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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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Re: Inbox and messages

I just wanted to say that the messages feature was one of the best parts of Spotify and something that really set this application apart. I think one of Spotify's goals is to make it easier to find new music hence the ability to constantly change to ...

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I just wanted to say that the messages feature was one of the best parts of Spotify and something that really set this application apart. I think one of Spotify's goals is to make it easier to find n...

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Help on Spotify

The help button (Help-Spotify Help) doesn't work on the latest Desktop version.

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The help button (Help-Spotify Help) doesn't work on the latest Desktop version.

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Spotify is crashing, changing my laptop resolution and colors on download?

Hello all, My laptop running on Windows 7 through work. Everytime I download Spotify, it crashes, zooms in on my screen, flashes a black screen, and changes the color resolution and picture overrall. It makes my computer unusable almost. I had Spotif...

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Hello all,   My laptop running on Windows 7 through work. Everytime I download Spotify, it crashes, zooms in on my screen, flashes a black screen, and changes the color resolution and pic...

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Re: Inbox and messages

@jazzyjez wrote:@tlh119 30 seconds of music? That's strange. I've had no problems at all. Troubleshoot?@jazzyjez I have verified with Deezer customer support that Cricket Wireless subscriptions only have Premium featues on the phone. That will not wo...

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@jazzyjez wrote: @tlh119 30 seconds of music? That's strange. I've had no problems at all. Troubleshoot? @jazzyjez I have verified with Deezer customer support that Cricket Wireless subscriptio...

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cannot install Spotify Desktop for windows 10

The install says just Unknown Error. Error code 53.Could you help me please?

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The install says just Unknown Error. Error code 53. Could you help me please?

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my iphone will not sync

This has started happening since a recent ios app update.The desktop app shows the iphone in devices but it will not sync. When I click on it it says sync with this device (despite having found the device)what is wrong?My desktop app is ver 0.9.15.7 ...

Gig Goer

This has started happening since a recent ios app update. The desktop app shows the iphone in devices but it will not sync. When I click on it it says sync with this device (despite having found the...

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Incorrect Song Listings

Hello, I'm reporting incorrect songs being listed for the album 'The Redesigned Originals, Recorded by The Free Design (1967-70)', 2006.This should be a collection of remixed versions of the original tracks by The Free Design, but instead the origina...

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Hello, I'm reporting incorrect songs being listed for the album 'The Redesigned Originals, Recorded by The Free Design (1967-70)', 2006. This should be a collection of remixed versions of the origin...

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Discover recommendations gone on desktop version

Hi allI don't have any recommendations under the discover tab on my desktop version, it is there on my android phone. I use this daily and am quite fustrated, I having to do a workaround by using my phone to controll the PC version.PC version: 1.0.60...

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Hi all I don't have any recommendations under the discover tab on my desktop version, it is there on my android phone. I use this daily and am quite fustrated, I having to do a workaround by us...

jimelevens

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Windows 10 App update resets spotify related Windows Settings

The last three updates for spotify have reset my windows settings for the spotify app. The stay on all desktops option and bandwidth limit. The file name keeps changing so windows and my bandwidth shaper think it is a different app. The Win32 version...

Gig Goer

The last three updates for spotify have reset my windows settings for the spotify app. The stay on all desktops option and bandwidth limit. The file name keeps changing so windows and my bandwidth sh...

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[Desktop] Friends feed only displaying certain friends

So this has been going on for nearly a month now, currently I'm using the Windows Store version of the app but I also have the same problem on the regular PC Desktop version as well. I have 345 Facebook friends on Spotify, and I "Follow All" of them,...

Casual Listener

So this has been going on for nearly a month now, currently I'm using the Windows Store version of the app but I also have the same problem on the regular PC Desktop version as well. I have 345 Faceb...

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canzone cambiata

ciao a tutti, vorrei capire perchè dopo 5 anni che ascolto un brano della mia playlist improvvisamente me la ritrovo mixata, in un altra versione...sapreste dirmi il perchè??????????????????????????????????????

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ciao a tutti, vorrei capire perchè dopo 5 anni che ascolto un brano della mia playlist improvvisamente me la ritrovo mixata, in un altra versione...sapreste dirmi il perchè???????????????????????????...

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Win10 Desktop app unresponsive after using mobile player on Android

Brief description of the issue:I use the Win10 desktop app in the morning. At lunch time I take android spotify with me when I'm out. When i return to my desktop spotify shows a green bar (spotify connect?) along the bottom which says i am listening ...

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Brief description of the issue: I use the Win10 desktop app in the morning. At lunch time I take android spotify with me when I'm out. When i return to my desktop spotify shows a green bar (spo...

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Solved!! Shuffle button has disappeared

Is this a thing now for Spotify Free or is it just a mistake with an update?

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Is this a thing now for Spotify Free or is it just a mistake with an update?

Skorilla

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Doesn't Load From New Locations I Set

Every since I started trying Spotify I've had many problems. First, when I go to preferences and I add a storage location to add music from, Spotify never loads the music to the Local Files section. Every single time I try to add music, I first have ...

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Every since I started trying Spotify I've had many problems. First, when I go to preferences and I add a storage location to add music from, Spotify never loads the music to the Local Files section. ...

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Spotify stops playing

Premium account on a windows 7 pc. Spotify randomly stops playing, only started happening over the last few days. I searched and saw threads concerning this with phones, but not on desktops.Will resume immediately after hitting the play button again....

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Premium account on a windows 7 pc. Spotify randomly stops playing, only started happening over the last few days. I searched and saw threads concerning this with phones, but not on desktops. Will re...

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Low Volume

First of all, sorry for my english, I'm spanish so I don't speak it as well as I would like. I have a problem, well I would say a big problem. I don't know if it has been solved before here, because I get lost reading and looking for so much. Well, t...

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First of all, sorry for my english, I'm spanish so I don't speak it as well as I would like.  I have a problem, well I would say a big problem. I don't know if it has been solved before here, ...

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Can't get songs to play on windows 10 (Shuffle bug)

Hi, I have reinstalled and this has not helped this issue.. I can't even play a song as seen in the video. Every time I open the app it auto shuffles and I cant change the song or even edit the queue. Having no luck on getting this app to work on win...

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Hi,   I have reinstalled and this has not helped this issue.. I can't even play a song as seen in the video. Every time I open the app it auto shuffles and I cant change the song or even edit ...

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lost all my saved songs

had alot of songs saved I had to sign in when I didnt have to b4 it just opened on my laptop & everything was gone

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had alot of songs saved I had to sign in when I didnt have to b4 it just opened on my laptop & everything was gone

gajnickel

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Solved!! All playlists deleted

I logged into Spotify today and although I'm still on the same account as before and I haven't changed my subscription all of my playlists are gone. I still have my Spotify radios but the playlists just vanished. Restarting Spotify and trying differe...

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I logged into Spotify today and although I'm still on the same account as before and I haven't changed my subscription all of my playlists are gone. I still have my Spotify radios but the playlists j...

lcolling

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Local files COVFEFE

I have several live albums on my HD and am trying to view them in spotify under local files, however, any track with the same title as another in an online album or saved album is transposed in place of the file that exists on my HD. These tracks app...

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I have several live albums on my HD and am trying to view them in spotify under local files, however, any track with the same title as another in an online album or saved album is transposed in place...

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