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Spotify stops playing after an ad

We've received reports that Spotify pauses after an ad and the playback cannot be resumed. This seems to affect multiple platforms including desktop, mobile, and TV. The behavior is currently being investigated.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that Spotify pauses after an ad and the playback cannot be resumed. This seems to affect multiple platforms including desktop, mobile, and TV.   The behavior is curren...

mrjeepin82

Newbie

96096 Views

324 comments

445 likes

Other
Not Right Now
  • 96096 Views
  • 324 comments
  • 445 votes

Downloading on Apple Watch stuck at first song

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. ...

AV8OR77

Newbie

224656 Views

333 comments

761 likes

Other
Not Right Now
  • 224656 Views
  • 333 comments
  • 761 votes

Playback issues on multiple devices

We're seeing reports in multiple Community threads from users experiencing playback issues. This seems to happen on a variety of devices, both on mobile and desktop.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports in multiple Community threads from users experiencing playback issues.   This seems to happen on a variety of devices, both on mobile and desktop.

andymiller320

Newbie

20017 Views

20 comments

2 likes

Desktop
Mobile
Fixed
  • 20017 Views
  • 20 comments
  • 2 votes

Spotify doesn’t load past the logo screen on iPad

We've received reports that iPad users are unable to get past the Spotify logo when launching the app.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that iPad users are unable to get past the Spotify logo when launching the app.

Yordan

Moderator

6164 Views

66 comments

8 likes

iOS
Fixed
  • 6164 Views
  • 66 comments
  • 8 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

61622 Views

209 comments

225 likes

Android
Other
Fixed
  • 61622 Views
  • 209 comments
  • 225 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

67065 Views

240 comments

426 likes

Accounts
Desktop
Other
Fixed
  • 67065 Views
  • 240 comments
  • 426 votes

Downtime June 16th: Spotify not loading or showing error messages

Hey folks, We're receiving reports where the app is showing different errors (103, something went wrong) mostly on the desktop but other clients seem to be affected as well. The relevant teams are aware of this situation and working on a fix. Stay tu...

Moderator

Moderator

Hey folks,   We're receiving reports where the app is showing different errors (103, something went wrong) mostly on the desktop but other clients seem to be affected as well. The relevant t...

Jejking

Newbie

13031 Views

37 comments

4 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 13031 Views
  • 37 comments
  • 4 votes

Issues accepting invites for Duo/Family plans

We received multiple reports from Duo/Family plan owners and users, stating that they are unable to access the Premium Plan page and send the invitation link, or accept the invitations. An error message "This page is out of tune" appears.

Moderator

Moderator

We received multiple reports from Duo/Family plan owners and users, stating that they are unable to access the Premium Plan page and send the invitation link, or accept the invitations. An error mess...

Ivelina

Moderator

583 Views

10 comments

2 likes

Premium family
Subscriptions
Fixed
  • 583 Views
  • 10 comments
  • 2 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

8310 Views

16 comments

29 likes

Accounts
Desktop
Fixed
  • 8310 Views
  • 16 comments
  • 29 votes

"Your Episodes" can't be removed from Your Library

We're seeing reports from some users that "Your Episodes" can't be removed from the Your Library section. This seems to happen even though the Your Episodes folder is empty and on desktop devices only.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports from some users that "Your Episodes" can't be removed from the Your Library section.   This seems to happen even though the Your Episodes folder is empty and on des...

ElbioCoco

Newbie

53861 Views

177 comments

327 likes

Desktop
Desktop (Mac)
Desktop (Windows)
Not Right Now
  • 53861 Views
  • 177 comments
  • 327 votes

Equalizer issues on desktop

We're seeing reports that some users are having issues with the Equalizer. Some notice the sound gets a bit muffled/static with a Bluetooth device connected, others experience volume drops, and some don’t hear any volume change at all.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports that some users are having issues with the Equalizer. Some notice the sound gets a bit muffled/static with a Bluetooth device connected, others experience volume drops, and some ...

waxingcrecent111

Casual Listener

20005 Views

50 comments

32 likes

Desktop
Other
Fixed
  • 20005 Views
  • 50 comments
  • 32 votes

Equalizer issues on mobile

We're seeing reports that some users are having issues with the Equalizer on mobile devices. Some notice the sound gets a bit muffled/static with a Bluetooth device connected, others experience volume drops, and some don’t hear any volume change at a...

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports that some users are having issues with the Equalizer on mobile devices.   Some notice the sound gets a bit muffled/static with a Bluetooth device connected, others exper...

Elena

Moderator

9911 Views

26 comments

3 likes

Android
iOS
Mobile
Fixed
  • 9911 Views
  • 26 comments
  • 3 votes

Downtime July 22nd, 2025: Can't login to Spotify Kids

Hey folks, We're receiving reports mentioning that Spotify Kids is having some issues to let the users log in. This is already being investigated internally by the relevant teams. Thanks for your reports. Stay tuned.

Moderator

Moderator

Hey folks,   We're receiving reports mentioning that Spotify Kids is having some issues to let the users log in. This is already being investigated internally by the relevant teams. Tha...

Gp18

Regular

24411 Views

127 comments

140 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 24411 Views
  • 127 comments
  • 140 votes

[Android] Playlists not loading

We're seeing reports from users that self-created playlists (including Liked Songs) won’t load on Android devices. This mostly seems to be happening to Samsung devices, both on mobile and tablet.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports from users that self-created playlists (including Liked Songs) won’t load on Android devices. This mostly seems to be happening to Samsung devices, both on mobile and tablet.

avani083lekhara

Newbie

14987 Views

21 comments

26 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 14987 Views
  • 21 comments
  • 26 votes

Equalizer not working on iOS

Hi folks, We’ve received some reports from users on iOS devices indicating that the equalizer isn’t working. There seems to be no sound difference even when adjusting the Equalizer on mobile, but it works on different devices (e.g. desktop).

Moderator

Moderator

Hi folks,   We’ve received some reports from users on iOS devices indicating that the equalizer isn’t working. There seems to be no sound difference even when adjusting the Equalizer on mobi...

Dessi

Moderator

2874 Views

11 comments

12 likes

iOS
Mobile
Fixed
  • 2874 Views
  • 11 comments
  • 12 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

9980 Views

10 comments

21 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 9980 Views
  • 10 comments
  • 21 votes

Multiple car infotainment systems not loading playlists (GMC; Chevrolet)

We're getting reports from users that playlists aren’t loading on their car infotainment systems.

Moderator

Moderator

We're getting reports from users that playlists aren’t loading on their car infotainment systems.

Nebula1701

Newbie

21556 Views

112 comments

82 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 21556 Views
  • 112 comments
  • 82 votes

Downtime 7th July: Issues logging in to account page/artist page on web

We're seeing reports from users and artists who are having issues when logging in on accounts.spotify.com and artists.spotify.com. Some are seeing the message "upstream connect error" or "disconnect/reset before headers".

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports from users and artists who are having issues when logging in on accounts.spotify.com and artists.spotify.com. Some are seeing the message "upstream connect error" or "discon...

Maria

Moderator

492 Views

2 comments

1 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 492 Views
  • 2 comments
  • 1 votes

Smart Shuffle only playing recommended songs

We've received reports that the Smart Shuffle feature only plays recommended tracks. No liked songs or songs from the user's playlists are playing/visible in the queue.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that the Smart Shuffle feature only plays recommended tracks. No liked songs or songs from the user's playlists are playing/visible in the queue.

DullDemon47

Gig Goer

24146 Views

34 comments

46 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 24146 Views
  • 34 comments
  • 46 votes

Unable to remove local files from Liked songs

We’ve heard from some users that Local files in the Liked Songs playlist can’t be removed and appear greyed out.

Moderator

Moderator

We’ve heard from some users that Local files in the Liked Songs playlist can’t be removed and appear greyed out.  

andrewr26

Newbie

15278 Views

13 comments

3 likes

Other
Not Right Now
  • 15278 Views
  • 13 comments
  • 3 votes