Apple Music, App Store And Other Apple Services Hit By Widespread Outage

Apple users worldwide reported significant disruptions to Apple Music and multiple other services on Tuesday evening, with Downdetector,a real-time outage tracking site,showing a sharp spike in complaints shortly after 8 p.m. ET. Over 1,000 outage reports were logged across the United States, a dramatic rise from the usual baseline, as users struggled to stream music, download apps or access content.

According to user reports and outage trackers, problems were most concentrated in major cities including New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, where users said Apple Music playlists failed to load and streaming was interrupted. While Apple’s official System Status page did not list Apple Music as formally offline, it confirmed service issues affecting a range of related platforms.

Wide Range of Services Affected

The outage went beyond Apple Music, touching several consumer-facing and developer tools that are central to Apple’s digital ecosystem:

App Store – Many users faced issues downloading or updating apps.

Apple TV & Apple TV Channels – Streaming and purchases reportedly faltered for some.

iTunes Store – Media purchases and downloads were disrupted.

Maps Traffic – Real-time traffic information was intermittently unavailable.

iWork for iCloud – Document collaboration and syncing were impacted.

Developer Services – Including App Store Connect, TestFlight and Xcode Cloud faced problems.

By around 9:22 p.m. ET, Apple acknowledged that additional services such as Apple Business Essentials, iCloud Mail, Apple School Manager, iMessage and Apple Music for Artists were also experiencing issues as part of the broader outage.

Apple’s Response and Recovery Efforts

Apple has acknowledged the outages and is actively working to restore normal service, although it has not provided a specific timeline for full recovery. Users are being advised to monitor the Apple System Status page for real-time updates on the progress of the fix.

At present, not all users are affected and the severity of the issues varies by region. Some users reported intermittent functionality, while others were unable to access key features entirely. Apple has yet to disclose the cause of the outage.

What Users Are Experiencing

Across social media and outage forums, users described being unable to stream music, load playlists, or use search functions within Apple Music. Reports also included failed downloads on the App Store, interrupted video streaming on Apple TV and missing traffic data on Maps.

This outage highlights the interconnected nature of Apple’s services, where a disruption in one platform can affect a wide spectrum of functionality used by millions of customers globally. Users are encouraged to check Apple’s System Status page for the latest updates and confirm whether their region is affected.