Heads up: music streaming giant Spotify encountered a widespread outage this morning, leaving many users unable to enjoy their favorite tunes. According to Downdetector, reports of the Spotify service disruption began surfacing around 6 a.m. PT today, and the issues persisted throughout the morning. Our team experienced similar difficulties, with the app either refusing to open or failing to play music when we managed to get it running.
Spotify has officially acknowledged the problem and is actively working on a solution. The company has also debunked rumors circulating about the outage being linked to a security hack, reassuring users that this is not the case.
We are aware of the outage and working to resolve it as soon as possible. The reports of this being a security hack are false.
— Spotify Status (@SpotifyStatus) April 16, 2025
IGN will keep a close eye on developments and provide updates as the situation evolves.
