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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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hroski

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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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The boolean sliders under preferences extend incorrectly

As you can see in the attachment, when the option is enabled, and you hold, it extends to the right instead of the left.I assume this is by mistake.

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As you can see in the attachment, when the option is enabled, and you hold, it extends to the right instead of the left. I assume this is by mistake.

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Solved!! Discover Weekly gone?

Where have Discover Weekly playlist gone on Windows client (1.0.64.399.g4637b02a)? I don't see it in discover page. However it is still in Android client.

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Where have Discover Weekly playlist gone on Windows client (1.0.64.399.g4637b02a)? I don't see it in discover page. However it is still in Android client.

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Radio missing

I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to play a radio station based on the artist. Every article says to click on 'radio'. There is no 'radio'! All of the screenshots show what I assume is an older version of spotify. This is true for both...

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I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to play a radio station based on the artist. Every article says to click on 'radio'. There is no 'radio'! All of the screenshots show what I assume is...

jmdesin892

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Spotify slow and slows down other Programs

I use Windows 8.1 and I have enough RAM and space on my hard-drive. Still Spotify runs very slow, the longer I use it, the slower it gets. It sometimes takes minutes until a search is done.Additionally it slows down other programs and apps too.What c...

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I use Windows 8.1 and I have enough RAM and space on my hard-drive. Still Spotify runs very slow, the longer I use it, the slower it gets. It sometimes takes minutes until a search is done. Addition...

Sebasty

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Win10 Media Overlay gone?

Reinstalled windows yesterday, before the reinstall the current track would show in the to left of the screen when using the media keys on my keyboard. After the reinstall this no longer shows. I also do not have an option related to this within Spot...

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Reinstalled windows yesterday, before the reinstall the current track would show in the to left of the screen when using the media keys on my keyboard. After the reinstall this no longer shows. I als...

Sebasty

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Cant login to my spotify

im on my computer but cannot login

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im on my computer but cannot login

right1999

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Can't See My Friend Activity Who Aren't My Friends on Facebook

Hey!Starting this noon, I recognized that my Spotify user friends with whom I didn't connect through my Facebook profile dropped from my Friend Activity feed. 2 of those were my close friends and I'd sometimes listen what I see they were listening on...

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Hey! Starting this noon, I recognized that my Spotify user friends with whom I didn't connect through my Facebook profile dropped from my Friend Activity feed. 2 of those were my close friends and I...

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Local Files - Some add, some don't?

Anyone know the specifics of why a local Song will or will not add to your library? When you add a local file on the Windows desktop, I see them in the "local files" section. On the right, with the .... drop down, some have "Add to your library" and ...

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Anyone know the specifics of why a local Song will or will not add to your library?   When you add a local file on the Windows desktop, I see them in the "local files" section. ...

right1999

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Malware from Spotify app after new update

Hey, Ever since my Spotify app updated a few days ago, I've noticed that every so often when the app is launched, wether in use or not, I get a notification from my anti-virus software (AVG) that a malware or trojan has been quarantined and is coming...

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Hey,    Ever since my Spotify app updated a few days ago, I've noticed that every so often when the app is launched, wether in use or not, I get a notification from my anti-virus software...

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Cuelgue del equipo con Windows 10

Cada vez es más habitual que se me cuelgue el PC cuando solo está funcionando Spotify. ¿Se puede saber como solucionarlo? ¿O simplemente suspendo mi suscripción?

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Cada vez es más habitual que se me cuelgue el PC cuando solo está funcionando Spotify. ¿Se puede saber como solucionarlo? ¿O simplemente suspendo mi suscripción?

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Solved!! Sometimes I can't pick a specific song in free spotify ON MY PC. Why?

Is this just a bug or a feature? I can't find a good list of what I am and am not supposed to be able to do on free vs. premium. Anyway, earlier today on the free version it seemed like all the ads stopped for a bit (not because of anything I did, at...

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Is this just a bug or a feature? I can't find a good list of what I am and am not supposed to be able to do on free vs. premium.   Anyway, earlier today on the free version it seemed like all ...

Sebasty

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Prevent duplicates when liking from radio

In my "Liked from Radio" playlist there are some duplicates. Apparently when I thumb-up a song it is added even if already present (perhaps liked from another radio?).Please note that it's the SAME song (identical song link), not two different versio...

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In my "Liked from Radio" playlist there are some duplicates. Apparently when I thumb-up a song it is added even if already present (perhaps liked from another radio?). Please note that it's the SAME...

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Volume is too quiet

My volume seems too quiet, i have moved the volume slider to 40% but the sound thats coming out is only half of that. Any solutions?

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My volume seems too quiet, i have moved the volume slider to 40% but the sound thats coming out is only half of that. Any solutions?

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Reinstall Spotify after changing user folder name

My user account name and folder name was changed, so now when I try to uninstall spotify, I get "Windows cannot find "C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe". Make sure you've typed the name correctly, then try again. Will just deleting the fo...

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My user account name and folder name was changed, so now when I try to uninstall spotify, I get "Windows cannot find "C:\Users\<Old User Name>\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe". Make sure yo...

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Change playlist recommendations from German back to English

I moved from the UK to Switzerland and have changed my account details and payment to my Swiss account. Now when I go to 'Browse', all the playlists that come up are either in German or contain German language songs (and I have no idea what they are ...

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I moved from the UK to Switzerland and have changed my account details and payment to my Swiss account.    Now when I go to 'Browse', all the playlists that come up are either in German o...

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Solved!! Local files

Hi,I'm currently having some issues with the local files in my desktop version of spotify (Windows). It happens that I had to change the folders in which the songs where, so I made a new connection to the folder in the settings to import the songs. B...

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Hi, I'm currently having some issues with the local files in my desktop version of spotify (Windows). It happens that I had to change the folders in which the songs where, so I made a new connection...

Sebasty

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Spotify Premium

Premium users should be allowed many more features than free users. Who else agrees? Also what is up with the wifi connection problem I cannot listen to to Spotify at school anymore and im sure that it is not blocked.

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Premium users should be allowed many more features than free users. Who else agrees? Also what is up with the wifi connection problem I cannot listen to to Spotify at school anymore and im sure that ...

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How to manage my Local Files

Hello,I don´t like that Spotify has automatically copied all my local files to the Spotify / my library !! ( I didn’t use Spotify for quite a while and with opening it started to copy everything)I found out now that I can enable this by changing the ...

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Hello, I don´t like that Spotify has automatically copied all my local files to the Spotify / my library !!  ( I didn’t use Spotify for quite a while and with opening it started to copy everyt...

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downloaded my playlist onto my computer but it's all seperate files with weird numbering

I'm on the 7 day free trial premium thing and just downloaded my playlist to my computer but when I check it out, they're all in seperate files and all numbers no song names or anything, like the screen shot below.is there anyway to fix it or can it ...

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I'm on the 7 day free trial premium thing and just downloaded my playlist to my computer but when I check it out, they're all in seperate files and all numbers no song names or anything, like the scr...

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[PC APP] Offline storage folder

Hi,here I am trying to change the folder "offline music" in my W10 app.I try it correctly and it also make subfolders in the "new" folder that I choose, but, after the reboot of Spotify app... it backs to the former folder (%appdata%\Local\etc.)!!! H...

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Hi, here I am trying to change the folder "offline music" in my W10 app. I try it correctly and it also make subfolders in the "new" folder that I choose, but, after the reboot of Spotify app... it...

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