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Spotify desktop app crashes during playback at lossless quality
Spotify's desktop app is crashing during lossless playback, the company says.
The problem has mainly affected desktop users, with complaints from people using Windows and at least one person using Linux.
Spotify says it is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.
Users have found that changing the audio quality from “lossless” to “very good” can stop the crashes.
Lossless audio is a higher-quality listening option available to Spotify Premium members.
The crashes can interrupt playback, and refreshing or reinstalling the app has not helped many users.
Spotify has not said when a fix will be available.
Spotify’s desktop app is crashing for some users during playback when audio quality is set to lossless.
The company said it is aware of the issue and is working on it.
Users reported that changing the quality setting to “very good” allowed playback to work.
The problem has mainly affected desktop users, with reports from Windows and Linux users.
- Who
- Spotify desktop users, mainly those listening at lossless quality.
- What
- The app frequently crashes during playback. Spotify said it is working on the issue.
- When
- The issue was reported as being on its second day on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Mainly on desktop; users reported problems on Windows and Linux.
- Why
- The crashes are associated with playback at the lossless audio quality setting.
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The issue was reported as having begun the previous day, though the article does not give an exact start time.
A Spotify staff member posted on the Spotify Community Forum that the company had received reports of crashes during lossless playback.
- Affected setting
- Lossless
- Affected platform
- Mainly desktop
- Reported operating systems
- Windows and Linux
- Workaround
- Change audio quality to “very good
- Lossless format
- FLAC, up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz
What people are saying
We’ve received reports that the app frequently crashes during playback when the audio quality is set to ‘Lossless’. This occurs mainly on desktop.