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Block/ Unblock and Follow/ Unfollow not functioning properly

Hey folks! We've been receiving reports that some of you are getting a "Something went wrong. Please try again later" error when trying to block/unblock another user. You may also see yourselves unable to follow/ unfollow accounts. This is being look...

Moderator

Moderator

Hey folks!   We've been receiving reports that some of you are getting a "Something went wrong. Please try again later" error when trying to block/unblock another user. You may also see...

Vasil

Moderator

555 Views

8 comments

8 likes

Other
Fixed
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  • 8 comments
  • 8 votes

Downtime August 12th, 2026: Paid for Premium but Account Still Showing as Free

We're seeing reports from users who have successfully paid for Premium but are still seeing their accounts on the free plan

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports from users who have successfully paid for Premium but are still seeing their accounts on the free plan

Novy

Moderator

9761 Views

45 comments

254 likes

Accounts
Subscriptions
Fixed
  • 9761 Views
  • 45 comments
  • 254 votes

Different error messages on web player and desktop app

We're receiving reports from many users getting the "Can't play this right now" error and also users haven't been able to log in on the web player and desktop app. Songs will sometimes skip without playing or a red banner with an error message appear...

Moderator

Moderator

We're receiving reports from many users getting the "Can't play this right now" error and also users haven't been able to log in on the web player and desktop app. Songs will sometimes skip with...

OscarDC

Moderator

69540 Views

240 comments

426 likes

Accounts
Desktop
Other
Fixed
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  • 240 comments
  • 426 votes

Spotify not playing on Android devices

We’ve been receiving reports from Android users on 9.1.56.571 who say that the Spotify mobile app won't play on their devices. The Play button only appears as loading or just doesn't play, while there is no error message. The progress bar doesn't mov...

Moderator

Moderator

We’ve been receiving reports from Android users on 9.1.56.571 who say that the Spotify mobile app won't play on their devices. The Play button only appears as loading or just doesn't play, while ther...

MihailY

Moderator

36620 Views

101 comments

298 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 36620 Views
  • 101 comments
  • 298 votes

CarPlay shows the previous track's album artwork

We've received reports that the CarPlay display shows the previous track’s album cover instead of the current one.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that the CarPlay display shows the previous track’s album cover instead of the current one.

GaryLittlemore

Newbie

63003 Views

142 comments

386 likes

iOS
Other
Fixed
  • 63003 Views
  • 142 comments
  • 386 votes

Tracks skipping on desktop

We've received reports from some users that there's stuttering and playback issues on desktop. Music plays for 8-9 seconds, and then the track skips with no sound. This seems to only affect the desktop app.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports from some users that there's stuttering and playback issues on desktop. Music plays for 8-9 seconds, and then the track skips with no sound.   This seems to only affec...

Maria

Moderator

82844 Views

171 comments

427 likes

Desktop
Fixed
  • 82844 Views
  • 171 comments
  • 427 votes

Downtime May 12th, 2026: Some services are down

Hey everyone! We've received some reports mentioning that the app, support site and the Web Player are slow or not working properly. This is being investigated. Cheers.

Moderator

Moderator

Hey everyone!   We've received some reports mentioning that the app, support site and the Web Player are slow or not working properly. This is being investigated.   Cheers.

VALUBLUE

Newbie

114936 Views

43 comments

297 likes

Other
Fixed
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Downtime [Feb 14th 2026]: Android users getting an error when accessing playlists

We’re seeing reports from Premium users on Android that they’re getting the error message “Something went wrong” when they try to access playlists.

Moderator

Moderator

We’re seeing reports from Premium users on Android that they’re getting the error message “Something went wrong” when they try to access playlists.

MihailY

Moderator

57915 Views

129 comments

547 likes

Your Library
Fixed
  • 57915 Views
  • 129 comments
  • 547 votes

Downtime August 24, 2026: Playback for audiobooks not working properly

Hey folks, We're getting some reports mentioning that the playback for audiobooks is not working properly at the moment. The relevant teams are already aware of the situation and working on a fix. Any relevant updates will be posted here. Stay tuned.

Moderator

Moderator

Hey folks,   We're getting some reports mentioning that the playback for audiobooks is not working properly at the moment. The relevant teams are already aware of the situation and working o...

OscarDC

Moderator

1575 Views

3 comments

21 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 1575 Views
  • 3 comments
  • 21 votes

Google Cast/ Chromecast devices unavailable for Spotify Connect

Hey folks! We've been made aware of reports from Android users indicating that Spotify Connect experiences issues showing available Google Cast /Chromecast speaker devices. This is being looked into.

Moderator

Moderator

Hey folks!   We've been made aware of reports from Android users indicating that Spotify Connect experiences issues showing available Google Cast /Chromecast speaker devices. This is ...

airplay11

Newbie

63464 Views

209 comments

225 likes

Android
Other
Fixed
  • 63464 Views
  • 209 comments
  • 225 votes

Basic plans Users are getting ads

We've received some reports about Basic plans users who noticed they're getting ads and their accounts appear as Free on the mobile app, but the account overview does show they're Premium. We're currently investigating this behavior.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received some reports about Basic plans users who noticed they're getting ads and their accounts appear as Free on the mobile app, but the account overview does show they're Premium. We're curr...

musichem

Newbie

69256 Views

235 comments

202 likes

Accounts
Fixed
  • 69256 Views
  • 235 comments
  • 202 votes

Downtime July 27th, 2026: Services down in Asia region

We've received reports that the Web Player and desktop app among other web pages aren't loading and are returning a "Something went wrong"/"Page not available error". This affects users in the Asia region.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that the Web Player and desktop app among other web pages aren't loading and are returning a "Something went wrong"/"Page not available error". This affects users in the Asia r...

Joan

Moderator

9266 Views

16 comments

29 likes

Accounts
Desktop
Fixed
  • 9266 Views
  • 16 comments
  • 29 votes

App crashing upon launch on Android

We've received reports that the mobile app crashes upon launch on Android devices. Everything seems to be working normally on the web player and when using a different device (e.g. different phone, desktop).

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that the mobile app crashes upon launch on Android devices. Everything seems to be working normally on the web player and when using a different device (e.g. different phone, d...

Dessi

Moderator

5941 Views

57 comments

45 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 5941 Views
  • 57 comments
  • 45 votes

Saved tracks not showing up on DJ platforms

We've received reports that saved tracks on users' playlists in DJ platforms or software like Serato and Rekordbox fail to load or are missing.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that saved tracks on users' playlists in DJ platforms or software like Serato and Rekordbox fail to load or are missing.

MihailY

Moderator

40990 Views

81 comments

82 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 40990 Views
  • 81 comments
  • 82 votes

Blank Now Playing view on iPad

We’ve received reports from iPad users where the Now Playing view is completely black and doesn’t show anything when switching from another app to Spotify.

Moderator

Moderator

We’ve received reports from iPad users where the Now Playing view is completely black and doesn’t show anything when switching from another app to Spotify.

Yordan

Moderator

2767 Views

80 comments

4 likes

iOS
Fixed
  • 2767 Views
  • 80 comments
  • 4 votes

Liked songs appear empty across devices

We’re receiving reports from users unable to access their Liked Songs. The playlist either appears empty or is missing entirely from Your Library across devices. In some cases, users report seeing fewer tracks than expected.

Moderator

Moderator

We’re receiving reports from users unable to access their Liked Songs. The playlist either appears empty or is missing entirely from Your Library across devices. In some cases, users report seeing fe...

MihailY

Moderator

48660 Views

50 comments

119 likes

Your Library
Fixed
  • 48660 Views
  • 50 comments
  • 119 votes

Queue ignores genre filters in Liked Songs

Hey,We're getting reports that filtering the Liked Songs playlist by genre/mood does not affect the queued songs. When users are filtering their Liked Songs playlist to a certain genre/mood and they play a track, the queue will still have other songs...

Moderator

Moderator

Hey, We're getting reports that filtering the Liked Songs playlist by genre/mood does not affect the queued songs. When users are filtering their Liked Songs playlist to a certain genre/mood and t...

desthepez94

Newbie

55955 Views

146 comments

640 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 55955 Views
  • 146 comments
  • 640 votes

Playback stops after a track ends

We've been getting reports from Premium users that when a song finishes, it doesn’t automatically move on to the next one, it just stops. For some users, it prompts them to play while they’re offline. This seems to happen on a variety of devices.

Moderator

Moderator

We've been getting reports from Premium users that when a song finishes, it doesn’t automatically move on to the next one, it just stops.   For some users, it prompts them to play while they...

rowvh

Newbie

56166 Views

57 comments

99 likes

Desktop
Mobile
Other
Fixed
  • 56166 Views
  • 57 comments
  • 99 votes

[Desktop] Home page not loading

We've received reports that the Home page on the desktop app and Web Player doesn't load and instead displays the following error: "Something went wrong. Search for something else?" This seems to occur only with the "All" section of the Home page - s...

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that the Home page on the desktop app and Web Player doesn't load and instead displays the following error: "Something went wrong. Search for something else?"   This s...

MrCheverie

Newbie

16655 Views

11 comments

42 likes

Desktop
Fixed
  • 16655 Views
  • 11 comments
  • 42 votes

Downtime July 14th, 2026: Issues with the Spotify app

We're seeing issues with multiple Spotify services right now. Some appear to be intermittent.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing issues with multiple Spotify services right now. Some appear to be intermittent. 

Ivelina

Moderator

10854 Views

10 comments

21 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 10854 Views
  • 10 comments
  • 21 votes