How to Fix ‘Spotify Error Code 30’

Some Spotify users are seeing the ‘error code 30′ whenever they stream musing from their account. This problem occurs on both Windows and macOS with both Basic and Premium accounts.

As it turns out, there are several different causes that might cause this particular error code on Windows and macOS. Here’s a short list of confirmed culprits that might trigger this error:

Method 1: Disable Proxy Sever from Spotify

As it turns out, the most common instance that will trigger the 30 error code in Spotify is an advanced Spotify setting that is forcing the app to use a proxy server that is badly configured.

If this scenario is applicable, you should be able to get the issue resolved by accessing the Advanced Settings menu of Spotify and configuring the app to never us the native Proxy server.

This fix was confirmed to be successful by a lot of affected users that were previously encountering the 30 error code.

Here’s a quick guide on disabling the native Proxy server in Spotify:

1. Open Spotify and sign in with your account. Avoid streaming any title to avoid getting the 30 error code for now.
2. Once you’ve successfully signed into your account, click on your account icon (top-right) corner, then click on Settings from the newly appeared context menu.

   

3. Inside the Settings menu, scroll down through the entire list of settings and click on Show Advanced Settings to bring up the hidden menu.

   

4. Once you managed to make the advanced menu visible, scroll all the way down to the Proxy category and change the Proxy Type from what it’s currently set to No Proxy.

   

5. Save the changes, then restart Spotify and see if the problem is now resolved.

In case you still end up encountering the error code 30 in Spotify, move down to the next potential fix below.

Method 2: Disable Proxy or VPN

If you previously determined that the native Proxy feature present on Spotify was not enabled, it’s also possible that you’re using a 3rd party VPN / Proxy tool or a Proxy Server or VPN network is set up at a system level.

If this scenario is applicable and you’re using a solution like this on your current network, your next attempt at fixing the issue should be to disable the Proxy server or system-level VPN.

Several affected users that were previously seeing the error code 30 have confirmed that one of the following guides below allowed them to circumvent the apparition of this error code entirely.

Depending on the type of network filtering method that you’re using, follow sub guide A or sub guide B:

A. Disabling 3rd party Proxy server

1. Press Windows key + R to open up a Run dialog box. Next, type ”ms-settings:network-proxy’ inside the text box and press Enter to open up the Proxy tab of the Settings menu

   

2. Once you’re inside the Proxy tab, move over to the section on the right, then scroll down to the Manual Proxy setup section. When you get there, disable the toggle associated with Use a Manual Proxy setup. This will effectively disable the proxy server.

   

3. Once the use of a Proxy server has been disabled, reboot your computer and see if the problem is fixed once the next startup is complete.

B. Disabling 3rd-Party VPN Tool

1. Open up a Run dialog box by pressing Windows key + R. Next, type ‘appwiz.cpl’ and press Enter to open up the Programs and Features screen.

   

2. Once you’re inside the Programs and Features screen, scroll all the way down through the list of installed applications and locate the VPN tool that you suspect is conflicting with Spotify.
3. When you locate it, right-click on it and choose Uninstall from the newly appeared context menu.

   

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation, then reboot your computer and see if the problem is fixed at the next startup.

If you are still seeing the same 30 error code in Spotify, move down to the next potential fix below.

Method 3: Editing the Host file

If you previously made any changes to the native host file of your computer or you deleted your previous Spotify installation unconventionally, this file might contain references that will force the new Spotify installation to use a proxy address.

If this scenario is applicable, you will be able to fix this problem by editing the hosts file of your computer to NOT include entries associated with Spotify. This fix was confirmed to be successful by a lot of affected users that were previously encountering the error code 30.

If you want to give this fix a try, follow the instructions below:

1. Close Spotify and make sure no associated process is running in the background.
2. Press Windows key + R to open up a Run dialog box. Inside the text box, type ‘notepad.exe’ and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open up an elevated Notepad prompt.

   

   Note: When you’re prompted by the UAC (User Account Control) prompt, click Yes to grant administrative privileges.

3. Once you’re inside Notepad (opened with admin access), click on File from the ribbon bar at the top, then click on Open…

   

4. Use the Open window to navigate to the following location:

   C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

5. When you arrive at the correct location, set the drop-down menu in the bottom-right corner to All files. Next, once the files have become visible, select the hosts file and click on Open to load it up inside Notepad.

   

6. Once the hosts file is successfully loaded inside Notepad, take a look at it and see if you can spot an entry similar to this:

    0.0.0.0 weblb-wg.gslb.spotify.com0.0.0.0

   Note: The exact address might differ, but it should contain the name Spotify right before ‘.com’.

7. If you manage to discover an entry that contains a Spotify address, simply delete it from the list.

   

   Note: If you find multiple lines belonging to Spotify, delete each and every one of them.

8. After you do this modification, go to File and click Save to make the modification permanent.
9. Launch Spotify once again and see if the issue is now resolved.

In case the same problem is still occurring, move down to the next potential fix below.

Method 4: Changing the Account Country

As it turns out, you can expect to see this error code if your Spotify account is configured for a different country than the one you are really accessing the streaming service from.

If this scenario is applicable, you have 2 ways forward:

• You can use a VPN client to make it seem like you’re accessing Spotify from the registered country.
• You can access your Spotify account from a web browser and modify the Country that the streaming service expects.

If you want for the simplest approach, follow the instructions below to log into your Spotify account from your web browser and change the expected country:

1. Open your default browser and access the Spotify web page.
2. Once you’re inside, click on the action button (top-right corner) and click on Log In.

   

3. From the next menu, enter your username and password to complete the login process.
4. Once you are successfully logged in, click on your account icon in the top-right section of the screen.

   

5. Once you’re inside the Account overview screen, click on the Edit Profile button.

   

6. Inside the Profile menu, change the Country to the one that you’re actively accessing the service from, then click on Save profile to save the changes.

   

7. After you’ve made this modification, close your web browser and log in to your Spotify account from the desktop app.
8. Repeat the action that was previously causing the error code 30 issue and see if the problem is now fixed.

Method 5: Excepting Spotify from Firewall

If you have previously established custom rules to your firewall, chances are your local Spotify installation is prevented from communicating with the server.

Several affected users that were previously dealing with the same problem have confirmed that they managed to fix the problem by establishing an exception rule for Spotify to ensure that the firewall doesn’t end up blocking it.

Note: If you’re using a 3rd party firewall, you will need to search online for specific steps on doing so depending on which utility you’re using.

In case you’re using the native Windows Firewall, follow the instructions below to stop it from interfering with Spotify:

1. Open up a Run dialog box by pressing Windows key + R. Next, type ‘control firewall.cpl’ inside the text box and press Enter to open up the Windows Firewall window directly.

   

   Note: this command is universal and will work on Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10.

2. Once you’re inside the settings menu of Windows Defender, use the menu of the left to click on Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender firewall.
   

   

3. Once you’re inside the next menu, click on the Change Settings button, then click on Browse and navigate to the location where you installed Spotify and add it to the list.

   

   Note: If Spotify is already added to this list, move directly to the next step below.

4. Next, ensure that both the Private and Public box associated with Spotify is checked.
5. Finally, save the changes and restart your computer. Once the next startup is complete, repeat the action that was previously causing the 30 error code and see if the problem is fixed.

If the problem is still ongoing, move down to the next fix below.

Method 6: Using the UWP Spotify app (Windows 10)

If none of the potential fixes above have worked in your case, one potential fix that has worked for a lot of affected users is to migrate to the UWP (Universal Windows Platform) version of Spotify.

Several affected users have reported that for them, this problem stopped occurring once they migrated to the UWP version of Spotify from the desktop version.

If you meet the requirements and you want to give this method a try, follow the instructions below:

1. Open up a Run dialog box by pressing Windows key + R. Next, type ‘appwiz.cpl’ and press Enter to open up the Programs and Features screen.

   

2. Once you’re inside the Programs and Features screen, scroll down through the list of installed applications and locate the Spotify installation. When you see it, right-click on it and choose Uninstall from the context menu.

   

3. Inside the uninstallation screen, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation, then restart your computer and wait for the next startup to complete.
4. Once your computer boots back up, press Windows key + R to open up another Run box. this type, type ‘ms-windows-store://home‘ and press Enter to open up the Microsoft Store app.
   
5. Inside the Microsoft Store menu, use the search function in the top-right section of the screen to search for ‘spotify’. Next, from the list of results, click o Spotify, then click on the Get button associated with it to initiate the download of the UWP app.
6. Log in with your account in this UWP version of Spotify and see if the same problem is still occurring.