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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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Solved!! rearranging playlists

I can't rearrange songs in my playlist on my PC. I cannot drag and drop, I cannot sort by clicking the headers. The songs are NOT sorted, they are in the order I added them to the playlist. I've tried left clicking, right clicking, everything. When I...

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I can't rearrange songs in my playlist on my PC.  I cannot drag and drop, I cannot sort by clicking the headers.  The songs are NOT sorted, they are in the order I added them to the playlis...

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Personal Playlist Image

So I just recently noticed I can make the image on a personal play list my own rather than the songs covers. Now when I tried this, it said that the image has to be at 300 x 300 the thing is, the image was bigger than 300 x 300. It's not a deal break...

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    So I just recently noticed I can make the image on a personal play list my own rather than the songs covers. Now when I tried this, it said that the image has to be at 300 x 300 the thi...

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Imported music cant be played or removed from "my songs"

Hi everyone, a few days ago I added a song on my spotify(recieved via WhatsApp) and when I saw, the song cant be played and I cant remove it from the list, everytime the shuffle "plays" this song, my spotify app crashes, anybody knows how to remove t...

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Hi everyone, a few days ago I added a song on my spotify(recieved via WhatsApp) and when I saw, the song cant be played and I cant remove it from the list, everytime the shuffle "plays" this song, my...

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open.spotify.com refused to connect

So a couple of days ago I downloaded the Spotify Desktop App. It works completly fine but when I try to open anything on Spotify Web it acts like there's no Internet Connection and the message "open.spotify.com refused to connect." appears. I uninsta...

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So a couple of days ago I downloaded the Spotify Desktop App. It works completly fine but when I try to open anything on Spotify Web it acts like there's no Internet Connection and the message "open....

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Volume inconsistent

I am on a desktop running Windows 7 and I am having an issue with the volume going up and down seemingly for different albums. I noticed this listening to my playlists at work and most songs play at a certain level but other songs(and generally the e...

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I am on a desktop running Windows 7 and I am having an issue with the volume going up and down seemingly for different albums. I noticed this listening to my playlists at work and most songs play at ...

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Error 112 / Firewall / Proxy Settings???

This morning Spotify would not go online (I am obviously online), so I uninstalled/reinstalled, and now I cant get on at all. At Login, I get a red box which states: "A firewall may be blocking Spotify. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. A...

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This morning Spotify would not go online (I am obviously online), so I uninstalled/reinstalled, and now I cant get on at all. At Login, I get a red box which states: "A firewall may be blocking Spoti...

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Only plays new songs?

So, I have a pretty big playlist full of different genres that I like to listen to. I put it on shuffle, but it only shuffles the latest handfull of songs that I added and won't shuffle in any older songs. I've even tried starting it on an older song...

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So, I have a pretty big playlist full of different genres that I like to listen to. I put it on shuffle, but it only shuffles the latest handfull of songs that I added and won't shuffle in any older ...

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Solved!! Error code 4?

Hi, I got this message when I tried to start Spotify this morning on my desktop (latest windows) but the message pops up: "No internet connection detected. Spotify will automatically try to reconnect when it detects an internet connection (error code...

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Hi,   I got this message when I tried to start Spotify this morning on my desktop (latest windows) but the message pops up: "No internet connection detected. Spotify will automatically try to ...

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Spotify shows "Can´t play current song" while playing, it appears on every song

Running Spotify Version "1.0.54.1079.g3809528e" on "Windows 10 X64"I double checked my bandwidth, i did reinstall the app, i formated my pc even and the message keeps showing.What should i do?Is really annoying. I'd really appreciate any help comment...

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Running Spotify Version "1.0.54.1079.g3809528e" on "Windows 10 X64" I double checked my bandwidth, i did reinstall the app, i formated my pc even and the message keeps showing. What should i do? I...

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Folder Play Order

Ever since the last update, I notice that when I shuffle play in any of my many folders, it automatically plays the first track in the first playlist. When I shuffle a playlist it works right or if I forward click after the first track in folder play...

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   Ever since the last update, I notice that when I shuffle play in any of my many folders, it automatically plays the first track in the first playlist. When I shuffle a playlist it works ...

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Spotify closing immediately after opening

I've been a premium user for a few months now and use spotify every single day. Today it randomly stopped working and has been closing immediately after being opened. I have reinstalled it multiple times, rebooted my phone, cleared any cache and even...

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I've been a premium user for a few months now and use spotify every single day. Today it randomly stopped working and has been closing immediately after being opened. I have reinstalled it multiple t...

Sebi-lu

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Favourite songs screen is stuck, tells me to go to "Browse"

I want to start cataloguing songs into playlists by genre. I tried to access them but this appears:I already have several favourited songs. If I double-click "Songs", it plays the same 3 songs, nothing else. Help?Thanks in advance.

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I want to start cataloguing songs into playlists by genre. I tried to access them but this appears: I already have several favourited songs. If I double-click "Songs", it plays the same 3 songs,...

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Spotify app for Windows 10 - Windows phones, Tablets, PC and Xbox One

This never used to happen but for the past week as soon as I open Spotify, my whole system freezes with 100% disc activity until I hard boot it. This doesn't happen if I don't open Spotify and it also doesn't happen if I reinstall spotify first but i...

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This never used to happen but for the past week as soon as I open Spotify, my whole system freezes with 100% disc activity until I hard boot it. This doesn't happen if I don't open Spotify and it als...

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No longer seeing Discover Weekly playlist

Hi, when I go to Browse, Discover tab, I just see Release Rader in "Playlists Made Just For You" where I used to see both Discover and Release. I can get to it via the web link ( https://www.spotify.com/discoverweekly/ ) but I never see it in the usu...

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Hi, when I go to Browse, Discover tab, I just see Release Rader in "Playlists Made Just For You" where I used to see both Discover and Release.     I can get to it via the web link ( http...

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Solved!! Play music from PC and chromecast audio

Does anone know if it is possible to play music from a computer at the same time as i play from a chromecast audio? I have my main sound system connected to a computer, but i have speakers outside htat i want to connect to a chromecast device, and ha...

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Does anone know if it is possible to play music from a computer at the same time as i play from a chromecast audio? I have my main sound system connected to a computer, but i have speakers outside ht...

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Solved!! Disable Daily Mix - slow app start

Hi, my Spotify app has a really slow start.One of the reason is probably the Daily mixes's loading: when they were loaded all works properly.I don't use them and I want to deactivate their generation.It's possible? How? Thanks.I have Windows 10 64 bi...

Casual Listener

Hi, my Spotify app has a really slow start. One of the reason is probably the Daily mixes's loading: when they were loaded all works properly. I don't use them and I want to deactivate their genera...

ruipgv

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When my money will return to me?

I'm living in Turkey. I bought spotify for pupil. But I'm study in High school. 6,99 TL withdrew from master card. When my money will return to me?

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I'm living in Turkey. I bought spotify for pupil. But I'm study in High school. 6,99 TL withdrew from master card. When my money will return to me?

Hubo

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Shuffle repeats the same order on repeat

Hi, I don't know if this is by design (seems weird if it is), but I have an issue with shuffle. Say I have a playlist with 5 songs in it, and I play it with both shuffle and repeat on. It will play the 5 songs in a random order, which is fine, but th...

Casual Listener

Hi, I don't know if this is by design (seems weird if it is), but I have an issue with shuffle. Say I have a playlist with 5 songs in it, and I play it with both shuffle and repeat on. It w...

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Annoying "Re-install" after logging in to my computer or restarting computer etc.

So this small "problem" has been annoying me for a while... Usually always when i turn on my desktop(running Windows 10 Pro) or my laptop(running Windows 7 Professional) my Spotify desktop app shows a pop up window where it says that it is installing...

Newbie

So this small "problem" has been annoying me for a while...   Usually always when i turn on my desktop(running Windows 10 Pro) or my laptop(running Windows 7 Professional) my Spotify desktop a...

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Spotify's onscreen position

Heya, I've looked around the forums for abit and cant seem to find anyone with this problem.A bit of background info:I have 2 monitors and when i use spotify i open it at the half the size of my second monitor(Windows key + right arrow) till its half...

Newbie

Heya,   I've looked around the forums for abit and cant seem to find anyone with this problem. A bit of background info: I have 2 monitors and when i use spotify i open it at the half the si...

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