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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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Seanf17

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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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betterhalf

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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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Crossfade playing not working with some songs?

I found a weird bug when crossfade is not working with this album https://open.spotify.com/album/3kaQUt8Mp906u1fI0LDqO6

Roadie

I found a weird bug when crossfade is not working with this album  https://open.spotify.com/album/3kaQUt8Mp906u1fI0LDqO6

TheNubiS

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Superuser Contribution Autoplay setting is ignored when set to 'off'

PlanPremiumCountry UK DeviceWindows 10, Mac My autoplay setting is set to 'off', but the app is ignoring it and playing random other things after I've finished listening to an album. This is happening on Mac and PC. I've just tested it by listening t...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country UK   Device Windows 10, Mac   My autoplay setting is set to 'off', but the app is ignoring it and playing random other things after I've finished listening to an...

jako479

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Superuser Contribution download songs from a cd

I would like to download songs from cd's I have. I setup my download to the source where the files are located and nothing gets downloaded.

Visitor

I would like to download songs from cd's I have. I setup my download to the source where the files are located and nothing gets downloaded.

MartinT

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Most images won't load, either on desktop app or website

For a few months now, Spotify randomly won't load images: album art, artist profile pictures, video thumbnails, playlist covers. There is apparently no pattern, sometimes a playlist will have every image loaded, but I can close and restart the app an...

Newbie

For a few months now, Spotify randomly won't load images: album art, artist profile pictures, video thumbnails, playlist covers.     There is apparently no pattern, sometimes a playl...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution How do I save my playlist to my music file?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution windows 11; resize window doesn't work properly

Plan;PremiumOperating SystemWindows 11 HomeApp VersionSpotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.35.663.gb699649eIssueWindow refuses to resize smaller past a certain point. No other program on my computer does this, and it breaks the "Snap to" window behavior f...

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Plan; Premium Operating System Windows 11 Home App Version Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.35.663.gb699649e Issue Window refuses to resize smaller past a certain point. No other program on m...

Joan

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No sound and never-ending ads ("soundless interruptions")

Plan :FreeCountry :FranceDevice :Lenovo ideapad 3Operating System :Windows 11 My Question or Issue :Recently, I always have an ad who doesn't play any sound and just let me stuck (I can't pass it or even replace it with any music...). And now I alway...

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  Plan : Free Country : France Device : Lenovo ideapad 3 Operating System : Windows 11   My Question or Issue : Recently, I always have an ad who doesn't play any sound...

HaDAjoji

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What is "<> embed"?, what does it do?

When I right-click on the picture of the album playing, I get to the drop-down list, in it at the final downlink that says: Share. the second downlink says: <> Embed album. What does it do? please.

Newbie

When I right-click on the picture of the album playing, I get to the drop-down list, in it at the final downlink that says: Share. the second downlink says: <> Embed album. What does it do? ple...

Luke

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Stop Auto-Updating

Attention Spotify Administrators –Not that anyone at Spotify cares what I have to say (that’s obvious) as I have noted this here before. You have no idea how upset I am. You did it again. You updated Spotify and ceased usage of older versions. Why st...

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Attention Spotify Administrators – Not that anyone at Spotify cares what I have to say (that’s obvious) as I have noted this here before.   You have no idea how upset I am.  You did it a...

aviwad2

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Superuser Contribution what happened to play counts?

They have disappeared completely from PC and Mac desktop versions. Is there a way to turn the feature back on?

Visitor

They have disappeared completely from PC and Mac desktop versions. Is there a way to turn the feature back on?

Pandawesome911

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Recently Played button mising when in using the DJ

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueA recent update to Spotify (today it seems) has removed the queue/recently played button from the interface. I use this feature often to go back and re-queue past songs or lik...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country US Device PC Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue A recent update to Spotify (today it seems) has removed the queue/recently played button fr...

maffoo

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Superuser Contribution Playing a song after a search is playing current one wich was paused

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceDesktop, FirefoxOperating System windows 10 or 11 My Question or IssueI have a song paused.I do a researchI press the play button from one of the search resultsThe song paused is strating... (not the song I want to liste...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Desktop, Firefox Operating System  windows 10 or 11   My Question or Issue I have a song paused. I do a research I press the play button from ...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution play not works after disconnecting audio card

Do something, I cathed this problem not first year, after disabling audio device, spotify not play songs untill Spotify restart.

Newbie

Do something, I cathed this problem not first year, after disabling audio device, spotify not play songs untill Spotify restart.

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Buffering while playing podcasts (my internet speed is not the problem)

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm having an issue with playing podcasts that took me back to the early 2000's - buffering... About every 30-60 seconds the audio will stop, buffer for 5-10 seconds...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm having an issue with playing podcasts that took me back to the early 2000's - bufferi...

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Random Pausing of Songs While in a game.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSo recently my Spotify has started to pause songs randomly while I am playing games, however while I am outside of the game it seems perfectly fine. It's on...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So recently my Spotify has started to pause songs randomly while I am playing games...

HaydenJude

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I don't have the crossfade option in my settings

I would like to to shorten the amount of time between songs on my playlist, so I know I need to adjust my crossfade. The problem is when I go to my profile and choose settings, playback is not offered as an adjustable option. I have Spotify Premium a...

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I would like to to shorten the amount of time between songs on my playlist, so I know I need to adjust my crossfade. The problem is when I go to my profile and choose settings, playback is not offere...

trimom

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mon spotify sature

peu importe quoi faire, mais sur mon pc spotify sature

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peu importe quoi faire, mais sur mon pc spotify sature

ribezaz

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eu abro o web player no google do pc mas fica só uma tela branca

eu vou no google do meu pc e pesquiso spotify e quando entro no site fica só uma tela branca e não consigo fazer nada, tentei até abrir o aplicativo mas quando eu aperto pra logar em uma conta ele me manda pro google, e quando eu vou pro google a tel...

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eu vou no google do meu pc e pesquiso spotify e quando entro no site fica só uma tela branca e não consigo fazer nada, tentei até abrir o aplicativo mas quando eu aperto pra logar em uma conta ele me...

ribezaz

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Daily mixes playing tracks that aren't in the mix.

Ignore this. I'd forgotten I'd dumped a whole playlist into the Queue and so it was continuing the previous playlist after playing one song. Doh! I wish there was a "Start a new Playlist after the end of this song" option without having to resort to ...

Casual Listener

Ignore this. I'd forgotten I'd dumped a whole playlist into the Queue and so it was continuing the previous playlist after playing one song. Doh! 😣 I wish there was a "Start a new Playlist aft...

ribezaz

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs sounding off

I have recently noticed that only songs on Spotify have been sounding strange. The only way I have learnt to fit this is by switching the audio output to another device and then switching back. I don't have the equaliser on and it happens regardless ...

Casual Listener

I have recently noticed that only songs on Spotify have been sounding strange. The only way I have learnt to fit this is by switching the audio output to another device and then switching back. I don...

MihailY

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