[Update: Dec. 9] Spotify down and not working for many, throws error 504

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Original story (from May 08, 2020) follows:

Just in case you’re trying to get your head around why Spotify isn’t working for you, find solace in the fact that you aren’t the only one facing issues lately.

A quick look at micro-blogging site Twitter conveys there are many other affected by the same issue. As per reports, while some say the service isn’t working or broken for them, others say it throws 504 Gateway error. For a quick glance, here’s how some of the complainants word the problem:

why’s spotify down again, wtf am I meant to do now
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why’s spotify down again, wtf am I meant to do now
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@Spotify
Service Down in Cyprus?
Getting a 504 Gateway error
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Down detector – a popular service that gives information about live outages – also conveys that Spotify is indeed going through an outage in some regions of the UK as can be seen in the image below:

Any official word on the matter? Negative, as yet. We’re yet to locate a word from the official service channels or their social media handles.

Rest assured, we’re keeping a continuous tab on all related developments, and will update this page with relevant info as and when we come across any. So in case you’re encountering the problem discussed here, stay hooked for updates.

Spotify is down and not working as of writing this. Apart from reports on Twitter, Downdetector also conveys the same as can be seen in the live outage map below.

Spotify is down again. A lot of users are complaining. Even Down Detector is showing an outage in some parts.

Spotify has gone down again prompting several complaints on Twitter. There hasn’t been any official acknowledgment yet.

Many Spotify users took to Twitter and other social platforms with reports that the music streaming service isn’t working or loading for them. The outage could be due to the influx of curious users looking for Kanye West’s Donda album.

Fortunately, it seems that the service is now functional again or is at least back online for most subscribers.

09:43 am (IST): Spotify users, mainly with Android phones, have taken to Twitter with complaints that the app keeps crashing. These reports have been coming in for a few hours.

Spotify crashing every time I search for Kami is a hate crime (Source)

I keep trying to share mine, but my mobile Spotify keeps crashing. Will give a share when I get off of work! (Source)

Even though the issue seems to have been around for hours, Spotify is yet to acknowledge it. So we’ll post an update if and when there are any further developments.

05:27 pm (IST): Fresh developments indicate that Spotify is down and not working for many users around the world. Disgruntled users have taken to Twitter and Downdetector to report that they’re facing issues with the music streaming service. Here are some complaints for reference:

is spotify down too??? (Source)

is Spotify down. Can’t play on my computer web player nor app! Send help! (Source)

Is @Spotify down? MUSIC PLAY NAI HORHA HAI BHAI. (Source)

11:04 am (IST): Social media is seeing a flurry of new reports from Spotify users who note that the popular music streaming service isn’t working for them.

Downdetector also shows a sharp rise in the number of outage reports. We shall continue to keep an eye on this and update as and when we get new info so stay tuned.

09:58 am (IST): Multiple user reports (1, 2) now suggest that Spotify is currently down or not working for many. Moreover, reports on Downdetector also confirm the same.

06:47 pm (IST): It seems that the recent outage with Spotify has been resolved as we haven’t come across any fresh user reports on Downdetector.

01:31 pm (IST): Many users have taken to Twitter to report that Spotify is currently down or not working for them. Moreover, reports on Downdetector also confirm the same.

06:24 pm (IST): According to reports on Downdetector, the recent outage with Spotify has been resolved.

02:59 pm (IST): Fresh user reports on Twitter suggest (1, 2) that the Spotify web player is currently down or not working for many.

07:37 pm (IST): It appears that the recent outage with the Spotify web player has been resolved as we haven’t come across any fresh user reports on Twitter.

05:38 pm (IST): Many users are again reporting on Twitter and Downdetector that Spotify is currently down or not working for them.

06:17 pm (IST): According to reports on Downdetector, the recent outage with Spotify has now been resolved.

11:29 am (IST): Many users have taken to Twitter to report that Spotify is currently down or not working for them. Moreover, reports on Downdectector also suggest the same.

06:44 pm (IST): According to reports on Downdetector, the recent outage with Spotify has now been resolved.

03:55 pm (IST): Many Spotify users in the UK are reporting that the service is currently down or not working for them. Moreover, reports on Downdetector also suggest the same.

07:33 pm (IST): Reports on Downdetector now suggest that the recent outage with Spotify has now been resolved.

05:23 pm (IST): Fresh reports on Twitter and Downdetector suggest that Spotify is currently down or not working for many.

06:47 pm (IST): The recent outage with Spotify appears to have been resolved as we haven’t come across any fresh reports on Downdetector.

09:54 am (IST): An instantaneous spike in the number of reports on Downdetector suggest that Spotify is currently down or not working for many. Moreover, fresh reports on Twitter also convey the same.

It appears that Spotify is crashing for many users after Taylor Swift’s new album ‘Midnights’ released.

02:26 pm (IST): The recent outage with Spotify appears to have been resolved as we haven’t come across any fresh reports on Downdetector.

02:56 pm (IST): According to multiple reports (1, 2), Spotify is again down and not working for many users at this time.

09:00 pm (IST): Fresh reports on Twitter (1,2,3) suggest that Spotify users are currently facing an issue where the web player is no longer working for them.

It appears that the service is experiencing a server-related outage at the moment.

spotify app doesnt work on my mac and now the web player in browser doesnt work??? for a paid service?!!! pls help
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09:58 am (IST): Many users have taken to Twitter to report that Spotify is currently down or not working for them. Moreover, a spike on Downdetector also conveys the same.

07:03 pm (IST): The recent outage with Spotify has been resolved as we haven’t come across any fresh reports on Downdetector.

03:51 pm (IST): Multiple fresh reports indicate that Spotify servers are in the middle of an outage again (1, 2, 3). Down Detector also reflects the growing reports about the issue.

05:47 pm (IST): Some users have taken to Twitter (1, 2) to report that Spotify web player is currently down or not working for them.

02:44 pm (IST): Spotify support has confirmed that the recent issue with web player has now been resolved.

Hey folks, Thanks for your patience while we looked into this issue. We’re happy to say that the our web player should now be back up and running healthy for everyone! (Source)

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