Spotify No Longer Supports this Version of Microsoft Edge [Fixed]

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Spotify No Longer Supports this Version of Microsoft Edge

Learn how to fix the ‘Spotify No Longer Supports this Version of Microsoft Edge’ error message on Microsoft Edge with simple steps.

What May Cause this Spotify Error

When you open Spotify web player on Microsoft Edge, you may receive the error message “Spotify No Longer Supports this Version of Microsoft Edge”.

This error message may also occur when you Install Chrome User-Agent Switcher.

There are two ways you could fix this error message. One, updating Windows 10. Two, editing the hosts file on your computer.

Method 1 Fix: Check for and Install Windows Updates

This method involves updating Windows 10 to the latest version. Here are the steps:

  • Login to your computer. Then, right-click Windows logo on the left of your task bar [1]. Then click System [2].
"Spotify No Longer Supports this Version of Microsoft Edge"
  • When the settings page opens type updates on the search bar. Then select Check for update. If your computer shows that there are pending updates, click Install now (see the second image below)
"Spotify No Longer Supports this Version of Microsoft Edge"
  • Wait for some time then go back to check updates again. If there are pending updates for your version of Windows 10, install the updates.
  • When the updates finish installing, restart your computer then try opening Spotify Web Player in Microsoft Edge again. It should work.
"Spotify No Longer Supports this Version of Microsoft Edge"

Method 2 Fix: Edit the Windows Hosts File

If you are still getting the error message, follow the steps below:

  • Open Drive C:\ on your computer and navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc.
Tip
In case your Operating system is installed on a different drive, instead of typing C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc, you could use %windir%\System32\drivers\etc.
"Spotify No Longer Supports this Version of Microsoft Edge"
  • Next, right-click Hosts then select Open with. Select Notepad, then click Ok (see the second image below).
"Spotify No Longer Supports this Version of Microsoft Edge"

Next, check for any of the following entries in the file you opened:

0.0.0.0 spclient.wg.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 weblb-wg.gslb.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 sto3-accesspoint-a20.ap.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 ap.gslb.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 lon3-weblb-wg6.lon3.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 weblb-wg.gslb.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 prod.spotify-heads.map.fastlylb.net
0.0.0.0 audio-sp-lon.spotify.com
0.0.0.0 beta.spotify.map.fastly.net
0.0.0.0 prod.b.ssl.us-eu.fastlylb.net

Then add a # just before each entry as shown below:

#0.0.0.0 spclient.wg.spotify.com
#0.0.0.0 weblb-wg.gslb.spotify.com
#0.0.0.0 sto3-accesspoint-a20.ap.spotify.com
#0.0.0.0 ap.gslb.spotify.com
#0.0.0.0 lon3-weblb-wg6.lon3.spotify.com
#0.0.0.0 weblb-wg.gslb.spotify.com
#0.0.0.0 prod.spotify-heads.map.fastlylb.net
#0.0.0.0 audio-sp-lon.spotify.com
#0.0.0.0 beta.spotify.map.fastly.net
#0.0.0.0 prod.b.ssl.us-eu.fastlylb.net

When you finish, close notepad and select the option to save the file.

Tip
If you are not able to save your hosts file after editing it, copy it to another folder. Then make the changes suggested above and save it. Finally, copy the modified hosts file to %windir%\System32\drivers\etc

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About the Author

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Victor Ashiedu

Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of ilifeguides.com and itechguides.com. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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