Spotify cannot perform a search after a while

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Spotify cannot perform a search after a while #514

Closed maboleth closed 7 months ago

maboleth commented 7 months ago

Using Spotify 1.2.29.605 installed as a windows app from Spotify website.

Adblock always works, no problems with that.

But after a while or after a PC was put to sleep for a prolonged time, Spotify app cannot search for new artists or check any other info. It can still play songs on your list though (probably from cache).

Workaround: Restart Spotify

Expected behaviour: Spotify search and other features always working, regardless of the time passed in the app or Sleep.

mrpond commented 7 months ago

Hi, I can't reproduce this issue, what is your windows version?

maboleth commented 7 months ago

Hi,

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3085]

Win 11 23H2 OS build 22631.3085

Nuzair46 commented 7 months ago

This sounds like an issue with Spotify app itself and not a problem introduced by BlockTheSpot. Reopen if you think Im wrong.

maboleth commented 7 months ago

Well, the app behaved nicely and without any problems before patching/blockthespot.

Afterwards I started having these kind of issues with it. So I think this is related. I also had 30d free for S Premium and it worked as advertised with no issues.

Nuzair46 commented 7 months ago

There is nothing in the adblocker that messes with search function. You can try disabling the ad blocker and then see if you face this issue. As this issue is not observed with anyone else, it could be just Spotify or maybe issue with your specific installation.

scrouthtv commented 7 months ago

I am also having this issue. Currently on

Spotify for Windows (64 bit)
1.2.31.1205.g4d59ad7c
xpui_2024-02-09_1707492707686_4d59ad7
cef_121.3.6+gbbcaed4+chromium-121.0.6167.139
Runtime: Alloy

on Windows 11 23H2 / Build 22631.3007

maboleth commented 7 months ago

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Here's how it looks like. Notice the unpopulated areas to the right. Those should be info about the band, song etc. Also search doesn't work.

Nuzair46 commented 7 months ago

Does this only happen after sleep? Did you guys try replicating this issue with clean Spotify installation?

maboleth commented 7 months ago

Does this only happen after sleep? Did you guys try replicating this issue with clean Spotify installation?

Now that you said I did an extensive troubleshoot.

I've uninstalled it all. Also confirmed there was no Spotify leftovers in any of the dirs.

Then I've reinstalled Spotify from their website - using the specified standalone install. After that I could see the window for AD placements but there was no ads. Also no song interrupts for commercials.

Almost if some ad-blocker was still in place (I used none except BlockTheSpot). And yes, the search/song info still disappeared after Sleep.

Is Spotify PC interconnected with Phone one to mess this up?

scrouthtv commented 7 months ago

Yeah, for me it's on clean install too.

I was encountering this issue for quite some weeks now, so I cleanly reinstalled the newest Spotify from their website. I'm still encountering this issue.

I also just checked, it instantly breaks when putting my pc to sleep. I can turn it back on instantly after it goes to sleep, and spotify is broken.

The search looks like this for me:

maboleth commented 7 months ago

Well I can confirm now this happens without this adblock installed.

Just did the clean reinstall Spotify recommended, with the shutdown sequence. Same happens. I do have ads now, but after sleep Spotify is dead, except the songs that are/were already there.

maboleth commented 7 months ago

Apparently this is a (known?) bug in Spotify. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/BUG-Spotify-Home-Page-no-loading/m-p/5798674

Sorry to cause trouble for you guys, but it was an unfortunate event where Spotify started behaving oddly just after I installed the adblocker (previously I used Spotify from the MS Store that had no problems). So blaming the blocker was the first thing that was suspicious.