Is Spotify down?
Is Spotify not working? Check for a wider Spotify incident first, then determine whether the problem affects playback, sign-in, the app, web player, device, or network.
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Last reviewed: September 25, 2026
LATEST RECORDED STATUS
Up Spotify’s website appeared to be up and responding normally at the last check.
| Endpoint | Status | Observed |
|---|---|---|
| spotify.com | Operational | 2026-11-09 13:36 UTC |
Is it working for you?
0 recent reports — more reports are needed for a useful trend.
For the full picture, including partial or regional outages a single external check may miss, see Spotify’s official status page. official status page.
What this check can tell you
- Check Spotify’s official status page before reinstalling the app or changing account settings.
- Failures across multiple devices and networks are more consistent with a wider Spotify or authentication issue.
- If only one browser or device is affected, test another environment, check for updates, and then restart the affected app or device.
- Playback problems can originate with the network, device, app, or browser even when Spotify is available.
- Treat sign-in problems separately from playback problems; one may work while the other is failing.
About Spotify reliability
Understanding Spotify availability
A Spotify status check helps distinguish a broader service problem from an issue affecting your app, browser, device, connection, or account. A wider incident may affect several functions at once, including sign-in, search, playlist loading, or music playback.
Compare Spotify in the app and web player when possible. If both fail across multiple devices or networks, a Spotify-side problem becomes more likely. If only one app, browser, device, or connection fails, investigate that environment first.
For incident updates, check Spotify’s official status page. The absence of a listed incident does not rule out every playback or sign-in problem, so local testing remains useful.
How to troubleshoot Spotify
Troubleshooting Spotify problems
Check for a wider Spotify incident
Review Spotify’s official status page for a current incident or service update. If Spotify fails across multiple devices and different networks, avoid repeatedly changing local settings and wait for the service issue to be addressed.
Determine whether the problem is local
Test the affected action on another device, then try a different network if practical. Compare the Spotify app with the web player. Note whether the failure affects all music and account actions or only one song, playlist, or feature.
- Works on another device: Investigate the original device or app.
- Works on another network: Investigate the local connection, DNS, or network filtering.
- Fails everywhere: Check the official status page and consider a broader Spotify or account-related issue.
Playback, loading, or connection problems
Check whether other websites and apps connect normally. After testing another environment, fully close and reopen Spotify, then test again. For web-player problems, try a private browser window and temporarily disable extensions that could interfere with page loading or media playback. For app problems, check for an available update.
A timeout, refused connection, or server-unavailable message is not by itself proof of a Spotify-wide outage. Compare the error across environments before deciding whether the cause is Spotify, the network, DNS, or the local device.
Login and account-specific problems
If Spotify loads but sign-in fails, retry carefully from another browser or device and confirm that the account details are correct. If another account works on the same device, the problem may be limited to the affected account or authentication flow. Do not repeatedly submit credentials while an authentication incident is being reported.
Browser and device issues
A browser-only problem can result from stale site data, blocked scripts, extensions, or an outdated browser. Try a private window, another supported browser, or clearing Spotify site data. If the app alone fails, restart the app and device after confirming that the problem is limited to that environment. Reinstall only after confirming that Spotify works elsewhere and the issue is limited to that installation.
Related troubleshooting guides
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
503 Service Unavailable
A 503 Service Unavailable response means the service cannot handle the request at that time. Common causes include exhausted CPU, memory, worker, or connection capacity; incomplete maintenance mode; an unavailable database or other dependency; or a proxy, WAF, rate limiter, or load balancer returning 503. Identify which layer generated the response, then review logs and resource usage before changing settings.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED
ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED means the browser reached a destination address, but the connection was rejected before the website returned a response. Common causes include a stopped web server, no process listening on port 80 or 443, a service bound only to localhost, an incorrect DNS destination, or a firewall rule blocking access. Check the destination and listener first, then test from an external network.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT
`ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT` means the browser waited for the destination server or an intermediary to respond, but no usable response arrived before the connection timeout. Common causes include an unreachable or overloaded server, a firewall silently dropping traffic, incorrect DNS, a broken network route, or a CDN or proxy that cannot reach the origin. Test from another network first, then check DNS, infrastructure health, firewall rules, and resource usage.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN
DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN means DNS could not find the exact hostname requested. Check the spelling, subdomain, authoritative nameservers, required A, AAAA, or CNAME record, and domain registration status. If the DNS change was recent, cached negative responses may persist; it is usually a DNS or domain configuration issue rather than a web-server outage.
Sources & references
Official source
- Spotify Status — Check Spotify’s official service updates and incident information.
For account, playback, browser, and app-specific procedures, consult Spotify’s official support documentation for the affected function and device. Use the status page to distinguish reported service incidents from problems limited to your environment.
How this check works
Every time this page loads, our server makes its own request to spotify.com (and its API domain, when applicable) and reports what it got back — a real HTTP response, a timeout, or a connection failure. That result is cached for up to 2 minutes.
This confirms external reachability; it does not test every feature, region, account, or network path. Cross-check the official status page when one is available.
Embed this live status badge
Add this badge to a dashboard, documentation page, or blog. The badge reads the cached Erriscope observation and links back to this status page.
<a href="https://erriscope.com/status/spotify/"><img src="https://erriscope.com/status/badge/spotify.svg" alt="Spotify status on Erriscope" width="210" height="34"></a>Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as Spotify's official status page?
No. This is a live, one-off connectivity check run from our own server, not Spotify's own incident reporting. Their official status page can show partial, regional, or component-level issues our single external check cannot detect.
Why does this show "Up" when Spotify feels slow or broken for me?
A basic reachability check confirms that the server responded to our request. It does not test every feature, region, ISP, browser, or account-specific issue.
How often is this checked?
A check is refreshed after the two-minute cache expires. The displayed check time shows when the observation was made.
Does an API outage mean the whole product is down?
Not necessarily. Many services split their website and API onto separate infrastructure, so one can fail while the other keeps working.
Is Spotify down right now?
Check Spotify’s official status page for current incident information. If no incident is listed, test Spotify on another device or network to determine whether the problem is local.
Why is Spotify not playing music when Spotify appears available?
Playback may be affected by the app, browser, device, network, or account rather than by a broad outage. Compare the app with the web player and test another connection before reinstalling Spotify.
Why can I open Spotify but not sign in?
Sign-in may be affected by an authentication or account-specific problem even when other Spotify functions load. Retry from another browser or device and check whether the failure affects only one account.
How can I tell whether Spotify is down for everyone or only me?
Try Spotify on multiple devices and a different network, then review the official status page. Failures across several environments suggest a broader issue; a failure on one device or browser points more strongly to a local cause.
What should I do if Spotify works in my browser but not in the app?
Focus on the app or device first: close and reopen Spotify, restart the device, check for an app update, and test again. If the web player also fails, investigate the network or a wider service problem.
Should I reinstall Spotify during an outage?
Usually not as a first step. Check Spotify’s status, compare devices and networks, and reinstall only when the problem is limited to one app installation and Spotify works elsewhere.
This is a live connectivity check from our server, not an official statement from Spotify. A down result may also reflect a regional or partial outage.
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