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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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earthbound

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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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Friends can't see what i'm listeninig

Hi, i have a complex problem with spotify. When i connect spotify account with a facebook account, my freinds can't see what music i'm listening to. When i adding songs to "favorite", below the title, it doesn't show what artists are in playlist ("in...

Casual Listener

Hi, i have a complex problem with spotify. When i connect spotify account with a facebook account, my freinds can't see what music i'm listening to. When i adding songs to "favorite", below the title...

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Solved!! 7 Spotify Web Helpers Running Simultaneously

I've always had Spotify Helper running, and i've never minded it. But after the last update, i suddenly have 5-7 of them running, and it's happening to both the mac and windows client. If i forcequit them, they will all start up again. It's not like ...

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I've always had Spotify Helper running, and i've never minded it. But after the last update, i suddenly have 5-7 of them running, and it's happening to both the mac and windows client. If i forcequit...

Btjordan87

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Solved!! Why i can't search and view my profile?

I'm a user from Hong Kong so my English may be so bad. my spotify has no problem till these days i cannot check my profile, it shows "please go online to view user profile" and i cannot search song too. when i type something in the search bar nothing...

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I'm a user from Hong Kong so my English may be so bad.   my spotify has no problem till these days i cannot check my profile, it shows "please go online to view user profile" and i canno...

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Show me how to disable upload / p2p

Hi, I pay Spotify $10/month (premium) Please tell me how to disable upload / p2p stuff that makes me lag every 5 minutes. Can't enjoy playing games while listening to music. I have AT&T U-verse with a crappy 1.5mpbs upload. I also heard that AT&T thr...

Casual Listener

Hi, I pay Spotify $10/month (premium)   Please tell me how to disable upload / p2p stuff that makes me lag every 5 minutes.  Can't enjoy playing games while listening to music.  ...

Joe

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Playlists Vanished?

Logged in today, was told I had wrong password, which wasn't correct. My name and profile pic are still the same, but I can't find any of my playlists! If someone would help me find thwem, I'd be so grateful! Thanks! Cathy Philpot

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Logged in today, was told I had wrong password, which wasn't correct. My name and profile pic are still the same, but I can't find any of my playlists! If someone would help me find thwem, I'd be so ...

Peter__

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restarted logged out

I restarted, logged out and back in and my activity log is, my profile and user's profiles are still unavailable...

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I restarted, logged out and back in and my activity log is, my profile and user's profiles are still unavailable...

Peter__

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Could not synchronize playlists

Was getting this message in yellow bar constantly in older versions 8.5.133 "could not synchronize playlists, retrying". Then began getting them on my work computer also. Constantly there. Making spotify social completely shut down, the "played" feed...

Visitor

Was getting this message in yellow bar constantly in older versions 8.5.133 "could not synchronize playlists, retrying".  Then began getting them on my work computer also.  Constantly there...

Joe

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Lost playlists and account

I just used a facebook-link for a friends album-suggestion while beeing logged on to my Spotify premium account. The program quit and reappeared with the album. My name is still in top, right corner, but my account seems to have disappeared. All play...

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I just used a facebook-link for a friends album-suggestion while beeing logged on to my Spotify premium account. The program quit and reappeared with the album. My name is still in top, right co...

stianschjelderu

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Spotify on Windows Phone

Is there anyway I can install Spotify on my Windows Phone without going to the App Store? It's not available in the Windowsphone App Store in my country. Thank you!

Newbie

Is there anyway I can install Spotify on my Windows Phone without going to the App Store? It's not available in the Windowsphone App Store in my country.   Thank you!

Peter__

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Solved!! No minimized mode on startup

Spotify opens on startup, but not in minimized mode as it's set. Any idea? (win 7 32bit)

Casual Listener

Spotify opens on startup, but not in minimized mode as it's set. Any idea? (win 7 32bit)

Akos

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Unable to minimize Spotify on Win7 x64

I jus installed Spotify .9.7.16 on Windows 7 x64 with dual monitors. I'm not able to minimize the Spotify window. By that I mean the full Spotify window with the main/apps/your music window refuses to minimize to the task bar. If I click on the minim...

Newbie

I jus installed Spotify .9.7.16 on Windows 7 x64 with dual monitors. I'm not able to minimize the Spotify window. By that I mean the full Spotify window with the main/apps/your music window refuses t...

Peter__

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Solved!! Can't search for playlists or friends?

Coming back to spotify after a few months and I'm clearly just missing something but I can't seem to search for playlists or facebook friends. I go to "follow" which seems to be the only sensible option but this brings up only a top bunch of friends ...

Newbie

Coming back to spotify after a few months and I'm clearly just missing something but I can't seem to search for playlists or facebook friends. I go to "follow" which seems to be the only sensible o...

McNerem

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Solved!! spotify Connect

Good morning or afternoon I just want to use spotify-connect! How do set it up? I'm just trying to connect it to a desktop which is connected to my speakers, so if other words what do I need to do to make that work. I also have spotify premium. I'm r...

Casual Listener

Good morning or afternoon   I just want to use spotify-connect! How do set it up? I'm just trying to connect it to a desktop which is connected to my speakers, so if other words what do I ne...

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Can no longer view my friends current play queue

I have searched high and low and I cannot find a solution on how to view what my friends are listening to. This used to appear on the right hand side of my spotify screen on a PC. Please help.

Newbie

I have searched high and low and I cannot find a solution on how to view what my friends are listening to.  This used to appear on the right hand side of my spotify screen on a PC.  Please ...

Peter__

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Gapless Playback and Max Richter - Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, the Four Seasons

This Album doesn't do Gapless playback, while it should. Is this a feature or a problem of Spotify?

Casual Listener

This Album doesn't do Gapless playback, while it should. Is this a feature or a problem of Spotify?

robzim737

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Getting Local File Names to Show in a Shared Playlist

Ok this is a weird question, but I understand why Spotify won't allow someone else to play my local files on a playlist I share with them, but I wonder if there is a way for at least the title of the song to show up on their end? I ask because I use ...

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Ok this is a weird question, but I understand why Spotify won't allow someone else to play my local files on a playlist I share with them, but I wonder if there is a way for at least the title of the...

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Missing Playlist

My playlist "no...no nonono" or something disappeared. And instead my old playlist that i deleted came up when i logged in. What's happening?

Newbie

My playlist "no...no nonono" or something disappeared.  And instead my old playlist that i deleted came up when i logged in. What's happening?

Peter__

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Troubles finding playlists

Dear Spotify, I love to make playlists of a specific genre, the problem is nobody can find my playlists. I also tryed to searche for the playlist of my friends (who are public) and could find them eigther. Do you know the solusion for this problem, I...

Newbie

Dear Spotify,   I love to make playlists of a specific genre, the problem is nobody can find my playlists. I also tryed to searche for the playlist of my friends (who are pu...

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Ability to delete radio stations

Please please please PLEASE let us delete radio stations! I have a slight form of OCD and love to clean up my music folders, playlists, etc and I have several radio stations that didn't work and I hate how they still show up. I've read many similar r...

Newbie

Please please please PLEASE let us delete radio stations! I have a slight form of OCD and love to clean up my music folders, playlists, etc and I have several radio stations that didn't work and I ha...

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Playlist wechsel beim Song weiterschalten

Hallo ich hab folgendes Problem:Ich hab 3 Playlisten auf 2 Laptops offline verfügbar gemacht, weil ich an dem Standort kein Internet hab. Nun hab ich aber bei einem Laptop das Problem, wenn ich ein Lied weiterschalte oder es automatisch weitergeht, n...

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Hallo ich hab folgendes Problem: Ich hab 3 Playlisten auf 2 Laptops offline verfügbar gemacht, weil ich an dem Standort kein Internet hab.   Nun hab ich aber bei einem Laptop das Problem,...

Peter__

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