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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 code: 4

Hi,Please helo me, suddenly my spotify is not working. I've tried to uninstalled and installed it again, check the firewalls, restart my PC and none of them works. It said that there is no internet connection but my internet works fine so i don't kno...

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Hi, Please helo me, suddenly my spotify is not working. I've tried to uninstalled and installed it again, check the firewalls, restart my PC and none of them works. It said that there is no internet...

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Latest update I can't scroll playlist nor resize window downwards

Seems UI in the latest update is proper broken; Windows Platform. I can't scroll playlist window on the left, nor can I resize window downwards.

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Seems UI in the latest update is proper broken;   Windows Platform.   I can't scroll playlist window on the left, nor can I resize window downwards.

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Add a specific artist to Daily Mix

I mean artists that have never showed up in the Daily Mix, so I can't click the heart button for them. And I don't mean artists that I have accidentially 'disliked' in the playlist. I have clicked add to library on a majority of said artists albums, ...

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I mean artists that have never showed up in the Daily Mix, so I can't click the heart button for them. And I don't mean artists that I have accidentially 'disliked' in the playlist.  I have clic...

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Ads

When I play music on my HP laptop, using Spotify, whenever I listen to a song, sometimes it stops just to load an ad on the bottom page. I want it to stop so I could simply listen to my music without it pausing..

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When I play music on my HP laptop, using Spotify, whenever I listen to a song, sometimes it stops just to load an ad on the bottom page. I want it to stop so I could simply listen to my music without...

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Solved!! WHERE ARE MY NOTIFICATIONS (desktop in-app?)

HI So theres in-app notifications in the bottom left of the Web Player, along with my profile, settings and messages. However, in my desktop app (I'm using Windows 10) I can't seem to find it? I have messages next to my profile (top right) , but no n...

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HI    So theres in-app notifications in the bottom left of the Web Player, along with my profile, settings and messages.   However, in my desktop app (I'm using Windows 10) I can't...

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Can't sort "Artist" songs from "Your Music"!

I just updated to 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8 (Win 10) and now I'm not able to sort the songs from my "Artists" in "Your Music" by clicking on the header rows "SONG" or "ALBUM".

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I just updated to 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8 (Win 10) and now I'm not able to sort the songs from my "Artists" in "Your Music" by clicking on the header rows "SONG" or "ALBUM". 

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[Connect] Sonos devices disappear and don't get rediscovered on PC

On the PC, when I open spotify premium I always see my Amazon Echo devices listed under the "Devices" menu...but most of the time my Sonos devices don't show up. Nothing I do on the desktop fixes this (even opening the Sonos app and playing Spotify s...

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On the PC, when I open spotify premium I always see my Amazon Echo devices listed under the "Devices" menu...but most of the time my Sonos devices don't show up. Nothing I do on the desktop fixes thi...

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Spotify keeps removing my playlist cover

So I created a new cover for a playlist with 31 followers, but after I upload it and restart the client, the old artwork is back. What's going on?

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So I created a new cover for a playlist with 31 followers, but after I upload it and restart the client, the old artwork is back. What's going on?

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Can't download on Windows 10 app

I have a Spotify family premium account, but i cannot download any songs from my windows 10 app on my computer, why is that? the option is never there!I took a screenshot and attached it

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I have a Spotify family premium account, but i cannot download any songs from my windows 10 app on my computer, why is that? the option is never there! I took a screenshot and attached it

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Related artist

Hi all have sonos and use Spotify, seems related artist function has gone following an update, anyone got any ideas?

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Hi all have sonos and use Spotify, seems related artist function has gone following an update, anyone got any ideas? 

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Spotify starts and stopps ad randome times

Hello, my Spotify (opens with windows start) stopps after some tracks and starts again randomly later again. Internet connection seems fine and it also appears with downloaded playlists.I allready made a "clear reinstall" nothing changed, i really ne...

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Hello,   my Spotify (opens with windows start) stopps after some tracks and starts again randomly later again. Internet connection seems fine and it also appears with downloaded playlists. I ...

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Solved!! Desktop App doesn't show my Playlist

Hi everyoneSo since yesterday I've run into a problem which I never had before. My Desktop App doesn't show my Playlist anymore and I also can't find it when I search for it. I've checked in the Web player and there my Playlist is still available. Is...

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Hi everyone So since yesterday I've run into a problem which I never had before. My Desktop App doesn't show my Playlist anymore and I also can't find it when I search for it. I've checked in the We...

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Solved!! Spotify won't play certain songs

I can play certain songs on my Andriod phone, but they will not play on my PC. Any ideas whats wrong?

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I can play certain songs on my Andriod phone, but they will not play on my PC.  Any ideas whats wrong?

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Solved!! Spotify keeps automatically changing playlist?!!

Hi!I hope someone can help me, because I have no idea what to do ... For the last couple of weeks Iv noticed that Spotify keeps changing the playlist I start to listen to.I'll choose a playlist, and it'll play one song ... then it switches to another...

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Hi! I hope someone can help me, because I have no idea what to do ...   For the last couple of weeks Iv noticed that Spotify keeps changing the playlist I start to listen to. I'll choose a p...

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Family account - no more able to listen music on one computer

On one of my computer, I am no more able to listen to spotify. Whichever the song selected, I am getting the message (I have the french installation, therefore the translation may not be 100% correct). "This song is not available, If you have it on y...

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On one of my computer, I am no more able to listen to spotify. Whichever the song selected, I am getting the message (I have the french installation, therefore the translation may not be 100% correct...

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W10: Roaming on PC - plays online but doesn't download songs

Hello, I'm from Czechia, currently am in Germany for three weeks and I have a modem with cellular data. I forgot to download my library, so I wanted to download it over cellular data, but it says it's waiting for a connection while it plays music jus...

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Hello, I'm from Czechia, currently am in Germany for three weeks and I have a modem with cellular data. I forgot to download my library, so I wanted to download it over cellular data, but it says it'...

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Spotify Desktop Overlay

The Spotify Desktop Overlay has an Volume Control but it is controlling the WindowsSounds. Is it possible to change that the Volume Control will change the Spotify Volume not the Speaker Volume? It would be also cool if I use my media shortcuts for v...

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The Spotify Desktop Overlay has an Volume Control but it is controlling the Windows Sounds. Is it possible to change that the Volume Control will change the Spotify Volume not the Speaker Volume? &...

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Spotify - desktop app on Windows 10 - Issues when taller than 1200px

Hi all, Wondering if anyone else is seeing the same issues. Setup: Spotify on Windows 10 (Insider build. Currently creators update, but has been this way for months). Spotify has gone through many updates while this issue has persisted.I'm on a SP4, ...

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Hi all,   Wondering if anyone else is seeing the same issues.     Setup: Spotify on Windows 10 (Insider build.  Currently creators update, but has been this way for months). &...

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Repeat problem

So I don't know what exactly happened but my Spotify on Windows keeps on playin Sean Paul! no matter what I do the next song is always Sean Paul and it only happens in my laptop not on my phone please help

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So I don't know what exactly happened but my Spotify on Windows keeps on playin Sean Paul! no matter what I do the next song is always Sean Paul and it only happens in my laptop not on my phone pleas...

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Cover art not showed for local files on Windows when file name includes an apostrophe

Hi! After several hours trying to know why one of my files did not show the cover art on Spotify I found out that it was because of the file name including apostrophe. Please see video of the issue on YouTube:https://youtu.be/M3y6OE-RRcM STEPS TO REP...

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Hi! After several hours trying to know why one of my files did not show the cover art on Spotify I found out that it was because of the file name including apostrophe.   Please see video of th...

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