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Podcast playlists blocked behind ad content. Can't play anything

Podcast playlists blocked behind ad content. Can't play anything

Plan
Free/Premium
Country USA

Device
OSX
Operating System
Catalina 10.15.7

 

My Question or Issue

Can't view or navigate podcast episodes.  Specifically, when attempting to look at Joe Rogan Podcast episodes, I am unable to select one because they are hidden behind an ad banner that cannot be closed. Rendering the app unusable and forcing me to quit.

 

On a personal note, I am an engineer and this Spotify desktop app is absolute garbage, horrible gui and design, confusing and infuriating to use.  Makes me want to throw my computer out the window. I can't even play a podcast episode, what is the point of it's existence?  If I was a content creator, I would be furious that Spotify has blocked my users from accessing my content.  

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Hey @user-removed, 

 

Thanks for posting on the Community about this. 
 

If you still can't navigate through the podcast episodes make sure you try a clean reinstall of the Spotify app on your device. This will remove any corrupted data from previous installations that could be causing the issue. 

 

In case this persists after the clean reinstall, try cleaning up the hosts file by following the steps described here. 

 

Hope this helps. Keep us in the loop here. 

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