Is Spotify down?
No, we are not detecting any problems with Spotify right now.
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What problem are you having with Spotify?
Troubleshooting tips for Spotify
If our monitor reports Spotify is up but you still can't reach it, try these steps in order:
Hard-refresh your browser
- Press Ctrl + F5 (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + R (Mac) to bypass the cache.
- If that fails, open the page in an incognito / private window.
Clear cookies and cache
- Open your browser settings → Privacy / History.
- Clear cookies and cached files for the last hour, then reload.
Flush your DNS
- Windows: open Command Prompt and run ipconfig /flushdns.
- macOS: open Terminal and run sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder.
- Linux: run sudo systemd-resolve --flush-caches (or systemctl restart nscd).
Restart your router
- Unplug the router and modem for 30 seconds.
- Plug them back in and wait until all lights are stable, then retry.
Try a different DNS or VPN
- Switch your DNS to 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare) or 8.8.8.8 (Google).
- Use a reputable VPN to test from a different country — useful when the site may be region-blocked.
What usually breaks on Spotify
Spotify is the largest music streaming service. Its outages are distinctive because downloaded tracks keep playing offline, so Premium users often notice nothing while everyone else cannot play anything at all.
Downloaded music plays, streaming does not
Offline downloads are stored on your device. If saved playlists work but nothing else does, Spotify's streaming service is the problem.
Search and playlists fail separately from playback
Search, playlist loading and audio delivery are separate services and break independently.
Connect and speaker casting drop out
Spotify Connect depends on Spotify's servers even when both devices are on your own network, so casting fails during outages even locally.
30-day uptime
Daily probe results for Spotify over the last 30 days.
Live Spotify Problems
User-submitted outage reports for Spotify over the past 24 hours, counted across all visitors.
Recent User Reports for Spotify
- 🇬🇧Jul 31, 4:56 PM · 58 days agoA user reported a problem with Spotify: Library
- 🇫🇷Jul 31, 4:56 PM · 58 days agoA user reported a problem with Spotify: Login
Recent response times
| Date & time | Response | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes ago | 158 ms | up |
| 10 minutes ago | 146 ms | up |
| 15 minutes ago | 143 ms | up |
| 20 minutes ago | 133 ms | up |
| 25 minutes ago | 122 ms | up |
| 30 minutes ago | 110 ms | up |
| 35 minutes ago | 98 ms | up |
| 40 minutes ago | 121 ms | up |
| 45 minutes ago | 137 ms | up |
| 50 minutes ago | 127 ms | up |
| 55 minutes ago | 143 ms | up |
| 1 hour ago | 190 ms | up |
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