If Spotify is not working for you right now, the issue is not limited to your device or internet connection. Spotify has officially confirmed an ongoing outage after thousands of users reported problems accessing the music streaming service.
Reports started rising shortly after 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET, with users saying the app would not load playlists, stream songs, open libraries, or connect properly across mobile and desktop devices. Downdetector also showed a sharp spike in complaints during the outage window.
Spotify later acknowledged the disruption on X, saying it was “aware of some issues right now with the app” and that teams were investigating the problem.
What users are experiencing
Based on user reports and outage tracking data, the problems appear to affect multiple parts of Spotify’s infrastructure at the same time.
Common complaints include:
- Songs failing to play
- Empty or missing playlists
- App loading errors
- Login and connection problems
- Spotify desktop app crashing or freezing
- Library and search features not updating properly
Some users also reported that downloaded music was inaccessible even though tracks were previously saved offline. Others said the app opened normally but failed once playback started.
No fix timeline yet
At the time of writing, Spotify has not shared an estimated time for full recovery. The company’s support channels continue to list the issue as under investigation.
This is also not the first major Spotify disruption in recent months. Earlier outages affected playback, playlists, and Spotify Connect features across Android, desktop, and web versions of the app.
For now, users may need to wait for Spotify’s backend systems to stabilize before streaming returns to normal.
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