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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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MIKAAAAEL

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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Many albums now coming up as "not found"

Suddenly today, a large number of the albums showing up on Spotify, when clicked on present me with an "Album not found" message. They do appear to be present on the service however, as the individual tracks can be accessed from the list of search re...

Music Fan

...ndividual tracks can be accessed from the list of search results. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and that fixed the problem for about 2 albums but then it quickly resumed.   I am running Windows...

maadlus

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Audio playing through monitor not headset.

Hi, just built a new computer, and I wanted to listen to some music, so I downloaded spotify. The problem is, spotify is playing music through my monitor, and not my headset. I am sure that the headset works, I had just gotten off a skype call. Can a...

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Hi, just built a new computer, and I wanted to listen to some music, so I downloaded spotify. The problem is, spotify is playing music through my monitor, and not my headset. I am sure that the heads...

lollerrrs

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Superuser Contribution No podcasts will play with "Sorry, we're not able to play this content." message

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceOMEN 35L Gaming Desktop GT16-0xxxOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueBefore this issue, the Spotify app on my PC would load super slowly, and not actually play anything when it did eventually load. I fixed that issu...

Newbie

Plan Free Country USA Device OMEN 35L Gaming Desktop GT16-0xxx Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Before this issue, the Spotify app on my PC would load super slowly, a...

Yordan

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podcasts and videos
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Spotify won't correctly size the window on portrait 2nd monitor after Windows 10 creators update

I have a 2560x1440 main screen and 2 1080x1920 portrait monitors (one each side) after the WIndows 10 creators update Spotify will no longer render a window on the side monitors that is greater in height that the centre monitor. I fyou maximise the s...

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I have a 2560x1440 main screen and 2 1080x1920 portrait monitors (one each side) after the WIndows 10 creators update Spotify will no longer render a window on the side monitors that is greater in h...

eyetoy83

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution A firewall may be blocking. Please update your firewall to allow Spotify. (Error code: auth:15)

PlanFreeCountryUSAOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue My issue is that I cannot log in to my Spotify, I tried everything to checking my country, delete Spotify, and all of Spotify's files (cache, etc...) Restart my computer and update my c...

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Plan Free Country USA Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue  My issue is that I cannot log in to my Spotify, I tried everything to checking my country, delete Spotify, and all o...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify lagging/stuttering PC when on the Home screen

I had no issues with the desktop app for years, then suddenly about a month or so ago the issue started. When I launch Spotify, it lags the entire computer for several seconds, and the same thing can happen when tabbing back into the app after a whil...

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I had no issues with the desktop app for years, then suddenly about a month or so ago the issue started. When I launch Spotify, it lags the entire computer for several seconds, and the same thing can...

Sawkebonezo

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Superuser Contribution Spotify lagging and making games lag, only when playing games!

My old crappy computer used to play spotify fine when playing full-screen online games. Upgraded my rig last week and now a few days ago I noticed it starts stuttering when I start playing a game and now it not only stutters but also makes the game l...

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My old crappy computer used to play spotify fine when playing full-screen online games. Upgraded my rig last week and now a few days ago I noticed it starts stuttering when I start playing a game and...

JohnJackson

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No add friends option?

Hi, I want to send a playlist to a friend without a facebook account. I found him fine, but I only get the option to follow him, there's no add button to put him in my "people list" or anything. ("People list" in quotes because I've heard people say ...

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Hi, I want to send a playlist to a friend without a facebook account. I found him fine, but I only get the option to follow him, there's no add button to put him in my "people list" or anything. &nb...

wallofchaos

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Superuser Contribution smart shuffle add to playlist doesnt work sometimes

When a Smart Shuffle song is playing and I try to add it to a playlist using the Add button, it sometimes does not work.Adding the song to the playlist via the right-click context menu works consistently.I am not completely sure, but while trying to ...

Casual Listener

...dding songs works as expected.   I am using the downloaded version on Windows 11. In the attachments is the Error Report

Poess

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smart shuffle
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Superuser Contribution Spotify window starting maximized but not full-screen

Hello,The Spotify team has finally fixed the "close" button appearence making it bigger again. That is a wonderful thing. However it seems there's a new issue of the same kind.I didn't find any bug report about this, so here I am, probably speaking f...

Casual Listener

...ug report about this, so here I am, probably speaking for many Pro users.   When the Spotify app starts on my Windows 10 PC, it does so taking up all my screen space. However, while at first g...

Dessi

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Desktop Windows 10
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Is Spotify streaming 44 or 48khz?

Hello there, I have an audio interface in which I have to set it to 44 or 48khz, otherwise it seems to be doing some conversion on the fly. When I set it to 44khz some albums sound better on Spotify, and others in 48khz, there seems to be a clear aud...

Visitor

Hello there,   I have an audio interface in which I have to set it to 44 or 48khz, otherwise it seems to be doing some conversion on the fly. When I set it to 44khz some albums sound bet...

GuestNoOne

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No gapless playback?

When listening to an album on desktop, there's an annoying half second skip - this doesn't seem to affect mobile. This is really jarring on some albums that are designed for one song to lead into another. A quick google suggests that Spotify supports...

Music Fan

When listening to an album on desktop, there's an annoying half second skip - this doesn't seem to affect mobile.   This is really jarring on some albums that are designed for one song to lead...

modiX91

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Superuser Contribution can't shuffle my queue (new or existing)

I have a problem with the Shuffle function. Spotify 1.0.28.87 on Windows 10. My problem is that I have a queue that I want to shuffle, eg. I'm adding some random albums to my queue that I would like to listen to today. Then I hit the shuffle button, ...

Casual Listener

I have a problem with the Shuffle function.  Spotify 1.0.28.87 on Windows 10.    My problem is that I have a queue that I want to shuffle, eg. I'm adding some random albums t...

PropaneMilo

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Windows 10 Disk Usage

Don't confuse this issue with the high CPU usage post. This is a different issue and its solution has not been shared on the forum for years!PlanPremiumCountryTürkiyeDeviceASUS TUF Gaming A15Operating SystemWindows 10 22H2My Question or IssueI am usi...

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...aming A15 Operating System Windows 10 22H2 My Question or Issue I am using version 1.2.6 9.448.gfda8591a, which I downloaded from Spotify's website. I have a Premium account and use it by d...

MateusM

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Superuser Contribution Spotify skips songs repeatedly after startup and randomly mid session

PlanPremium FamilyCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 11, webplayer, (had the same on windows 10) fast reboot is turned off. My Question or Issue I have the same issue as these post(post 1 and post 2)but it happens on both the ...

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Plan Premium Family Country The Netherlands Device Desktop Operating System Windows 11, webplayer, (had the same on windows 10) fast reboot is turned off.   My Question or I...

Joan

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issue
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Superuser Contribution Friend Activity - User's Time Last Played Song Was Played Not Updating

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMacBook ProOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or Issue:On the Friend Activity section on the Windows Desktop version of Spotify (Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.65.255.g85e641b4), all users' last played songs...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device MacBook Pro Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue: On the Friend Activity section on the Windows Desktop version of Spotify (S...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Tracks are skipping 20-30 seconds ahead and skip to next with 3 minutes

Every track I play freezes and skips forward 20-30 seconds when it gets to about 1 minute and skips to the next track when it gets to about 3 minutes. I've already reinstalled the app, cleaned the cache and reduced the streaming quality, but nothing ...

Casual Listener

Every track I play freezes and skips forward 20-30 seconds when it gets to about 1 minute and skips to the next track when it gets to about 3 minutes. I've already reinstalled the app, cleaned the ca...

jpef0704

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Freezing
skipping jumping bumping
Song skipping
Song skipping automatically
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Blue screen

Hi guys, every time I try to install Spotify on my computer running windows 10 gives me a Blue Screen of Death, anybody knows why and how to fix it? Thanks in advance.

Casual Listener

Hi guys,  every time I try to install Spotify on my computer running windows 10 gives me a Blue Screen of Death, anybody knows why and how to fix it? Thanks in advance.

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Possibility to help correct the release dates of albums

hey there, i noticed especially in the hip-hop/rap genre that many many release dates of albums are insanely incorrect. Is there any way to inform spotify about the correct ones and thus helping them to correct their database? I think many users woul...

Newbie

hey there,   i noticed especially in the hip-hop/rap genre that many many release dates of albums are insanely incorrect. Is there any way to inform spotify about the correct ones and thus...

Novy

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