Spotify users in the UK are experiencing issues with their app, as over 300 reports have been logged on Downdetector indicating problems accessing music and podcasts. Most complaints revolve around the app not opening.
Details of Reported Issues
The disruption primarily involves the Spotify app, with 94% of user reports addressing this specific problem. A smaller percentage, 5%, relates to audio streaming interruptions, while 1% concerns website access. Users have expressed their frustrations on X, previously known as Twitter, questioning the app's functionality.
For example, one user queried whether others were also facing app access issues, stating, "Is Spotify down for anyone else?? Like I cannot open the app." Another commented on having the same problem. As of now, Spotify has not officially confirmed any outage affecting its services.
Monitoring and Response
Downdetector, a platform that relies on user reports and social media updates, has detected this surge in complaints. The service aids in identifying widespread incidents by highlighting unusual spikes in user reports and mapping out outage hotspots.
Newsquest has reached out to Spotify for comments regarding the current issues, but there has been no official response at this time.
