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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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Re: Inbox and messages

Thanks to the user who gave us a way to retrieve our old messages, at least. Why did Spotify not tell us about this???

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Thanks to the user who gave us a way to retrieve our old messages, at least. Why did Spotify not tell us about this???

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Plan an album

Why can't i play my album wihout it shuffing into my library of music? 

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Why can't i play my album wihout it shuffing into my library of music? 

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Spotify PC Desktop App no longer scrobbling to last.fm

I've noticed in the last couple of weeks my spotify PC desktop app no longer scrobbles to last.fm. I am connect to Last.fm in the settings - it shows "connected to last.fm as xxxxx". My android app and iPad spotiffy app's both scrobble fine using the...

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I've noticed in the last couple of weeks my spotify PC desktop app no longer scrobbles to last.fm. I am connect to Last.fm in the settings - it shows "connected to last.fm as xxxxx". My android app a...

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Can't play songs

I'm using Windows 10. I have created a playlist which I can see whether I'm using the webplayer or the app. I put some somgs into it but I can only see them when I use the webplayer. The playlist is empty in the app. But nothing happens when when I c...

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I'm using Windows 10. I have created a playlist which I can see whether I'm using the webplayer or the app. I put some somgs into it but I can only see them when I use the webplayer. The playlist is ...

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vergelijken afspeellijsten/compare playlists

hoi. kan je me vertellen hoe ik twee afspeellijsten kan vergelijken? Twee jaar geleden had je nog het hartje waarmee in een nummer kon aanvinken en zo kon zien of deze ook in andere afspeellijsten voorkwam. Hoor graag. groet, Robert Hi. can you tell ...

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hoi. kan je me vertellen hoe ik twee afspeellijsten kan vergelijken? Twee jaar geleden had je nog het hartje waarmee in een nummer kon aanvinken en zo kon zien of deze ook in andere afspeellijsten vo...

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Superuser Contribution Unfamiliar playlists appear in Spotify

I've noticed random playlists appearing for a couple weeks now in my Spotify account. First, all of my playlists were gone and replaced by ones in a foreign language. I restored my playlists but I still keep getting odd playlists appearing every time...

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I've noticed random playlists appearing for a couple weeks now in my Spotify account.   First, all of my playlists were gone and replaced by ones in a foreign language. I restored my playlists...

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spotify app will not open (error code 18)

I uninstalled spotify through the control panel on my windows computer because it was having problems running. Then I tried to reinstall spotify, and it will not install because there is a file that is still open and I can't find it. PLEASE HELP!!!!!...

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I uninstalled spotify through the control panel on my windows computer because it was having problems running. Then I tried to reinstall spotify, and it will not install because there is a file that ...

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I can't play any songs

I am using Windows 10. I have downlodad the app and I have created a playlist. I have added an album to my playlist and when I am in the webplayer, they appear there but not when I use the app. The playlist appears in both but not the songs. I have t...

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I am using Windows 10. I have downlodad the app and I have created a playlist. I have added an album to my playlist and when I am in the webplayer, they appear there but not when I use the app. The p...

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Windows Spotify app does not find Vizio Chromecast speaker

I have a Vizio Crave 360 Chromecast speaker. With the Android and iOS phone Spotify apps they find and connect to the speaker and work well. However the Windows app on my PC does not list it as a device under "speakers" - my other devices such as Ama...

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I have a Vizio Crave 360 Chromecast speaker.  With the Android and iOS phone Spotify apps they find and connect to the speaker and work well.  However the Windows app on my PC does not list...

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Solved!! Playlist sorting

I still cannot sort or rearrange my playlist (or song collection). When I click on the column headings nothing happens. When I try to drag songs, I get a little circle with a line across it - the universal symbal for "no." The list is NOT sorted.I ha...

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I still cannot sort or rearrange my playlist (or song collection).  When I click on the column headings nothing happens.  When I try to drag songs, I get a little circle with a line across ...

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Collaborative Playlist and Sharing Songs

Spotify, I hope you can share a solution to this problem before there is a mass Exodus from your service. Me and a whole cluster of my DJ friends have used Spotify to collaborate on music. Now that you have removed the messaging feature to share song...

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Spotify, I hope you can share a solution to this problem before there is a mass Exodus from your service.  Me and a whole cluster of my DJ friends have used Spotify to collaborate on music....

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Solved!! Can only "Post to Followers"

When I try to send a song to someone on my friendslist, it only gives me the option to "Post to Followers" and nothing else. The dialogue box seems to glitch out for half a second and I can see all the other options like "Send To" but it just default...

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When I try to send a song to someone on my friendslist, it only gives me the option to "Post to Followers" and nothing else. The dialogue box seems to glitch out for half a second and I can see all t...

Maxim

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Re: Inbox and messages

I have some good friends long-distance and spotify is the only way to stay in touch with them. Im really disappointed about this. I dont think removing private messages altogether is a good idea. More people would use it if you would have made improv...

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I have some good friends long-distance and spotify is the only way to stay in touch with them. Im really disappointed about this. I dont think removing private messages altogether is a good idea. Mor...

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tracks not continuous in playlist

In spotify connect any device I connect to has a bug.If I make a playlist and play it all is OK every song plays.But if I add songs while the playlist is playing a song then no songs will play after the current one. It's the same for all my devices. ...

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In spotify connect any device I connect to has  a bug. If I make a playlist and play it all is OK every song plays. But if I add songs while the playlist is playing a song then no songs will p...

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I can't see Top 50 charts anymore!

Hello everyone. I've got a problem with charts and I don't know how to solve it. When I open any type of chart (the top 50, the viral) the only thing I can see is a message that says like "there is a problem in this ... something" (sorry, I don't kno...

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Hello everyone. I've got a problem with charts and I don't know how to solve it. When I open any type of chart (the top 50, the viral) the only thing I can see is a message that says like "there is a...

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Other option different of spotify?

Any other option different of SPOTIFY ? I'm paying to just have my playlist in the cellphone and in my computer it is not present, INCREDIBLE, I need help I need to ask to the community just TO SEE IFFFF they could know. Paying for bad service!!!!

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Any other option different of SPOTIFY ? I'm paying to just have my playlist in the cellphone and in my computer it is not present, INCREDIBLE, I need help I need to ask to the community just TO SEE I...

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Mailbox...?

Hi. Kinda new to spotify. I could have sworn there was a mailbox of some kind on both my phone and desktop. Last night there was a #1 in the upper right hand corner while I was playing a song. I tapped it but nothing happened. And now today, no mailb...

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Hi. Kinda new to spotify.    I could have sworn there was a mailbox of some kind on both my phone and desktop. Last night there was a #1 in the upper right hand corner while I was playing...

Hubo

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Solved!! HOW do I import from iTunes?

The Spotify help page isnt very useful - https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/playlists/import-playlists-from-itunes/I don't have a menu bar on my desk top. Also the example picture on this page is a Mac drop down menu. I run Windows. thanks

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The Spotify help page isnt very useful - https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/playlists/import-playlists-from-itunes/ I don't have a menu bar on my desk top. Also the example picture on this...

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controlling a remote device

hello!I have spotify playing on a computer which powers speakers in my office.I can control my premium account from my separate desktop (which is in another room).However when the computer powering my speakers goes dormant i lose the remote connect f...

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hello! I have spotify playing on a computer which powers speakers in my office. I can control my premium account from my separate desktop (which is in another room). However when the computer powe...

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