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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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Recover Starred Songs

Hello I checked my starred songs today, and it seems that I have nothing starred. I know that shouldn't be right, because I've starred a lot of songs over the past couple of months. So, I'm wondering if one of you great Spotify support staffers could...

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Hello   I checked my starred songs today, and it seems that I have nothing starred. I know that shouldn't be right, because I've starred a lot of songs over the past couple of months. So, I'...

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Spotify Radio on Mobile

If I'm listening to, say, "70's genre" on radio, I assume that there is a large number of songs that could be played. So, why am I hearing the same song played 4 or 5 times in the space of an hour?

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If I'm listening to, say, "70's genre" on radio, I assume that there is a large number of songs that could be played.  So, why am I hearing the same song played 4 or 5 times in the space of an...

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Solved!! music plays for 3 secs then shows "can't play the current track" for ALL OF THE MUSIC

As the subject header says, however, if I double click on the track repeated the music plays. Also the music doesn't play the next song automatically because of this message!!!!This happens most of the time but sometimes if I'm lucky it would just pl...

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As the subject header says, however, if I double click on the track repeated the music plays.  Also the music doesn't play the next song automatically because of this message!!!! This happ...

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Cannot change country from Austria to Germany

Hello! I moved from Austria to Germany recently and therefore I also have a German credit card now. In order to use this card for the spotify premium payment I need to change my country-settings, but unfortunately I am not able to Every time I enter ...

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Hello!   I moved from Austria to Germany recently and therefore I also have a German credit card now. In order to use this card for the spotify premium payment I need to change my country-se...

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Being taken to ad playlist despite not clicking on the ad.

Every few minutes, when the little banner ad is at the bottom, I get taken to the page of whatever it's advertising even though I never clicked on the ad. It only happens when Spotify is the active window. Has happened multiple times in a matter of o...

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Every few minutes, when the little banner ad is at the bottom, I get taken to the page of whatever it's advertising even though I never clicked on the ad.  It only happens when Spotify is the ac...

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Help restore Favorites accidentally removed....me so stupid

Is there anyway to restore Favorites after I accidentally removed it's numbers? Thought I'd copied them to playlist, but that doesn't seem the case...Feel so stupid not checking playlist for this.... aaaaaaaagh!

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Is there anyway to restore Favorites after I accidentally removed it's numbers? Thought I'd copied them to playlist, but that doesn't seem the case...Feel so stupid not checking playlist for t...

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Albums and Songs Sorted Incorrectly

The songs within some albums are incorrectly sorted, meaning the albums are not in alphabetical order and songs are put in different track number positions. I'll screenshot an example of what I'm talking about. I could only attach 3 screenshots, thou...

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The songs within some albums are incorrectly sorted, meaning the albums are not in alphabetical order and songs are put in different track number positions. I'll screenshot an example of what I'm tal...

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Solved!! Phone and Desktop Player Won't Sync

My iPhone 5s and my Windows 8.1 Spotify apps will not sync. Music and playlists are completely different - they are not connected in the cloud at all when connecting on the same wifi. Absolutely ridiculous that I pay what I do to not have a consisten...

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My iPhone 5s and my Windows 8.1 Spotify apps will not sync. Music and playlists are completely different - they are not connected in the cloud at all when connecting on the same wifi. Absolutely ridi...

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Spotify Hangs when State Farm Ad is started

I am running windows 8.1 and spotify app version 0.9.13.24.g5dbb3103. I am playing various albums and getting ads inserted every 3 or 4 songs. Everything is good. BUT, when the State Farm ad is selected to run, it never does. It sits there like it is...

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I am running windows 8.1 and spotify app version 0.9.13.24.g5dbb3103.  I am playing various albums and getting ads inserted every 3 or 4 songs.  Everything is good.  BUT, when the Stat...

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Welcome to the Desktop Beta

June 3, 2015 Update: Hi everyone, Spotify staff here. We wanted to say thanks to everyone that participated in this Desktop Beta. Your insights and feedback were incredibly valuable for the internal teams here at Spotify HQ. For now this Desktop Beta...

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June 3, 2015 Update:  Hi everyone, Spotify staff here. We wanted to say thanks to everyone that participated in this Desktop Beta. Your insights and feedback were incredibly valuable...

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Cannot interact with Artist or Browse

I have had issues with latest spotify. I finally got most of it back with Safe mode download. But Artist page or Browse page are all white and I cannot access anything other than my songs. Please help.

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I have had issues with latest spotify.  I finally got most of it back with Safe mode download.  But Artist page or Browse page are all white and I cannot access anything other than my songs...

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Sharing music with people

I am trying to share music with friends on here. I can only do this with certain people who I am facebook friends with. I try to share with my boyfriend who is not on facebook, and I have no idea how to share using his spotify username. I do the norm...

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I am trying to share music with friends on here. I can only do this with certain people who I am facebook friends with. I try to share with my boyfriend who is not on facebook, and I have no idea how...

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Posting Spotify URL or sharing to Facebook creates blank message

Hi there, when I post the url of a spotify playlist, it looks fine in the facebook preview and news feed but when the post goes 'live' this is what you see on the actual page. the workaround doesnt work for me. any suggestions? :

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Hi there, when I post the url of a spotify playlist, it looks fine in the facebook preview and news feed but when the post goes 'live' this is what you see on the actual page. the workaround ...

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Windows desktop and Android phone

Hello, Ok, I am new to Spotify so forgive me if I am posting in the wrong place. If my family is home listening from the Windows desktop and I am at the gym listening from my Android, either I shut them down at home completely or they shut me down at...

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Hello,   Ok, I am new to Spotify so forgive me if I am posting in the wrong place.   If my family is home listening from the Windows desktop and I am at the gym listening from my Androi...

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Play Button shows when you hover over a friends picture...

Hey All, a friend noticed that a play button appears when you hover over a friend's picture in the 'messages' window... but when you click it all it does is blow away your play queue..... I'm assuming that's NOT what's supposed to happen... and I can...

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Hey All,   a friend noticed that a play button appears when you hover over a friend's picture in the 'messages' window... but when you click it all it does is blow away your play queue..... ...

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Windows; in device playlist window, cannot see all playlists

I cannot see all my playlists under DEVICES (big window to the right) on WIN desktop. It would be cool if I could, much easier to organize and get an overview on desktop than on an Ipod etc.. Obivously there must be a limit to how many that can be sh...

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I cannot see all my playlists under DEVICES (big window to the right) on WIN desktop. It would be cool if I could, much easier to organize and get an overview on desktop than on an Ipod etc.. &nbsp...

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Solved!! I don't want anyone to find my account.

Hey, i just don't want people to follow me. I also don't want them to see who i follow or my playlists. What can i do?

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Hey, i just don't want people to follow me. I also don't want them to see who i follow or my playlists. What can i do?

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Solved!! Search feature is so limited...

I am running the latest version of spotify in my windows 8 laptop and I wonder how I can search for query in an existing playlist? My classical music playlist just passed the 500 songs mark and there seems to be no easy way to find a song. Classical ...

Roadie

I am running the latest version of spotify in my windows 8 laptop and I wonder how I can search for query in an existing playlist?  My classical music playlist just passed the 500 songs mark and...

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Bought gift subscription: reciever has not been notified

Five days ago I ordered Spotify as a gift for someone. I paid for it by credit card online, and received a receipt from Spotify. But the gift recipient as yet to receive any notification, and so has not yet been able to sign up for the service. Pleas...

Casual Listener

Five days ago I ordered Spotify as a gift for someone.  I paid for it by credit card online, and received a receipt from Spotify.  But the gift recipient as yet to receive any notification,...

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