Spotify went down for many users on April 16, 2025. The outage came on the heels of quite a few technology and social media platform shutdowns in recent months, with Facebook and X among them. But Spotify listeners were frustrated when they couldn’t listen to their favorite tunes all of a sudden. So, what was the cause behind the outage?
Get updates on Spotify’s shutdown today and find out the reason behind it below.
Why Is Spotify Down?
Spotify has not provided a reason why it experienced an outage. By the time of publication, though, the music platform announced that it was “aware” of the problem, and its team were “working to resolve it as soon as possible.”
According to Downdetector, the amount of Spotify outage reports spiked to nearly 50,000 users at around 10 a.m. ET. One hour later, the number of reports decreased to around 11,000 on Downdetector, which provides users with real-time updates on the status of platforms.
We are aware of the outage and working to resolve it as soon as possible. The reports of this being a security hack are false.
— Spotify Status (@SpotifyStatus) April 16, 2025
Was Spotify Hacked?
No, Spotify has not been hacked, the platform clarified in a tweet, which read, “We are aware of the outage and working to resolve it as soon as possible. The reports of this being a security hack are false.”
Hacking rumors have become expected whenever major technology platforms temporarily fail. Earlier this year, X owner Elon Musk claimed in a tweet that the temporary shutdown of his site was due to a cyberattack.
“There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X,” Musk tweeted in March. “We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources,” Musk continued in his statement. “Either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved. Tracing …”
Is Spotify Back Up?
At around 11:30 a.m. ET, Spotify was gradually returning for some users. A few reported on social media that it was back on for them. However, the music app has not publicly clarified whether the outage has ended yet.
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