However, some users have reported that they can’t play any music on their smartphones due to the following message:
> Spotify_3_Connection_Error
If you are also troubled by this error, here are a couple of troubleshooting tips to help you fix the Spotify error code 3 on your PC.
- Spotify error code 3 is a generic error that Spotify users often come across.
- The codes 3, 4,and 5 are general errors related to Spotify.
- To resolve Spotify error code 3, you should troubleshoot your firewall.
- For Spotify error code 3, you should also try disabling your antivirus.
Update Spotify
- Step 1: Open Spotify on your laptop/desktop
- Step 2: Click on “Menu” from the app’s right side
- Step 3: Click on “Settings”
- Step 4: Navigate to “Account”
Step 5: Click on “Help”
Step 6: Click on “Check for updates”
Turn off Background App Refresh
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Right-click Cortana’s search box and select Settings.
- Select System and select Apps & features.
- Click Spotify and click Advanced options.
- Click Background App Refresh.
- Turn off the toggle for Background App Refresh.
- Close the Spotify window and restart Windows.
Turn off Unknown sources
- Open the Settings app and go to the Apps section.
- Select Spotify from the list.
- Locate the Unknown sources option and toggle it off.
- Restart Spotify and check if the issue is still there.
- Disable third-party apps
Go to Spotify’s Settings app. - Scroll down and tap Apps.
- Find Spotify and tap on it.
- Now, open the Advanced section and disable all other third-party apps.
- Restart Spotify and check if the issue is still there.
- Uninstall Spotify
Go to Spotify’s Settings app and scroll down to Apps. - Tap on it.
- Locate Spotify and tap on it.
- Now, tap Uninstall.
- Restart Spotify and check if the issue is still there.
- Install Spotify again
Go to Spotify’s Settings app and tap Apps. - Tap on Spotify.
- Now, tap Uninstall.
- Restart Spotify and check if the issue is still there.
Clean the cache
- Press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard.
- To go to Run, type run and press Enter.
- Type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter.
- Expand the Disk Management section.
- Right-click the data drive of the partition and select Format from the context menu.
- Select Quick Format and click on the OK button.
- Reboot your computer and check whether the Spotify app operates properly.
