Spotify Down for Thousands of Users Globally: April 16, 2025 Outage

Spotify Down for Thousands of Users Globally

Date: April 16, 2025

On April 16, 2025, Spotify, the world’s leading music streaming platform, experienced a major global outage that left tens of thousands of users unable to access the service. According to reports from Downdetector, the outage began around 8:45 a.m. ET and quickly escalated, peaking at nearly 49,000 incident reports within an hour.

Users from multiple regions reported issues with streaming, logging in, and accessing playlists. Social media platforms were flooded with complaints and memes as the disruption affected both mobile and desktop users worldwide.

Spotify acknowledged the issue and communicated with users via their official channels. Service was gradually restored, and by late morning, most users reported that the platform was back online.

This is not the first time Spotify has faced such disruptions, but the scale of this outage highlights the platform’s global reach and the impact of service interruptions on millions of listeners.

Key Details:

• Outage start: April 16, 2025, 8:45 a.m. ET
• Peak reports: Nearly 49,000 incidents (Downdetector)
• Regions affected: Global
• Service restoration: Most users back online within hours

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