Type in your question below and we'll check to see what answers we can find...
Loading article...
Submitting...
If you couldn't find any answers in the previous step then we need to post your question in the community and wait for someone to respond. You'll be notified when that happens.
Simply add some detail to your question and refine the title if needed, choose the relevant category, then post.
Before we can post your question we need you to quickly make an account (or sign in if you already have one).
Don't worry - it's quick and painless! Just click below, and once you're logged in we'll bring you right back here and post your question. We'll remember what you've already typed in so you won't have to do it again.
Plan
Premium
Country
USA
Device
PC
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro
My Question or Issue
I am unable to play any songs via the desktop application for Spotify. Selecting some songs result in them instantly being skipped for the next song in the queue repeatedly. Some songs will simply clear the queue. Some songs will cause an generic error "Spotify can't play this song right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it."
This issue started when I built a new PC.
I followed https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Spotify-Skipping-every-song-not-playing-for-more-th...
I have tried...
If anyone has any other ideas, I'd love to hear them. I can't help but imagine it's Microsofts fault with their recent string of horrrid updates.
Solved! Go to Solution.
WELP IT'S FIXED
After much frustration, the issue seemed to be an incompatibility with my USB Headset or its drivers.
I found a workaround, which is to install vb-audio (a desktop audio mixing tool) and pipe spotify audio through it, and the out to my headset. Make sure to maximize the audio quality of the vb-audio driver in windows sound device manager.
Spotify, maybe look into why HyperX Virtual Generic Driver doesn't work? It's entirely possible this is on HyperX though...
Hi there @ablack2-us,
thanks for reaching out to the community !
There's an on going issue under investigation here where Spotify is gathering more info about this.
It would be a great idea to add your +VOTE, comment and subscribe for further updates.
I would also recommend checking out your host files following the steps provided here.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Let me know if you have any further questions
That doesn't seem to be the same errant behavior Boo. I get no "error 30", "error 34", and can log into the desktop application fine. I can even browse and search.
Not being able to actually play any song is the issue in my case, which that thread doesn't seem to discuss.
I did try a few more things, that the Spotify Twitter and that thread recommended
I have also tried
**bleep** I'm having the same issues too! i was just able to play spotify, i turn the pc off for literally 2hrs and everything decides to not work! I am not delting windows 10 as i'm not tech savvy and not going to lose every damn thing because of a faulty app. Super annoyed how it'll work on my phone but not the pc it was just working fine on UGGGH!!!
Hi @ablack2-us & @zdoginterprise,
thanks for checking out the thread i sent !
Let's try a few more steps together.
Please visit your settings page of your desktop app and tap off the following settings :
- Autoplay
- Playback / Crossfade
- AutoMix
- Under Proxy select "No Proxy"
Try tapping off all of them to see if that makes any change.
If it does, tap them back on one by one to see which one is causing the issue.
Furthermore, please make sure that your Audio drivers and Win OS are fully updated.
Keep me posted 🙂
turned all of those off, still nothing, i've factory reset my pc and updated all drivers still nothing skips but now won't even do that. disappointing
WELP IT'S FIXED
After much frustration, the issue seemed to be an incompatibility with my USB Headset or its drivers.
I found a workaround, which is to install vb-audio (a desktop audio mixing tool) and pipe spotify audio through it, and the out to my headset. Make sure to maximize the audio quality of the vb-audio driver in windows sound device manager.
Spotify, maybe look into why HyperX Virtual Generic Driver doesn't work? It's entirely possible this is on HyperX though...
Hey there you, Yeah, you! 😁 Welcome - we're glad you joined the Spotify Community! While you here, let's have a fun game and get…