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Spotify Faces Global Outage, Access Blocked for Thousands

12/15/2025

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On December 15, 2025, Spotify Technology S.A. (Spotify), the music streaming service, faced a global outage that began around 3 PM UK time and blocked access to music and podcasts.
Reports peaked at more than 30,000 in the United States and 10,000 in the United Kingdom.
Spotify confirmed the issues on its status account and said the cause and timeline remain unknown.

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Story summary

On December 15, 2025, Spotify Technology S.A. (Spotify), the music streaming service, faced a global outage that began around 3 PM UK time and blocked access to music and podcasts.
Reports peaked at more than 30,000 in the United States and 10,000 in the United Kingdom.
Spotify confirmed the issues on its status account and said the cause and timeline remain unknown.