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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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anime-kun32

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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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Solved: Spotify doesn't play

I have solved this issue but wanted to post to help people who may be experience a similar issue. The Problem: I suddenly was unable to play songs on Spotify. I tried local and streamed tracks - nothing played. The Spotify UI brought up the album inf...

Casual Listener

I have solved this issue but wanted to post to help people who may be experience a similar issue.   The Problem: I suddenly was unable to play songs on Spotify. I tried local and streamed ...

queenkittykat

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Solved!! Songs restarting after first second of play.

After the latest Spotify update (09.10.14.g578d350b) songs sometimes play the first second of the song and then start over and play normally. I'm using Windows 8.1 (with all current updates).

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After the latest Spotify update (09.10.14.g578d350b) songs sometimes play the first second of the song and then start over and play normally. I'm using Windows 8.1 (with all current updates).

kimmop

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Solved!! Hide when Minimized on Taskbar (Windows 8)

Windows 8 - Is the option gone to hide Spotify on the taskbar when minimized?

Casual Listener

Windows 8 - Is the option gone to hide Spotify on the taskbar when minimized? 

stefan0

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People can't see what I listen to, but I can see them

For some reason my followers cannot see what I've been listening to, even with the option "Share my activity and what I listen to with my followers on Spotify" enabled and Private session disabled. I can always see what the people I'm following are l...

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For some reason my followers cannot see what I've been listening to, even with the option "Share my activity and what I listen to with my followers on Spotify" enabled and Private session disabled. I...

khamerst

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Solved!! Spotify behind a https proxy

Hi, At work I am using Spotify connected by a https proxy. It seems Spotify does not like this kind of connection as the following is broken: Browse (only the loading gif shows here) Discover (no images shown) Artist overview page (no images in album...

Music Fan

Hi,   At work I am using Spotify connected by a https proxy. It seems Spotify does not like this kind of connection as the following is broken:   Browse (only the loading gif show...

daaim0

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Solved!! HELP - Can't Open/Install Apps With Spotify

Hi there. My computer is running on Windows 7 x64. My problem: I want to install the musiXmatch or TuneWiki App for my spotify desktop player. So I got to this page. Now when I click on "Open In Spotify" my sporitfy player pops up and shows me the fo...

Gig Goer

Hi there.  My computer is running on Windows 7 x64.   My problem: I want to install the musiXmatch or TuneWiki App for my spotify desktop player. So I got to this page. Now when I cl...

hans-jürgen

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Solved!! How To Change Destination Folder For Saved Music?

Hi there! Well, at first I'd like to know where spotify stores those songs I made I saved / chose to be available in offline mode. Well, I might have overdone it a bit with saving music. So now my hard disk is full. So now I deleted all songs from th...

Gig Goer

Hi there!   Well, at first I'd like to know where spotify stores those songs I made I saved / chose to be available in offline mode. Well, I might have overdone it a bit with saving music. S...

akorpija

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Always on top

When I use the Spotify client on Windows 7 Ultimate x64, it seems to be stuck in an 'always on top' mode. I can't Alt-Tab to other applications, or click on them in the taskbar. I have to minimize Spotify first, and then I can do everything else norm...

Newbie

When I use the Spotify client on Windows 7 Ultimate x64, it seems to be stuck in an 'always on top' mode. I can't Alt-Tab to other applications, or click on them in the taskbar. I have to minimize Sp...

edwardoiv

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Playlist Description?

Hej Ladies, it seems to me that soem Playlist have fancy descriptions - i have just that "with artist a b c d". Where can i change that? Greetings!

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Hej Ladies,   it seems to me that soem Playlist have fancy descriptions - i have just that "with artist a b c d". Where can i change that?   Greetings!

user-removed

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Friends not showing up in Following

I have a non-Facebook account and I follow a number of friends. I see their activity in my feed (on the right hand side), but when I go to Follow then they are not there. And when I go to Activity, it says: It feels lonely here.

Roadie

I have a non-Facebook account and I follow a number of friends. I see their activity in my feed (on the right hand side), but when I go to Follow then they are not there. And when I go to Activity, i...

Shubhs108

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Solved!! HELP! Screen blank on main pages, can't search!

Help! I am horribly frustrated and have done everything I can. My spotify just doesnt work. It will not display any image or anything on the search or discover or home pages. That means I have my playlists as they are, and cannot add music to them be...

Casual Listener

Help!   I am horribly frustrated and have done everything I can. My spotify just doesnt work. It will not display any image or anything on the search or discover or home pages. That means I ...

user-removed

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Radio selection totally blows

Started a Techno radio station and spent the next hour thumbs-downing all the indie/alternative, hobbit soundtrack, lil' john and one republic track that it produced before giving up and re-subbing to pandora.

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Started a Techno radio station and spent the next hour thumbs-downing all the indie/alternative, hobbit soundtrack, lil' john and one republic track that it produced before giving up and re-subbing t...

drewtang14

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Solved!! No Apps / plugins after Update to latest version 1.0.1.805.gd2412973

After updating to the latest version all my plugins are gone, e.g. musicmatch etc. They are just not visible any more. I downloaded the official installer and they were all back again. However the installer is obviously NOT the latest version, becaus...

Roadie

After updating to the latest version all my plugins are gone, e.g. musicmatch etc. They are just not visible any more. I downloaded the official installer and they were all back again. However the ...

hcmc

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Gapless on google chrome

I can't find anywhere to set up gapless when I use chrome. It works on my other computers tablets and iPhone.

Newbie

I can't find anywhere to set up gapless when I use chrome. It works on my other computers tablets and iPhone.

furdeal

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Solved!! Spotify Windows player Discovery screen frozen display

Hello! After the recent update, the discovery screen appears to freeze up graphically on my computer. I can still click links that are 'invisible' and even scroll down and things seem to move by (although I don't see any change except that my mouse p...

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Hello!   After the recent update, the discovery screen appears to freeze up graphically on my computer. I can still click links that are 'invisible' and even scroll down and things seem to m...

zarza87

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Solved!! Disable loudness normalization

In the latest update this feature was removed and i'm asking why? I almost immediately noticed the difference. Because now what the loudness compressing is doing, it makes EDM tracks more muddier (lower treble), more loose (lower bass) making them bl...

Music Fan

In the latest update this feature was removed and i'm asking why?  I almost immediately noticed the difference.   Because now what the loudness compressing is doing, it makes EDM trac...

heyspotify

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Solved!! No more Library?

I'm not really sure when to post this. My spotify just auto updated to the new look and I noticed there is no Library anymore. This is a bit of a issue since thats what I mainly use to listen to my music because I have a bunch of songs that are not l...

Casual Listener

I'm not really sure when to post this. My spotify just auto updated to the new look and I noticed there is no Library anymore. This is a bit of a issue since thats what I mainly use to listen to my m...

user-removed

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Songs on playlist getting cut off

All of my songs on my playlists suddenly are getting cut off and only playing half the song. How do I stop this from happening?

Newbie

All of my songs on my playlists suddenly are getting cut off and only playing half the song. How do I stop this from happening?

TDanino

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Wrong song on pick [BUG]

Picking a song, but the wrong song is played. For an example pick Eminem - Business and instead Eminem - 3 a.m. is playing.

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Picking a song, but the wrong song is played.   For an example pick Eminem - Business and instead Eminem - 3 a.m. is playing.      

MattSuda

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All songs are being played TWICE AS FAST - speed change??

Hello, couldn't find anything appropriate on the forums yet. I opened Spotify today, just like everytime else, but today, all songs are messed up. Spotify plays them to me with twice the speed as usual. What could I do? Where is the option to edit th...

Music Fan

Hello,   couldn't find anything appropriate on the forums yet. I opened Spotify today, just like everytime else, but today, all songs are messed up. Spotify plays them to me with twice the...

stevenwtomahawk

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