Streaming giant Spotify is down for several users globally, according to outage tracking platform Downdetector. The outage tracking platform has a spike around 8:04PM with over 1,200 users reporting problems with accessing the audio streaming platform in India.
The outage seems to be even more severe in the US, where over 30,000 complaints have been registered on Downdetector with a peak being seen at 9:15 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Similarly, over 3,000 complaints about Spotify have been registered in Canada where outages peaked at around 9:17 AM ET.
As per Downdetector data, 70% of users complained about ‘Server Connection’, 16% of users complained about ‘Search’ functionality and 14% complained about ‘Audio Streaming’.
Spotify has acknowledged the issue via its ‘Spotify Status’ page on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “We’re aware of some issues right now and are checking them out!”
Notably, there have been various outages in the last few months that have shook the internet. The last outage was with Cloudflare network, one in Novemeber and another one in early December, both of which affectd a vast portion of the internet which relies on the platform's content delivery network (CDN) and security services. Similarly, AWS and Microsoft Azure have also faced significant outages in the recent months.
Spotify has confirmed that the issue with its service has now been resolved. On its Status Page on X, Spotify says, “All clear! Thanks for your patience. If you're still having issues, you can find out more on this issue on our Community support thread:”
How social media is reacting to Spotify outage?
I can still listen but can’t search for artist or see my own profile."wrote one user on Reddit
“I found a playlist in my library and cued some songs, but nothing would play. I’m in the US.” another user chimed in
“i can't even log into the website to set up a new month of premium so they are having massive problems” yet another user noted
A user explaining the login issues with the platform said, “I deleted the app to reinstall it thinking it was a me problem. Now I'm logged out of the app and can't even get in.”
"someone please fix this before i’m left to my own thoughts or coworker conversations" wrote another user
Top Spotify alternatives you can consider:
With the Swedish streaming giant throwing up errors for thousands of users globally, here are the top alternatives you can consider for the time being:
