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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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milkcrateman

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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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MIKAAAAEL

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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!!Superuser Contribution Now Playing view doesn't work without direct Internet access behind a proxy

PlanPremiumCountryUkraine, Estonia, SwedenDeviceLaptops with MS Windows. Vendor independent. Operating System(Windows 10, Windows 11) My Question or IssueI noticed that the Now Playing view doesn't show the current song/active device when a Windows d...

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Plan Premium Country Ukraine, Estonia, Sweden Device Laptops with MS Windows. Vendor independent.  Operating System (Windows 10, Windows 11)   My Question or Issue I noticed that ...

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Superuser Contribution Following Artist, but not showing up

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceDesktop/PhoneOperating SystemWindows 10, Android My Question or IssueI follow a lot of artists (it says 1300+), but despite it saying I'm following on the artists individual page, some do not show up in my list of artists ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Desktop/Phone Operating System Windows 10, Android   My Question or Issue I follow a lot of artists (it says 1300+), but despite it saying I'm f...

User23757040

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spotify on laptop does not show the local files playlist anymore, despite local files being enabled

Planfamily PremiumCountryBelgiumDevicelenovo legion pro 5Operating Systemwindows 11 spotify on windows 11 laptop does not show the local files playlist anymore, despite local files being enabled and set to the correct foldersit's been happening for d...

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Plan family Premium Country Belgium Device lenovo legion pro 5 Operating System windows 11   spotify on windows 11 laptop does not show the local files playlist anymore, despite local f...

Amay

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Solved!! Playlists Not Showing Up // Faulty App

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLenovo Ideapad LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app had not been working properly for the last few days, where it would randomly list songs across all playlists and albums as "unavai...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Lenovo Ideapad Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue My Spotify app had not been working properly for the last few days, w...

darkbound

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Ads That Do Not Interest Me

PlanFree/Premium CountryUnited States of America DevicePC Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI would like for Spotify to stop showing a particular ad that I do not find amusing or appealing in any way, shape or form. That would be the Sta...

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Plan Free/Premium   Country United States of America   Device PC   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I would like for Spotify to stop showing a parti...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect - App showing wrong song or not showing anything

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicesOnePlus 8 Pro & Desktop PCOperating SystemAndroid 11 (latest Update on March 1st) & Windows 10 2004 My Question or IssueWhen Playing songs on my Desktop PC via Spotify, my phone either shows the wrong song playing and ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Devices OnePlus 8 Pro & Desktop PC Operating System Android 11 (latest Update on March 1st) & Windows 10 2004   My Question or Issue When Playing...

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Yellow Text Appearing for Songs Instead of White Text (Windows 10 Desktop)

I noticed in my Desktop that some songs have been appearing with a yellow text color instead of the traditional white that is used everywhere else. Is there any reason for this? I've noticed this quite frequently with regards to Japanese being stream...

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I noticed in my Desktop that some songs have been appearing with a yellow text color instead of the traditional white that is used everywhere else. Is there any reason for this? I've noticed this qui...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music comes from wrong speaker on desktop

In Windows 10, I use a headset wich my laptop sees as another speaker. Normally my Spotify would would go through my headset when i plugged it in but now it stopped doing that and it keeps going through my laptop's speakers. I can't find anything in ...

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  In Windows 10, I use a headset wich my laptop sees as another speaker. Normally my Spotify would would go through my headset when i plugged it in but now it stopped doing that and it keeps go...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play any song on the desktop app, "can't play this right now"

I've tried reinstalling, disabled hardware acceleration, deleted the local files file, checked the hosts file, checked my drivers, nothing works

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I've tried reinstalling, disabled hardware acceleration, deleted the local files file, checked the hosts file, checked my drivers, nothing works

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HowToPlay on multipleSpeakersSimultaneously? HowToChooseMoreThanOne spkr?

In Listening On part of screen I see all of my Spotify speakers, but I can choose only one. How to select more speakers and listen to music in multiroom environment? Or listen Left channel on one speaker and Right channel on another and get stereo?

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In Listening On part of screen I see all of my Spotify speakers, but I can choose only one. How to select more speakers and listen to music in multiroom environment? Or listen Left channel on one spe...

Anyk17

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify can't play this right now.

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11 64bit My Question or IssueI try to play any song on the app and I get this message:Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

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Plan Premium Country Israel Device PC Operating System Windows 11 64bit   My Question or Issue I try to play any song on the app and I get this message: Spotify can't play this right ...

arianevans

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Superuser Contribution [Xbox] album art quality and compression

PlanPremium duoCountryUSADeviceXbox series S and XOperating SystemXbox series S and X latestMy Question or IssueWhen using the Xbox app on series S and series X the album art looks terrible and is very low resolution along with very high compression ...

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Plan Premium duo Country USA Device Xbox series S and X Operating System Xbox series S and X latest My Question or Issue When using the Xbox app on series S and series X the album art looks ...

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Superuser Contribution No audio after trying to swap listening device, even after reinstall.

Listening on mobile with bluetooth headset. Walked to my PC, and tried the Spotify Connect button to swap to PC audio. It appeared to do so, but no sound at all. All other apps work except Spotify. I rebooted, reinstalled Spotify, etc... and still no...

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Listening on mobile with bluetooth headset.  Walked to my PC, and tried the Spotify Connect button to swap to PC audio.  It appeared to do so, but no sound at all.  All other apps work...

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Superuser Contribution Right-click menu changes places if one/several songs selected

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen you right click on one song the menu is- Add to playlist- Remove from playlist- Remove from liked songs- Add to queueBut when you right click on a selection of songs it's-...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When you right click on one song the menu is - Add to playlist - Remove from playlist - Remove from l...

AlejaR

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Windows Mobile: Premium required / Premium erforderlich

AustriaDeviceNokia Lumia 830Operating SystemMS Windows 10 Mobile My Question or IssueThe current Spotify App does not recognize my Spotify Premium Account.Start of App is not possible See attached screen shot.Any ideas? (beside change my mobile)

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Austria Device Nokia Lumia 830 Operating System MS Windows 10 Mobile   My Question or Issue The current Spotify App does not recognize my Spotify Premium Account. Start of App is not pos...

GeekBoy03

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Superuser Contribution The search function is completely broken

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceNew LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueThe search function reached with C-l does not adhere to the description of the search function at https://support.spotify.com/se/article/search/ AND (+) and NOT (-...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device New Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue The search function reached with C-l does not adhere to the description of the ...

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Superuser Contribution App v Browser

Free plan, PC, windows 11. I can't log into the app and support are useless. No fireall, no VPN, cleared cache,uninstalled and reinstalled app, logged out and in on browser. When I open the app it says "log into browser" so I log in to browser and th...

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Free plan, PC, windows 11.   I can't log into the app and support are useless. No fireall, no VPN, cleared cache,uninstalled and reinstalled app, logged out and in on browser.   When...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution The autoplay option doesn't appear in my account settings

I am trying to get an album to play through the entire list but it autoplays to a completely different song every time. Not only that but the option to disable autoplay doesnt appear in the settings menu.

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I am trying to get an album to play through the entire list but it autoplays to a completely different song every time. Not only that but the option to disable autoplay doesnt appear in the settings ...

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Constantly stuttering playback on Desktop App with "Can't play this song right now" notifications

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI've problem with Spotify Desktop App. It constantly stuttering songs - situation looks like it could have problem with buffering current song - and from time to time thro...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I've problem with Spotify Desktop App. It constantly stuttering songs - situation looks like it...

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