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Spotify Users Face Widespread Outages, No Official Response

11/18/2025

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At about 4:00 AM on November 18, 2025, DownDetector reported widespread Spotify app outages, with 93% of complaints related to the app not opening.
Users in major UK cities including Glasgow, London, Cardiff, and Plymouth reported they could not access Spotify.
Spotify has not provided an explanation for the outages.
The lack of an official statement leaves users awaiting resolution.

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Story summary

At about 4:00 AM on November 18, 2025, DownDetector reported widespread Spotify app outages, with 93% of complaints related to the app not opening.
Users in major UK cities including Glasgow, London, Cardiff, and Plymouth reported they could not access Spotify.
Spotify has not provided an explanation for the outages.
The lack of an official statement leaves users awaiting resolution.