diff --git a/src/inputs/spotify.c b/src/inputs/spotify.c
index f4d5cc8a..a52ebc07 100644
--- a/src/inputs/spotify.c
+++ b/src/inputs/spotify.c
@@ -22,14 +22,30 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include "input.h"
+#include "logger.h"
 #include "spotify.h"
 
+// How many retries to start playback if resource is still loading
+#define SPOTIFY_SETUP_RETRIES 5
+// How long to wait between retries in microseconds (500000 = 0.5 seconds)
+#define SPOTIFY_SETUP_RETRY_WAIT 500000
+
 static int
 setup(struct player_source *ps)
 {
+  int i = 0;
   int ret;
 
-  ret = spotify_playback_setup(ps->path);
+  while((ret = spotify_playback_setup(ps->path)) == SPOTIFY_SETUP_ERROR_IS_LOADING)
+    {
+      if (i >= SPOTIFY_SETUP_RETRIES)
+	break;
+
+      DPRINTF(E_DBG, L_SPOTIFY, "Resource still loading (%d)\n", i);
+      usleep(SPOTIFY_SETUP_RETRY_WAIT);
+      i++;
+    }
+
   if (ret < 0)
     return -1;
 
diff --git a/src/spotify.c b/src/spotify.c
index 67a483a7..ed6d5745 100644
--- a/src/spotify.c
+++ b/src/spotify.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ playback_setup(void *arg, int *retval)
   if (SP_ERROR_OK != err)
     {
       DPRINTF(E_LOG, L_SPOTIFY, "Playback setup failed: %s\n", fptr_sp_error_message(err));
-      *retval = -1;
+      *retval = (SP_ERROR_IS_LOADING == err) ? SPOTIFY_SETUP_ERROR_IS_LOADING : -1;
       return COMMAND_END;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/spotify.h b/src/spotify.h
index 988892e1..2e2f47c9 100644
--- a/src/spotify.h
+++ b/src/spotify.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ struct spotify_status_info
   char libspotify_user[100];
 };
 
+#define SPOTIFY_SETUP_ERROR_IS_LOADING -2
+
 int
 spotify_playback_setup(const char *path);