Spotify down: Music streaming giant leaves thousands of users affected globally

Music streaming giant Spotify faced a major service disruption on Wednesday, affecting tens of thousands of users globally. According to outage tracking site Downdetector.com, reports of problems began surfacing shortly after 06:15 PM IST, peaking with over 47,000 incidents reported by 07:02 PM IST.

Users across various regions reported difficulties accessing core features of the app, including searching for music and viewing artist profiles. Despite the disruption, many confirmed that previously downloaded tracks remained accessible and could still be played offline.

Spotify acknowledged the issue in a statement shared on social media platform X, stating, "We're aware of some issues right now and are checking them out." However, the company has not yet provided details on the cause of the outage or offered an official timeline for full restoration of services.

The platform, which has more than 600 million users globally, has not issued a formal comment beyond the social media post. As of now, users continue to await updates as engineers work to resolve the technical issues.

Downdetector gathers real-time status reports from a variety of sources, including direct user submissions, to identify and track service outages. Wednesday's incident marks one of the more significant disruptions for Spotify in recent months.

According to Downdetector, 47 per cent of users reported problems with audio streaming, 27 per cent experienced issues with the website and another 27 per cent faced disruptions with the app.

(This is a developing story, check for more updates)