Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Spotify Faces Global Outage, Leaving Users Disrupted
Spotify, the music app, had a problem.
It stopped working for many people on their phones and computers.
People noticed the problem around 12:01 PM IST.
Users could not search or play music.
People went online to share how they felt, and some made jokes.
It is not working for most users.
Spotify is aware of the problem but has not said what happened or when it will be fixed.
Spotify, a popular music streaming service, experienced a global outage affecting both web and mobile versions.
The outage began around 12:01 PM IST, according to downdetector.com data.
Users reported issues and took to social media to express their experiences.
Downloaded songs remained accessible during the outage.
Spotify has yet to release an official statement regarding the downtime.
- Who
- Spotify users worldwide.
- What
- A global outage of Spotify's streaming service.
- When
- The outage started around 12:01 PM IST.
- Where
- Globally, affecting web and mobile versions.
- Why
- The articles do not state the cause of the outage.
Users Frustrated
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User Experience
Users Frustrated
Users express frustration due to the interruption in their music streaming.
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- Service
- Spotify
- Affected Services
- Web and Mobile Apps
- Reported Outage Start Time
- 12:01 PM IST
- Monthly Active Users (June 2025)
- 696 million
- Premium Subscribers (June 2025)
- 276 million