Spotify: Current track cannot be played

The message "Current track cannot be played" is mainly received by Spotify users who have a free account with the streaming provider. Find out what exactly causes the message to appear and how to fix it directly in Spotify here.

Current track cannot be played: How to solve the Spotify message

The popular music streaming service Spotify has a wide range of songs from different artists. If problems occur when playing the music tracks and you receive the message that the current track can not be played, you can solve the problem as follows:

1. If you have a free account with Spotify, please click "Edit" in the app and open the settings.
2. In the settings, then navigate to the "Music Quality" section and disable the "Streaming in high quality" option.
3. If the problem occurs even though you have a premium account with Spotify, please navigate in the settings of the app to "Local files".
4. Disable there all entries under "Show tracks from" and then try to play the desired track again.

More tips if tracks can't be played in Spotify

If you still get the message that the current track can't be played after performing the steps described above, please clear Spotify's cache. Also, make sure that the "Show unavailable tracks in playlists" option is disabled by going to "Display options" in the settings.