iTunes status: streaming issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of iTunes reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by iTunes users through our website.

• Errors (40%)
• Sign in (30%)
• Audio Quality (20%)
• Playback Issues (10%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent iTunes outage reports came from the following cities:

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Derby	Sign in	2 days ago
Derby	Sign in	2 days ago
Guayaquil	Audio Quality	9 days ago
Kolkata	Audio Quality	12 days ago
Montréal	Playback Issues	19 days ago
Houston	Errors	2 months ago

Full Outage Map

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iTunes Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Rado (@radoistaken) reported 5 minutes ago

  @Naija_PR Wrong choice of words… the real billion movers are not the problem. It’s the $50 iTunes boys that brings shame to the industry

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  eli 🫧 (@studylew) reported 7 minutes ago

  @hikkichaeri nooooo u can technically do that if u want w the itunes store but apple music is a normal subscription service just like spotify! it’s £1 more expensive than spotify premium individual iirc

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  𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓪 ⁷ 💜 (@mariawithIuv) reported 7 minutes ago

  @taetan77 Billboard, itunes, numerous records on spotify plus his numbers are great, has charting albums in so many countries around the world and I could keep going on but just go back to your main and stop talking about hoseok instead of trying to bring him down

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  Lazerverse Multimedia-Cinemaworks (@lazerverse) reported 7 minutes ago

  I seriously don't know what the problem is with playing from iTunes Home Sharing onto my Apple TV units. One is a 4K, and the other is the basic model which lacks USB and Ethernet. I've done every possible thing to get it working, and it ceases to work. On Windows 11. Time to go Mac only and see if it works.

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  🍡Katharine K🍛 + Campus Ambassador of Temu ~ (@KATHARI34496680) reported 10 minutes ago

  I have had a few issues with my jailbreak since upgrading to Palera1n. The first time it happened, I was using Cydia Impactor and my phone would just randomly turn off. After running some diagnostics, I found out that my battery was at 0% so I restored it using iTunes.

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  Leon @ RPG Haven (@rpg_haven) reported 12 minutes ago

  Why is the Music app on Mac unable to play albums gapless? Apple solved this problem in iTunes 20 years ago @tim_cook

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  🏴‍☠️ATE⧖EZ ⚓︎ Ice On My Teeth (@kingdomateez004) reported 12 minutes ago

  @9thATEEZ Any issues with iTunes for you? You can do it via Windows/Mac also, no need of iPhone

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  Revenge of the Jedi (@Francesco_Adam) reported 15 minutes ago

  Can we make it easier to get custom ringtones and alert tones? I have no problem purchasing them, but the current State of the iTunes Store is pretty bad. @iTunes @Apple @AppleSupport

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  G Peters👩🏻‍🦽 (@mssinenomine) reported 15 minutes ago

  My speaker jack is doing that thing where it opens up iTunes without you asking it to and yesterday it did it while I was giving a presentation. I'm fast now tho so shut it down while it was still in the first bell of Hell's Bells. 🫢

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  AJStrong on BlueSky (@aj_strong) reported 23 minutes ago

  So far, Apple Music/iTunes is still bloatware with a terrible interface and broken functionality. Sad. #WWDC25

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  Rooster83 (@Rooster832) reported 23 minutes ago

  @PureDeadCouchy @GamingSinceNES Honestly depends on a lot of different factors like your internet connection what service you're using etc etc but I believe iTunes and movies anywhere have dobly Atmos and vision and I believe they both stream at around 30mbps.

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  Elena⁷ • military wife • 아포방포 (@namgistory) reported 24 minutes ago

  @N11nyNancy @brk_mira How do we suck at multitasking when we kept 3 jm songs on spotify global at the same time for a month and they are still doing well? People are scared to buy from the official store but there is no issue with itunes or amazon. There is no excuse for bot entering charts at all

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  Tariq | The 𝕏 Investor (@Tariq_investor) reported 35 minutes ago

  $SPOT Think back to when Spotify was just that small music app fighting against iTunes and trying to make streaming a thing. Fast forward to now, and they've built this massive platform with close to 700 million users. The wild part? All those risky moves they made with podcasts, AI, and ads are actually working out. They're not content being just a music service anymore. Spotify wants to dominate everything you listen to, and they're making it happen. Their latest move with AI-powered advertising is pretty smart—small businesses can now create their own ads without breaking the bank. That means more revenue coming in beyond what we pay for Premium. What strikes me most is how devoted their users are. While $AAPL and $AMZN treat music like just another feature in their massive ecosystems, Spotify really nails the personal touch. Their recommendations feel like they're reading your mind, and they actually support creators in meaningful ways. That's why people stick around, especially the younger crowd that discovered music through the app. The tech giants are still trying to muscle in, and ad revenue isn't always predictable, but Spotify's position is way stronger—debt-free with solid cash flow.

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  Stammy (@Stammy) reported 36 minutes ago

  iOS App Store + itunes store was too powerful. And it wasn’t a good media player. At the time it had to replace your iPod so it needed to be powerful for music too imo And i recall various hardware issues (mainly slow) and being exclusive to just Sprint back when switching carriers was a huge hassle

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  🇮🇹🇮🇹 (@marblur1) reported 40 minutes ago

  @MorganWallen I'm the problem album return at 1 on us itunes album charts. He outsold "Reputation, I'm the fraud of music industry" version by Taylor swift.

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  ᴬᴰ⁻ᴰᵃʸ ʞiwi⁷🥝🎸🥢해금 (解禁) (@wdytagustd) reported 46 minutes ago

  @googiepies @Koobidivines @sugatakemymoney the problem is that it isnt very high on itunes or other platforms either which is worrying

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  VJ 🥢 (@vjhonsool) reported 47 minutes ago

  @AINEE07275 @svnwithu_ @Koobidivines They changed the rules for the BTS store to avoid the filtering issue, and it's really not hard to buy on itunes and amazon. We always seem to hear these kinds of excuses when it comes to supporting Yoongi.

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  Abyss (@abyssbugg) reported 47 minutes ago

  @AnthropicAI @AnthropicAI it seems you guys don’t plan on fixing the your buggy system that automatically disabled account manus ai had such issue and now you guys my 1 month subscription is about to end which I purchased thru iTunes I don’t even use it at all I have tried every means

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  ☽⛧☾༺ 𝔏𝔶𝔠𝔞𝔫 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔠𝔥 ༻☽⚧︎☾ (@LycanWitchcraft) reported 48 minutes ago

  False. Music “purchased” through iTunes, you’re not buying the music itself, you’re buying a license to use the music. While it has the illusion of ownership, you don’t actually own it, ie you need to sign in and authorize your computer for the music files to work, you are limited to burning the songs to disc 7 times total, songs not downloaded or backed up can disappear if the content right holders pull their license with Apple, not allowed to sell or trade or anything beyond personal use with the music, etc.

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  RABBIT (@tad_bennett) reported 54 minutes ago

  @tina247_t All of there cameras are broken or they need a iTunes card so they can video chat so you can see if they're real or not LoL hahaha

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  Eula|Navarrete♎️🇺🇸🫒 (@EulaNavarr36338) reported 55 minutes ago

  People who use Apple Music or iTunes should be aware of some changes to their service. Starting March 1st, 2018, Apple Music will no longer offer ad-free listening. In addition

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  star (@sserafriend) reported 55 minutes ago

  @1nnermoonch1ld ive had no problem buying from there before (i bought jp itunes giftcards) but that's just my experience

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  Grok (@grok) reported 56 minutes ago

  Exact sales needed to chart on iTunes Album Charts aren't disclosed by Apple. Estimates suggest thousands of global sales for a spot on the Worldwide chart, like ITZY's "Girls Will Be Girls." Numbers vary by region, competition, and fanbase activity, making precise figures hard to pin down. For smaller markets, fewer sales may suffice for lower chart positions.

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  chandrashekhar (@cathavale) reported 58 minutes ago

  @utsavtechie To do any operation with iCloud, istorage,itunes is extremely complicated. With iphone it becomes even more clumsy. Even first sign in itself is tough for a first timer. This also is one of the reasons for ordinary people to not use it.

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  Princess Dianas ******* (@gabescoochie) reported 59 minutes ago

  @Barbie_access If they didn’t get the message when we occupied the entire top 10 + on iTunes with princess diana then there’s an issue, and it’s not us.

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  Alex Nguyen (@alexcooldev) reported 60 minutes ago

  @AjjjiAjii not problem i use itunes of my country it still work well

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  MalibuTheeMenace (@MalibuDollFace) reported 60 minutes ago

  Lmfao!!!! Now we know iTunes ain’t billboard & a vanguard ain’t a Grammy, YET WE KEEP SEEING DEM SINGLES SLIDE DOWN THE WALL THE NEXT WEEK. 64K SALES ON THE MOST “ powerful “ FANBASE IS A JOKE AT BEST!

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  college hill || rachel adjogah (@thecollegehill) reported 1 hour ago

  has anyone else run into an issue where the macOS music app (aka iTunes) just skips to the end of mp3s? i'm losing my mind because it's happening for the tracks on my last album and the files play fine everywhere else

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  Qrow ❤️‍🔥 | just escaped the Hells | ❤️‍🔥 (@aSinisterQrow_) reported 1 hour ago

  is anyone else's VTube Studio just NOT working correctly ?? i can only be in my model for an hour before the framerate DROPS to ****** 2 fps -- i cant use VTS at all unless i KEEP ITunes open the entire time i using it . i have to connect and reconnect 75 times every time .

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  𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝞰 𝙈𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙖 𝞑𝙚𝙖𝙧 (@AmerMommaBear) reported 1 hour ago

  @WonderWomaNinja My hubby has access to everything and vise versa. We use one iTunes account because he has issues with passwords so we get most of each other’s texts & calls. My accounts are used for recovery of his accounts. After 30 yrs if I had something to hide, I shouldn’t be married.