Missing A Beat, Streaming Service Spotify Is Back After A Temporary Outage

NEW YORK — Spotify, a music streaming service, was down briefly on Sunday, leaving thousands of listeners without access to songs and podcasts.

Missing A Beat, Streaming Service Spotify Is Back After A Temporary Outage

Over 40,000 people reported outages with the music platform on downdetector.com, a website where users can report issues with popular apps and services.

“We’re aware of some issues right now and are checking them out!” the company said on X Sunday afternoon.

Spotify customers responded to the article by complaining about the outage disturbing their workout routines and plans to stream a playlist during a child’s birthday party.

About an hour later, the streaming service said things were looking much better. The app appeared to function normally.

Missing A Beat, Streaming Service Is Back After A Temporary Outage

Millions of people use the app, the most popular streaming service in 2023. The music site has over 626 million users, including 246 million subscriptions.

SOURCE | AP