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Tell HN: Don't use Spotify's proxy settings to approximate 'airplane mode'

by samcgraw on 2/18/22, 9:29 PM with 4 comments

I share a Spotify account.

When the other person is using the account to listen, one of my go-to tricks is to enter a dummy IP address (usually 127.0.0.1 with a random port) to fake "airplane mode" - Spotify can't connect to the internet and detect the other's usage, and I can listen to downloaded playlists. Win-win.

But! Recently I noticed that filling out a dummy proxy IP will simply cause Spotify to show a "Something went wrong" modal, with an unhelpful "Try reloading this page" and "reload page" button, while disabling any access to other pages (including "Settings" page), so I can't revert the proxy settings. Only thing to do is to completely uninstall and reinstall.

Just thought I'd share. Cheers!

  • by throw03172019 on 2/18/22, 11:46 PM

    Or pay $4 more and get the family plan.

  • by 0cVlTeIATBs on 2/19/22, 2:18 AM

    Or use a firewall to maintain control over the program's network access.

  • by freemint on 2/18/22, 10:48 PM

    Or setup an actual proxy server at that random port.

  • by paulcole on 2/19/22, 1:52 PM

    Suggested retitle:

    Tell HN: Don’t try to cheap out on Spotify