Spotify shutdown affecting apps, website
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Spotify said it is working to resolve the outages that are hindering apps and websites Load properly Wednesday morning.
Swedish Audio streaming and media services The post on X just before 10am is aware of the issue and says, “The right team is working on it and working on fixes.”
Spotify explained in detail on the community’s website, saying that some users reported that the app was not loading. Others reported experiencing playback issues and visiting support sites. Spotify said these issues are It’s happening on mobile and desktop devices.
Spotify told Fox Business that “reporting this is a security hack is completely inaccurate,” and that users should be aware of the @SpotifyStatus X channel for updates.
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“I can’t read music, it stops in 4 or 10 seconds… The phone and laptop apps are not working,” one user posted on Spotify’s community page.
Another user posted: “Why is Spotify down? The app I pay for is not allowed to down.”
An error message that appears when a user attempts to access Spotify via a web browser on April 16, 2025. (Fox News)
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| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spot | Spotify Technology SA | 567.35 | -5.04 |
-0.88% |
According to the Down Detector, more than 48,000 users had reported the issue by 10am. According to Downdetector, over half of the problems, about 61%, were attributed to the app, while 15% came from the website.