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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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Spotify Desktop cache feature is broken for over 2 years.

Since the last major update for the desktop player, about 2 years ago, we lost a great feature: setting a limit to the max cache size.We also got a brand new bug: even though you can set a cache folder location on the advanced menu the app actually u...

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Since the last major update for the desktop player, about 2 years ago, we lost a great feature: setting a limit to the max cache size. We also got a brand new bug: even though you can set a cac...

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Songs disappear for no reason

Hi,Today I was searching for Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Babe, by Cigarettes After **bleep** and it came up that there's just one song in their profile named "K.". I found it quite strange, because I remember I added some of their songs in my private pl...

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Hi, Today I was searching for Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Babe, by Cigarettes After **bleep** and it came up that there's just one song in their profile named "K.". I found it quite strange, because I ...

Jacob

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Where we can see the notes from every update of Spotify?

Hi all, I'd like to know which are the notes/updates everytime that Spotify request you to update the application (PC). What are the changes they have implemented for every version?. Kind regardsJaime Borrás

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Hi all,   I'd like to know which are the notes/updates everytime that Spotify request you to update the application (PC). What are the changes they have implemented for every version?. &...

Maxim

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Friends feed

My computer updated the app and I no longer see the Friend/Buddy feed that shows you what your friends are listening to on the right-hand side of the app.

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My computer updated the app and I no longer see the Friend/Buddy feed that shows you what your friends are listening to on the right-hand side of the app.

MartinStoichkov

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Friend's names are numbers in collaborative playlist. Restarting doesn't fix it

I tried to reset, and I can't disconnect from facebook because my account was created through facebook. This is really annoying and really bad. See attachment.

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I tried to reset, and I can't disconnect from facebook because my account was created through facebook. This is really annoying and really bad. See attachment.

MartinStoichkov

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recently purchased itunes songs won't play on Spotify

I am noticing that songs/albums that I recently purchased in itunes now won't play in Spotify. These are songs that previously played in Spotify with no problem.

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I am noticing that songs/albums that I recently purchased in itunes now won't play in Spotify. These are songs that previously played in Spotify with no problem.

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Re: Inbox and messages

hi @DancingNancieI have also a little bit problems to find new users on Deezer, but long term users I find. My boyfriend added me over the desktop version. And then I followed him back. I can see the songs he sent me on Deezer as a prominent visible ...

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hi @DancingNancie I have also a little bit problems to find new users on Deezer, but long term users I find. My boyfriend added me over the desktop version. And then I followed him back. I can see t...

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Re: Inbox and messages

The worst update ever!!!!!! Lost all my messages in the inbox that were like playlists to me. Definetly a reason to leave spotify. Don´t be like any other app that has to go through those awful social networks like facebook. Please bring inbox back!!...

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The worst update ever!!!!!! Lost all my messages in the inbox that were like playlists to me. Definetly a reason to leave spotify. Don´t be like any other app that has to go through those awful socia...

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Partager une chanson

Bonjour, Avec regret la messagerie a disparu de spotify et c'est vraiment une mauvaise idée de l'avoir enlevé selon moi.Ma question est simple : comment partager une musique avec quelqu'un qui a aussi spotify ?Je parle d'un lien qui ouvre la musique ...

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Bonjour,   Avec regret la messagerie a disparu de spotify et c'est vraiment une mauvaise idée de l'avoir enlevé selon moi. Ma question est simple : comment partager une musique avec quelqu'un...

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Spotify won't even start.

When I click on the icon, it just loads for a few seconds, then shows this pop-up.:And then that's it. What can I do?

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When I click on the icon, it just loads for a few seconds, then shows this pop-up.: And then that's it. What can I do?

Nico

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offline sync

So I've been having some issues with the offline sync. I have two songs from my local files on my desktop. I put them in playlists and they work fine on my desktop, of course. But I can't figure out how to do the offline sync on my desktop/iPad so I'...

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So I've been having some issues with the offline sync. I have two songs from my local files on my desktop. I put them in playlists and they work fine on my desktop, of course. But I can't figure out ...

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Re: Inbox and messages

@chnuebli I'm testing Deezer as well. How do you search for a specific Deezer user? I found the followers search box in the feed section, but entering their user name or email address doesn't return any results. Their help section says you will get a...

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@chnuebli I'm testing Deezer as well. How do you search for a specific Deezer user? I found the followers search box in the feed section, but entering their user name or email address doesn't re...

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Button For Settings doesnt work!

Hi!I got a problem with the Button where the Username is at!I cant click the Profil Button or the Arrow to get to the Settings!I can use the Search but if i Click on these two it will do nothing if i double-click it will just go in fullscreen i got t...

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Hi! I got a problem with the Button where the Username is at! I cant click the Profil Button or the Arrow to get to the Settings! I can use the Search but if i Click on these two it will do nothin...

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New update has broken albums

Just did a new update a few minutes ago. (3/24/2017) The update seems to have completely broken the ability to play a specific track off of an album. Any time I select a track from an album in my library, it will only play the first track on the albu...

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Just did a new update a few minutes ago. (3/24/2017)  The update seems to have completely broken the ability to play a specific track off of an album. Any time I select a track from an album in...

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Spotify desktop app

im having an issue with my desktop app of spotify my account works and i can login from my other devices and play songs but when i open spotify app on my computer it just stays black tried re-intsalling /restarting and ending task processes and tree ...

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im having an issue with my desktop app of spotify my account works and i can login from my other devices and play songs but when i open spotify app on my computer it just stays black tried re-intsall...

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"Installing" Spotify clears my last 'rememered' song and also playlist.

If I quit the Windows Spotify app, then restart it, it remembers what song I was listening to, and I can click on the Play button to resume listening to that track, and also whatever playlist I was listening to, for example a list of albums in the sa...

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If I quit the Windows Spotify app, then restart it, it remembers what song I was listening to, and I can click on the Play button to resume listening to that track, and also whatever playlist I was l...

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New update causes first track in the list to play when I select a different track in that list

I'm usining Windows 10 on a lenovo laptop and when I updated Spotify it caused the first track in the album or playlist that I am trying to listen from to play when I select a latter track. No matter which song I select it always plays the first trac...

Casual Listener

I'm usining Windows 10 on a lenovo laptop and when I updated Spotify it caused the first track in the album or playlist that I am trying to listen from to play when I select a latter track. No matter...

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goodbye spotify

It was a good time, but I only might come back, if you enable private messaging at a usefull level and no other music streaming service gives this feature.

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It was a good time, but I only might come back, if you enable private messaging at a usefull level and no other music streaming service gives this feature.

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Solved!! Spotify always starts with first song in artists list.

Hi,i have the following problem with the desktop version of spotify (win 10):I prefer using the 'Artists' category instead of playlists. Earlier I could choose any song in the list of a artist I saved, but since a few hours this is not possible any m...

Newbie

Hi, i have the following problem with the desktop version of spotify (win 10): I prefer using the 'Artists' category instead of playlists. Earlier I could choose any song in the list of a artist&nb...

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Solved!! Can't send songs to anyone?

I am unable to send songs to anyone on Facebook or Spotify. It's not that I'm typing their name in and seeing no results, but that the option to send a song to an individual person has been removed entirely, replaced instead by the option to "Post to...

Casual Listener

I am unable to send songs to anyone on Facebook or Spotify. It's not that I'm typing their name in and seeing no results, but that the option to send a song to an individual person has been removed e...

Jacob

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