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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

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10 comments

21 likes

Other
Fixed
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  • 10 comments
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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

27271 Views

101 comments

299 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
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  • 299 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.

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

BarryM52

Newbie

58071 Views

140 comments

386 likes

iOS
Other
Fixed
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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).

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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

913 Views

11 comments

12 likes

iOS
Mobile
Fixed
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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

107625 Views

43 comments

297 likes

Other
Fixed
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  • 297 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

73817 Views

171 comments

427 likes

Desktop
Fixed
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  • 171 comments
  • 427 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 ...

inyeniogeek

Newbie

56664 Views

207 comments

225 likes

Android
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

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

51821 Views

129 comments

547 likes

Your Library
Fixed
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  • 129 comments
  • 547 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.

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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

35277 Views

81 comments

82 likes

Other
Fixed
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  • 81 comments
  • 82 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...

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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...

nehal062karkera

Newbie

12186 Views

8 comments

42 likes

Desktop
Fixed
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  • 8 comments
  • 42 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.

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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

59650 Views

235 comments

202 likes

Accounts
Fixed
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  • 235 comments
  • 202 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

37780 Views

50 comments

119 likes

Your Library
Fixed
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  • 50 comments
  • 119 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.

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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

46703 Views

57 comments

99 likes

Desktop
Mobile
Other
Fixed
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  • 57 comments
  • 99 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.

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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

13160 Views

21 comments

26 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
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  • 26 votes

Autoplay/ Radio not working properly

Hey folks! You may have noticed that the Autoplay feature doesn't queue up further songs from the playlist/ album you have started the playback from.Generated radio playlists may also get affected. This is being looked into.

Moderator

Hey folks!   You may have noticed that the Autoplay feature doesn't queue up further songs from the playlist/ album you have started the playback from. Generated radio playlists may also ...

Vasil

Moderator

13374 Views

26 comments

24 likes

Your Library
Fixed
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  • 26 comments
  • 24 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

54012 Views

146 comments

640 likes

Other
Fixed
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  • 640 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

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.

1118549826

Newbie

22902 Views

47 comments

45 likes

iOS
Fixed
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  • 47 comments
  • 45 votes

Search in "Add to playlist" menu not working

We've received reports that the search function in the "Add to Playlist" menu doesn't work properly. When something is searched, it causes the menu to become unresponsive. The issue appears to be predominantly on Android.

Moderator

We've received reports that the search function in the "Add to Playlist" menu doesn't work properly. When something is searched, it causes the menu to become unresponsive. The issue appears to be pre...

Joan

Moderator

17346 Views

100 comments

195 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 17346 Views
  • 100 comments
  • 195 votes

Offline music being removed when closing and relaunching the app

We're seeing reports where offline music needs re-downloading when the app is restarted. Users are able to download the playlists again, but when they close the app, the downloads get removed.

Moderator

We're seeing reports where offline music needs re-downloading when the app is restarted. Users are able to download the playlists again, but when they close the app, the downloads get removed. &nbs...

Francomo69_

Newbie

19037 Views

59 comments

64 likes

Android
iOS
Mobile
Other
Fixed
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  • 59 comments
  • 64 votes

Collaborative playlist links not working

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

154260 Views

140 comments

832 likes

Other
Fixed
  • 154260 Views
  • 140 comments
  • 832 votes