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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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Superuser Contribution Subtle cracking in audio every 3-4 seconds

I'm on a new PC and I'm getting subtle crackling audio every 3-4 seconds when I use Spotify on my PC. It happens whether I use the Windows App, or the website version. It ONLY happens with Spotify, not when playing audio through sites like YouTube or...

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I'm on a new PC and I'm getting subtle crackling audio every 3-4 seconds when I use Spotify on my PC. It happens whether I use the Windows App, or the website version. It ONLY happens with Spotify, n...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Sidebar starts adjusting size if selected with side mouse buttons

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI accidentally hit my mouse side button when it was over the bar you can use to adjust the sidebar, it selected it and started changing size as if I were holding down the...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I accidentally hit my mouse side button when it was over the bar you can use to adjust the sid...

Eni

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Spotify windows app crashes when internet is temporarily lost

PlanPremiumCountryIraqDeviceLenovo laptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I lose the internet connection on my device, the app crashes (see attached image) and won't be able to connect again even after the connection is resto...

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Plan Premium Country Iraq Device Lenovo laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Every time I lose the internet connection on my device, the app crashes (see attached ...

Amay

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution What is the current version number of the Windows desktop app?

PlanPremiumCountrySpain DeviceLenovo Yoga C740Operating SystemWindows 10 Current Spotify version: Spotify para Windows1.2.9.743.g85d9593d My Question or Issue: Hello,I received an email notification about needing to update my desktop app, because my ...

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Plan Premium Country Spain   Device Lenovo Yoga C740 Operating System Windows 10   Current Spotify version:  Spotify para Windows 1.2.9.743.g85d9593d   My Question o...

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Solved!! Spotify Premium Crackling on Windows 10 only

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice / Operating SystemWindows 10 Desktop with Realtek sound on motherboard My Question or IssueI have tried seemingly everything for weeks with no resolution to Spotify crackling on my desktop. Both the app AND the web player c...

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Plan Premium Country US Device / Operating System Windows 10 Desktop with Realtek sound on motherboard   My Question or Issue I have tried seemingly everything for weeks with no res...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify refuses to work correctly

PlanFreeCountryUkraineDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue so basically, i have done clean install of spotify, step by step using FAQ, and each time i try to install it, it says that spotify is installed.also i've seen trying to ope...

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Plan Free Country Ukraine Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue   so basically, i have done clean install of spotify, step by step using FAQ, and each time i...

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Superuser Contribution Music volume gets lowered upon switching tabs?

When I open the Spotify tab on my computer to have it be the active tab, it gets really loud, and as soon as i switch tabs so Spotify is not the one i am actively on, it gets a lot quieter. Does anyone know why this could be happening?

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When I open the Spotify tab on my computer to have it be the active tab, it gets really loud, and as soon as i switch tabs so Spotify is not the one i am actively on, it gets a lot quieter. Does anyo...

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Superuser Contribution Spotfiy stuck in low quality no matter what i change

PlanPremiumCountryU.SDevicePcOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI just recently went to use my Spotify for my desktop and the sound quality is very poor, the bitrate sounds high and the music sounds very sharp, when i went to check the se...

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  Plan Premium Country U.S Device Pc Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I just recently went to use my Spotify for my desktop and the sound quality is very poor, ...

Eni

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Solved!! Spotify Desktop App Turning on Camera

So, almost every time I open the Spotify desktop app and play a song on my windows computer the camera turns on. My computer notifies me of this on-screen and the camera light turns on. When I close Spotify, I get a notification that my camera has tu...

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So, almost every time I open the Spotify desktop app and play a song on my windows computer the camera turns on. My computer notifies me of this on-screen and the camera light turns on. When I close ...

designzone

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Solved!! Spotify Beta version 1.2.28.581.gd0e8a92c for Windows is unable to play any Liked Song

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceCustom buildSpecifications:AMD Ryzen 7 2700X16GB RAM 3200MhZASUS PRIME B450M-ANVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPEROperating SystemWindows 10 22H2Spotify Version:Spotify for Windows (64 bit)1.2.28.581.gd0e8a92c My Question or IssueMy...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Custom build Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 16GB RAM 3200MhZ ASUS PRIME B450M-A NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Operating System Windows 10 22H2 Spoti...

MattSuda

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can't find the favourites section

can't find the favourites section on android or ios or pc.

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can't find the favourites section on android or ios or pc.

Amay

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Superuser Contribution automatically closing in 5 seconds after opening

Spotify automatically closing after ~5-6 seconds after I open it. But if I logout of account it's not closing. Tried clean reinstall, checked firewalls and internet connection.

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Spotify automatically closing after ~5-6 seconds after I open it. But if I logout of account it's not closing. Tried clean reinstall, checked firewalls and internet connection.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Your Library : Albums not showing

Premium: Family PlanWindows 7Version: 1.1.9.383.g9f48828e The below problem started happening with the last update. When Songs are saved to "Your Library", I can see Songs, but when I go to Albums ... nothing. It just says "Your favorite albums will ...

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Premium: Family Plan Windows 7 Version: 1.1.9.383.g9f48828e   The below problem started happening with the last update.   When Songs are saved to "Your Library", I can see Songs, but ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked albums don't appear until unliked and liked again

Liked albums sometimes just disappear in my library. If I search for the album on the main search, it will still show that I liked it. I always have to unlike and like it again.Happens on all my devices.

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Liked albums sometimes just disappear in my library. If I search for the album on the main search, it will still show that I liked it. I always have to unlike and like it again. Happens on all my de...

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Solved!! There's no sounds and i cannot reinstall it

A week ago spotify stopped making sounds for me. Time's moving on and everything but there's no sound. I've tried updating drivers, using different headsets. Wanted to reinstall it but have no idea how to since there's no spotify for me in microsoft ...

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A week ago spotify stopped making sounds for me. Time's moving on and everything but there's no sound. I've tried updating drivers, using different headsets. Wanted to reinstall it but have no idea h...

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Superuser Contribution MY search bar and home screen on spotify is not working

MY search bar and home screen on spotify is not working, it looks like it is without internet but my internet connection is great, the newest playlist and etc is just not showing

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MY search bar and home screen on spotify is not working, it looks like it is without internet but my internet connection is great, the newest playlist and etc is just not showing

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Superuser Contribution Cursor Pointer Doesn't Change on Some Control Bar Buttons

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 Home My Question or IssueOn the Desktop app, the back button, play/pause, next track button, loop button, connect-to-device button, and volume control slider all use a standard text cursor i...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 Home   My Question or Issue On the Desktop app, the back button, play/pause, next track button, loop button, connect-...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Ads not playing at all

PlanFreeCountryPoland DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueI noticed my free version of Spotify on PC isn't playing ads. Last time I got an ad must've been like 2 months ago. I didn't mind the ads and i want to support the app that l...

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  Plan Free Country Poland   Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I noticed my free version of Spotify on PC isn't playing ads. Last time I got an ad must'v...

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No cover art for local Music library files on windows, iOS works fine.

- I add a track to Apple Music on Windows and add a cover by going to the track's properties or using a program like MP3tag (makes no difference).- When I open Apple Music on my iPhone, the cover shows up fine.- Spotify on all my devices is configure...

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- I add a track to Apple Music on Windows and add a cover by going to the track's properties or using a program like MP3tag (makes no difference). - When I open Apple Music on my iPhone, the cover s...

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