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Many users across the globe are reporting issues streaming music on Spotify since as early as 12:05PM GMT. The most common issue being reported is that tracks are skipping every few seconds.
Hi @SpotifyCares Is there a general problem with Spotify at the moment? Skipping tracks every 5 seconds #NotGood
— Duncan Wright (@CycleBookFooty) February 3, 2016
It’s not just folks on Twitter. Users elsewhere have reported the problem too, with a majority of them appearing to be coming from across Europe. Here’s Downdetector’s outage map:
The company is aware of the issue and is investigating the matter.
We’re investigating some issues and finding out more. Thanks for your reports – we’ll keep you updated here.
— Spotify Status (@SpotifyStatus) February 3, 2016
We’ve contacted Spotify to learn more and will update this as we receive new information.
Update 13:05 GMT: Spotify Stauts tweeted:
The earlier issue has been resolved. If you are experiencing any issues, give @SpotifyCares a shout
— Spotify Status (@SpotifyStatus) February 3, 2016
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