Spotify down: Thousands of users affected by widespread outage globally
Spotify, one of the world's leading music streaming platforms, is facing fresh server issues, leaving thousands of users unable to access the service on Tuesday evening.
According to outage tracking website DownDetector.com, reports of the disruption began to spike shortly after 5:45 pm IST. More than 160 users in India flagged problems, while in the United States, complaints surged past 17,000. You may be interested in
This marks the latest in a string of service interruptions for Spotify in recent weeks. The company encountered multiple outages throughout April and another disruption just weeks ago, as noted on Spotify Status, the firm's official account on X dedicated to outage updates.
Despite the growing number of user reports, Spotify has yet to issue an official statement or provide a timeline for when the service will be fully restored.
As per the report, 94 per cent of users in America are experiencing issues with the Spotify app, four per cent are encountering problems on the website, and one per cent are facing difficulties with the search function.
Frustrated users took to social media to express concerns and seek updates, with many highlighting repeated access problems over the past month.
As the situation develops, users are advised to monitor Spotify's social media channels and DownDetector for real-time updates on service status.
(This is a developing story, check for updates later)
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