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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 crash Windows [Solution]

Hi,i had a bug recently where spotify wouldn't start. I opened it, but after the window popped up, it crashed without any message.So i was trying to:-Reinstall, didn't work.-Cleaning Appdata from existing Spotify data, didn't work.-Restarting PC, did...

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Hi, i had a bug recently where spotify wouldn't start. I opened it, but after the window popped up, it crashed without any message. So i was trying to: -Reinstall, didn't work. -Cleaning Appdata ...

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Solved!! Selecting Multiple Songs at Once

I used to be able to select multiple songs at a time by clicking and dragging my mouse over them, but I haven't been able to use this feature for at least a few months now. I have really large playlists, so it's very inconvenient not to have this ava...

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I used to be able to select multiple songs at a time by clicking and dragging my mouse over them, but I haven't been able to use this feature for at least a few months now. I have really large p...

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Spotify won't launch

I have no problems launching spotify at home on my HP computer, but at work, it will no longer launch. It briefly flashes as if it's going to work, and then immediately closes. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling multiple times and changing comp...

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I have no problems launching spotify at home on my HP computer, but at work, it will no longer launch. It briefly flashes as if it's going to work, and then immediately closes. I've tried uninstallin...

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Error code 17! Help

WHen i try to install the Spotify program, I get the error message 17- the program couldnt be started. I am using Windows 7. Can anyone explain how to solve this? Would be very grateful.

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WHen i try to install the Spotify program, I get the error message 17- the program couldnt be started. I am using Windows 7. Can anyone explain how to solve this?   Would be very grateful.

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Unable to clear queue

Hi, I am using the desktop client on windows 10. I am unable to reset the queue to play the track I want to. It is a local file. I am also unable to remove songs from the queue by using the 'right mouse option' Stopping the current playing track and ...

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Hi, I am using the desktop client on windows 10. I am unable to reset the queue to play the track I want to. It is a local file. I am also unable to remove songs from the queue by using the 'rig...

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The Friend Feed failed to load

Both on my computer and on my laptop my friend's activity doesn't work. Anyone who knows what to do?

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Both on my computer and on my laptop my friend's activity doesn't work. Anyone who knows what to do?  

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Can't play the current song.

Hello. I've been using Spotify since 2013 and I'm having a problem I've never encountered before on Desktop (v 1.0.44.100) and it's driving me crazy. As the title speaks for itself, I'm getting this error every now and then since the new update. I've...

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Hello. I've been using Spotify since 2013 and I'm having a problem I've never encountered before on Desktop (v 1.0.44.100) and it's driving me crazy. As the title speaks for itself, I'm getting ...

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Spotify keeps stopping playing songs because "present song cannot be played"

Spotify keeps stopping playing songs, after ca. 10 seconds, and displays that the present song cannot be played. I've never had this problem before. * Spotify desktop app 1.0.44.100* premium account* Windows 7* perfect internet (yet, Spotify is even ...

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Spotify keeps stopping playing songs, after ca. 10 seconds, and displays that the present song cannot be played. I've never had this problem before.   * Spotify desktop app 1.0.44.100 * premi...

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Desktop app looks different on different computers

On my pc at work (win 7) I have the - I believe - freshest version of the spotify desktop app (1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1), with the control buttons in the middle over the status bar (which is really bad btw, because it takes more space than when it's in t...

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On my pc at work (win 7) I have the - I believe - freshest version of the spotify desktop app (1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1), with the control buttons in the middle over the status bar (which is really bad b...

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Advance the tempo of the song. Bar locked.

I can not move the song time bar. Has this option been withdrawn?Example attached.Version 1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1

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I can not move the song time bar. Has this option been withdrawn? Example attached. Version 1.0.44.100.ga60c0ce1

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Find Friends

My spotify is connected to facebook however, when I click "Find Friends" it says "Sorry, we couldn't load friends to follow." But if I manually search for a friend that uses spotify and is also a friend on facebook, it will show their name. Is there ...

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My spotify is connected to facebook however, when I click "Find Friends" it says "Sorry, we couldn't load friends to follow." But if I manually search for a friend that uses spotify and is also a fri...

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Removed album(Just Windows)

Hi Guys, https://open.spotify.com/album/2jGG5Ao9GvTuil2pSfO01o This album disappeared from the Musician's playlist. That's fair but problem is i can reach with my android phone this album. I can download, i can listen but with windows it looks grey. ...

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Hi Guys,   https://open.spotify.com/album/2jGG5Ao9GvTuil2pSfO01o  This album disappeared from the Musician's playlist. That's fair but problem is i can reach with my android phone this a...

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Solved!! Ver listas creadas en mi pc en mi iphone

Buenas soy nuevo en Spotify y quisiera saber como hago para ver las listas creadas en mi pc desde mi Iphone y viceversa.

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Buenas soy nuevo en Spotify y quisiera saber como hago para ver las listas creadas en mi pc desde mi Iphone y viceversa.

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Question about Daily Mixes

If I ban a song from one of my daily mixes, does that also mean that it won't come up in my others? A couple of my mixes are really similar so I'm trying to ban some songs that don't fit but still would like them to appear in the mix that they belong...

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If I ban a song from one of my daily mixes, does that also mean that it won't come up in my others? A couple of my mixes are really similar so I'm trying to ban some songs that don't fit but still wo...

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Error 408

Hi there, I live in Italy and I never used spotify outside of my country but the last days I got this error popping up everytime I try to login, I tried to contact the support and they told me to check this forum but I couldnt find a proper solution....

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Hi there, I live in Italy and I never used spotify outside of my country but the last days I got this error popping up everytime I try to login, I tried to contact the support and they told me to che...

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Spotify app for Windows 10 - Windows phones, Tablets, PC and Xbox One

I have been trying to get Spotify loaded in Windows 10. I have spent hours reading and trying different solutions without success. Using Windows Safe mode I can get Spotify loaded. When I reboot I can get logged in, but then it exits the application ...

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I have been trying to get Spotify loaded in Windows 10. I have spent hours reading and trying different solutions without success. Using Windows Safe mode I can get Spotify loaded. When I r...

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Can't view all songs

so i want to view all my songs in a list... i used to be able to on the windows version by just clicking songs. now its listed as favourite songs and its empty... this is getting stupid... i don't want to have to go though every single band to find s...

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so i want to view all my songs in a list... i used to be able to on the windows version by just clicking songs. now its listed as favourite songs and its empty... this is getting stupid... i don't wa...

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Solved!! can't browse

I click on browse and I get a screen that states sorry there's nothing here.Where have all my browsing options gone and how do I get it back pls?

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I click on browse and I get a screen that states sorry there's nothing here. Where have all my browsing options gone and how do I get it back pls?

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Sharp buzzing during playback?

I'm using Windows 10 to stream Spotify and just took them up on the offer of premium for 99 cents, but thinking about canceling and never using them again, and I have been using them on my cellphone also, problems there also, the problems on the desk...

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I'm using Windows 10 to stream Spotify and just took them up on the offer of premium for 99 cents, but thinking about canceling and never using them again, and I have been using them on my cellphone ...

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