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Spotify confirmed its platform was ‘functioning normally’ again after a short-lived global outage.
Spotify has resolved a global outage that left tens of thousands of users unable to stream music, with the company confirming the app is now ‘back up and functioning normally.’
The disruption, which began on Wednesday, affected search functions and artist pages, though downloaded music remained accessible during the issue.
The platform denied online rumours of a security breach, stating reports of a hack were ‘completely inaccurate.’
Users experienced timeout messages and errors when attempting to search for music, prompting frustration on social media, where many expressed disappointment and called for swift resolution.
With over 675 million users worldwide, Spotify’s brief downtime sparked threats from some users to switch to rival services such as Apple Music and YouTube.
The company responded on social media during the outage, acknowledging the problem and assuring users it was being investigated.
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Spotify fixes widespread app issues – Digital Watch Observatory
