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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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Marsii

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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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Possible Bug
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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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Superuser Contribution Drop down menu - About Spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueFree on Windows 10Was told that there was a new version of Spotify available but when I use t...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Free on...

Vasil

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'Something went wrong' message on home page

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHome page only shows 'Something went wrong' message. Clicking 'reload' option does not help. Have tried logging in on the app, Chrome, Edge and Firefox, messa...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Home page only shows 'Something went wrong' message. Clicking 'reload' option does...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app only shows the WebPlayer and so does Discord as well.

Firstly I have thought that there is a Discord-Spotify problem, so I did the troubleshooting steps that I have found all over the community page and nothing worked. Whenever I play a song on my phone and want to switch to my PC app neither of them re...

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Firstly I have thought that there is a Discord-Spotify problem, so I did the troubleshooting steps that I have found all over the community page and nothing worked. Whenever I play a song on my p...

IndigoEdge

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Solved!! Songs fading in and out

Plan - PremiumCountry - UKDevice - Windows 10 laptop My Question or IssueRecently I've been regularly having a problem with songs constantly fading in and out. The reduction in volume is very brief, less than a second, and occurs dozens of times with...

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Plan - Premium Country - UK Device - Windows 10 laptop   My Question or Issue Recently I've been regularly having a problem with songs constantly fading in and out.  The reduction...

J_J1234

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Superuser Contribution USB sound card playback issue

DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSince yesterday, each time I start the spotify app (on windows), I have to apply the following solution to make playback work:https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/quot-Spotify-can-t-p...

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Device PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since yesterday, each time I start the spotify app (on windows), I have to apply the following solution to make playback work: ...

sadgoose

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Desktop (Windows, Web App) Lacking Basic Features, Horrendous UX

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktop, Web ApplicationOperating SystemWindows My Question or IssueCan we get on overhaul of the web app? It's not a fun time.There is seemingly no "Play Next" on desktop web-app, there is no Listening History, I cannot ge...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop, Web Application Operating System Windows   My Question or Issue Can we get on overhaul of the web app? It's not a fun time. There is seeming...

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Superuser Contribution Reduced Animations Setting

My Question or IssueIt would be nice to have a reduced animations On/Off setting (some devices have this as an OS setting that the app may be able to default the value to). The recent 2021 desktop UI update introduced an animated equalizer next to th...

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My Question or Issue It would be nice to have a reduced animations On/Off setting (some devices have this as an OS setting that the app may be able to default the value to).   The recent 2021...

Shaylynnr

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Friends who listen to the same artist

I am not able to see which friends listen to a given artist on their artist page. Before, when I clicked on an artist page, I could see which friends listen to that artist. Now, under monthly listeners it lists nothing. Is that feature gone?

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I am not able to see which friends listen to a given artist on their artist page. Before, when I clicked on an artist page, I could see which friends listen to that artist. Now, under monthly listene...

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Superuser Contribution Windows 7 style window borders show up

DeviceWindows Desktop PCOperating SystemWindows 10 Home, version 22H2Spotify versionSpotify for Windows (64-bit) 1.2.24.756.g7a7fc7f0 My Question or IssueOn the latest version of the Spotify Desktop app, I see that the top of the window has some stra...

Newbie

Device Windows Desktop PC Operating System Windows 10 Home, version 22H2 Spotify version Spotify for Windows (64-bit) 1.2.24.756.g7a7fc7f0   My Question or Issue On the latest version ...

sstarmovies

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Superuser Contribution "Can't play this right now"

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDevicePCOperating SystemWindows 11My Question or IssueHello there,I am a premium user, have downloaded Spotify app on two PCs and a cell phone (Android). I am able to play music on one PC (Win10) and my phone (no, not ...

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Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device PC Operating System Windows 11 My Question or Issue Hello there, I am a premium user, have downloaded Spotify app on two PCs and a cell phone (A...

bathbluesman

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where is the browse all section on windows desktop? It used to appear when you click search?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLenovo Legion 5Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhere is the browse all section on windows desktop? The one that lists a ton of genres and the actual made for you section? It used to appear when you click sear...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Lenovo Legion 5 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Where is the browse all section on windows desktop? The one that lists a ton of genre...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Stop local files from reenabling after closing app

Fresh install of Windows 11, fresh install of Spotify I have a personal music library with 30,000+ songsWhenever the Spotify app is launched it locks up my media hard drive, opening resource monitor shows it scanning every file in my music folder. I ...

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Fresh install of Windows 11, fresh install of Spotify   I have a personal music library with 30,000+ songs Whenever the Spotify app is launched it locks up my media hard drive, opening resour...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Copy-Paste Playlist Problem

Plan: FREEFree/PremiumCountry: Bulgaria Device(PC)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello. i have issue. when i try to copy any playlist link i copy something like this:3eb46242aad791aefa762d89a01f631aa5c09f1c73c3bae55df33bcaaa769c33ca...

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Plan: FREE Free/Premium Country: Bulgaria   Device (PC) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hello. i have issue. when i try to copy any playlist link i copy s...

Tahsin2004

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Superuser Contribution When I hit next song while listening to an album, it skips to an old album.

I queued a reggae album earlier today, and ever since I hit the "next song" button on any album, it goes back to the reggae album.

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I queued a reggae album earlier today, and ever since I hit the "next song" button on any album, it goes back to the reggae album.

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution My lyrics won't follow the current lyrics as they play

I am on a windows laptop and sometimes, when i go into the lyrics, it doesn't automatically scroll to the lyric currently playing

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I am on a windows laptop and sometimes, when i go into the lyrics, it doesn't automatically scroll to the lyric currently playing

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution error code: http://8; program do'esnt start

having an account and trie to listen my favorite music on your most beautiful site, but sorry since yesterday it seems to be a fire wall problem, code: http.8. how can J resolve that disagreement.

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having an account and trie to listen my favorite music on your most beautiful site, but sorry since yesterday it seems to be a fire wall problem, code: http.8. how can J resolve that disagreement.

Yordan

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Solved!! Like button on an album won't save all songs to liked songs playlist

PlanPremiumCountryPanamaDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHad to select all the songs on an album, right click and select "save to your liked songs", because clicking "save to your library" directly from the album wouldn't...

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Plan Premium Country Panama Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Had to select all the songs on an album, right click and select "save to your liked song...

eriknjoo

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Superuser Contribution pausing a song on spotify mutes all other pc audio

pausing a song on spotify mutes all audio on my pc, but when i unpause and pause again it fixes the problem until it eventually happens again.

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pausing a song on spotify mutes all audio on my pc, but when i unpause and pause again it fixes the problem until it eventually happens again.

Eni

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