Is Spotify down right now? Music streaming giant reacts to ‘security hack’ reports amid major outage

Spotify is currently down as several customers worldwide have complained about the significant outage on Wednesday.

Updated on: Apr 16, 2025, 20:49:45 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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Spotify is currently down as several customers worldwide have complained about the significant outage on Wednesday.

Users of the music streaming app received a message that read, “Something went wrong. Try again.”

The issues seemed to be impacting both the desktop and mobile versions of the music application in different parts of the world.

“We’re aware of some issues right now and are checking them out!” the firm posted on X.

Although the majority of the initial complaints of outages came from Europe, the problems have subsequently spread throughout the United States. Downdetector has reported an increase in outages in the US. According to ThousandEyes' outage map, the problems appear to be affecting people all around the world.

The cause of the outage and exact timing of regular service restoration are still unknown.

Meanwhile, Spotify denied the reports of a security hack as “false”, stating that it is “working to resolve it as soon as possible.”

According to Spotify, it has 675 million users worldwide and 263 million of them are paying subscribers. As of today, the firm operates in over 180 markets.

The outage occurs precisely one week after another significantly shorter interruption on Spotify.

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A look at Internet reaction on Spotify outage

As Spotify and Spotify Outage started trending on X, several users reported problems accessing the music streaming service. The outrage also sparked several memes on X.

“Spotify is down i thought my account was getting hacked,” one user wrote.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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