Subj : Windows 11 Clock has stopped working with Spotify and there's no
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue May 02 2023 18:15:04

Windows 11 Clock has stopped working with Spotify and there's no fix in sight

Date:
Tue, 02 May 2023 17:00:00 +0000

Description:
The Spotify/Clock app integration introduced to Windows 11 in 2021 no longer 
works, and Microsoft doesn't seem to care.

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Back in August 2021, Microsoft revealed that the regular Clock app in Windows 
11 would be getting a significant redesign . This included a brand-new 
integration with Spotify called Focus Sessions, which would let you create a 
Focus Timer that would allow you to set a certain amount of time to complete 
a task while giving you notice when a break is due. 

However, Neowin reported that for the past several months, the certification 
for that integration has expired, leaving the feature completely unusable. 
And despite complaints from many users in Microsofts official support forums 
and Feedback Hub , there have been no official fixes on that side. 

Spotifys official forums received the same complaints, and eventually a 
representative stated that "We've checked around and it looks like this is a 
known limitation on Windows' side at the moment due to an expired 
certificate, then went on to advise users to report the issue to Microsoft 
support for a more detailed explanation. 

TechRadar has reached out to Microsoft for comment on the issue, and we'll 
update this article if we receive a response. This is unacceptable 

This certainly isnt the first time weve had a malfunctioning Windows 11 
feature , or one that Microsoft took months to solve. Between the tech giants 
OS stealth-nerfing graphics cards due to a security feature, forced updates 
causing Bluetooth instabilities , AMD processors not working , and more, 
there seems to be no end to the woes. 

But this one, in particular, isnt a good look for Microsoft, as its a feature 
that Microsoft's Chief Product Officer Panos Panay promoted himself, and 
championed as a gaming-changing integration on his official Twitter . Now, 
after two years, the integration is dead in the water, with no signs of 
Microsoft fixing it or even wanting to fix it. 

While this isnt one of those software features people paid real money for, 
with no hope of a refund, Focus Sessions was undoubtedly a useful tool for 
people who struggle with focusing on work. Its an incredibly useful feature, 
and one of the few I can think of for Windows 11 that was genuinely helpful, 
and seeing it gutted without any sort of replacement or fix in sight feels 
particularly frustrating. 

Hopefully, Microsoft will announce that it's addressing the issue soon, or, 
barring that, some saint out there will create a third-party app with the 
same concept and better long-term support.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/windows-11-clock-is-broken-and-microsoft-doesnt
-seem-to-care


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