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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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MIKAAAAEL

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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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bluehallon

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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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Superuser Contribution SPOTIFY NOT WORKING OR DOWNLOADING

A week ago Spotify was working fine, it updated and then I couldn't open it. I double-clicked but it never opened so I uninstalled it and installed again, I even used the full installer and it worked just for that time, then it uopdated and the same ...

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A week ago Spotify was working fine, it updated and then I couldn't open it. I double-clicked but it never opened so I uninstalled it and installed again, I even used the full installer and it worked...

AdnanAlbeda

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Spotify quits on its own after playing a few tracks at the end of a random track

After the auto-installation of the newest Desktop-Client, the spotify client closes after about 10 minutes of playback at the end of a random track. Restart is possible without any error messages. Restarting and updating Win10 didn't solve the proble...

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After the auto-installation of the newest Desktop-Client, the spotify client closes after about 10 minutes of playback at the end of a random track. Restart is possible without any error messages.&nb...

CherryNellie

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music cuts out

My music plays for about 5-10 seconds and then stops, thoughts

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My music plays for about 5-10 seconds and then stops, thoughts

brandonphipps34

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Whole song is not loaded to Spotify

Hello, I have run into this problem quite a number of times over the last months: Only part of a composition or song is loaded to spotify (say 48 seconds of a 4.5min song). For example, https://open.spotify.com/track/5P8BsKkfaWf8IA4KmtFU0c - only 55 ...

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Hello,   I have run into this problem quite a number of times over the last months:  Only part of a composition or song is loaded to spotify (say 48 seconds of a 4.5min song).  For e...

isaacpepp

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Local/Global File issue

I've been having this issue on all my PCs for years, but never on Android (where i generally listen to music) so I've never bothered writing about it before. Basically, Spotify is unable to play the majority of tracks from one album in specific. The ...

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I've been having this issue on all my PCs for years, but never on Android (where i generally listen to music) so I've never bothered writing about it before.   Basically, Spotify is unable to ...

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LOST SONGS

SPOTIFY.... HELLLLLLLP!!! I posted a couple times earlier today about songs suddenly appearing unchecked/unsaved in various playlists I created on my laptop, and having disappeared entirely from the master SONG folder. I mentioned that were it not fo...

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SPOTIFY.... HELLLLLLLP!!!    I posted a couple times earlier today about songs suddenly appearing unchecked/unsaved in various playlists I created on my laptop, and having disappeared ent...

BMuggy

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Privacy - security concerns against Spotify

HiHow can I permanently hide my activity from being broadcasted to the world, on a permanent basis and not for 6 hours periods? Also, if a list is private, will the songs being played from that list be shown on the activity feeds? In the case both pr...

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Hi How can I permanently hide my activity from being broadcasted to the world, on a permanent basis and not for 6 hours periods? Also, if a list is private, will the songs being played from that lis...

coolstream

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Re: Inbox and messages

It is great that is easy to share via mobile app.However, the issue is removing the internal messaging that was available with the desktop app. The existing messages are gone without notice and the same EASE with which you can share via mobile app wa...

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It is great that is easy to share via mobile app. However, the issue is removing the internal messaging that was available with the desktop app. The existing messages are gone without notice and t...

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Re: Inbox and messages

Yes please bring it back and update the notifications! Or put the inbox in an easier place to find! It was hidden in the app, which is why people probably didn't use it so much! Should have been easily assessable, and maybe better marketing to show e...

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Yes please bring it back and update the notifications! Or put the inbox in an easier place to find! It was hidden in the app, which is why people probably didn't use it so much! Should have been easi...

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Buttons not working on login screen and other issues

As per title,on the spotify login screen i can type username and password but i cant click the remember me button to off and cant click loginBoth these buttons have stopped workingOnly way to login is to type in username and password and press enter ...

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As per title,on the spotify login screen i can type username and password but i cant click the remember me button to off and cant click login Both these buttons have stopped working Only way to log...

Akan_zhu

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Spotify won't scrobble to Last.fm

It says I'm connected to last.fm on preferences but it won't scrobble. If I disconnect and try to enter my username and password again the connect button simply does nothing no matter how many times you click it. If I disconnect from last.fm and exit...

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It says I'm connected to last.fm on preferences but it won't scrobble. If I disconnect and try to enter my username and password again the connect button simply does nothing no matter how many times ...

joaopedrofq

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Cant play a selected song on new update

If I select artists and go onto one where all the songs I have saved from that artist is, I can't select a certain song to play if I have it on shuffle. If shuffle is on and I click on a certain song it will just pick a random song. If shuffle is off...

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If I select artists and go onto one where all the songs I have saved from that artist is, I can't select a certain song to play if I have it on shuffle. If shuffle is on and I click on a certain song...

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Top Artists / Tracks missing

What happened to the top artists and top tracks from my profile i have the setting on to show these but they are no where to be found on my profile?

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What happened to the top artists and top tracks from my profile i have the setting on to show these but they are no where to be found on my profile?

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Issue with playing certain music

For the past week or so, everytime I try to play a song from the Divide album by Ed Sheeran, every single song skips around at the beginning and then abruptly skips to the very last words of the song and ends. I have no idea what is happening, but an...

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For the past week or so, everytime I try to play a song from the Divide album by Ed Sheeran, every single song skips around at the beginning and then abruptly skips to the very last words of the song...

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Moving playlists not working

I was moving a playlist (A) up to the top of my list for easier access. I accidentally dropped it underneath another playlist (B), and so now it's accidentally a sub-playlist. I tried to move Playlist A out from underneath Playlist B. I cannot. Playl...

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I was moving a playlist (A) up to the top of my list for easier access. I accidentally dropped it underneath another playlist (B), and so now it's accidentally a sub-playlist. I tried to move Playlis...

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Spotify crashing

Since update, Spotify is crashing after every 3rd or 4th song. I've uninstalled and reinstalled. Any thoughts on why this might be happening? It started happening Monday. I noticed when I opened Spotify that it 'installed' something (update?) I'm run...

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Since update, Spotify is crashing after every 3rd or 4th song.  I've uninstalled and reinstalled.  Any thoughts on why this might be happening?  It started happening Monday.  I no...

Supersox

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Poor quality playback on In My Life, Beatles

Do other people hear a varying sound quality on this song? It fades in and out during playback for me (HP laptop, Windows 10)

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Do other people hear a varying sound quality on this song? It fades in and out during playback for me (HP laptop, Windows 10)

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djay Pro app for Windows - No tracks available

Hello everyone,I have an issue with djay Pro app for Windows. I cannot load tracks on the decks, they are greyed out and the app says that the tracks are unavailable, but if I start the preview I can listen to the songs, so there must be a glitch som...

Roadie

Hello everyone, I have an issue with djay Pro app for Windows. I cannot load tracks on the decks, they are greyed out and the app says that the tracks are unavailable, but if I start the preview I c...

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[Desktop] [Windows 10] Spotify crashes after 2 songs

HelloI am using Spotify desktop on windows 10 and when I start it, it crashes after few songs, mostly after 2 songs, but it's not always the same. It just plays few songs and at the end of song (mostly its second one), it crashes.I have tried reinsta...

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Hello I am using Spotify desktop on windows 10 and when I start it, it crashes after few songs, mostly after 2 songs, but it's not always the same. It just plays few songs and at the end of son...

LexTertia

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