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 (50%)
• Audio Quality (20%)
• Sign in (20%)
• Playback Issues (10%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Guayaquil	Errors	6 days ago
Swindon	Errors	11 days ago
Derby	Sign in	17 days ago
Derby	Sign in	17 days ago
Guayaquil	Audio Quality	24 days ago
Kolkata	Audio Quality	28 days ago

Full Outage Map

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iTunes Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Selena Gomez Charts (@SGchartupdate) reported 1 minute ago

  "Calm Down" by @selenagomez and @heisrema re-enters the top 10 (#9) on US iTunes. 🇺🇸

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  abc doreWi (@waeppw) reported 10 minutes ago

  @BLINKSTATS this is why I hate Apple music cause udk what is causing the problem. it's either u played the downloaded iTunes version or WiFi isn't working

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  🍡Katharine K🍛 + Campus Ambassador of Temu ~ (@KATHARI34496680) reported 12 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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  eli 🫧 (@studylew) reported 13 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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  Revenge of the Jedi (@Francesco_Adam) reported 13 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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  Aleksa Sarai 暗号君 (@lordcyphar) reported 14 minutes ago

  @ibuildthecloud Stuff like the Newton is the obvious counterexample, but for a more modern example -- iTunes was apocalyptically bad for a very long time. For a more spicy take -- the iPhone was basically a toy until iPhone 5 (or 4, if you ignore the reception issues). A very Vista/7 dynamic.

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  PrincessDianaRemix SOTY ᴺᴹ☆ﾒ𝟶🦄 (@ProudOfYouNicki) reported 19 minutes ago

  Math aint mathing...... Alone 2M+ streams hours ago so possibly 2.25M-2.5M Globally so probably around 1.25M-1.5M from US now with barely any playlisting & it went down another spot on iTunes and iTunes is originally where we get Nicki doing numbers solo & collabs 😞

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  holly ✭ (@spongebobinof) reported 19 minutes ago

  @ghiblijoonies I bought the terrible single on iTunes so I’ve been getting my money’s worth and listening on there lol

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  Tariq | The 𝕏 Investor (@Tariq_investor) reported 21 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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  Sol 💜 A wild flower 🌷 Run, beautiful, run (@JamAnna77) reported 22 minutes ago

  @myyoutae Not necessarily. A lot depends on how much of the gp use a streaming service, and how consistent they are. In this case, it's even different: iTunes chart is impacted by sales, something that Spotify doesn't do

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  Kristen Bridges (@KristenB198997) reported 23 minutes ago

  Anyone else had problems with the Addison Raye album on iTunes I had already bought the singles before the album but when I bought the album, it didn’t group the singles into the album like it usually does so they’re separate and of course @AccessAddison

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  John Ward (@jwflame) reported 23 minutes ago

  @rustytatra @Gammitin But all totally inaccessible and unavailable unless you first download and install the itunes spyware app, create an account, sign in and provide payment details, then perhaps it might be possible to see what is available. Physical media requires none of that BS.

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  MalibuTheeMenace (@MalibuDollFace) reported 31 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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  LuigiTheMetal64 (@Luigithemetal64) reported 31 minutes ago

  @Mangalawyer Don't expect Microsoft to do better on PC. Oh, wait—they are never better at all. Even I can not be sure if it is Microsoft or Apple's problem with iTunes being unable to code CD songs into iPhones.

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  Eden (@caprios_jay) reported 33 minutes ago

  How to Buy music from the iTunes Store 1. Open the iTunes Store app. At the bottom of the screen, tap Music. 2.Find the song or album that you want to buy. 3.Tap the price next to the song or album to buy it. 4.Sign in with your Apple ID and password to complete the purchase

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  Aiden #LeaveHBOMaxAlone #FireDavidZaslav (@Aiden57518460) reported 34 minutes ago

  @ClassicCNFan @NaruMembrane When iTunes adds complete series to their service, that usually means a complete series DVD box set's coming soon.

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  So 🅱️UZZED 💫 2.0 ᵇˡᵐ (@NicsLightyear) reported 35 minutes ago

  Y’all using bully tactics to get people to purchase Alone on iTunes. We don’t see the problem lol?

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  Biez (@BiezusNice) reported 38 minutes ago

  @KEMBE_X Man, I don’t even stream - I buy allllll my ****! Physicals, exclusive drops, merch, all’at… Bandcamp (preferably) or iTunes. [****’s actually kinda a problem]

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  Lazerverse Multimedia-Cinemaworks (@lazerverse) reported 38 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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  saff 🍋 (@joongftw) reported 38 minutes ago

  itunes is separate to apple music and isn’t a streaming service at all so you can buy through there even if you’re streaming on spotify! if you are using apple music though then make sure to delete LD from your library before streaming again!

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  ☽⛧☾༺ 𝔏𝔶𝔠𝔞𝔫 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔠𝔥 ༻☽⚧︎☾ (@LycanWitchcraft) reported 39 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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  Loner✌🏾😒 (@yourmajesty1135) reported 39 minutes ago

  @chanelbarbie0 Spotify was down for a while and ITunes was frozen. Even Apple Music was moving slow! The song was apart of a new album that was actively flopping and receiving criticism…

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  grace (@ravioli_lvr) reported 42 minutes ago

  when I was ten I bought monster by lady gaga on itunes and it was the explicit version and I instantly got so scared that i’d get in trouble I told my parents on myself and my step dad tried to get apple to refund and undownload it from my ipod

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  💫marimo💫 (@marimo_tea123) reported 42 minutes ago

  @HONGSMINGKI I think part of the problem is I have no idea where to stream. I am constantly playing the music video but I only learned about iTunes last night.

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  Даня (@danya__kuzmin) reported 43 minutes ago

  @GetScarlet Hello. I am having troubles installing scarlet for the last couple days. After the timer runs up “open in iTunes” pops up. I press ok and nothing happens after. Everything worked okay before that. Could you possibly know what’s being the issue here?

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  𝒫ℯ𝓉𝓇𝒶 (@petra_pez80) reported 45 minutes ago

  @SAS2you @dickwarlock13 yes, she said that one phone that depp allegedly throw out the window (in reality SHE was the one throwing HIS phone out), she said its broken and on this was evidence. and she had no backup. who in their right mind believes that she had no backop on itunes or cloud???

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  Eula|Navarrete♎️🇺🇸🫒 (@EulaNavarr36338) reported 45 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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  Tech Deals (@TechDeals_16) reported 54 minutes ago

  @Krytopsy @EA iTunes hasn't had DRM on music in a very long time, yet somehow music piracy really isn't the problem it used to be back when it was all locked down. Remove the DRM, people will buy your product.

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  keigo atobe shady facts🥛🍼 (@stupeoscientia) reported 55 minutes ago

  @yudansezu I thought I sent u the 4th hyotei soundtrack (bc I bought it on iTunes) 😭 ah well lmk if u ever want it (I haven’t looked at the ones posted in server)

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  𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓪 ⁷ 💜 (@mariawithIuv) reported 55 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