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PSA: Spotify facing widespread outage [U: Fixed]

Update 9:40 am ET: Spotify says the problems are fixed: “We’re aware of some recent issues that should be all clear now! Thanks for your patience, you rock.”

If you’re having problems using Spotify today, you’re not alone. Spotify is down for many users around the world, leaving customers unable to stream their favorite music, podcasts, and audiobooks.

According to data aggregated by Downdetector, reports of Spotify’s outage began to spike shortly after 5 a.m. PT/8 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning.

A quick search on social media shows that the Spotify outage is relatively widespread. Users report they are unable to stream content, browse playlists, listen to radio stations, view artist profiles, and more.

Spotify has not commented on today’s outage. We’ll keep this story updated as the situation progresses. Are you having problems with Spotify today? Let us know in the comments.

In the meantime, Apple Music is online

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