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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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URGENT - Two devices, with wifi but no internet

Is this possible?I would like to use my phone (samsung galaxy 6s edge +) to control my offline playlist on my laptop (MSI Apache 790) with no internet service; however, I do have a wifi connection for my local area that I use to print to, transfer fi...

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Is this possible? I would like to use my phone (samsung galaxy 6s edge +) to control my offline playlist on my laptop (MSI Apache 790) with no internet service; however, I do have a wifi connection ...

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Local Files dont sync anymore

Hi!Even tho i already have the folder where the files are added into the source list, new files won't appear anymore, even with new sources no new songs appear.. im using the latest version, this has been happening for quite a few prior versions..tha...

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Hi! Even tho i already have the folder where the files are added into the source list, new files won't appear anymore, even with new sources no new songs appear.. im using the latest version, this h...

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Solved!! Can't click and drag?

Im not sure if im doing anything wrong but i can't click and drag to move playlists around. Or move the order of songs in the playlist or the queue. I also cannot click and drag songs into playlists on the left hand panel (I know I can just right cli...

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Im not sure if im doing anything wrong but i can't click and drag to move playlists around. Or move the order of songs in the playlist or the queue. I also cannot click and drag songs into playlists ...

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I do not seem to be able to delete one song

Hi all,I have a small but very annoying problem. I recently started using Spotify again, with a family premium account. I downloaded Spotify many years ago for the first time, and apparantly added some songs. However, one of those songs seems to be i...

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Hi all, I have a small but very annoying problem. I recently started using Spotify again, with a family premium account. I downloaded Spotify many years ago for the first time, and apparantly added ...

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connexion windows phones

j'utilise l'appli sur mon windows phones depuis plusieurs mois mais du jour au lendemain, quand je veux lancé l'appli, ça charge 2 secondes et je reviens sur l'écran d'accueil de mon portable. j'ai désinstallé spotify et ré-installé mais toujours par...

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j'utilise l'appli sur mon windows phones depuis plusieurs mois mais du jour au lendemain, quand je veux lancé l'appli, ça charge 2 secondes et je reviens sur l'écran d'accueil de mon portable. j'ai d...

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Solved!! Spotify and Chrome conflict on Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16226!!!

Hello,I have just discovered a bug with Spotify Version 1.0.57.474, Google Chrome Version 59.0.3071.109 and Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16226. The issue is in Chrome browser if you right click on a web page and click "Save link as" or on an imag...

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 Hello, I have just discovered a bug with Spotify Version 1.0.57.474, Google Chrome Version 59.0.3071.109 and Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16226.   The issue is in Chr...

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Artist Name Display under non english UI

Hi, I've changed my windows spotify to chinese language. Most artist name & song name are displaying in chinese, however, the following artists that I'm currently following are still remain as English, any idea how to "fix" this? I've tried restartin...

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Hi, I've changed my windows spotify to chinese language. Most artist name & song name are displaying in chinese, however, the following artists that I'm currently following are still remain as En...

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my playlist

how do i import my playlist to my windows media player it offers me this option in my spotify account

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how do i import my playlist to my windows media player it offers me this option in my spotify account

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I have music in a playlist on my computer but its not downloading to my iphone

I have tried the offline sync several times now and these two albums are the only time I have ever had a problem with this before any help?

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I have tried the offline sync several times now and these two albums are the only time I have ever had a problem with this before any help?  

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Local files .mp3 not appearing

I have added a folder under the music library in Windows 10 and Spotify does not seem to be able to detect any of the audio files there. My understanding is that files with .mp3 and put under the music library would be automatically added to be playe...

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I have added a folder under the music library in Windows 10 and Spotify does not seem to be able to detect any of the audio files there. My understanding is that files with .mp3 and put under the mus...

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Local files appear dead

OK, my local files are a mess. I can't find anything relevant to help me. Here's what happened. I put my desktop into storage for six months while my house was remodeled. That meant to my dismay, that Spotify removed all my own cd music as well as my...

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OK, my local files are a mess.  I can't find anything relevant to help me.   Here's what happened.  I put my desktop into storage for six months while my house was remodeled.   ...

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[solved] Spotify Crash on Windows 10 during startup/slowdown

Dear Users, I have experienced freezes on my Win 10 PC when starting Spotify. I found also the root of the issue: My Windows Music-Library (where my local music resides) refers to a NAS(Network-Assisted Storage) device. Deleting the local-files.bnk C...

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Dear Users,   I have experienced freezes on my Win 10 PC when starting Spotify. I found also the root of the issue: My Windows Music-Library (where my local music resides) refers to a NAS(Netw...

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Solved!! Media Keys not working on Windows Store Version

Just realized that i can't change music and play/pause anymore with my Corsair K65 since i'm using the windows store version. Desktop version is working fine though. Only volume keys and mute is working. Windows 10 64BitSpotify 1.0.56.505.g024fbe68 (...

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Just realized that i can't change music and play/pause anymore with my Corsair K65 since i'm using the windows store version. Desktop version is working fine though. Only volume keys and mute is work...

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Shuffle is no longer working

I have a playlist of 996 songs. Shuffle is only 'shuffling' among a VERY small subset of these songs. When I sort the playlist by Alphabetical order, pick the first song, and hit shuffle, I am not seeing any artists later in the alphabet than B selec...

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I have a playlist of 996 songs. Shuffle is only 'shuffling' among a VERY small subset of these songs.   When I sort the playlist by Alphabetical order, pick the first song, and hit shuffle, I ...

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Spotify app

I have had a black screen problem with Spotify on my Windows 10 PC and have tried all the suggested fixes on here. Now I have uninstalled the version I downloaed from Spotify.com and have tried the Spotify app for Windows 10 from Google Store but I g...

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I have had a black screen problem with Spotify on my Windows 10 PC and have tried all the suggested fixes on here. Now I have uninstalled the version I downloaed from Spotify.com and have tried the S...

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Recent additions to collaborative playlists don't show up

Hi, Me and my boyfriend have had a joint playlist for several years, where we both add new stuff every so often. It's always worked fine in the past. Whenever he added something, it shows up in "my" playlist, and vice versa. Until recently. Even thou...

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Hi,   Me and my boyfriend have had a joint playlist for several years, where we both add new stuff every so often. It's always worked fine in the past. Whenever he added something, it shows up...

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Delayed start with W Desktop App

Hello, I use the Desktop App (StoreVersion but same with old client).When i Start der App i have a delayed over 10 minutes, bevor i have th GUI.I have monitored the app simply, and before the GUI starts the App get 1,7 GB!!!!!! Data from Network (see...

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Hello,   I use the Desktop App (StoreVersion but same with old client). When i Start der App i have a delayed over 10 minutes, bevor i have th GUI. I have monitored the app simply, and befor...

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d no problem getting songs downloaded for offline on

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Importing local files to PC Desktop Client

Hi, The last few months I;ve been unable to import my local files into spotify from my NAS. The import starts then slows down after about 100 files then the cpu and memory usage of Spotify starts to climb to a point where my pc locks up. Even tried c...

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Hi, The last few months I;ve been unable to import my local files into spotify from my NAS.   The import starts then slows down after about 100 files then the cpu and memory usage of Spotify s...

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Importing Local Files

Premium Member here This is the single most frustrating part of Spotify. It is too difficult compared to iTunes or even Windows Media Player, which is the worst player in my opinion. Still both of those allow for easier importing of files into their ...

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Premium Member here   This is the single most frustrating part of Spotify. It is too difficult compared to iTunes or even Windows Media Player, which is the worst player in my opinion. Still b...

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