Video podcast won't play on windows 11 desktop

[Puzz90]

Plan

Premium

Country

UK

Device

(Laptop)

Operating System

(Windows 11.)

My Question or Issue

One particular podcasts videos won't play and I can't listen to them at all unless I download them, it only happens on this one podcast and only on PC, it works on my phone.

The podcast is called "Fozcast - The Ben Foster Podcast"

[Dian]

Hey @Puzz90,

Thanks for posting in the Community.

Does this happen only with a particular episode or with all the episodes from the podcast?

It's also important to check if this happens only on one device or on multiple desktop devices. Also check a different account for the same behavior. You can create a new one or ask a friend to check it.

We'd also need a link to an episode as an example so we can further investigate.

Keep us posted,

Cheers!

[psyduck94]

I'm also having some issues listening to podcasts with video. It only happens on the desktop app. I tested on my mobile device and it works just fine.

Here's the link to the episode I was trying to watch/listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZbdHRpFzYbvt5Xs3QnmzZ?si=a3bf14ee678a4d85

[MihailY]

Hey @psyduck94,

If you're seeing this error message, it's best to check your hosts file for any entries containing "Spotify" using this guide (link for Windows/for Mac).

Let us know if it helps.

[psyduck94]

I did that and it worked! thanks