Spotify was down: what happened, when the music app returned, and more
Please don't stop the music
www.techradar.comHere’s the latest on Spotify outages I can confirm:
- A major outage in April 2025 affected millions of users worldwide, with Spotify reporting the issue was resolved around noon ET the same day. The outage lasted roughly three hours.[1]
- Similar disruption events were reported in other periods, including September 2024 and June 2025, with services gradually returning to normal after several hours.[3][4]
If you’re currently experiencing issues, here are quick steps that often help:
- Restart the app or web player, and sign back in.
- Check Spotify’s status updates on social channels for any ongoing notices.
- Try a different device or network to rule out local connectivity problems.
Would you like me to pull the very latest current-status updates from major outlets or provide a quick incidents timeline for Spotify outages over the past year? I can cite precise sources for each item.