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Spotify Experiences Partial Outage Affecting Search and Other Functions
Key points
- Spotify experienced a partial outage starting around 10am ET.
- Search, Spotify Connect, and login functions were affected.
- Music playback was less impacted for some users.
- Spotify confirmed the outage and is investigating.
Partial Outage Reported
Spotify users began reporting widespread issues with the music streaming application around 10am ET/7am PT. Reports surged on DownDetector and social media platforms, indicating a significant disruption to services.
Affected Features
The outage primarily impacted core functions such as search capabilities and Spotify Connect. Users attempting to access these features encountered a "Something went wrong" error message. Some users also reported being logged out of the app and unable to sign back in.
Limited Impact on Playback
While many features were inaccessible, ongoing music playback appeared to be less affected for some users. However, starting new playback or accessing playlists not downloaded to a device was problematic.
Spotify Acknowledges Issue
Spotify has confirmed that it is aware of the partial outage and is currently investigating the cause and working towards a resolution.
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Reporting from
Spotify users reported a partial outage this morning, with core functions like search and Spotify Connect becoming inaccessible. Spotify has confirmed awareness of the issue and is investigating, while music playback appears less affected for some users.