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Google Cloud Outage Disrupts Spotify, Discord & More—Thousands Impacted Worldwide


Updated: June 14, 2025 12:10

Image Source: TechCrunch
A major Google Cloud outage on June 12, 2025, caused widespread disruptions across multiple platforms, including Spotify, Discord, Google Meet, and Snapchat, affecting tens of thousands of users globally. The outage, which began around 2:46 p.m. ET, led to over 44,000 reports for Spotify alone, with users experiencing login failures, streaming issues, and app crashes.
 
Key Highlights:
  • Affected Platforms: Spotify, Discord, Google Meet, Snapchat, Twitch, and several cloudbased services reported service interruptions.
  • Downdetector Reports: Over 10,000 incidents related to Google Cloud, 44,000 for Spotify, and 8,000 for Discord, indicating a massivescale disruption.
  • Google’s Response: Engineers confirmed partial recovery in some locations but stated that full resolution timelines remain uncertain.
  • AWS & Cloudflare Impact: The outage also affected Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cloudflare, amplifying the disruption across multiple internet services.
  • Global Reach: Users in the U.S., Europe, and Asia reported difficulties accessing cloudbased applications, highlighting the internet’s reliance on centralized cloud infrastructure.
While Google Cloud engineers continue mitigation efforts, the incident underscores the fragility of clouddependent services and the need for diversified infrastructure solutions.
 
Sources: CNBCTV18, Moneycontrol, NewsX.

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