Spotify web player songs skipping after 10 seconds, Tesla owners find a fix

Spotify’s web player is currently experiencing a frustrating glitch that’s causing tracks to skip and playback errors to occur. Users across various platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, and even Tesla car owners are reporting this issue. The glitch skips songs, often displaying a “Spotify can’t play this right now” error. Fortunately, while this is the latest in a string of Spotify hiccups, Tesla owners have found an immediate reprieve.

Imagine queueing up your morning playlist, only for each song to fizzle out just as you’re getting into the beat. That’s what Spotify’s web users are dealing with, and they’re flocking to forums to voice their frustrations. From Canada to Vietnam, people are reporting identical experiences: the web player skips through five to six songs before briefly playing a tune, only to freeze or go silent a few seconds later.

“I have the same problem, help pls!” reads one desperate comment in a lengthy thread spanning several weeks now. Another user explains, “Songs play for 9 seconds, then stop. Skipping to the next song does the same thing.”

Spotify has acknowledged the issue and is looking into it. “We received reports from users having issues with the Web Player skipping tracks after a few seconds of streaming. Try updating your browser to see if that helps,” reads an update in the community forum. Spotify encourages users to share their browser and OS details so that they can look into the issue further, but no immediate fix is in sight.

The company’s response might seem lukewarm, especially considering other recent glitches. In the past few months, Spotify’s playlist functionality has seen strange bugs on iOS, Xbox users faced login problems, and, in a twist of irony, users are now dealing with this new problem on the web player — one of the few Spotify services that doesn’t require a dedicated app. At this rate, it’s clear that Spotify’s web player is overdue for some TLC from the tech team.

Tesla users on the Model 3 and Model Y subreddits also noticed the 10-second issue with Spotify, but unlike web users, they’ve found a way out. A recent update to version 2024.32.10 seems to have done the trick. Owners report that updating brought Spotify back to normal, and they’re back to streaming uninterrupted.

For non-Tesla web listeners, however, there’s no such relief in sight, and that’s leading to rising frustration.

Spotify’s recent wave of new features, like AI-powered playlists and integrations with apps like TikTok, showcase how the company is prioritizing innovation. But, with each new feature, there’s the risk that older, reliable functions start to feel neglected. While the company is busy reimagining itself, maybe it’s time to take a look back and address the foundation, ensuring that even web listeners — who remain a critical audience — can enjoy smooth playback.