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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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Search in Desktop no longer has songs on a drop-down menu

I tested version 1.60 vs version 1.59.1.60 has changed search to not have any results in a menu that expands down from the search bar. 1.59 works as I want it to. I have been using search this way:- Use mouse to click on the search bar- Start writing...

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I tested version 1.60 vs version 1.59. 1.60 has changed search to not have any results in a menu that expands down from the search bar. 1.59 works as I want it to.   I have been using search ...

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import playlist

I've used the feature on the Spotify app on my PC to import my Windows Media playlists. The playlists show on my Galaxy S5 running Android 6.0.1, but the songs are greyed out and can not be played on my Android. What would I have to do to play those ...

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I've used the feature on the Spotify app on my PC to import my Windows Media playlists.   The playlists show on my Galaxy S5 running Android 6.0.1, but the songs are greyed out and can not be ...

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Local File Titles Lost

I recently started sharing my downloaded music with Spotify so I could listen on my phone. Unfortunately, some of the songs that I uploaded do not have titles in desktop app. I don't know why this problem is happening, as the files are all titles nor...

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I recently started sharing my downloaded music with Spotify so I could listen on my phone. Unfortunately, some of the songs that I uploaded do not have titles in desktop app. I don't know why this pr...

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Solved!! Discover features broken on Windows ?

The Windows client (1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946) looks different today. New browse options for podcasts and videos have appeared. However, my most used feature is discover and this is seriously broken. All I see is the the Spotify generated playlists. All t...

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The Windows client (1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946) looks different today. New browse options for podcasts and videos have appeared.   However, my most used feature is discover and this is seriousl...

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Solved!! BRING BACK THE ACTIVITY FEED - PETITION PLEASE ENDORSE

Hi Spotify developers Your last "upgrade" that removed the actiivity feed was nothing short of a massive downgrade. A quick browse of the posts in this community will show that yoiur decision to remove the activity feed is not popular. In fact, many ...

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Hi Spotify developers   Your last "upgrade" that removed the actiivity feed was nothing short of a massive downgrade.    A quick browse of the posts in this community will show tha...

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spotify software on Windows - why titel of playing song is not green

Hi,I use spotify on Windows and on iPhone.I don't underestand why Spotify on Windows doesn't show titel of played song in green as it is on iPhone? Piotr

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Hi, I use spotify on Windows and on iPhone. I don't underestand why Spotify on Windows doesn't show titel of played song in green as it is on iPhone?   Piotr

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Can't find any friends with "Find Friends"

I can find my friends by searching but I can't see them in the "Find Friends" menu. Also they can't follow me. How do I fix this?

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I can find my friends by searching but I can't see them in the "Find Friends" menu. Also they can't follow me. How do I fix this?

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Music Cover

Hi,I created a playlist full my musics of my computer, the problem is that I don't have good covers or covers, I have an album cover but in my musics it's not that cover.

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Hi, I created a playlist full my musics of my computer, the problem is that I don't have good covers or covers, I have an album cover but in my musics it's not that cover.

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Solved!! Spotify closes when I download a file with google chrome

So when I want to download a file in Google Chrome, for some reason it triggers to shutdown Spotify. So when it opens the dialog where I can save the file spotify shutsdown all the time. Doesnt matter on what website, or what kind of file it is. I tr...

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So when I want to download a file in Google Chrome, for some reason it triggers to shutdown Spotify. So when it opens the dialog where I can save the file spotify shutsdown all the time. Doesnt matte...

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How to refresh a playlist?

Well I am subscribed to the Monstercat Playlist and every 3 days in a week a new song comes and once they uploaded a song to their playlist the problem is I can't see it and when I can it says the song was uploaded to the playlist 3 days ago or even ...

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Well I am subscribed to the Monstercat Playlist and every 3 days in a week a new song comes and once they uploaded a song to their playlist the problem is I can't see it and when I can it says the so...

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Error 17

Being a premium family user for half year and the error code 17 continues to appear as the desktop programe tries to update itself. Been trying to fix it trough different suggestions,disabling the update process, downloading full installer and numero...

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Being a premium family user for half year and the error code 17 continues to appear as the desktop programe tries to update itself. Been trying to fix it trough different suggestions,disabling the up...

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Desktop app crashes when I download things in Chrome

Lately whenever I start a download in Chrome, the Spotify app crashes. I am using the desktop application, not the web player, so there shouldn't be any interaction between the two. The music doesn't just stop, the entire Spotify application just imm...

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Lately whenever I start a download in Chrome, the Spotify app crashes. I am using the desktop application, not the web player, so there shouldn't be any interaction between the two. The music doesn't...

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Wont Re-install

So Spotify kept saying it wouldn't respond so I uninstalled through the control panel. When i went to re-install it it says Error Code 18 (its running or something). I went to appdata and the app is still there. I tried to delete everything but it sa...

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So Spotify kept saying it wouldn't respond so I uninstalled through the control panel. When i went to re-install it it says Error Code 18 (its running or something). I went to appdata and the app is ...

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Two Steps From Bugs

Hi!I'm using Spotify for all my music needs for over a year, and I'm sorry that I have to report an issue. When I try to play music from "Two Steps From..." (Thomas Bergersen's band), the playback often suddenly stops, and Spotify displays an alert t...

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Hi! I'm using Spotify for all my music needs for over a year, and I'm sorry that I have to report an issue.   When I try to play music from "Two Steps From..." (Thomas Bergersen's band), th...

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Play the last song

How can i setup Spotify to play the last song instantly and not just start the running song again?Background: Cortana voice control has a feature to go backwards, but it will just start over the current song again and not really skip one song backwar...

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How can i setup Spotify to play the last song instantly and not just start the running song again? Background: Cortana voice control has a feature to go backwards, but it will just start over the cu...

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Unable to import one specific .mp3 file

Hi, I tried to import local files to Spotify while most worked, one just wont go. I see it in the local files folder and i can add it to playlists but it wont play. Spotify just says that it isnt available. It is downloaded from soundcloud like other...

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Hi,   I tried to import local files to Spotify while most worked, one just wont go. I see it in the local files folder and i can add it to playlists but it wont play. Spotify just says that it...

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Is family plan restricted???

I've joined my family account and now if I try to keep skipping songs (maybe more than 6 or 7) spotify suggests me to be a premium. I've checked and it says family plan means to have seperate premiums. Boy it's so much effort for listening to bleep o...

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I've joined my family account and now if I try to keep skipping songs (maybe more than 6 or 7) spotify suggests me to be a premium. I've checked and it says family plan means to have seperate premium...

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Windows app opens up in different place then it was last time

Hi, i have this issue for quite a while and now i'm done. i need this to be fixed or else im unsubbing. I have my spotify set up like this: but ALWAYS! ALWAYS for quite some time spotify opens up when i open up my pc like this: WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?!...

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Hi,   i have this issue for quite a while and now i'm done. i need this to be fixed or else im unsubbing. I have my spotify set up like this:    but ALWAYS! ALWAYS for quite some...

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[Desktop] The Song doest correspond

Hi, i have a problem with a song, as u can see, in the newest album of Linkin Park, the song "One More Light" doest correspond, instead i have the song "And One" and i dont know why.I have Windows 10 Pro, my version on Spotify is 1.0.59.395.ge6ca9946...

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Hi, i have a problem with a song, as u can see, in the newest album of Linkin Park, the song  "One More Light" doest correspond, instead i have the song "And One" and i dont know why. I hav...

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