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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!! display bug after launching the software

Hi!Since a few weeks, I got a bug when I open a playlist : I'm using the french Desktop app for windows 8.1 64 bit (version 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8).Are you aware of this?I hope you'll fix it as soon as possible

Roadie

Hi! Since a few weeks, I got a bug when I open a playlist :   I'm using the french Desktop app for windows 8.1 64 bit (version 1.0.52.725.g943b26a8). Are you aware of this? I hope you'l...

MartinStoichkov

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Managing Collaborative Playlists

Hey. I was creating a collaborative playlist, and I was wondering if it was possible to prevent others from deleting the songs added? As it is right now, they can add songs, but initially not delete any songs, but when they follow the playlist they a...

Newbie

Hey. I was creating a collaborative playlist, and I was wondering if it was possible to prevent others from deleting the songs added? As it is right now, they can add songs, but initially not delete ...

MattSuda

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Feed de amigos

Já faz alguns meses que o meu feed de amigos sumiu do meu spotify, mesmo a opção estando marcada lá para aparecer ele não aparece, eu já tentei varias vezes desinstalar e instalar o app mas mesmo assim não funciona, alguém sabe como arrumar isso?

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Já faz alguns meses que o meu feed de amigos sumiu do meu spotify, mesmo a opção estando marcada lá para aparecer ele não aparece, eu já tentei varias vezes desinstalar e instalar o app mas...

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Sound quality spotify free unacceptable

I know sound quality in free version is not the same as in the premium version and that's no problem, but it used to be fine to listen to. Now when I got back from premium to free, it's just not acceptable to listen to. it's worse than listening to y...

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I know sound quality in free version is not the same as in the premium version and that's no problem, but it used to be fine to listen to. Now when I got back from premium to free, it's just not acce...

Sebasty

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Playlists not syncing on all devices.

Hello all,I use spotify on three devices my Home Desktop, Work Desktop, and android phone. I recently bought a physical copy of darn and put the tracks as files on my Home Desktop, I then created a playlist using my local darn files and was able to s...

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Hello all, I use spotify on three devices my Home Desktop, Work Desktop, and android phone. I recently bought a physical copy of darn and put the tracks as files on my Home Desktop, I then created a...

MattSuda

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LOCAL FILES

I CAN'T DOWNLOAD THE LOCAL FILED OF MY DESKTOP VERSION IN MY ANDROID DEVICE, ALTHOUGHT I FOLLOWED ALL STEPS, AND EVERYTHING IS EXACTLY HOW THEY TELL US TO BE.

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I CAN'T DOWNLOAD THE LOCAL FILED OF MY DESKTOP VERSION IN MY ANDROID DEVICE, ALTHOUGHT I FOLLOWED ALL STEPS, AND EVERYTHING IS EXACTLY HOW THEY TELL US TO BE.

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Local Files

Topic: Raising awareness for the lack of basic functionality asssociated with adding personal files to the local files tab in spotify application. I'm getting really tired of spotify developers skipping over basic functionality. I keep trying to add ...

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Topic: Raising awareness for the lack of basic functionality asssociated with adding personal files to the local files tab in spotify application.   I'm getting really tired of spotify develop...

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Como filtrar músicas + ouvidas/seguidas?

Só consigo filtrar se eu procurar algum nome, nunca achei essa opção de filtrar pelas musicas mais ouvidas ou seguidas que é um dos tipos de filtros mais uteis para encontrar as melhores musicas de minha preferencia, e n ficar procurando no youtube e...

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Só consigo filtrar se eu procurar algum nome, nunca achei essa opção de filtrar pelas musicas mais ouvidas ou seguidas que é um dos tipos de filtros mais uteis para encontrar as melhores musicas de m...

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Starred playlist disappeared

My starred playlist just completely wiped. It is 7200 songs long. Please tell me what has happened and how I get these songs back. If I can't recover it, it's the last straw for me.

Gig Goer

My starred playlist just completely wiped. It is 7200 songs long. Please tell me what has happened and how I get these songs back. If I can't recover it, it's the last straw for me.

Chooxen

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Adding to playlist not work

Hi! Adding songs to playlist has something strange. Now it adds "whole catalogue" randomly, not only album songs chosen. Also info about duplicates that should not be. How to solve this ? After alltime search add que it would be easier to pick up son...

Roadie

Hi! Adding songs to playlist has something strange. Now it adds "whole catalogue" randomly, not only album songs chosen. Also info about duplicates that should not be. How to solve this ? After allti...

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Spotify Shuffle not using the whole library

I have a library of several hundred songs and like to play from my entire library using the shuffle feature. Recently I've noticed that I don't hear much from the older songs in my library and all the shuffle lists start from the most recently added ...

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I have a library of several hundred songs and like to play from my entire library using the shuffle feature. Recently I've noticed that I don't hear much from the older songs in my library and all th...

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Solved!! Spotify free does listen only the first song about an album

Why do I with Spotify Free I do the reaserch of the artist Feist and the album "pleasure", i listen the first song of the album and then i Listen one for one all the album of bianca atzei that i listened months ago?If i would listen the second song o...

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Why do I with Spotify Free I do the reaserch of the artist Feist and the album "pleasure", i listen the first song of the album and then i Listen one for one all the album of bianca atzei that i list...

Sebasty

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Choppy Play on Windows desktop

Ive downloaded all the tracks in spotify on my Windows desktop but during playback it is very choppy. What should i do? I dont get this issue with other music players.

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Ive downloaded all the tracks in spotify on my Windows desktop but during playback it is very choppy. What should i do? I dont get this issue with other music players.

Sebasty

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Picture and text size in full screen mode

I dont understand the behaviour of the zoom function in full screen mode. I use separate monitor for Spotify and I look at it from some distance, so I need bigger font size, so I can read the artist and song name. When I zoom in, the text is bigger, ...

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I dont understand the behaviour of the zoom function in full screen mode. I use separate monitor for Spotify and I look at it from some distance, so I need bigger font size, so I can r...

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Solved!! minimize shortcut alt + space + n doesnt work

Hi team, windows uses the combination alt + space + n to minimize the window, unfortunately this doesnt work on spotify application for windows 7. (i am getting what you see in the attachment instead of minimizing the window instantly)is there any ot...

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Hi team, windows uses the combination alt + space + n to minimize the window, unfortunately this doesnt work on spotify application for windows 7. (i am getting what you see in the attachment instead...

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Random switching of playback device

Hello, I recently started getting an issue with my songs stopping on my desktop and then starting to play on my phone which is charging right next to my computer. This happens a couple times a day and it's very annoying. Possibly worth mentioning it ...

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Hello, I recently started getting an issue with my songs stopping on my desktop and then starting to play on my phone which is charging right next to my computer. This happens a couple times a day an...

Sebasty

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Release Notes - Spotify for Desktop (0.9.0.133)

What's new in this version (0.9.0.133): Fixed internal issues that were causing interruptions these last couple of days More information The last couple of days our service has seen some unexpected interruptions. This release should alleviate most of...

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What's new in this version (0.9.0.133): Fixed internal issues that were causing interruptions these last couple of days More information The last couple of days our service has seen some un...

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Constantly skipping songs

All of a sudden today on my windows desktop, my Spotify app won't work. It won't play any song it just constantly skips through songs... Please help.

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All of a sudden today on my windows desktop, my Spotify app won't work. It won't play any song it just constantly skips through songs... Please help.

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Fast Forward problem - doesnt skip to actual spot

When is fast forward on the timeline it actually doesnt forward to the sport where it should be. For example I fast forward to second 20 (displayed) but the song starts playing at like the 15s. Or when I skip fast to multiple spots on the timeline(So...

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 When is fast forward on the timeline it actually doesnt forward to the sport where it should be. For example I fast forward to second 20 (displayed) but the song starts playing at like the 15s....

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Cant Download Spotify again. Error code 17

Hi hope you are well, please could you help me with an Error i have had for sometime on this laptop i have. I habe a Hp windows 7 laptop by the way. I used to have Spotify installed when it was windows xp or what ever earlier version it was. Spotify ...

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Hi hope you are well, please could you help me with an Error i have had for sometime on this laptop i have. I habe a Hp windows 7 laptop by the way. I used to have Spotify installed when it was windo...

courtylad

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