How To Fix Spotify Error Code Auth 74?

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Spotify Error Code Auth 74 mainly occurs if your device’s Antivirus program interferes with Spotify, or if Spotify has accumulated a corrupt cache.

If you are also having this error then below in this post you can find all the possible workarounds to get rid of this error.


Reasons For The Spotify Error Code Auth 74


  • Your device’s Firewall or Antivirus program is conflicting with Spotify.
  • You are using multiple Spotify accounts
  • You need to clear Cache and Cookies.
  • You need to update your location.
  • You are using a Proxy.
  • Spotify is conflicting with your VPN.

How To Fix Spotify Error Code Auth 74?


Fix 1: Check Status

Before going into any troubleshooting you must check Spotify server status because if Spotify is having an outage for some reason then there is no benefit in trying any workarounds as they will not work.

To check the Spotify Server status you can visit the below-given URL.

If in case Spotify is having some issues then wait till the issue gets resolved.


Fix 2: Allow Spotify through Firewall

If Spotify servers are okay then check if your Firewall or Antivirus program is conflicting with Spotify.

Simply go to your Security program settings and add Spotify under the exception list. And then check if you still have the error.

Or you can also disable your Antivirus program and then check if Spotify is working or not.


Fix 3: Change Country

Visit your Spotify account settings and check if you are located in the same country as your Spotify account or not. If not then correct the location and then try using Spotify.

You can also visit this guide to get more details about location settings in Spotify.


Fix 4: Disable the Proxy

If in case you are using any Proxy then try disabling it, and then try using Spotify.

If disabling the proxy is not helping then try using any other Proxy.


Fix 5: Are You Using VPN?

If in case you use any VPN while using Spotify then consider disabling it and then check for the error.

In general, Spotify works perfectly with the VPN but in our research, we have found that for some users it was their VPN that was causing the error.


Fix 6: Are You Using A Public Network?

Also make sure that you are not using any Public Wifi Network such as a cafe, School, or college because most Public networks don’t allow services like Spotify.

To confirm if this is the reason for the error or not, you can switch your internet and then check if Spotify is working or not.


Fix 7: Try A Different Internet

If the error still continues then try using Spotify with an alternate internet connection.

You can use any alternate Wifi or mobile hotspot.


Fix 8: Try A Clean Reinstall Of Spotify

If the error still continues then you should consider a clean reinstall of Spotify.

In a clean reinstall, you ensure that there are no damaged Spotify leftover files remaining on your device when you reinstall the Spotify app.

Sometimes when we uninstall the app, the damaged leftover files remain on the device, so you still receive the error even after reinstalling the app.

So we will suggest you to try a clean reinstallation of the Spotify app. If you don’t know how to do this then you can visit this guide by Spotify for clean reinstallation.


Fix 9: Contact Spotify Support

If the error still doesn’t get resolved then we will suggest you to get in touch with Spotify support to report this error.


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