Spotify, the music streaming giant, has been down since the early afternoon of Wednesday April 16, 2025. It's impossible to listen to your favorite playlists or launch your current podcast: a server error is simply preventing access to the platform.
When attempting to connect, many users see an error message stating:"The server is experiencing a temporary error and cannot complete your request." The result: unless you've anticipated this by downloading your music offline, silence reigns in your headphones.
The worldwide outage was confirmed by an avalanche of reports on Down Detector, the reference site for real-time technical alerts. At X (ex-Twitter), reactions are pouring in, and indignation rhymes with frustration.
Spotify, via its official Spotify Status account, issued a brief statement, soberly mentioning "some problems" and specifying that its teams were currently mobilized to identify the cause. No recovery estimate has yet been given.
In the meantime, users will have to be patient or fall back on alternatives... provided they can cope with the sudden influx of distraught listeners.
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