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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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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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ohyaz6

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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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Spotify publishes the last listened song to Facebook after launch

Hello, it's my first post here. I found, that every time I launch the Spotify Windows Client it publishes the last listened song to Facebook, even if I've listened this song in the private session. I usually turn on the private session for not publis...

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Hello, it's my first post here.    I found, that every time I launch the Spotify Windows Client it publishes the last listened song to Facebook, even if I've listened this song in the p...

claudiamc

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Some songs don't play (Argentina)

Hello! Im using the desktop app, there are many songs that don't play. Anyone having the same problem? license issues? Greetings! Alfredo

Casual Listener

Hello!   Im using the desktop app, there are many songs that don't play.   Anyone having the same problem?   license issues?   Greetings!   Alfredo

AlfredoConde

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Any news on Collection?

This was announced almost a year ago, and we desperately need it. Can anyone from the Spotify camp say if it's at least coming this year?

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This was announced almost a year ago, and we desperately need it. Can anyone from the Spotify camp say if it's at least coming this year?

Peter__

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Tracks I only play in 'Private Session' are showing in my Top Tracks list!!!!

I'm quite shocked to see that the tracks I play in 'private session', so no-one knows how I have a secret penchant for some embarassingly uncool stuff, are showing in my 'Top Tracks' on my profile! I'm going to go as far as to say 'What the **bleep**...

Casual Listener

I'm quite shocked to see that the tracks I play in 'private session', so no-one knows how I have a secret penchant for some embarassingly uncool stuff, are showing in my 'Top Tracks' on my profile! I...

JonVonRox

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Solved!! Issue while playing song

Hi. Why when I´m playing a song, sometimes the player doesn´t show it right in the main window?

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Hi. Why when I´m playing a song, sometimes the player doesn´t show it right in the main window?    

Peter__

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Window management on Windows is not idiomatic

Windows users have access to a number of idiomatic shortcuts for windows management: WindowsKey+UpArrow for Maximize, WKey+LeftArrow or +RightArrow for dock to screen edge, drag menubar to top of screen for maximize. Advanced windows users make a lot...

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Windows users have access to a number of idiomatic shortcuts for windows management: WindowsKey+UpArrow for Maximize, WKey+LeftArrow or +RightArrow for dock to screen edge, drag menubar to top of scr...

Peter__

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Eddyspotifylover

I have waited all day for someone from Spotify to email me on what is going on with my service. I don't want to cancel my service. I love Spotify. But if I can't use it I have no choice but to cancel my subscription

Casual Listener

I have waited all day for someone from Spotify to email me on what is going on with my service. I don't want to cancel my service. I love Spotify. But if I can't use it I have no choice but to cancel...

Peter__

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Unreachable Albums ?

Hey guys, I noticed a whole lot of albums i was listening to dissapear (from playlists and the artist's page) which is totally not cool... But regardless I also have been encountering albums that are not possible to get to by searching the artist's p...

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Hey guys,   I noticed a whole lot of albums i was listening to dissapear (from playlists and the artist's page) which is totally not cool... But regardless I also have been encountering albu...

quinnmct

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A question about the discover page

Hi everyone! My question is: There's an individual that is constantly being posted on my discover page. I have not selected them for following and was wondering how I can remove this.

Casual Listener

Hi everyone! My question is: There's an individual  that is constantly being posted on my discover page. I have not selected them for following and was wondering how I can remove this. 

Alexzandar

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Shortcut Q not working when using it on friends' activity list

Usually I just right click a song I want to queue and press "Q" to queue it. This has always worked and still does work, except in my friends' activity list. When I right click a song in my friends' actvity list and press "Q", the song doesn't get qu...

Roadie

Usually I just right click a song I want to queue and press "Q" to queue it. This has always worked and still does work, except in my friends' activity list. When I right click a song in my friends' ...

minitauros

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Sync issue

I have a Spotify Premium account and every time that I try to sync my iPod Nano with a playlist, it only will sync local files. What am I doing wrong?

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I have a Spotify Premium account and every time that I try to sync my iPod Nano with a playlist, it only will sync local files. What am I doing wrong?

Peter__

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10 hour limit

Does it involve everyone or only people who only used Spotify for more than 6 months? Cos I've been using it for like 2 weeks and apparently I've crossed it.

Casual Listener

Does it involve everyone or only people who only used Spotify for more than 6 months? Cos I've been using it for like 2 weeks and apparently I've crossed it.

Thedev

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playlist hide and que reversed

Hi! Found few mysterious things about spotify behaviour. While surfing people I'm following and try to find and pick some playlist, some lists don't show up. These can be lists I follow already, or user X updated Y-list in Activity bar. Of course the...

Roadie

Hi!   Found few mysterious things about spotify behaviour. While surfing people I'm following and try to find and pick some playlist, some lists don't show up. These can be lists I follow al...

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Solved!! Facebook feed not updating despite being linked to Facebook!

Hello Spotify Community! I have this issue where my Facebook feed is not appearing in the Activity section of the Spotify Desktop App. On the top right of my Spotify Desktop App, it came up as my Spotify account name instead of my Facebook account na...

Music Fan

Hello Spotify Community!   I have this issue where my Facebook feed is not appearing in the Activity section of the Spotify Desktop App.   On the top right of my Spotify Desktop App...

Oruyzain

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Stops at adverts

Hi - im listening direct from the website and everytime an advert comes on it just stops. Advert doesnt play and cant get anything to start playing without refreshing the page. The advert displays a picture of Squarespace, the title and artist as squ...

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Hi - im listening direct from the website and everytime an advert comes on it just stops. Advert doesnt play and cant get anything to start playing without refreshing the page.   The advert ...

Peter__

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Following people bug

Player: Windows client OS: Windows 7 When scrolling the followers/following tab the windows client the top bar doesn't stick to the top but floats a bit below. This happens in the following tab on the profile page. Solved! Without scroll: http://i.im...

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Player: Windows client OS: Windows 7   When scrolling the followers/following tab the windows client the top bar doesn't stick to the top but floats a bit below. This happens in the foll...

Joost2

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Track skipping

I was pushed a new version this morning ( I was already at 0.9.4) . This version seems to cause track to skip and stutter. Best example was it you shake a portable CD player a little too much, if anyone remembers that far back. They only last for les...

Roadie

I was pushed a new version this morning ( I was already at 0.9.4) .  This version seems to cause track to skip and stutter. Best example was it you shake a portable CD player a little too much, ...

richardap

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retrieve playlist

I accidentally deleted my playlist "Lea likes animals" i would love to get it back. Please help! Thank you! Lea

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I accidentally deleted my playlist "Lea likes animals" i would love to get it back. Please help! Thank you! Lea

Rollo_

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Solved!! Music won't play smoothly at some hours.

Hi, so that's my problem. Music is not loading properly, seems like a connection problem, songs pause every few seconds making it impossible to listen to music. It doesn't happen all the time, in the mornings it usually works fine, but in the afterno...

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Hi, so that's my problem. Music is not loading properly, seems like a connection problem, songs pause every few seconds making it impossible to listen to music. It doesn't happen all the time, in the...

Joe

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Please Help me! all my playlists are gone.

When I logged in today all my playlists were gone. I had several that I could get back when looking at my friends who were following. But the majority of my playlists are nowhere to be found. I have put a lot of effort when creating them and are very...

Newbie

When I logged in today all my playlists were gone. I had several that I could get back when looking at my friends who were following. But the majority of my playlists are nowhere to be found. I have ...

Peter__

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