Spotify’s Discover Weekly not updating has momentarily disrupted the routine of numerous users who depend on advanced AI-driven recommendation systems, much like those employed by Netflix to customize viewing experiences.
These personalized music playlists have become uplifting in the weekly schedule for many individuals, ranging from office workers seeking motivation to students needing a musical refresh during their commute. The absence of an updated Discover Weekly playlist on Monday is not a minor inconvenience for many; it represents a missing beat in their rhythm of life.
From the playlists that jumpstart our mornings to the shows that keep us glued to the couch at night, AI algorithms are quietly learning our preferences and influencing the cultural experiences we choose nowadays.
As you can see in the screenshot below taken by a colleague of mine, Spotify’s Discover Weekly is gone for some users both on Windows app and mobile version:
Why is Spotify Discover Weekly not updating for some users?
Currently, the same issue is being discussed on the Spotify subreddit, where a user named GumAndBeef posted:
“Is anyone else’s Discover Weekly empty this week? I wanted to listen to the new song recommendations as I do every single Monday Morning, but for some reason it’s empty on all my devices… Daily mixes and everything else works fine.”
Numerous other users are confirming that they are also experiencing this problem, indicating it might be a widespread issue.
The current problem with Spotify Discover Weekly not updating isn’t an isolated incident. We’ve seen similar issues emerge throughout history. In fact, back in 2019, a user by the name of Cyldman took to Spotify’s community forums to express their frustration with the very same problem:
“Hey guys, so it’s been the third week with this issue, I though it could be a problem with spotify so I let it go, but I’m guessing it’s my account only. My discover weekly it’s empty, and I tried to logout and login again and I tried to unfollow and follow the playlist. Still empty. It’s the main reason I use spotify, any idea how to fix it? Thanks.”
Just below the post, an answer marked as solution shared by Peter states that:
“Hey folks, Sounds like @Smexyskeletor’s solution from this thread solved the issue for you – kudos to you! Let us know if you’re still experiencing this issue – we’ll be here to help.”
We haven’t tried this solution, yet, in 2019 Smexyskeletor was able to fix the issue by following the below steps:
“I FOUND THE SOLUTION!!!!
It even got my friend’s activity tab working, that’s been dead for months!
I recommend checking your hosts file for any Spotify-related entries.
The file is capable of redirecting traffic for addresses it contains, so it can break Spotify app when it contains Spotify addresses.
It’s easy to check and edit, you’ll need admin rights:
1. open Notepad as an administrator (right-click – Open as Administrator)
2. go to File – Open and navigate to
3. Choose “All Files” instead of “Text Documents” next to the File Name box. You’ll see a handful of files. Pick hosts and click on Open.
4. The file is opened. You will see a block of text with # in front of each line and might see entries like
127.0.0.1 website2.com
Check for any entries with spotify or fastly in the address. Examples may look like:
0.0.0.0 prod.b.ssl.us-eu.fastlylb.net
5. If you do find any, you can delete the line. You can also add a # in front of the line, that’s ‘commenting out’.
6. Save your changes. Restart Spotify.”
Is Spotify Discover Weekly long gone?
It appears there may be a temporary issue affecting the service for some users. We have contacted Spotify for comment to determine whether this is a localized problem affecting individual users or a broader glitch in their system. We are awaiting their response and will update the story with their comment.
Update: A spokesperson from Spotify’s PR team reached out to us stating that “Spotify is aware of this bug and the issue has already been resolved.”
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