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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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Explicit track plays edited version on desktop, but then explicit on mobile

The song "This Is The Best" by USS, while showing that it's explicit, only plays as an edited version on the desktop player. When I play it on my phone, it properly plays as the explicit version. What's up with this? It really takes away from the lis...

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The song "This Is The Best" by USS, while showing that it's explicit, only plays as an edited version on the desktop player. When I play it on my phone, it properly plays as the explicit version. Wha...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Waiting for connection...

Hello. My Spotify app in Windows 8.1 is not downloading the playlists I've marked to listen offline.However, my phone is able to download them. Both devices are on the same WiFi network. Spotify is added to my Firewall exceptions. I've tried reinstal...

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Hello. My Spotify app in Windows 8.1 is not downloading the playlists I've marked to listen offline. However, my phone is able to download them. Both devices are on the same WiFi network. Spotify is...

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Playlists dont work

When I click on a playlist there is no button for shuffle. There are just buttons with follow and play. When I click on it it plays one Song from the Playlist for one second, then the next Song plays for one second ....

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When I click on a playlist there is no button for shuffle. There are just buttons with follow and play. When I click on it it plays one Song from the Playlist for one second, then the next Song ...

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Decide - is it preferences or settings?

Your dialogues often say things like "When your music ends, we continue playing similar songs to you. You can turn this off in settings". Except Spotify desktop doesn't have a settings menu - it's called preferences - when you click on it - yes it sa...

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Your dialogues often say things like "When your music ends, we continue playing similar songs to you. You can turn this off in settings".    Except Spotify desktop doesn't have a settings...

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Cannot queue songs or see queue!

I've been having problems with the Windows desktop for a few weeks now. I cannot queue songs and when I look at my play queue it shows up as empty (see image). I don't know how to fix this at all and it's quite annoying not being able to queue songs ...

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I've been having problems with the Windows desktop for a few weeks now. I cannot queue songs and when I look at my play queue it shows up as empty (see image). I don't know how to fix this at all and...

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Spotify randomly connects to android phone when app is running in background

Hi, First of, I never seem to be able to find information on this forum, so if this is a double post, please point me in the right direction. When I use spotify on my Windows 10 pc at home, sometimes (possibly due to wifi problems) halfway through a ...

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Hi,   First of, I never seem to be able to find information on this forum, so if this is a double post, please point me in the right direction.   When I use spotify on my Windows 10 pc ...

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friend feed missing 1.0.55 update

Windows PC version (Desktop) friends feed is missing, friends feed went missing using version 1.0.55... friends feed was visiable at first but when i logged into spoity today *5/26/2017 its now suddenly gone missing, its showing none of my FB friends...

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Windows PC version (Desktop) friends feed is missing, friends feed went missing using version 1.0.55... friends feed was visiable at first but when i logged into spoity today *5/26/2017 its now sudde...

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issue connecting on desktop and android

Hi there, I'm a spotify premium user in ireland and have been having difficulty getting access to my account today. It's telling me it won't connect and can't open or play music, hope you can help. Kind regards, Cian

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Hi there,    I'm a spotify premium user in ireland and have been having difficulty getting access to my account today. It's telling me it won't connect and can't open or play music, hope ...

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Superuser Contribution Disable Spotify from Auto updating upon Startup

As title says, please add option to Disable Spotify from Auto updating upon Startup as it becomes annoying. Thanks

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As title says, please add option to Disable Spotify from Auto updating upon Startup as it becomes annoying.   Thanks

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Superuser Contribution Installation - again and again!

Hello there!Everytime I open Spotify on my laptop, using the direct access on the desktop, it says "installation program" ad shows the spotify icon on a box. It's annoying, because it's been istalled for a while, and also, it takes more time to start...

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Hello there! Everytime I open Spotify on my laptop, using the direct access on the desktop, it says "installation program" ad shows the spotify icon on a box. It's annoying, because it's been i...

Leonardo

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Solved!! Is Discover Weekly discontinued?

Hi there!I noticed Discover Weekly hasn't updated in weeks. I just read that two days ago the guy behind it left Spotify for Instagram (https://www.recode.net/2017/5/22/15674716/matthew-ogle-spotify-instagram-discover-weekly) so I wonder if this wond...

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Hi there! I noticed Discover Weekly hasn't updated in weeks. I just read that two days ago the guy behind it left Spotify for Instagram (https://www.recode.net/2017/5/22/15674716/matthew-ogle-spotif...

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Solved!! Spotify causes laptop crash

Hi,so, every time I use Mozilla Firefox and the Spotify app at the same time my laptop crashes (It just stops doing anything and reacting at all, sometimes there is a brrrr sound). I looked up the event viewer and there is a Kernel Power Problem ID 4...

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Hi, so, every time I use Mozilla Firefox and the Spotify app at the same time my laptop crashes (It just stops doing anything and reacting at all, sometimes there is a brrrr sound).  I looked ...

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Solved!! What happened to the repeat controls?

What the f*** was Spotify thinking? Restore the repeat controls now.Inexplicable. Stupid. Upsetting.

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What the f*** was Spotify thinking? Restore the repeat controls now. Inexplicable. Stupid. Upsetting.

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Music Jittering in Games

Keeps looping parts of my music when Im playing gamesVery annouying and Irritating

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Keeps looping parts of my music when Im playing games Very annouying and Irritating 

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Why the offline limit isn't great; it's horrible:

I see what they were trying to to do, however, it's not realistic when splitting the 9,999 limit between devices... When you have playlists that are based on genre or mood, that's when this limit becomes a hassel. Not that people will listen to 9 day...

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I see what they were trying to to do, however, it's not realistic when splitting the 9,999 limit between devices...  When you have playlists that are based on genre or mood, that's when this ...

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Activity not displaying

I will be using Spotify and listening to music without being on 'Private Session', but what I'm currently listening to is not displaying on my followers' 'Friend activity' bar. Instead my name is under 'More Friends'. How can I enable my followers to...

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I will be using Spotify and listening to music without being on 'Private Session', but what I'm currently listening to is not displaying on my followers' 'Friend activity' bar. Instead my name is und...

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Superuser Contribution Offline mode even though connected to WiFi

I have Spotify Premium account. However, recently I noticed that my spotify account on my laptop shows that spotify is on offline mode even though it's connected to the WiFi. My laptop is Acer Aspire S13 PLEASE HELP

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I have Spotify Premium account. However, recently I noticed that my spotify account on my laptop shows that spotify is on offline mode even though it's connected to the WiFi. My laptop is Acer Aspire...

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Does not show time

Hello! Today I found one bug. As you can see spotify does not show time when I liked songs. I appeared only today. Also i tried remove and add again the song, liking it one more time, but nothing happens. Thank you!

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Hello! Today I found one bug. As you can see spotify does not show time when I liked songs. I appeared only today. Also i tried remove and add again the song, liking it one more time, but nothing hap...

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Playing Songs Not on Playlist

I'm on Premium. I have a playlist and it keeps playing other songs from outside despite having AutoPlay off. I don't want to have to add more songs I don't want to it just to be able to listen without being distracted by other songs I don't want ther...

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I'm on Premium. I have a playlist and it keeps playing other songs from outside despite having AutoPlay off. I don't want to have to add more songs I don't want to it just to be able to listen withou...

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Solved!! Cannot download Spotify onto my computer

I recently had Spotify downloaded onto my computer but for the past few days when I tried to open it, it would say that it was not working and would not open. I deleted it from the computer and now I am trying to redownload it but it is telling me th...

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I recently had Spotify downloaded onto my computer but for the past few days when I tried to open it, it would say that it was not working and would not open. I deleted it from the computer and now I...

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