Spotify restores services after widespread outage
The outage came as Spotify’s paying subscriber base hit 246 million.
Spotify faced a three-hour outage, disrupting service for over 40,000 users in the US. Users reported problems with playlists, random stops in music, and being unable to stream beyond recently played songs. By the afternoon, fewer than 600 users continued to experience issues.
Downdetector, a site that tracks outages, recorded the disruption, while Spotify reassured users on social media that services were returning to normal. However, the company did not comment on the cause of the outage when contacted by Reuters.
Despite this incident, Spotify’s subscriber base remains strong. In the second quarter, the number of paying subscribers rose to 246 million.
The temporary outage in the US was an inconvenience for many, but Spotify quickly moved to resolve the issue. Most users saw their services restored within a few hours, ensuring minimal disruption overall.