Web Player Workaround (for something went wrong, Reload)

[oldFakebooker]

Well, I've been working on the workaround suggested by various posts with limited success, but I think this may be the ticket until they get the gremlins figured out.  

Setup where I had the problem: Firefox (also Chromium) on Linux Lite

I login using Facebook.

Workarounds: Firefox User-Agent Switcher [OR] Chrome User-Agent Switcher set to Microsoft Edge

See attached screenshot.

The last row in the panel UI is dedicated for the control options including a button (at the lower left) to change the UA to its default value.

Update: I found this info. You can specify a particular URL or domain so that UA is only applied to that URL or domain (read FAQ for detailed description).

For this Spotify issue: in the box at the bottom where it says all_urls, replace that with spotify.com. The extension/addon remembers it for future broswer sessions.

Firefox User-Agent Switcher

Chrome User-Agent Switcher

[oldFakebooker · Accepted solution]

I added the link for a User-Agent Switcher in Chrome--if that is your preference.

[zealfred]

Well done, that worked for me! (Chrome 53.0.2785.143 on Linux)

[Rukuma]

Thank you VERY much, this worked! Finally!! 🙂 Spotify should be paying you!

[el0is]

Worked for a while and hear some music in spotify first time since few weeks,  then spotify is disconecting.  

[pauliuxer]

Not working anymore... Shows only suggestions and lets you open the desktop app for playback. See screenshot for more details.

[zealfred]

You need to force the browser to visit https://play.spotify.com again. That should work, as it still does for me.

[Isaactyq]

---

@zealfred wrote:

You need to force the browser to visit https://play.spotify.com again. That should work, as it still does for me.

---

This works beautifully for me. Thanks!

[mlink]

I don't exactly understand what this app does (lets you spoof your OS/Browser?) but it worked, oddly I set it to firefox/Windows and it worked...but I'm already using firefox and windows..... XD maybe someone could explain what this is actually doing and how it works. I would like to note that it reverted the UI for spotify's web player, not sure if this was intentional or a side affect of the plug-in

[welshsounder]

Unfortunately this doesn't work for me either. I receive the message that the browser is not supported or complete silence when the full page loads on all options.  Firefox is a loss and I will try in Chrome.

[jcaps]

When I try this the player comes up with a green bar on the bottom saying it's playing in the edge browser but besides that nothing happens...