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Apple Services Experience Widespread Outages, Including App Store and Apple Music
Key points
- Multiple Apple services experienced partial outages.
- Affected services included App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Music, and Apple TV.
- Outages impacted both end-users and developers.
- Issues started between 7:20 p.m. ET and 7:40 p.m. ET.
- All reported problems have been resolved.
Widespread Service Disruptions Reported
Apple experienced a series of partial outages affecting numerous services for some users. The disruptions impacted key consumer platforms such as the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Podcasts. Additionally, developer-facing services like App Store In-App Purchases and Receipt Verification were also affected.
Impact on Users and Developers
For end-users, the outages meant that some were unable to make purchases in the iTunes Store, Mac App Store, and App Store. AppleCare on Device purchases were temporarily unavailable for all users. Some users also reported issues with Apple Music Subscriptions and intermittent problems with Podcasts.
Developers faced issues with App Store In-App Purchases and Receipt Verification, as well as the Advanced Commerce API, which began around 7:20 p.m. ET. Consumer service issues started slightly later, at 7:40 p.m. ET.
Resolution of Issues
According to Apple's System Status pages, all reported problems have been resolved. The company had initially listed some services under routine maintenance with no expected user impact, such as the App Store and Apple Music, while others like Apple TV were noted as unavailable due to scheduled maintenance. However, other services explicitly stated user impact or slowness.
Second Outage in a Week
This incident marked the second widespread outage for Apple services within a week, affecting both end-users and developers. The repeated disruptions highlight potential instability in Apple's service infrastructure.
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How outlets covered it
Apple experienced widespread partial outages affecting services like the App Store, iTunes Store, Mac App Store, AppleCare on Device, and Subscription Purchase for some users. This incident marks the second service disruption for Apple within a week, impacting both end-users and developers. The outages prevented some users from making purchases and affected developer APIs, highlighting potential instability in Apple's service infrastructure.
Multiple Apple services, including Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and various App Store functionalities, experienced outages and issues for some users. These problems, which affected both consumer and developer services, have since been resolved according to Apple.