Premium - Crackling, Stuttering

[AWOLtrooper]

Just adding to the pile**bleep** that is Spotify Tech support [not the posters, SPOTIFY TECH SUPPORT!!!]

I've been having this issue as well and it's absolutely an issue with the software.

wth guys, wth. 

SIXTEEN PAGES OF PROBLEMS WITH NO OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM SPOTIFY. 

[a_jh9wf-g9h1]

same prob here, X-Fi Titanium Fatality Champion Pro Series Sound Card. All music plays ok with other software, but not with Spotify :-( Minimizing the Spotify window suppresses the crackle. Seems to be linked to buffering / CPU priorities?

C'mon, Spotify - pls react to this massive issue for sooo many of  us users finally. Otherwise will cancel my Premium membership, there are alternatives out there...

(99% dissatisfied with SF service :-()

[a_jh9wf-g9h1]

WTH?? After posting this message, a new Spotify update auto-installed on my computer. After updating, bug is gone!!! :-) No idea what exactly the fix is, but can now minimize SF window without any crackle / noise!

[MisterAgent]

No such luck here. Still hear the scratching noises on Spotify desktop app but not on Chrome and I never got an update, not sure how or why you did.

[carlel]

Hey guys i found a bad solution, still; a solution. I keept downgrading spotify until version 1.0.70.388.g8e1ed5af

wich gives no distortion, minimized or not. This with the X-Fi Titanium Pci-e.

https://www.filehorse.com/download-spotify/33328/download/

Cherrs guys!

[toby23]

30 minutes, no crackling or broken record... Thank you @carlel

[toby23]

This morning, Spotify automatically updated and the broken record is back. Hopefully this helps stop it updating.. until Spotify fix whatever is broken.. 
http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4430815

[carlel]

Happened to me to ty for the extended info, have downgraded again.

All well now! Cherrs M8.

[toby23]

Unfortunately Spotify will keep updating itself on every computer restart.

I haven't found a way to block it doing that... yet.

[carlel]

Try making the "spotify.exe" and "spotifylauncher" read-only to. In the folder specified in your post.

Seems to have stop mine from autoupdate for now atleast.