Spotify isn't working for many –here's everything we know so far

 Spotify isn't working for many –here's everything we know so far

Published on April 16, 2025 | Category: tech

Spotify isn't working for many – here's everything we know so far

Having problems streaming music on Spotify? You're not alone

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By Mark Wilson published
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Is Spotify playing up for you right now? You're not alone – thousands are reporting issues with this music streaming app, including problems with its search function.

The reports on Downdetector spiked at around 8am ET / 1pm BST, with over 17,000 Spotify users reporting problems in the UK at the time of writing – and many other regions also showing that the issue is global.

Most of the reports are related to the smartphone app, but a significant number of people are having problems with the web player, too. Here's everything we know about the Spotify outage so far...

The latest news

  • A huge spike in reports of Spotify issues started at around 8am ET / 1pm BST
  • The highest number of reports are in the UK, but other regions are rising
  • Spotify hasn't yet commented on the issues and there's no known cause
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That's a pretty big spike...

A graph showing a spike in Downdetector reports for Spotify

(Image credit: Downdetector)

Right now, the biggest spike in reports of Spotify issues is in the UK – at the time of writing, over 21,000 Spotify users have reported problems with the smartphone app and web player on Downdetector, and social media platforms like X are also filling up with complaints.

Interestingly, there's been a smaller spike in Downdetector reports in the US, which has now dramatically fallen to around 200. Hopefully, this means the problems could be short-lived, but so far we don't know what's causing them.

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