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Different error messages on web player and desktop app

We're receiving reports from many users getting the "Can't play this right now" error and also users haven't been able to log in on the web player and desktop app. Songs will sometimes skip without playing or a red banner with an error message appear...

Moderator

Moderator

We're receiving reports from many users getting the "Can't play this right now" error and also users haven't been able to log in on the web player and desktop app. Songs will sometimes skip w...

OscarDC

Moderator

61303 Views

240 comments

426 likes

Accounts
Desktop
Other
Fixed
  • 61303 Views
  • 240 comments
  • 426 votes

Downtime July 27th, 2026: Services down in Asia region

We've received reports that the Web Player and desktop app among other web pages aren't loading and are returning a "Something went wrong"/"Page not available error". This affects users in the Asia region.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that the Web Player and desktop app among other web pages aren't loading and are returning a "Something went wrong"/"Page not available error". This affects users in the Asia r...

Joan

Moderator

6166 Views

16 comments

29 likes

Accounts
Desktop
Fixed
  • 6166 Views
  • 16 comments
  • 29 votes

Tracks skipping on desktop

We've received reports from some users that there's stuttering and playback issues on desktop. Music plays for 8-9 seconds, and then the track skips with no sound. This seems to only affect the desktop app.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports from some users that there's stuttering and playback issues on desktop. Music plays for 8-9 seconds, and then the track skips with no sound.   This seems to only a...

Maria

Moderator

76444 Views

171 comments

427 likes

Desktop
Fixed
  • 76444 Views
  • 171 comments
  • 427 votes

[Desktop] Home page not loading

We've received reports that the Home page on the desktop app and Web Player doesn't load and instead displays the following error: "Something went wrong. Search for something else?" This seems to occur only with the "All" section of the Home page - s...

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that the Home page on the desktop app and Web Player doesn't load and instead displays the following error: "Something went wrong. Search for something else?"   This s...

ArthurVT-LVJY

Newbie

14198 Views

10 comments

42 likes

Desktop
Fixed
  • 14198 Views
  • 10 comments
  • 42 votes

"Your Episodes" can't be removed from Your Library

We're seeing reports from some users that "Your Episodes" can't be removed from the Your Library section. This seems to happen even though the Your Episodes folder is empty and on desktop devices only.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports from some users that "Your Episodes" can't be removed from the Your Library section.   This seems to happen even though the Your Episodes folder is empty and on desktop...

ElbioCoco

Newbie

51032 Views

177 comments

326 likes

Desktop
Desktop (Mac)
Desktop (Windows)
Not Right Now
  • 51032 Views
  • 177 comments
  • 326 votes

Playback stops after a track ends

We've been getting reports from Premium users that when a song finishes, it doesn’t automatically move on to the next one, it just stops. For some users, it prompts them to play while they’re offline. This seems to happen on a variety of devices.

Moderator

Moderator

We've been getting reports from Premium users that when a song finishes, it doesn’t automatically move on to the next one, it just stops.   For some users, it prompts them to play while they...

rowvh

Newbie

49395 Views

57 comments

99 likes

Desktop
Mobile
Other
Fixed
  • 49395 Views
  • 57 comments
  • 99 votes

Issue with the Web Player skipping tracks on multiple devices

We received reports from users having issues with the Web Player skipping tracks after a few seconds of streaming (usually around 10) and occasionally displaying a "Spotify can't play this right now" error.

Moderator

Moderator

We received reports from users having issues with the Web Player skipping tracks after a few seconds of streaming (usually around 10) and occasionally displaying a "Spotify can't play this right...

nrisxx

Newbie

82052 Views

216 comments

342 likes

Desktop
Old Case Closed
  • 82052 Views
  • 216 comments
  • 342 votes

Discover Weekly playlist is blank or missing entirely

We're seeing reports from users whose Discover Weekly playlist is blank, empty or just missing entirely. Attempting to open the playlist results in a "This content is no longer available" error.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports from users whose Discover Weekly playlist is blank, empty or just missing entirely. Attempting to open the playlist results in a "This content is no longer available" error. &n...

MihailY

Moderator

17427 Views

11 comments

22 likes

Desktop
Mobile
Your Library
Fixed
  • 17427 Views
  • 11 comments
  • 22 votes

Next song starts approximately 30 seconds in after an ad break

We're seeing reports where after the ad break is over, the next song in the queue starts not from the beginning, but approximately 30 seconds in.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports where after the ad break is over, the next song in the queue starts not from the beginning, but approximately 30 seconds in.

Minek321

Regular

12382 Views

30 comments

36 likes

Desktop
Other
Fixed
  • 12382 Views
  • 30 comments
  • 36 votes

(Desktop) Playback issues with local files

We're receiving reports of users experiencing playback issues with local files. This seems to happen specifically on the desktop app, where playback stops at 0 seconds after every song.

Moderator

Moderator

We're receiving reports of users experiencing playback issues with local files. This seems to happen specifically on the desktop app, where playback stops at 0 seconds after every song.

saucyross

Music Fan

42016 Views

99 comments

105 likes

Desktop
Not Right Now
  • 42016 Views
  • 99 comments
  • 105 votes

Podcast videos not playing on Web Player

We're seeing reports that users are unable to watch podcast videos when using the Web Player https://open.spotify.com/ - episodes can be played as audio-only.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports that users are unable to watch podcast videos when using the Web Player https://open.spotify.com/ - episodes can be played as audio-only.

Koh87

Newbie

18815 Views

59 comments

14 likes

Desktop
Fixed
  • 18815 Views
  • 59 comments
  • 14 votes

Equalizer issues on desktop

We're seeing reports that some users are having issues with the Equalizer. Some notice the sound gets a bit muffled/static with a Bluetooth device connected, others experience volume drops, and some don’t hear any volume change at all.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports that some users are having issues with the Equalizer. Some notice the sound gets a bit muffled/static with a Bluetooth device connected, others experience volume drops, and some ...

waxingcrecent111

Casual Listener

19318 Views

50 comments

32 likes

Desktop
Other
Fixed
  • 19318 Views
  • 50 comments
  • 32 votes

[All Platforms] Music keeps un-downloading

(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I am soon unsubscribing to this app. I’m paying money for the premium and my songs keep un-downloading. This has happene...

Casual Listener

  (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I am soon unsubscribing to this ...

user-removed

Not applicable

145702 Views

193 comments

478 likes

Android
Desktop
iOS
Won't Fix
  • 145702 Views
  • 193 comments
  • 478 votes

Issues with the Web player's volume slider

We're receiving reports that the Volume slider/control from the Web Player isn't functioning correctly. For some users, sliding the volume up automatically adjusts the volume lower instead, and vice-versa. Reloading the Web Player page sets the volum...

Moderator

Moderator

We're receiving reports that the Volume slider/control from the Web Player isn't functioning correctly. For some users, sliding the volume up automatically adjusts the volume lower instead, and vice-...

master_tom

Newbie

18673 Views

42 comments

28 likes

Desktop
Other
Fixed
  • 18673 Views
  • 42 comments
  • 28 votes

Playback issues on multiple devices

We're seeing reports in multiple Community threads from users experiencing playback issues. This seems to happen on a variety of devices, both on mobile and desktop.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports in multiple Community threads from users experiencing playback issues.   This seems to happen on a variety of devices, both on mobile and desktop.

andymiller320

Newbie

18825 Views

20 comments

2 likes

Desktop
Mobile
Fixed
  • 18825 Views
  • 20 comments
  • 2 votes

[Desktop] Spotify won't resume after pause with bluetooth headphones

I'm unable to resume after i pause the music for a few minutes with my headphones over bluetooth.

Casual Listener

I'm unable to resume after i pause the music for a few minutes with my headphones over bluetooth.

keysosaurus

Newbie

49940 Views

175 comments

331 likes

Desktop
Not Right Now
  • 49940 Views
  • 175 comments
  • 331 votes

[Desktop] Doesn't show accurate number of songs saved anymore

Hey. I use Spotify as my main music library and I have a little OCD regarding checking up on the precise number of saved songs in my "Liked songs" section, just to check up that I didn't delete any songs by mistake.I used to be able to just Command+A...

Regular

Hey. I use Spotify as my main music library and I have a little OCD regarding checking up on the precise number of saved songs in my "Liked songs" section, just to check up that I didn't delete any s...

vvspantomvv

Newbie

20403 Views

38 comments

218 likes

Desktop
Not Right Now
  • 20403 Views
  • 38 comments
  • 218 votes

[Mac Desktop] Can't Play Current Song Error Message

Plan: Premium for Students I have a MacBook Pro with macOS Catalina Version 10.15.6. For about the past month I have been getting an error message when trying to play Spotify on my laptop. I will play a song and it will play the entire song except fo...

Casual Listener

Plan: Premium for Students   I have a MacBook Pro with macOS Catalina Version 10.15.6. For about the past month I have been getting an error message when trying to play Spotify on ...

duckson64

Newbie

68950 Views

105 comments

140 likes

Desktop
Mac
Not Right Now
  • 68950 Views
  • 105 comments
  • 140 votes

Sonos speakers not showing up on desktop app

Hey everyone,We've received reports about Sonos speakers not showing up on the desktop app. They only appear in the Connect picker on desktop after selecting the device in the mobile app.We'd like to take a closer look into this, so we've merged a fe...

Moderator

Moderator

Hey everyone, We've received reports about Sonos speakers not showing up on the desktop app. They only appear in the Connect picker on desktop after selecting the device in the mobile app....

DanieleP

Newbie

19052 Views

46 comments

50 likes

Desktop
Not Right Now
  • 19052 Views
  • 46 comments
  • 50 votes