Wed Apr 16 16:30:46 UTC 2025: ## Spotify Experiences Global Outage, Denies Security Breach
**New York, NY –** Audio streaming giant Spotify experienced a significant global outage on Wednesday, affecting tens of thousands of users worldwide. Downdetector, a website that tracks online service disruptions, registered over 48,000 outage reports at the peak of the issue, before settling to over 20,000 by mid-afternoon Eastern Time.
Users reported widespread difficulties accessing the platform, including problems loading the app and website, playing music, and using the search function. While the extent of the disruption lessened throughout the day, Spotify acknowledged the problems on its X account (formerly Twitter), assuring users that its team was working to resolve the issue.
The company specifically addressed rumors circulating online, stating that reports of a security breach were false. No official explanation for the cause of the outage has yet been released by Spotify. The incident affected users across the globe, impacting a significant portion of Spotify’s 675 million users. The company continues its efforts to restore full service.
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