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
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We're seeing reports from users who have successfully paid for Premium but are still seeing their accounts on the free plan
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We're seeing reports from users who have successfully paid for Premium but are still seeing their accounts on the free plan
Novy
Moderator
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45 comments
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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
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
884 Views
3 comments
21 likes
We've received reports about increased load times when performing actions like opening a playlist/menu or playing content. This affects primarily (but may not be limited to) mobile devices running Android and iOS.
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We've received reports about increased load times when performing actions like opening a playlist/menu or playing content. This affects primarily (but may not be limited to) mobile devices running An...
skkh
Newbie
26668 Views
98 comments
312 likes
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
66305 Views
240 comments
426 likes
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
34239 Views
101 comments
298 likes
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.
GaryLittlemore
Newbie
61063 Views
142 comments
386 likes
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
80032 Views
171 comments
427 likes
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
112888 Views
43 comments
297 likes
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.
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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
55741 Views
129 comments
547 likes
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.
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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
61061 Views
209 comments
225 likes
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
7987 Views
16 comments
29 likes
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).
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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
4829 Views
57 comments
45 likes
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
65673 Views
235 comments
202 likes
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.
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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
1392 Views
31 comments
8 likes
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
3969 Views
9 comments
10 likes
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
39584 Views
81 comments
82 likes
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
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
53232 Views
177 comments
327 likes
We're seeing issues with multiple Spotify services right now. Some appear to be intermittent.
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We're seeing issues with multiple Spotify services right now. Some appear to be intermittent.
Ivelina
Moderator
9601 Views
10 comments
21 likes
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.
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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
45278 Views
50 comments
119 likes
We’ve been receiving reports that playlists and audiobooks shared with Kids & Managed accounts are not playing. Some are seeing an error message saying “this is currently unavailable”.
Moderator
We’ve been receiving reports that playlists and audiobooks shared with Kids & Managed accounts are not playing. Some are seeing an error message saying “this is currently unavailable”.
11126974954
Newbie
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350 comments
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