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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!! 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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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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Playing songs I don't have in any playlist

This happens regularly after a few last updates (can't say which one of them) - while listening to my playlist I get a song, which I don't have in it (which I never even heard), I even scroll all the playlist to check it and find a sign marking the s...

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This happens regularly after a few last updates (can't say which one of them) - while listening to my playlist I get a song, which I don't have in it (which I never even heard), I even scroll all the...

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Local Files added to the "Song" Playlist

Got some mixtapes that I want to be included in the shuffle with my spotify "approved" music. Any guidance on this?

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Got some mixtapes that I want to be included in the shuffle with my spotify " approved" music. Any guidance on this?

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Sorting Playlists

I was wondering if there was a way to change the default sorting method of playlists, I know you can already do it by clicking the buttons at the top, but it always seems to revert back to sorting by date added. It is the same thing on the iOS app. M...

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I was wondering if there was a way to change the default sorting method of playlists, I know you can already do it by clicking the buttons at the top, but it always seems to revert back to sorting by...

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Full screen mode downscales when you have game open on other monitor

Basically, i use two monitors. One with spotify, and one with everything else, for example games. I found this fullscreen feature today, dunno if its been around for long, but when i play CSGO, Spotify downscales, so on the top of the screen i see so...

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Basically, i use two monitors. One with spotify, and one with everything else, for example games. I found this fullscreen feature today, dunno if its been around for long, but when i play CSGO, Spoti...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Yeah I'd like to know if I can get my old messages? I would have maybe saved them if I knew they were gonna be disappearing.

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Yeah I'd like to know if I can get my old messages? I would have maybe saved them if I knew they were gonna be disappearing.

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