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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

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

Novy

Moderator

7817 Views

45 comments

254 likes

Accounts
Subscriptions
Fixed
  • 7817 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

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

65610 Views

240 comments

426 likes

Accounts
Desktop
Other
Fixed
  • 65610 Views
  • 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

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

33755 Views

101 comments

298 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 33755 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

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

GaryLittlemore

Newbie

60828 Views

142 comments

386 likes

iOS
Other
Fixed
  • 60828 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

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

79476 Views

171 comments

427 likes

Desktop
Fixed
  • 79476 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

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

112343 Views

43 comments

297 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 112343 Views
  • 43 comments
  • 297 votes

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

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

55211 Views

129 comments

547 likes

Your Library
Fixed
  • 55211 Views
  • 129 comments
  • 547 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

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

60514 Views

209 comments

225 likes

Android
Other
Fixed
  • 60514 Views
  • 209 comments
  • 225 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

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

7744 Views

16 comments

29 likes

Accounts
Desktop
Fixed
  • 7744 Views
  • 16 comments
  • 29 votes

Playback Pauses around 3-Minute Mark on mobile

We've received reports that playback stops on its own around 3-3.5 minutes into a song. This is happening on Android and iOS, both when playing directly on the devices or via Connect.

Moderator

We've received reports that playback stops on its own around 3-3.5 minutes into a song. This is happening on Android and iOS, both when playing directly on the devices or via Connect.

Joan

Moderator

1283 Views

31 comments

8 likes

Android
iOS
Mobile
Fixed
  • 1283 Views
  • 31 comments
  • 8 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

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

4646 Views

57 comments

45 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 4646 Views
  • 57 comments
  • 45 votes

Downtime August 5th, 2026: "Something went wrong" error on Web Player

Hey folks, We're getting some reports that the web player is down and shows a "Something went wrong" error. This is being looked into.

Moderator

Hey folks,    We're getting some reports that the web player is down and shows a "Something went wrong" error.    This is being looked into.

Novy

Moderator

3681 Views

9 comments

10 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 3681 Views
  • 9 comments
  • 10 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

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

65164 Views

235 comments

202 likes

Accounts
Fixed
  • 65164 Views
  • 235 comments
  • 202 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

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

39375 Views

81 comments

82 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 39375 Views
  • 81 comments
  • 82 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

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

Ivelina

Moderator

9377 Views

10 comments

21 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 9377 Views
  • 10 comments
  • 21 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

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

44598 Views

50 comments

119 likes

Your Library
Fixed
  • 44598 Views
  • 50 comments
  • 119 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

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

15312 Views

11 comments

42 likes

Desktop
Fixed
  • 15312 Views
  • 11 comments
  • 42 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

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

52070 Views

57 comments

99 likes

Desktop
Mobile
Other
Fixed
  • 52070 Views
  • 57 comments
  • 99 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

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

54990 Views

146 comments

640 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 54990 Views
  • 146 comments
  • 640 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). pic1.png...

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

2346 Views

11 comments

12 likes

iOS
Mobile
Fixed
  • 2346 Views
  • 11 comments
  • 12 votes