It’s not just you, Spotify is having a full-blown meltdown. On April 16, 2025, the world’s largest music streaming platform experienced one of its biggest outages in recent memory, leaving users across the globe without access to their favorite playlists, artists, and podcasts.
The outage started around 8am ET / 1pm BST and quickly escalated. At its peak, nearly 50,000 users in the U.S. and 17,000+ in the UK reported issues via Downdetector. The symptoms? Everything from blank homepages and failed logins to search not working and the entire web player going dark. Even users who could open the app were often stuck with offline music only.
Spotify did acknowledge the outage on X, but kept it vague: “We’re aware of some issues right now and are checking them out.” Later, the company tried to calm security fears by stating, “The reports of this being a security hack are false.”
Still, for many, the experience was nearly total blackout. Even Spotify’s homepage and web player were down. This wasn’t just a glitch, it was a system-wide stumble that affected nearly every platform the service runs on.
As frustration mounted, Spotify issued another update: a fix for search was rolling out in the background and wouldn’t require user action. But that didn’t resolve the broader problems, users still faced the dreaded “something went wrong” message, and for some, the app simply wouldn’t load at all.
By late evening, there were some faint signs of recovery. Reports on Downdetector began to decline in the U.S. and UK, and a handful of users noted that search was back, though homepage issues and web access were still inconsistent.
This marks one of the largest outages Spotify has faced in years, especially concerning given its dominance in global audio streaming. It’s also a reminder of just how much we rely on these platforms for daily routines, from gym workouts to work focus sessions, and how quickly things fall apart when they vanish without warning.
Spotify hasn’t offered a full explanation of what triggered the outage, but said they’re working on a resolution. Until then, it might be time to dust off your old MP3 player, or embrace the silence.
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