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 (46%)
• Buffering (31%)
• Sign in (15%)
• Playback Issues (8%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Township of Evan	Errors	5 days ago
Wolverhampton	Errors	10 days ago
Dillon	Buffering	17 days ago
Kansas City	Errors	20 days ago
Cardiff	Buffering	21 days ago
Hannover	Buffering	24 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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  mari (@sydneybbristow) reported 17 seconds ago

  @brittscapes I thought for sure it was on Apple Music but apparently their streaming service didn’t even exist then, I bought it on iTunes??

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  Sol 💜 A wild flower 🌷 Run, beautiful, run (@JamAnna77) reported 3 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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  🎶Writer Laura Ooo Ooooooo Beeby Baby🎶💙 (@Writer_LauraBee) reported 4 minutes ago

  @ronnieplonk I read! I have a couple of songs by the Leaves on my iTunes (yes, I'm that Boomer! 😝) but I need to down load more based on that thread.

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  🤍💜 Scythe of Luna 💜🤍 (@scythe_of_luna) reported 5 minutes ago

  idk if my music gonna be re/released on apple/itunes, no new releases are live after more than a month passed, also I can't login into my artist account cuz my phone number is "NOT OK". ********. who cares about apple anyway. Spotify is the way <3

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  Explainer (@ByExplainer) reported 5 minutes ago

  @sk8ergrlmitsuki @iconredesign Because iTunes Remote will probably shut down in iOS 27 (maybe even ios 26)

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  Jackie (Weatheronthe8s) (@Weatheronthe8s) reported 8 minutes ago

  @NekoMichiUBC I always install the iOS or iPadOS beta on the day of release just for fun. However, I don't recommend it for anybody's main device, or for anybody who can't troubleshoot tech issues. I once had to restore an iPad through iTunes due to a charging issue in a beta...

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  Reuben (@kedging) reported 8 minutes ago

  @Grummz If I can figure out a way to mix Android with macOS (Apple TV movies and iTunes), then I can see jumping. Problem is Google is Android, or it was. Like I said, need to research.

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  Michael Darius (@hcidarius) reported 9 minutes ago

  @shahbazmagsii Always down for a good party. I designed the iTunes Muaic Store.

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  Nancy (mask wearing true believer) (@NancedOff) reported 10 minutes ago

  Down to my last $4.14 on my iTunes account - do I use some of it for the song I'm thinking of downloading only to then remember a song I would rather have bought, or do I wait?

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  Thee Ryan V (@Ryback78) reported 10 minutes ago

  @AllAboutMariah @iTunes Who the hell is buying Sabrina Carpenter’s ****** song? It’s a terrible song.

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  🎃 oka  (@ammmmo1900) reported 11 minutes ago

  My issue is People had to basically plead atinys to purchase lemon drop and it’s remixes on iTunes which couldn’t even go top 10 and then fell off after day 2 despite costing the same price as a lollipop but when they saw the gap for number 1 on bb200 they all got energised to make big moves.

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  Tariq | The 𝕏 Investor (@Tariq_investor) reported 11 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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  Lol (@TheLolManOnX) reported 16 minutes ago

  @aniealerteht The upload is not working properly; no credits display on iTunes at all. Go check or fix that before things get messy.

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  Meng Meng (she/her) (@mengiemeng) reported 17 minutes ago

  @InsaneMegaCD Apple used to have this problem with iTunes in like 2009 then like most DRM they let you deauthorise a device remotely. Kids break Switchs, sometimes the original device is destroyed. This shows how behind the times Nintendo is.

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  purners 🦇 😎 (@skiddo_18) reported 20 minutes ago

  @ChoicelyRAX @dam_____dam Login your iTunes on your Mac safari And delete as many as you want

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  BENZO-KAZOOIE (@BENZOTOOIE) reported 28 minutes ago

  @TheManlet_King I know how you feel Manlet, been dealing with my own problems today too. I have all these ITunes gift cards and no idea what to do with them….

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  Vonakalani Mdaka (@vonakalani) reported 28 minutes ago

  Anthony Hamilton’s Broken man is not on itunes🚮

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  Mitchell; (@BytownPhoto) reported 29 minutes ago

  You know what I don't get (also I really miss my itunes library) youtube music randomly omiting tracks from albums on their service. like ok. ignoring the randomly removing albums / items from libraries and general data controlling your playback experience.

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  Shizuka Watanabe (@ShiWatana) reported 32 minutes ago

  First, some context. By early 2004, the iPod had become the world's most popular music player. Over 2 million units sold. 30 million songs downloaded from iTunes. But Apple faced a massive problem:

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  Grok (@grok) reported 43 minutes ago

  @SuspenseP35 @BoldExaltus The 12 movies, likely including The Shawshank Redemption, can be downloaded from platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, or Microsoft Store, depending on your region. Check availability for each title, as not all may be downloadable. Use legal platforms to avoid piracy issues. Services like JustWatch can help locate specific movies.

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  ᧔࿔᧓ 𝕆𝕟𝕚𝕜𝕒’𝕤 𝕄𝕚𝕒𝕞𝕚 ໒꒰ྀི ˶ᵔ ³ ᵔ˶ ꒱ྀིა (@onikasmiami) reported 43 minutes ago

  They down play being #1 on iTunes (an artist generating pure revenue from the interest around their brand mind you) cuz the last 20 btch3s who dropped weren’t able to do it. Can’t even break even on ROI bc their label too busy buying placements forcing ppl to have interest 😭

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  Starving Artist (@blerghhh) reported 44 minutes ago

  @MaccabiTrader @psac_afpc They also in the same call offer to clean my air-ducts and help with my windows licences. This is a marked improvement in service! The only catch is that they ask me to buy iTunes gift cards from my local Wallgreens requiring an international border crossing.

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  JoeCat ® (@JoeCattt) reported 44 minutes ago

  remember when you could buy music videos on itunes? $1.99, yours forever. I played the ones I paid for. now i’m just waiting— to see if UMG forgets we had a contract. what happens if they take down what I own?

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  Pop Jewels (@pop_jewels) reported 44 minutes ago

  @marinajewels_ Falling down the ITunes Charts too Khia hell

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  Kimberly L (@VXxANDROMEDAxXV) reported 45 minutes ago

  @jmimies I stream him on iTunes and haven’t had issues (America)

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  elle Rudberg season 3!!! (@_Layiah) reported 48 minutes ago

  Found my old iTunes account and yea I used to have terrible taste in music

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  Princess Dianas ******* (@gabescoochie) reported 49 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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  Stixu.io (@StickDiagrammer) reported 53 minutes ago

  @Gammitin You technically don't own the music on a CD you buy, either And I technically don't own the hypothetical stash of music that I got off Limewire back in the day I'm not a fan of iTunes (or whatever it's called these days), but it's not like it's just a streaming service

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  yoongi's *** ♡🐱 | D-DAY 🔥 is seeing yoongi! ❤️ (@sugabond_) reported 53 minutes ago

  waking up with in stress to see that haegeum hasn't reached #1 on us itunes yet, even down again to #3. US ARMYs, where are you?? isn't there so many funding acc?? 😭😭

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  Timbø $lice™ (@MMmvp56) reported 58 minutes ago

  Damn @Snapchat if it's not broken don't fix it. No one wants an AI bot forced on them like a @U2 album on iTunes