How to Fix Spotify Playing Paused Error on Discord

Discord users encounter the error "Spotify Playback Paused" when they want to talk to their friends on Discord whilelistening to songs on Spotify, and the music beinglistened to is paused and restricted. If you are facing suchaproblem, you can findasolution by following the suggestions below.

What is Spotify Play Paused Error on Discord?

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When Discord users try to talk to their friends in the background whilelistening to songs on Spotify, they encounter the error "Spotify Playback Paused", and their music is paused. In this case, it becomes annoying for Discord users and restricts Spotify musiclistening in the background.

One of the possible reasons for this situation is that the firewall prevents Discord API access, preventing the music from being stopped. Of course, we may encounter such an error not only because of this problem, but also because of many other problems. For this, you can reach the solution of the problem by following the suggestions below.

How to Fix Spotify Playing Paused Error on Discord

You can reach the solution of the problem by following the suggestions below to fix this error.

1-) Turn off Antivirus Program

Disable any antivirus program you use, or delete it completely from your computer. If you are using Windows Defender, disable it. For this;

• Open the start search screen.
• Open the search screen by typing "Windows security settings".
• Click on "Virus and Threat Protection" on the screen that opens.
• Click on "Ransomware Protection" in the menu.
• Turn off the "Controlled Folder Access" option on the screen that opens.

After this, let's turn off real-time protection.

• Type "virus and threat protection" into the start search screen and open it.
• Then click on "Manage settings".
• Turn Real-time protection to "Off".

After performing this operation, we will need to add Discord files as exceptions.

• Type "virus and threat protection" into the start search screen and open it.
Under
• Virus and threat protection settings "Manage settings" and then under "Exclusions" select "Add exclusion or Uninstall".
• Select Add an exclusion, and then select the "Discord" folder saved on your disk.

After this process, close the Discord application completely with the help ofatask manager and run the Discord application again and check if the problem persists.

2-) CreateaPrivate Port for Discord

We can fix the problem by setting the port configured for Discord.

• In the start search screen, type "Windows Defender Firewall" and open it.
• Click on "Advanced Settings" on the left side of the screen that opens.
• Click on the "Inbound Rules" option on the left side of the window that opens and click on the "New Rule" option on the right.
• Choose the "Port" option in the new window that opens and click the "Next" button.
• After this process, select the "TCP" option and type the port we will leave below in the box and click the "Next" button.
  • 443
• Then select the "Allow Connection" option, press the "Next" button, set three options as selected and click the "Next" button .
• Then, give the name of the port where we performed the installation process and press the "Finish" button.

In this process, we have addedanew rule to the TCP port. In our next action, let's end our process by connecting the UDP port.

• Then add the new rule again and select "Port" and click the "Next" button.
• After this process, select the "UDP" option and type the port we will leave below in the box and click the "Next" button.
  • 50,000-65,535
• Then select the "Allow Connection" option, press the "Next" button, set three options as selected and click the "Next" button .
• Then, give the name of the port where we performed the installation process and press the "Finish" button.

After this process, run the Discord application and check if the problem persists.

3-) Turn on Push to Talk

It isafeature within the Discord application. We can eliminate this problem by using the Basque talk feature.

• Open the Discord app.
• Click the gear icon at the bottom left of the application.
• Then click on "Audio & Video" on the left.
• After this process, select the "Push to Talk" option and set the key you want to assign.

After setting up the operations, press the key you assigned with the push to talk feature and check if the problem persists.

4-) Unlink Your Spotify Account

You can eliminate the problem by unlinking your Spotify account from Discord. You can follow the step below to unlink your Spotify account from discord.

• Run the Discord app.
• Click the gear icon at the bottom left of the application.
• Then click on "Links" on the left.
• After this process, remove the connected Spotify option by clicking the cross in the right corner.

After the uninstall is complete, you can check if the problem persists.

5-) Edit Microphone Setting

Discord application. We can eliminate the problem by adjusting this action.

• Run the Discord app.
• Click the gear icon at the bottom left of the application.
• Then click on "Audio & Video" on the left.
• After this you can enable "Automatically determine input sensitivity".

After activating, the sounds coming out of the microphone will be automatically detected, reducing the background noise and providingabetter sound output.

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