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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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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...

sr313

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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...

sly707

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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!

BarneyL

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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...

itu_

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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...

itu_

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Changing audio to headphones - No Audio

When I change audio to my headphones from my speakers, it is no sound. When I change back to speakers it works but not on headphones. Then I must restart spotify and it works again. I still can change the device the first minutes but then after a whi...

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When I change audio to my headphones from my speakers, it is no sound. When I change back to speakers it works but not on headphones. Then I must restart spotify and it works again. I still can chang...

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Spotify freezes when changing audio device

Because of this I have to kill the spotify process and restart every time I connect my headphones. I have had this problem for a long time, and several different machines. Mac seems to have the same problem: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-M...

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Because of this I have to kill the spotify process and restart every time I connect my headphones.  I have had this problem for a long time, and several different machines.  Mac seems to ...

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I can not find a specific picture that I want to set as my playlist icon.

Yesterday, I was looking for a specific picture to set as the icon of a playlist of mine. I clicked on my playlist icon to 'Edit Playlist Details', and then on the 'Choose Image' section which lead me to the 'Open File' page. However, no matter how f...

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Yesterday, I was looking for a specific picture to set as the icon of a playlist of mine. I clicked on my playlist icon to 'Edit Playlist Details', and then on the 'Choose Image' section which lead m...

Maxim

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Solved!! Uniinstall spotify

I can't uniinstall spotify and i want to. When i try, nothing happen. Give me a solution you can't force me to use it or to pay for it if i don't want to. That is illegal.

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I can't uniinstall spotify and i want to. When i try, nothing happen. Give me a solution you can't force me to use it or to pay for it if i don't want to. That is illegal.

John_Mathis

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What's up with album and track sorting under "Artists"?

This is absolutely ridiculous. Why can't my albums be sorted by date (chronological) as any normal player does? This is under Artists. And no, I don't to go to the artist page.

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This is absolutely ridiculous. Why can't my albums be sorted by date (chronological) as any normal player does? This is under Artists. And no, I don't to go to the artist page.  

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Solved!! Spotify can't install, can't delete app data > Application running

Spotify did one of it's automatic updates, but then it was stuck on the installing bar forever. I then received error 18 and 14. So I uninstall spotify through control panel, but when I try to reinstall after rebooting I get the same message.When I t...

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Spotify did one of it's automatic updates, but then it was stuck on the installing bar forever. I then received error 18 and 14. So I uninstall spotify through control panel, but when I try to reinst...

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Fehlermeldung: Der an einen Systemaufruf übergebene Datenbereich ist zu klein.

I have installed the Spotify Windows App, but it doesn't launch. It brings up the following error message:Der an einen Systemaufruf übergebene Datenbereich ist zu klein.(Data Area Passed to a System Call Is Too Small.)What could be the solution? Than...

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I have installed the Spotify Windows App, but it doesn't launch. It brings up the following error message: Der an einen Systemaufruf übergebene Datenbereich ist zu klein. (Data Area Passed to ...

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Spotify Connect For Desktop App Greyed Out for Premium

I have a Windows 10 pc running a newly reinstalled Spotify that does not allow me to connect to my other devices. My Spotify app on my iPhone can stream to my chromecast. All devices are on the same WiFi network.

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I have a Windows 10 pc running a newly reinstalled Spotify that does not allow me to connect to my other devices.  My Spotify app on my iPhone can stream to my chromecast.  All devices are ...

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