sound settings spotify desktop app refuses to use HDMI since last update.  The web browser-player will utilize HDMI connection for output. My mobile will pick up that it is playi...

Greenspaces0420

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Solved!! "This song is not available." On PC app not mobile app.

Howdy, There are a few songs under the artist "Pretty Lights" which exhibit the following problem. The songs appear present in the artist library and can be played on my mobile device, although these songs cannot be played on my PC. I receive the fol...

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Howdy,   There are a few songs under the artist "Pretty Lights" which exhibit the following problem.  The songs appear present in the artist library and can be played on my mobile de...

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Desktop App does not connect at work. Possible Proxy issue?

I've been having issues connecting to the Desktop App for a few months now.. I'm not sure exactly the issue but when I try to login I get a message in a red box below the login saying,"Service is temporarily unavaiable, please try again later. (Error...

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I've been having issues connecting to the Desktop App for a few months now.. I'm not sure exactly the issue but when I try to login I get a message in a red box below the login saying, "Service is...

iggyelena

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Solved!! Facebook Error code 3

I was just logged into my spotify on my android device an hour ago. Got home went to open spofity desktop (windows 10) and I got a The Username or Password is incorrect (Error code: 3) Went back to my phone and was logged out of there as well and cou...

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I was just logged into my spotify on my android device an hour ago. Got home went to open spofity desktop (windows 10) and I got a     The Username or Password is incorrect (Error code: 3...

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Repeating windows error sound on start up of spotify, no content loads.

Hi, Upon starting spotify the interface appears - i get the top menus (file, edit, view) but a black screen below it - no side bar or content, and a continuous repeating windows error sound.Task Manager shows two/three instances of spotify.exe and sp...

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Hi,   Upon starting spotify the interface appears - i get the top menus (file, edit, view) but a black screen below it - no side bar or content, and a continuous repeating windows error sound....

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Uninstall Spotify NOW

I cannot uninstall this through the normal means OR by openning command prompt as an admin. I've tried going through Programs to uninstall it and nothing happens at all. I would like to rid my poor PC of this. Not being able to uninstall any program ...

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I cannot uninstall this through the normal means OR by openning command prompt as an admin.  I've tried going through Programs to uninstall it and nothing happens at all.  I would like to r...

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Browser vs. Desktop --- Desktop playing wrong track.

Hi there, The browser versions of these two songs are correct:https://open.spotify.com/track/75Gfro4pVDkteRrJrfVIushttps://open.spotify.com/track/7AiaYD0TxFJRrRBUdOOn6P But the desktop version is incorrect. It takes the tracks from a different album ...

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Hi there,    The browser versions of these two songs are correct: https://open.spotify.com/track/75Gfro4pVDkteRrJrfVIus https://open.spotify.com/track/7AiaYD0TxFJRrRBUdOOn6P   Bu...

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Crackling when using Windowns 10 app through bluetooth speaker

When I am playing music through the app on a bluetooth speaker I get crackling/choppy playback. I dont have this issue when I plug in the same speaker through USB or a headphone jack, nor do I have it when I use the web player.

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When I am playing music through the app on a bluetooth speaker I get crackling/choppy playback.  I dont have this issue when I plug in the same speaker through USB or a headphone jack, nor do...

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Solved!! Where has the shuffle button gone?

Hi, as of (I believe) today, I can't find the shuffle button. I now have 'Favourite' and 'Remove' buttons where the 'Shuffle' and 'Loop' buttons used to be. I've looked through the menu, looked in the play queue tab, and tried right clicking on a pla...

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Hi, as of (I believe) today, I can't find the shuffle button. I now have 'Favourite' and 'Remove' buttons where the 'Shuffle' and 'Loop' buttons used to be. I've looked through the menu, looked in th...

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Delayed Playback

When I listen to Spotify on my laptop, there has now been a few second delay before a new song starts It will start playing the song and then stop for a few seconds and then replay the same part again. On my phone there is no problem.

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When I listen to Spotify on my laptop, there has now been a few second delay before a new song starts It will start playing the song and then stop for a few seconds and then replay the same part agai...

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[BUG] sound changes on it self

so at my work we have this weird bug I think is comming from spotify but basicly when the volume goes up in the song it goes down on windows here is what it looks like : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFn-OmDk-sk

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so at my work we have this weird bug I think is comming from spotify but basicly when the volume goes up in the song it goes down on windows   here is what it looks like : https://www.you...

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Çalma listesi

çalma listemdeki şarkıların sıralamasını değiştirmek istiyorum en üstte ilk eklediğim şarkılar çıkıyor. Son eklediğim şarkılar çıkmasını istiyorum telefonumdan yaptım fakat bilgisayardan bulamadım?

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çalma listemdeki şarkıların sıralamasını değiştirmek istiyorum en üstte ilk eklediğim şarkılar çıkıyor. Son eklediğim şarkılar çıkmasını istiyorum telefonumdan yaptım fakat bilgisayardan bulamadım?

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Solved!! [Windows 10] Lyrics Wont Show

Simple, the lyrics will not show when I press the button while using the Desktop App for Windows 10. it just shows a gray screen. I reonnected to the internet, restarted my computer, reinstalled spotify and tried everything in other trouble shooting ...

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Simple, the lyrics will not show when I press the button while using the Desktop App for Windows 10. it just shows a gray screen. I reonnected to the internet, restarted my computer, reinstalled spot...

narpin

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Solved!! Find Friends - "None of your Facebook friends are on Spotify" YES MY FACEBOOK ACCOUNT IS LINKED

I created a new Facebook profile recently, and made a new Spotify account and subscription by signing up with my email, THEN conecting my Facebook account. I am able to use the app to share tracks to my timeline, so I know it is connected. However, I...

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I created a new Facebook profile recently, and made a new Spotify account and subscription by signing up with my email, THEN conecting my Facebook account. I am able to use the app to share tracks to...

Lucas_Morandi

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