Spotify is known for its constant updates to let its users enjoy the latest features. This issue, though, is not that repugnant and the workaround is quite easy. Of course, music-streaming requires fast internet speed otherwise you’ll be facing buffering which is quite unacceptable in this modern era. Anyway, with all that being said, let us get into the causes of this issue –
What causes the slow load up of Spotify?
This issue can be caused due to lots of generic issues like — To speed up your Spotify, you can apply the following solutions: –
For PC:
Solution 1: Disabling Hardware Acceleration
Spotify makes use of the Hardware Acceleration feature by default which enables it to perform tasks at higher efficiency and greater priority. However, there’s a downside to it. Instead of speeding it up, it can sometimes be the cause of slowing it down, quite the karma. To fix this, you’ll have to disable hardware acceleration:
Solution 2: Freeing up Memory
Another reason for the slow boot up would be insufficient memory availability. If your background applications like Chrome, Firefox, or any other are using lots of your memory, the app won’t be able to utilize the required memory and hence the process will slow down. Therefore, you’ll have to free up memory if you are short on it. Here’s how:
Solution 3: Cleaning up Spotify Folders
Some users have reported that their issue was resolved after they deleted the contents of certain Spotify related folders. You can do this by following these instructions:
Solution 4: Reinstall Spotify
Sometimes, if you’ve had a faulty installation that is, if your pc was shut down during the process of installation, it could’ve messed up the files. In such an event, you’ll have to reinstall the application using the following instructions:
For Android:
Solution 1: Removing the SD Card
Android systems usually have the option to make use of an SD card inserted in the smartphone to store memory and use it to store application data. If your Spotify application files are stored in the SD card, it will be loading and processing slower than usual because the read/write time for the operation of the application is slower in SD card as compared to internal memory. Move the Spotify to internal memory and remove the SD card (even if you don’t have the application files in the SD card). Restart your Android device and check if the issue is resolved.
Solution 2: Relogging/Reinstalling
Another possible workaround that users found was logging into the Spotify application again on your smartphone. This forces the application to reset its internal configurations and load the user data again from scratch. If re-logging doesn’t work, consider reinstalling the application. This will make sure that bad files are replaced (if any) and freshly updated files are fetched from the PlayStore.
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