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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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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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I can't connect to a different device via Spotify Connect

I'm using a laptop (Win 10, desktop app), a PC (Win 10, desktop app) and a phone (Android 7.0). I can't use Spotify Connect between them. Sometimes it just doesn't find any other devices and right now even though I select a device and select a song, ...

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I'm using a laptop (Win 10, desktop app), a PC (Win 10, desktop app) and a phone (Android 7.0). I can't use Spotify Connect between them. Sometimes it just doesn't find any other devices and right no...

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personal spotify playlists, ex Summer Rewind

I noted on my Iphone that Spotify created a fantastic new personal playlist. - the Summer Rewind.However in the Windows application i can not find it. How should I find it within windows? Are there other personal playlists that I am missing out?I onl...

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I noted on my Iphone that Spotify created a fantastic new personal playlist. - the Summer Rewind. However in the Windows application i can not find it.  How should I find it within windows? &...

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Can't reinstall Spotify (Error Code 18)

(If there is someone else with this problem that already has a solution, kindly re-direct me there please. Thanks!) I'm having trouble with my application on my Windows 10 PC. I tried to run it about an hour ago, and it wouldn't respond. I tried unin...

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(If there is someone else with this problem that already has a solution, kindly re-direct me there please. Thanks!)   I'm having trouble with my application on my Windows 10 PC. I tried to run...

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Top Spotify Artists not showing on tinder

Hello,I had no option to link my spotify to my tinder (because spotify isn't available in the country I'm in I guess), but, when I was swiping and I saw a girl with her spotify linked to her profile, there was a "link your spotify" under it so I link...

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Hello, I had no option to link my spotify to my tinder (because spotify isn't available in the country I'm in I guess), but, when I was swiping and I saw a girl with her spotify linked to her p...

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With premium, are we actually getting 320 kbps ogg?

Whenever I compare Spotify highest quality to 320 kbps CD rips, my CD rips sound better. Is spotify lying to us about the premium quality?

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Whenever I compare Spotify highest quality to 320 kbps CD rips, my CD rips sound better. Is spotify lying to us about the premium quality?

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Black Screen after update

Hey there,I got an update around Saturday that made my Desktop Client unusable. Screen is black, no UI is loaded except some of the Menu Items in the Title line (not all though, yet i can't even access the version number of the Client). I can fix thi...

Roadie

Hey there, I got an update around Saturday that made my Desktop Client unusable. Screen is black, no UI is loaded except some of the Menu Items in the Title line (not all though, yet i can't even ac...

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Default to full album, not saved songs off of album

So, I like to listen to albums from front to start most of the time, but my gf who also uses my spotify likes specific songs from albums, so she'll click the little plus next to the song and add them to the library to get to them later. The problem i...

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So, I like to listen to albums from front to start most of the time, but my gf who also uses my spotify likes specific songs from albums, so she'll click the little plus next to the song and add them...

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Solved!! Song Distortion

I've been getting distortion on all of my songs. I have a Dell Inspirion Windows 7. I am not a premium user. The distortion sounds like crackling static that slows down the song; makes the music sound very robotic. If the spotify window is selected t...

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I've been getting distortion on all of my songs. I have a Dell Inspirion Windows 7. I am not a premium user. The distortion sounds like crackling static that slows down the song; makes the music soun...

mitchluvscindy

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How to embed "Add to Spotify" button in a facebook post with multiple songs?

Hi,i try to find out, how can i make a facebook post with this 'add to spotify' button, and with multiple spotify songs at the same time.I have seen some examples on facebook.But if I try to do such a post, for example with a playlist or album, it do...

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Hi, i try to find out, how can i make a facebook post with this 'add to spotify' button, and with multiple spotify songs at the same time. I have seen some examples on facebook. But if I try to do...

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Can't sync local music

Hello, i have an issue trying sync music from a mabcook to a windows PC. The sync don't start, it's writting "pending" for hours. Both computer are on the same WIFI. work on a smartphone. Any help would be apreciated. Thanks

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Hello, i have an issue trying sync music from a mabcook to a windows PC.  The sync don't start, it's writting "pending" for hours. Both computer are on the same WIFI. work on a smartphone. Any h...

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Can't update passed 1.0.55.487.g256699aa!

I know this is an issue that's been raised multiple times but I've yet to find a fix that actually fixes the problem So I have Version 1.0.55.487.g256699aa and I'll see the 'A new version of Spotify is available (1.0.56.451). Click here to download" ...

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I know this is an issue that's been raised multiple times but I've yet to find a fix that actually fixes the problem 😕   So I have Version 1.0.55.487.g256699aa and I'll see the 'A new ve...

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Songs load slow and stop / start

Problem I am a premium user and it seems that spotify is doing two things right now. Songs are loading slow periodically. Songs will stop playing then start back up. Steps taken to resolve issue Both are behaviors of the song 'loading' or 'buffering'...

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Problem I am a premium user and it seems that spotify is doing two things right now. Songs are loading slow periodically. Songs will stop playing then start back up.   Steps taken to r...

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cant play music on laptop windows 8

I can't listen to music at all. I keep getting a "Can't play current song." and I've done everything I can to fix it, but still nothing. I tried using my phone as a remote but that didn't either. I think it has something to do with connecting do a de...

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I can't listen to music at all. I keep getting a "Can't play current song." and I've done everything I can to fix it, but still nothing. I tried using my phone as a remote but that didn't either.&nbs...

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SPOTFY UNINSTALL IN WINDOWS 7 64 BIT

CANNOT UNINSTALL SPOTIFY DESPITE TRYING ALL THE SUGGESTIONS FROM THE FORUM. DRIVES ME NUTS. ANY IDEA'S

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CANNOT UNINSTALL SPOTIFY DESPITE TRYING ALL THE SUGGESTIONS FROM THE FORUM. DRIVES ME NUTS. ANY IDEA'S  

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A different song on Windows?

Hello. I have an issue with one of my songs in my library. On the smartphone app, the track "Floating" from Tobu has vocals. When I play it on my Windows PC, I hear the song without them. It´s the same song because it's saved in my library.Thx for an...

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Hello. I have an issue with one of my songs in my library. On the smartphone app, the track "Floating" from Tobu has vocals. When I play it on my Windows PC, I hear the song without them. It´s the sa...

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Friend's activity not playing when I click on them

Hello and greetings, I love music and love to hear what other people are playing to expand my music library even more. So heres my problem. I have my friend's activity showing up, when I click on the song to listen to whats being played, it just show...

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Hello and greetings,   I love music and love to hear what other people are playing to expand my music library even more. So heres my problem. I have my friend's activity showing up, when I cli...

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Bug: When clicking on cover art play button, music doesn't play

When clicking the paly button on album/artist art to begin playing music the player at the bottom changes to reflect the album playing; however, no music actually plays. I need to then click on and click the song to begin playing.

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When clicking the paly button on album/artist art to begin playing music the player at the bottom changes to reflect the album playing; however, no music actually plays.  I need to then click o...

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After latest Windows desktop update, new release button broken

OK what'd they do this time? I can click through and play the new music from its own page, but the little arrrow-circle on the album/single cover? Click, nothin happens. Ugh. Bugs!

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OK what'd they do this time? I can click through and play the new music from its own page, but the little arrrow-circle on the album/single cover? Click, nothin happens. Ugh. Bugs!

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Can't log into Spotify from Windows 10.

As the title says, I am unable to log into the PC client on windows 10 as it says the username/password is incorrect Error 4.The password is not incorrect, as it works on Android and the web portal. Also the reset password link from the app also does...

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As the title says, I am unable to log into the PC client on windows 10 as it says the username/password is incorrect Error 4. The password is not incorrect, as it works on Android and the web port...

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Black screen for spotify

A couple weeks ago the trouble started. Sometimes spotify doesn't want to load my search and took like 5 minutes to load. The song that played wasn't always up to date at the downside of my screen. Now 2 days ago the spotify screen stayed like it was...

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A couple weeks ago the trouble started. Sometimes spotify doesn't want to load my search and took like 5 minutes to load. The song that played wasn't always up to date at the downside of my screen. N...

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