Spotify App Not Responding on PC? DO THIS

Are you getting the “Application not responding” error while dealing with Spotify? Well, no need to worry. We are here with the reasons and the fixes.

Spotify is a digital audio platform offering countless music, podcasts, and video collections. Because of its distinctive features, Spotify is being liked and used by millions around the globe.

While using Spotify on a PC, you might have encountered the error application not responding. There are various reasons to this invoke, i.e., Memory is full, hardware issues, viruses. So, in today’s post, we will provide multiple solutions to fix the application not responding error while using Spotify.

How To Fix Spotify Application Is Not Responding on PC

Fix 1: Terminate Spotify Processes and Restart it

The application not responding issue arises when one of the processes of the applications interrupts the overall performance. You need to end the specific or all of Spotify’s processes from the Windows task manager.

Open the Task Manager from the Start Menu or use the shortcut key CTR+SHIFT+ESC. Once the Task Manager is opened, locate the processes and click the End Task button.

It is suggested to close all the processes as it would be difficult to trace which process is malfunctioning.

Fix 2: Troubleshoot the Internet Settings

This error on Spotify also occurs when the network/internet connectivity is malfunctioning. It is good practice to troubleshoot the internet settings to identify/remove the errors related to connectivity.

Search for Troubleshoot settings in the search bar of windows:

Choose Other troubleshooters:

Click on Run in front of the Internet Connections:

Now, choose Troubleshoot my connection:

After successful troubleshooting, the following prompt will appear:

You must keep on troubleshooting until the above prompt does not appear.

Fix 3: Clear Spotify Local Cache

When Spotify is installed on the PC, it creates two types of Cache, one that can be seen inside the application and the other in the system drive of the PC (known as local cache). The local cache is a file named local-files.bnd in the system.

To access the local cache of Spotify, initiate a Run box (Windows-Key + R) and type %appdata% in its search bar:

This will open an app data roaming folder on your PC, where you must locate and open Spotify’s folder. If there is no such folder, you have recently installed Spotify or deleted the folder earlier.

Fix 4: Free Up Memory

If the memory of your system is full, then your application may not respond properly. There must be enough space available on the drive where Spotify is installed so that Spotify can successfully download songs for you easily.

Following are the recommendations that help vacate some space on your PC:

• Empty the Trash/Bin folder.
• Remove the unnecessary files from the Downloads and the Documents directories.
• Uninstall the unnecessary applications from the System or the Windows Store.

Fix 5: Update Spotify App

If the publisher has released the updates and you still need to install the updates, this may be why Spotify is not responding. To fix it, we will now update the Spotify application from the Store where it was installed.

Open the Microsoft Store and search for Spotify. Click on the Update button to get the latest release:

This will update Spotify to the latest version, which nullifies any error because of an outdated version.

Fix 6: Enable Spotify on Firewall

A firewall is a shield that protects your system from any malware attack, which is very effective. Sometimes, it unnecessarily bans Spotify, preventing you from properly functioning and resulting in the “Application Not Responding” error.

Here, we will see how to enable Spotify over Firewall. Open the Firewall & network protection from the search bar of your windows:

From the next interface, choose to Allow an app through firewall, as shown below:

Here, you need to do the following:

• Click on the Change settings to allow you to perform app changes.
• Scroll down, mark Spotify, and click on OK.

After that, restart your system to apply the Firewall related changes successfully.

Fix 7: Disable Firewall

Now, if the above fix does not work for you, there might be a chance that your Firewall is malfunctioning and not allowing Spotify to run. In such a scenario, the users need to disable the Firewall so that Spotify runs smoothly.

Open the Windows Firewall Settings from the Windows search bar:

Once it is opened, choose the option Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off:

Now, check the Turn off options as highlighted in the below image:

Note: This fix is not recommended for a longer time. Once you see that Spotify is working, you must switch on the firewall again.

Fix 8: Enable Background Apps

You might have blocked background applications on the system, which may be why Spotify cannot launch properly. To counter this, you have to enable background apps on windows. Follow the process below to do so.

Search for Spotify and right–click on it to go to App settings:

Scroll down inside the App settings, and look for Background apps permissions. Set this background value to Always:

Fix 9: Troubleshoot Windows Store Apps

This troubleshooting refers to the Microsoft Store Apps, and most of the time, users have installed Spotify from the Microsoft Store. So, try this troubleshooting to fix the Application Not Responding error quickly.

Open the Troubleshooting settings through “System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters.” Scroll down, Look for Windows Store Apps, and click on Run:

It will check for any issues occurring in the Windows Store Apps. The troubleshooter will prompt if there is any error, else you will get the following prompt showing that everything is fine:

Fix 10: Repair and Reset Spotify

Sometimes, excessive usage of Spotify invokes some internal bugs inside the application, which pile up and cause errors, i.e., the Application Not Responding. For this, you must repair and reset Spotify through the App Settings option on the PC.

Go to the App settings of Spotify and scroll down; you will see three options, Terminate, Repair, and Reset. First, Terminate all the processes, then Repair the app, and lastly, click Reset:

Fix 11: Cool Down the System

This fix is related to the system’s overheating issue, which occurs when there is too much load on the system, or the GPU/CPU fans cannot pass through the air. You need to do the following step-by-step procedure to normalize the system’s temperature:

• Put your laptop in an airy place where the GPU fans can pass through the air.
• After a few minutes, terminate all the system processes from the task manager.
• Wait for 10-15 mins, and then restart your system.

Fix 12: Restart Computer

This quick troubleshooting fix settles most routine issues. This quick remedy works when most of the tiny background tasks are just halting your system not to work properly. All these can be fixed with a quick restart.

Fix 13: Re-Install Spotify

Once you finish the above fixes, nothing works. Then, you have to uninstall the application and perform a fresh installation. Before uninstallation, you need to ensure that Spotify has been removed.

• Open the Add or Remove program’s settings and search for Spotify.
• Click on the three horizontal dots and choose Uninstall from the options.

Once the application has been removed, you must install a fresh copy. For that, you have two options:

• You can download the .exe file from the Downloads Page of Spotify.
• Or you can get it from Microsoft’s store as well.

Bottom Line

Although Spotify is top of a line digital music platform, like other applications, it also faces the error “Application Not Responding.” This error neither allows the user to launch nor use Spotify, resulting in unnecessary frustration.

As several reasons may cause this error, users must practice multiple solutions to fix this. If none of the solutions works, reinstalling Spotify is a veto fix that supersedes all. This Spotify guide has listed the 13 working solutions to remove Spotify’s “Application Not Responding” error on PC.