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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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black screen

Spotify remains black, only menu is visible on Windows 10 creators updaterestarted both windows and spotify multiple times already.

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Spotify remains black, only menu is visible on Windows 10 creators update restarted both windows and spotify multiple times already.

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aplicación en negro.

Hola:Desde la última actualización, la app de spoty para windows 10 no carga. Se abre y aparece todo en negro excepto los menus (archivo, editar, ver...).Alguna idea?

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Hola: Desde la última actualización, la app de spoty para windows 10 no carga. Se abre y aparece todo en negro excepto los menus (archivo, editar, ver...). Alguna idea?

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It wont download!

I've had spotify on my laptop for a month and a half, but today when i tried to open it, it loads and then nothing happens. Not too worried i uninstall it and try to download it again, it downloads, i click on it and it just loads and dissapears. Ive...

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I've had spotify on my laptop for a month and a half, but today when i tried to open it, it loads and then nothing happens. Not too worried i uninstall it and try to download it again, it downloads, ...

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Solved!! Some of my playlists have just disappeared..

I have an issue with my playlist. I have Spotify Premium. I use the Android app and the Windows desktop app. A bunch of my playlists are suddenly missing. It seems like most of the missing playlists (probably all) were ones I had downloaded to my pho...

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I have an issue with my playlist.   I have Spotify Premium. I use the Android app and the Windows desktop app.   A bunch of my playlists are suddenly missing. It seems like most of ...

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Solved!! Auto open windows vista

When I start up my computer after it was off Spotify automatically opens. How do I turn it off so it doesn't sutomatically open?

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When I start up my computer after it was off Spotify automatically opens. How do I turn it off so it doesn't sutomatically open?

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Not Disappearing

I got a new album from Bandcamp and tried to add it to my Local Files. When I tried to add it, it duplicated every song in every album by the same artist, except the new album. I unchecked every box in Settings > Preferences > Local Files but the dup...

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I got a new album from Bandcamp and tried to add it to my Local Files. When I tried to add it, it duplicated every song in every album by the same artist, except the new album. I unchecked every box ...

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Solved!! I can't believe I need to ask this - How to share playlist with another Spotify user

I've searched, read, and fumbled around for an hour and now I'm desperate enough to post this probably stupid question. I want to do something really simple: Share a playlist with another user on spotify. We both follow each other. We both have Spoti...

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I've searched, read, and fumbled around for an hour and now I'm desperate enough to post this probably stupid question. I want to do something really simple: Share a playlist with another user on spo...

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Superuser Contribution Songs in 'Discover' menu does not play

The 'Discover' menu offers list of 'Top Recommandations For You' 'Suggested for you based on Moon Boots' and 'Because You listened to ...' features but not of the songs on the page does not play when I drill down into the actual album or artist page ...

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The 'Discover' menu offers list of 'Top Recommandations For You' 'Suggested for you based on Moon Boots' and 'Because You listened to ...' features but not of the songs on the page does not play when...

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Ads while song plays intentional?

There's a local flash? ad on the bottom of my player (win10) that likes to play during every 4 or so songs. I don't mind normal breaks for ads, but this stupid gem city ford ad starts in the middle of a song, plays over the music, then sometimes cuts...

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There's a local flash? ad on the bottom of my player (win10) that likes to play during every 4 or so songs.  I don't mind normal breaks for ads, but this stupid gem city ford ad starts in the mi...

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"Your Library">"Songs" Does not download, and has no option to download.

Hello, I've recently returned my PC to factory setting and re-downloaded the Spotify app. Now under "Your library" > "Songs" (which is where songs go you've 'added' with the + button live), no longer downloads to my PC for offline play and does not h...

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Hello,    I've recently returned my PC to factory setting and re-downloaded the Spotify app. Now under "Your library" > "Songs" (which is where songs go you've 'added' with the + butto...

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Ecran noir lors du démarrage de Spotify

Bonjour à tous, Depuis que j'ai réiniatilisé mon pc, je n'arrive plus à démarrer spotify. J'ai un écran noir qui apparait et rien d'autre. TOUT spotify est noir.... J'ai essayé plusieurs solution via les topics déjà créé, enfin ceux que je comprenais...

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Bonjour à tous,   Depuis que j'ai réiniatilisé mon pc, je n'arrive plus à démarrer spotify. J'ai un écran noir qui apparait et rien d'autre. TOUT spotify est noir.... J'ai essayé plusieurs sol...

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Community Playlist total discrepancy

Hi. When viewing a playlist on the dektop app for PC the total songs displayed on some playlists will be less than the total that is seen on the Android app. On desktop for example I might see 100 songs but when viewing the mobile/website it will sho...

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Hi. When viewing a playlist on the dektop app for PC the total songs displayed on some playlists will be less than the total that is seen on the Android app. On desktop for example I might see 100 so...

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My local songs do not play on android

eu importei várias musicas do desktop, e eu consigo tocar elas no computador sem problemas, porém a um tempo não consigo reproduzir as mesmas musicas no android, elas aparecem acinzentadas e quando tento reproduzir aparece a mensagem ''essa musica nã...

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eu importei várias musicas do desktop, e eu consigo tocar elas no computador sem problemas, porém a um tempo não consigo reproduzir as mesmas musicas no android, elas aparecem acinzentadas e quando t...

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Discover Weekly did not update

Hello, My Discover Weekly playlist did not update this past Monday - I'm following the playlist so I'm not quite sure what the problem is. Any help?

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Hello,   My Discover Weekly playlist did not update this past Monday - I'm following the playlist so I'm not quite sure what the problem is.  Any help?

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Spotify Connect - Multiple Speakers/Devices

I have purchased Spotify premimun with the plan of running it on one computer to 7 bluetooth devices in exam rooms for my work. How do I do this?

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I have purchased Spotify premimun with the plan of running it on one computer to 7 bluetooth devices in exam rooms for my work.  How do I do this?

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Create Playlist from list of Song URLs

Hey you, hope you're having a beautiful day. My friend and I have been texting each other songs for months though the "Copy Link" option. I can export the text history and filter it down to all the spotify links. From here, do you know of any simple ...

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Hey you, hope you're having a beautiful day.   My friend and I have been texting each other songs for months though the "Copy Link" option. I can export the text history and filter it down to ...

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Solved!! Spotify stops after each local song

Hello, I've got a problem with playing local files in spotify. After each song it stops playing. This weirdly enough is only the case for local songs and not for steamed songs.I think it might have something to do with a windows update. When I found ...

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Hello,   I've got a problem with playing local files in spotify. After each song it stops playing. This weirdly enough is only the case for local songs and not for steamed songs. I think it...

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Solved!! Very long loading

When I start up Spotify, it takes maybe three minutes until everything loads up, with those circular loading dots. I am using version 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd of Spotify, and my OS is Windows 7 Premium.

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When I start up Spotify, it takes maybe three minutes until everything loads up, with those circular loading dots.   I am using version 1.0.1.1060.gc75ebdfd of Spotify, and my OS is Windows 7 ...

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