Downtime September 16th, 2025: Users unable to log in and/or play content
We're seeing reports from users not being able to log in to Spotify or play music.
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We're seeing reports from users not being able to log in to Spotify or play music.
Moderator
We're seeing reports from users not being able to log in to Spotify or play music.
WESTxLu
Newbie
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Hey folks! You may have noticed that your Sound Capsules may not be updating properly! This is on our radar and it's being looked into
Moderator
Hey folks! You may have noticed that your Sound Capsules may not be updating properly! This is on our radar and it's being looked into 🙂
moonwalk3rr
Casual Listener
4690 Views
45 comments
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Hey folks! We're getting reports from both Android and iOS users about the app stopping audio playback. This usually occurs after successfully playing 1-3 tracks without issues. We wanted to let you know that this is being investigated and we'll keep...
Moderator
Hey folks! We're getting reports from both Android and iOS users about the app stopping audio playback. This usually occurs after successfully playing 1-3 tracks without issues. ...
emilyhollon
Visitor
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149 comments
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Hey everyone, We've received some reports from users who have issues joining and inviting other users to collaborative playlists. This is being investigated.
Moderator
Hey everyone, We've received some reports from users who have issues joining and inviting other users to collaborative playlists. This is being investigated.
Maria
Moderator
136973 Views
140 comments
832 likes
We're seeing reports that some users are having issues to accessing Manage your subscription on the account page.
Moderator
We're seeing reports that some users are having issues to accessing Manage your subscription on the account page.
orazio98
Newbie
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10 comments
2 likes
Track titles and cover art is not displayed correctly on BMW (2015) when playing through Bluetooth or the USB interface in the center console. Symptom: Music plays and it is possible to switch tracks, but the cover art and track title is "stuck" on t...
Casual Listener
Track titles and cover art is not displayed correctly on BMW (2015) when playing through Bluetooth or the USB interface in the center console. Symptom: Music plays and it is possible to sw...
Deniil
Newbie
33137 Views
89 comments
58 likes
We're getting reports of various issues affecting Blends. Users might be getting a very low number of songs or not seeing tracks they've listened to. In some instances, Blends stopped refreshing.
Moderator
We're getting reports of various issues affecting Blends. Users might be getting a very low number of songs or not seeing tracks they've listened to. In some instances, Blends stopped refreshing.
jsjs13
Newbie
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13 comments
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Hey folks! You may notice an error message when redeeming your gift cards: This is being looked into and we'll keep you posted In the meantime, make sure you've gone over everything that is listed here.Cheers!
Moderator
Hey folks! You may notice an error message when redeeming your gift cards: This is being looked into and we'll keep you posted 🙂 In the meantime, make sure you'v...
MihailY
Moderator
4676 Views
13 comments
10 likes
We received reports from users having issues with the Web Player skipping tracks after a few seconds of streaming (usually around 10) and occasionally displaying a "Spotify can't play this right now" error.
Moderator
We received reports from users having issues with the Web Player skipping tracks after a few seconds of streaming (usually around 10) and occasionally displaying a "Spotify can't play this right...
Damogran72
Newbie
55122 Views
215 comments
342 likes
We're currently experiencing a technical issue that is impacting how some of our chart data is displayed.
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We're currently experiencing a technical issue that is impacting how some of our chart data is displayed.
jadecookie12
Newbie
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21 comments
31 likes
Hey folks! We're aware of an issue with logging in on the Web Player which may also affect other related services. Payments might be affected as well.This is currently being looked into!
Moderator
Hey folks! We're aware of an issue with logging in on the Web Player which may also affect other related services. Payments might be affected as well. This is currently being looked into! &nbs...
Shade234
Newbie
4629 Views
5 comments
14 likes
Hey folks! Some of you have reported that Smart Shuffle is automatically turning itself on again after being switched off. This is now being looked into. Note: The Smart Shuffle feature works on a playlist-by-playlist basis. If you turn it off on one...
Moderator
Hey folks! Some of you have reported that Smart Shuffle is automatically turning itself on again after being switched off. This is now being looked into. Note: The Smart Shuffle f...
Vasil
Moderator
42381 Views
181 comments
501 likes
We've received reports from Android users that the progress bar of a song keeps moving but there's no sound coming out. When the app is restarted, the progress bar goes back to the point where the song went silent. Some users noticed that the issue d...
Moderator
We've received reports from Android users that the progress bar of a song keeps moving but there's no sound coming out. When the app is restarted, the progress bar goes back to the point where t...
MihailY
Moderator
107850 Views
420 comments
798 likes
Some Google services seems to be down and we're seeing reports that Spotify users are having issues accessing the service - both on mobile and desktop devices.
Moderator
Some Google services seems to be down and we're seeing reports that Spotify users are having issues accessing the service - both on mobile and desktop devices.
Maria
Moderator
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2 comments
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We've received reports from users who can't join Family/Duo plans. The error message "Address doesn't match" is displayed, even when entering the exact same address as the plan manager.
Moderator
We've received reports from users who can't join Family/Duo plans. The error message "Address doesn't match" is displayed, even when entering the exact same address as the plan manager.
Yordan
Moderator
16423 Views
30 comments
25 likes
Hey folks, We're receiving reports that some users are unable to download music for offline listening on their Apple Watches. The download is stuck on the first song and doesn't progress. If you’re experiencing this issue, make sure to add your +VOTE...
Spotify Legend
Hey folks, We're receiving reports that some users are unable to download music for offline listening on their Apple Watches. The download is stuck on the first song and doesn't progress. ...
tpeters92
Newbie
199857 Views
332 comments
757 likes
Hey folks, We've received some reports that the podcast "Recently Updated" list is not updating. This is being investigated.
Moderator
Hey folks, We've received some reports that the podcast "Recently Updated" list is not updating. This is being investigated.
eq4192
Newbie
21509 Views
90 comments
119 likes
We've seen reports that some users are having issues viewing Top Tracks on the Artist profile. Some also report that they're not able to view the Albums.
Moderator
We've seen reports that some users are having issues viewing Top Tracks on the Artist profile. Some also report that they're not able to view the Albums.
shaggy202030
Newbie
11867 Views
32 comments
23 likes
We're seeing some reports from iOS users saying they get the error message "Something went wrong. Try again." when trying to log in with email/username + password, despite entering the correct credentials.
Moderator
We're seeing some reports from iOS users saying they get the error message "Something went wrong. Try again." when trying to log in with email/username + password, despite entering the correct creden...
ios_not_logging_in
Newbie
13837 Views
24 comments
86 likes
Plan Premium Country US Device Moto X4 Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue This happened with my last phone, Samsung S7 running Oreo (or whatever the most recent OS is) but it was fixed when I got the Moto X4. I like to keep a lot of so...
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country US Device Moto X4 Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue This happened with my last phone, Samsung S7 running Oreo (or what...
nhg41ny5
Regular
87864 Views
476 comments
382 likes