YouTube down updates — Hundreds of users report issues with video streaming and website
YOUTUBE was down for hundreds of users Tuesday evening.
Over 700 YouTube users reported issues with the video streaming platform at around 9:50 pm ET, according to Downdetector.
The majority of problems appeared to be related to the app itself, while some users had trouble with streaming on the site - and others complained that their subscriptions weren't showing up.
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Reports drop
Reports with YouTube have begun to plummet as it appears the issue has been resolved.
Reports are as low as 400 and were as high as over 1,000 earlier this evening.
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YouTube outage reports drop significantlyCredit: Downdetector YouTube Kids is also down
The kid's version of the video streaming platform is also suffering an outage according to one user.
'YouTube app is down'
Users continue to complain about the YouTube outage on social media as reports continue to rise.
"Oh YouTube app is down but not on my laptop," one user wrote.
"Noo youtube is down [crying emoji]," another wrote.
YouTube has not commented on the issue
YouTube has not released a statement regarding the current outage the video streaming platform is experiencing.
Over 1,000 users reported issues to Downdetector as of 10:15 pm ET.
YouTube users complain
Multiple YouTube users have stormed to social media to complain about the video streaming platform suffering an outage.
Problems span across North America
A heat outage map provided by Downdetector reveals that YouTube users across North America are having issues with the video streaming platform.
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YouTube heat outage mapCredit: Downdetector Reports continue to rise
Reports have climbed to over 1,000 as the video streaming platform continues to suffer an outage.
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YouTube outage reports continue to climbCredit: Downdetector Users deal with multiple issues
YouTube users are reporting a variety of problems with the video streaming platform.
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Most reported issues with YouTubeCredit: Downdetector YouTube is down again
Over 700 YouTube users are reporting issues with the video streaming platform as of 9:50 pm ET.
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YouTube is downCredit: Downdetector
Issue is resolved
A YouTube spokesperson told The U.S. Sun, "The issue has been fixed now."
Team YouTube confirmed that the problem was resolved on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Issue is resolved
A YouTube spokesperson told The U.S. Sun, "The issue has been fixed now."
Team YouTube confirmed that the problem was resolved on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Google reveals major YouTube crackdown, part four
Google said it would begin a crackdown on these users last year.
"We’ve launched a global effort to urge viewers with ad blockers enabled to allow ads on YouTube or try YouTube Premium for an ad free experience," a Google spokesperson said last year when the crackdown began in 2023.
"Ads support a diverse ecosystem of creators globally and allow billions to access their favorite content on YouTube."
Now Google is also targeting users on mobile as part of its ongoing war on ad-blockers.
Google reveals major YouTube crackdown, part three
Like with regular TV, YouTube serves up ads to generate money that funds the service.
And it also pays some of these ad earnings to creators who fill the app with content.
But many users prefer to use ad-blocking apps to avoid the ads.
Google reveals major YouTube crackdown, part two
But Google says this can't continue, and will now prevent users from watching videos if they're taking advantage of these apps.
"We’re strengthening our enforcement on third-party apps that violate YouTube’s Terms of Service, specifically ad-blocking apps," a YouTube spokesperson explained.
"Viewers who are using these third-party apps may experience buffering issues or see the error 'The following content is not available on this app' when trying to watch a video.
"We want to emphasize that our terms don’t allow third-party apps to turn off ads because that prevents the creator from being rewarded for viewership, and Ads on YouTube help support creators and let billions of people around the world use the streaming service."
Google reveals major YouTube crackdown, part one
Google is launching a fresh crackdown on a popular trick used to avoid ads on YouTube - the search engine giant will now block you from watching videos if you break the rule.
Google is targeting ad-blocking apps on your smartphone.
These apps are designed to let you watch YouTube videos without having to endure ads.
Reports have dropped
After over 15,200 YouTube users reported problems with the app, reports have now begun to drop, per Downdetector.
Around 340 users are still reporting issues.
Users say it's back up
YouTube users on Downdetector say that the platform is back up and running.
"It’s back up for me! Anyone else?" one wrote.
"It's back up. But the play list library drop down is gone on the left side of the screen," another added.
YouTube is 'glitching out'
Users are complaining about YouTube's outage on social media.
Issues spiked in the UK
UK YouTube fans faced issues earlier tonight when over 900 users reported problems with the platform.
Reports have since dropped to under 100.