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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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Messages/chat not in correct order

The message window seems to only acknowledge time in minutes so sending more than one message in a minute often results in conversations being shown out of order. It's really annoying. Anyone else having this trouble?

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The message window seems to only acknowledge time in minutes so sending more than one message in a minute often results in conversations being shown out of order.   It's really ann...

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BUG: Albums containing '+' not showing up in local files (Windows)

I'v noticed a quite irritating bug/oddity If an album title in iTunes contains the + sign this album will not show up automatically under local files in Spotify for Windows. You have to manually drag it there for it to show up. For mac this is not a ...

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I'v noticed a quite irritating bug/oddity If an album title in iTunes contains the + sign this album will not show up automatically under local files in Spotify for Windows. You have to manu...

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Title plays incorrect song

So Tyr's album By The Light Of The Northern Star has songs with wrong Title for example Turio Torkilsdottir actually plays By The Sword In My Hand and By The Sword In My Hand plays Ride. Hear the Heathen Call plays By The Light Of The Northern Star ....

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So Tyr's album By The Light Of The Northern Star has songs with wrong Title for example Turio Torkilsdottir actually plays By The Sword In My Hand and By The Sword In My Hand plays Ride. Hear the Hea...

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windows app directly crash after play button

Hi, since today, my app is not able to work properly, if i press play button the app directly close/crash, it happen with local also. see attached .dmp and .dmp extra in zip file.

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Hi,   since today, my app is not able to work properly, if i press play button the app directly close/crash, it happen with local also.   see attached .dmp and .dmp e...

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dont work the hits section on desktop program

lately dont work the hits section, i log off and log in again and it continues not appearing hits section

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lately dont work the hits section, i log off and log in again and it continues not appearing hits section    

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Little bug

I found this little bug listening a song and browsing in other lists. When I go back, I found what is in the image.

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I found this little bug listening a song and browsing in other lists. When I go back, I found what is in the image.

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Spotify skips first 500ms of tracks after pause.

Often if Spotify has been paused and I go to play a new track the first 250-500ms of the song are silent. This is annoying because often this contains the first beat of the track so you begin on the second beat which is a rather disorientating start ...

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Often if Spotify has been paused and I go to play a new track the first 250-500ms of the song are silent. This is annoying because often this contains the first beat of the track so you begin on th...

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devices

I am trying to syn my spotify to my ipod. When I connect it I cannot see devices anywhere on the left hand sidebar

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I am trying to syn my spotify to my ipod. When I connect it I cannot see devices anywhere on the left hand sidebar<br>

Jordi

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Solved!! is the new desktop beta based of off chromium

I notice that is pretty similar on windows 8 when you zoom it exactly same. The new desktop client is html5 right?

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I notice that is pretty similar on windows 8 when you zoom it exactly same. The new desktop client is html5 right?

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Solved!! How do I open up a playlist from a web page?

Im wanting to save the new Inherent Vice playlist, but how do I do it. The song plays in the Spotify player on my desktop, but there is no way to save the playlist that I see. Here is the playlist. http://www.slashfilm.com/inherent-vice-soundtrack/

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Im wanting to save the new Inherent Vice playlist, but how do I do it. The song plays in the Spotify player on my desktop, but there is no way to save the playlist that I see.   Here is the ...

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Spotify swithing to saved playlist when listening to "browse" lists

I have spotify (premium account) installed on two desktops(0.9.14.13) and on my android phone(1.5.0.739) and im having a wierd glitch. I searched but could not find anyone else having this trouble. If I am listening on my desktop to say one of the br...

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I have spotify (premium account) installed on two desktops(0.9.14.13) and on my android phone(1.5.0.739) and im having a wierd glitch. I searched but could not find anyone else having this trouble. ...

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spotify switched two tracks

The audio tracks for Set It Off's Wolf in Sheep's Clothing and Duality were switched. Here's the URI for each track: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Feat. William Beckett) Duality (The names don't match up with the audio.) Thanks!

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The audio tracks for Set It Off's Wolf in Sheep's Clothing and Duality were switched. Here's the URI for each track: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Feat. William Beckett) Duality (The names don't ...

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Solved!! Add a playlist to the listening queue

Hello. I really don't understand how the listenning queue works. I try to replace the current queue by one of my playlist and I can't do it. If I right click on the playlist on the left column of the UI and click "Play" ("Lire" in french), it only ad...

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Hello. I really don't understand how the listenning queue works. I try to replace the current queue by one of my playlist and I can't do it. If I right click on the playlist on the left column ...

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Unable to connect to Spotify

Hi! I'm currently a Premium user on Spotify and for the past month or longer, I've been experiencing very bad connections with Spotify. I checked my International download speed and it was going at a steady 80+Mbps, I also tried reinstalling and chan...

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Hi! I'm currently a Premium user on Spotify and for the past month or longer, I've been experiencing very bad connections with Spotify. I checked my International download speed and it was going at a...

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Icon "Save to your music" frequently fails

The icons "Save to your music" have a very erratic behaviour, sometimes they work, sometimes not. I must press 5, 6 times to the icon to make it work. The same happens with the icons in the same place to "Remove from your music". I believe it has hap...

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The icons "Save to your music"  have a very erratic behaviour, sometimes they work, sometimes not.  I must press 5, 6 times to the icon to make it work. The same happens with the icons...

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Spotify Feedback

Hi!I want to thank Spotify Support for their fast and good service helping me solve my problem. I am really greatful for this! Cheers!

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Hi! I want to thank Spotify Support for their fast and good service helping me solve my problem.  I am really greatful for this!  Cheers!

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New Spotify update removed all songs but not playlists

Hello, so recently Spotify decided to update on its own, it had been bothering me to update for quite a while. I am not big on many changes so I decided not to, but since I didn't really get a choice I let it update. That was yesterday and everything...

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Hello, so recently Spotify decided to update on its own, it had been bothering me to update for quite a while. I am not big on many changes so I decided not to, but since I didn't really get a choice...

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Add to favourite bugs

Hi, Spotify decided to mess with me, using the latest version on Windows 8.1. When i add a track to my Selections, the + features, Spotify refuses so it cancels it, so i repeat it 3-6 times in a row, then finally spotify accept and the song is added....

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Hi,     Spotify decided to mess with me, using the latest version on Windows 8.1. When i add a track to my Selections, the + features, Spotify refuses so it cancels it, so i repeat ...

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Solved!! Custom Station - Able To Create with Multiple Artists via New Playlist?

Hi... I understand that I can create a CUSTOM STATION by adding multiple artists to a playlist (and then, supposedly, there will be a “playlist radio” option to select…?) Anyhow, I created a new playlist, but I can’t figure out how to get an artist /...

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Hi...   I understand that I can create a CUSTOM STATION by adding multiple artists to a playlist (and then, supposedly, there will be a “playlist radio” option to select…?)  Anyhow, I c...

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Years later, Spotify desktop refusing to use 5.1 but, the web player does just fine.

Spotify web app plays and uses my 5.1 headset just fine, and my speakers.Spotify desktop application refuses to do so and has for years. I've brought this up, as have many others, several times. I am sick of using the web player to get my sub woofer ...

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Spotify web app plays and uses my 5.1 headset just fine, and my speakers. Spotify desktop application refuses to do so and has for years. I've brought this up, as have many others, several times. ...

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