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Spotify down? Thousands reporting issues with music streaming app

(Patrick Semansky, Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

More than 20,000 Spotify users reported service problems Tuesday morning, according to outage-tracking website Down Detector. Reports began flooding in around 10:30 a.m., with users experiencing a range of issues across the platform.

Of those who reported problems, 58% said they had issues with the app itself, while 21% reported trouble with audio streaming. Another 13% experienced server connection problems.

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Spotify is one of the world’s most popular music streaming platforms, offering users access to millions of songs, podcasts, and other audio content. The service operates on a freemium model, providing a basic, ad-supported tier at no cost while offering a paid subscription that unlocks additional features, including an ad-free listening experience.

As of 11:15 a.m., Spotify had not addressed the outage on any of its social media channels, leaving many users without an official explanation or estimated time of resolution.