General · 18 March 2026

Spotify Premium Users Hear Ads Due To An Error

Paying Spotify Premium customers may now unexpectedly hear ad breaks between their songs due to account downgrades. An error or outage is causing their accounts to show a 'Free' plan status, despite paying for a subscription. Spotify has acknowledged this as a 'live issue' affecting users, with reports surfacing on social media and DownDetector.

By BriefTea Editorial · 18 March 2026 at 17:27

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