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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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earthbound

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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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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...

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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 ...

Casual Listener

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 ...

Casual Listener

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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Cant's play the current song error (new update)

Hello, I have Spotify Premium and one of my main uses is at work, yesterday my app updated and now everytime a song its about to end it gives me the error "Cant' play the current song"is not very practical to have to change song every 2 minutes when ...

Casual Listener

Hello,   I have Spotify Premium and one of my main uses is at work, yesterday my app updated and now everytime a song its about to end it gives me the error "Cant' play the current s...

Il_Blanco

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Discover tab not displaying, Just overview tab again

When I booted up spotify this morning my discover tab (which is where I tend to find most of the music I listen to during the day) has been replaced with the overview tab again. Look I get that a lot of people like Drake. Just because I don't doesn't...

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When I booted up spotify this morning my discover tab (which is where I tend to find most of the music I listen to during the day) has been replaced with the overview tab again. Look I get that a lot...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Very disappointing. It was a great feature. People would have used it more if you had enabled a notification system for new messages, as many times requested in the community. Now youre forcing people to use or sign up for other social media... What ...

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Very disappointing. It was a great feature. People would have used it more if you had enabled a notification system for new messages, as many times requested in the community.   Now youre forc...

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[Windows 10] First Track on Albums does not play the first track but shuffles

Version 1.0.53.758.gde3fc4b2Attempting to play the first track on an album shuffles instead playing the first track. This is only the case for my Windows device, only when the album is set to shuffle (not if it is off shuffle already), and only on al...

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Version 1.0.53.758.gde3fc4b2 Attempting to play the first track on an album shuffles instead playing the first track. This is only the case for my Windows device, only when the album is set to shu...

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Chansons disparues...

Bonjour, je viens de m'apercevoir que de nombreuses chansons que j'avais sauvegardé dans mes titres en ont disparu. Pourtant, lorsque je vais les chercher sur l'album correspondant, elles sont cochées comme sauvegardées, mais elles n'apparaissent pas...

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Bonjour, je viens de m'apercevoir que de nombreuses chansons que j'avais sauvegardé dans mes titres en ont disparu. Pourtant, lorsque je vais les chercher sur l'album correspondant, elles sont cochée...

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Found a weird glitch

Hey guys! I was just looking at my community profile and apparently I have 61 badges (when I actually have 6) I have refreshed and it is still there! I find it really funny if I'm honest, does it happen to anyone else? Best,Jordan.

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Hey guys!   I was just looking at my community profile and apparently I have 61 badges (when I actually have 6) I have refreshed and it is still there! I find it really funny if I'm honest, do...

Sebasty

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(Chrome) Can't view saved songs by artist or sort songs by artist

I am listening to Spotify in Chrome. I can't download the webplayer at work. My problem is that I can't go to My Music > Songs and sort by artist. At the same time, I can't go to My Music > Artists and see my saved songs by artists. My only option is...

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I am listening to Spotify in Chrome. I can't download the webplayer at work. My problem is that I can't go to My Music > Songs and sort by artist. At the same time, I can't go to My Music &gt...

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Solved!! Ontdekken / Discover

How do I remove a category from 'discover'? I listened to JC Superstar on Easter and now I have an "Andrew Lloyd Webber" line of possible albums based upon this! How do I remove this?

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How do I remove a category from 'discover'? I listened to JC Superstar on Easter and now I have an "Andrew Lloyd Webber" line of possible albums based upon this! How do I remove this?

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