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Is Spotify Down? Global Outage Impacts 45,000 Users Before Service Restored
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Critical Spotify Outage Hits 45,000 Users, Service Revealed
If you found yourself asking “is Spotify down?” on Monday, you were not alone. A widespread global outage disrupted the music streaming giant, affecting tens of thousands of users and sending social media into a frenzy.
According to outage tracking website Downdetector, the service failure peaked with nearly 36,000 user reports in the United States and over 10,300 in the United Kingdom. Users worldwide took to platforms like Reddit and X (formerly Twitter) to report a host of problems, including login failures, an inaccessible homepage, and broken song queues.
The disruption, which began in the morning hours, even had a tangible impact on the market. Spotify’s shares dipped nearly 3% in morning trading as news of the outage spread.
Thankfully, the major service breakdown was resolved within hours. By 10:30 a.m. ET, Downdetector showed U.S. incident reports had plunged to about 1,000, with UK reports falling to nearly 250. Spotify’s official X account confirmed the resolution, directing any users still experiencing problems to their community support page.
While the immediate crisis is over, this event marks a concerning pattern for the platform. This was the third major outage for Spotify this year, following significant service failures in April and June. The company has not yet publicly disclosed the root cause of this latest incident.
It’s important to note that services like Downdetector rely on user-submitted reports, meaning the actual number of affected users may have been higher or lower than the data suggests. Nonetheless, the scale of the reports confirms a significant service interruption that left many without their music and podcasts.
For users seeking alternatives during such outages, exploring other music streaming services or having locally downloaded playlists can be a practical backup plan. As Spotify investigates the cause, users hope for greater stability to avoid future disruptions.