After hours of confusion and frustration, Spotify is officially back up and running.
The outage started early this morning, around 6 a.m. PT, when users worldwide began reporting issues via Downdetector. For many, the app wouldn’t load properly, music playback failed, and even the web player was down. At the peak, tens of thousands of users were affected, making this one of Spotify’s biggest service disruptions in recent memory.
By late morning, Spotify’s official X (formerly Twitter) account confirmed that everything had been resolved, writing: “All clear – thanks for your patience. Get in touch with @SpotifyCares if you still need help.”
Earlier, the company had responded to growing speculation about the cause, denying that the outage was due to a cyberattack. “We are aware of the outage and working to resolve it as soon as possible. The reports of this being a security hack are false,” the platform said in a public statement.
This wasn’t a minor blip. Users from the U.S., U.K., Europe, and Asia all experienced issues, with some reporting problems lasting more than two hours. For many, the homepage refused to load, and only downloaded tracks were accessible.
While Spotify hasn’t detailed the root cause of the problem yet, the company’s swift acknowledgment and frequent updates helped ease some of the online panic. Social media was filled with memes, complaints, and questions as people tried everything from restarting their app to reinstalling it altogether.
Now that service has returned, users are breathing a sigh of relief, and blasting their favorite playlists again. But the outage has also reignited discussion around platform dependence and the growing frustration when a single tech hiccup silences a world’s worth of music.
If you’re still facing issues, Spotify recommends reaching out to @SpotifyCares or trying a quick app update or cache clear. Otherwise, it looks like your music fix is back.
