Spotify at the bottom! Worldwide power outages plague millions of users who are unable to stream their favorite music
- Spotify has experienced outages worldwide, affecting millions of users
- Users are unable to stream music, as many of them get frustrated on their commute
The Spotify music streaming app has hit all over the world, leaving millions of users unable to listen to their favorite songs.
DownDetector, a website that monitors outages online, reported the issues around 7:57 a.m. ET.
Both the app and website are experiencing issues, with users citing issues with podcasts and artist pages showing “no internet connection”.
The United States is among several countries affected by power outages and many Americans on their way to work, which means no music on their commute.
The worldwide music streaming app Spotify has hit, leaving tens of thousands of users unable to listen to their favorite tunes
“I’m about to use my free 6-month Apple Music subscription,” said one user who reported the issue to DownDetector.
Some people shared a black screen that appeared when opening the app.
The reason for the outage and how long it lasted is unknown.
Spotify acknowledged the issue on its Twitter status account.
Something isn’t quite right, and we’re looking into it. Thanks for your reporting, she tweeted.
Spotify has 498 million monthly active listeners as of this year, but it’s not clear how many are having issues — it could be all of them.
DownDetector’s outage map shows that major US cities such as Boston, New York, and Atlanta cannot use the service.
While the problems are also plaguing users in China, the United Kingdom, and parts of South America and Europe.
The reports mainly focus on issues with the app, accounting for 64 percent of the reports.
Users also have issues with the website (21 percent) and streaming audio (16 percent).
The United States is among the many countries affected by the power outage and many Americans are on their way to work, which means no music on their commute.
The United States is among the many countries affected by power outages and many Americans are on their way to work, which means no music on their commute.
Spotify acknowledged the issue on its Twitter status account
Users took to Twitter to voice their dismay, with one saying: “Spotify down is my mental health a joke to you?”
Another tweeted: “Spotify falling defective could be the biggest inconvenience imaginable.”
