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YouTube Experiences Global Outage

Thousands of users worldwide are reporting issues with YouTube, experiencing problems loading videos on both the app and website.

18 Feb, 01:29 — 18 Feb, 11:15
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ReutersVery High77d ago

YouTube down for more than 320,000 users in US, Downdetector shows - Reuters

YouTube down for more than 320,000 users in US, Downdetector shows  Reuters

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bloombergHigh77d ago

YouTube Outage Affects 340,000 Users While Other Sites Disrupted - Bloomberg.com

YouTube Outage Affects 340,000 Users While Other Sites Disrupted  Bloomberg.com

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FTVery High77d ago

Australia’s social media ban is a high-stakes experiment

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual77d ago

YouTube down in US: Company gives ‘final update’, explains what caused the outage

YouTube faced a widespread outage impacting users globally. The video platform experienced issues with its recommendations system, preventing videos from appearing. This disruption affected YouTube.com, the app, YouTube Music, and YouTube Kids. The problem has now been resolved, and all services are back to normal. Millions of users reported the downtime.

By TOI TECH DESK

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varietyMostly Factual77d ago

YouTube Goes Down: Platform Experiences Technical Issue with Recommendation System

YouTube went down on Tuesday night, with more than 300,000 users experiencing technical difficulties, according to DownDetector. Problems for the digital video platform began around 5 p.m. PT, and some users saw services partially restored as early as about 6:00 p.m. PT. “If you’re having trouble accessing YouTube right now, you’re not alone — our […]

By Jack Dunn

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deadlineMostly Factual77d ago

YouTube Outage Affects Homepage, App, YouTube TV & More; Issue Resolved After Fix To “Recommendation System”

YouTube is addressing the issue that took the service down for some users for a couple of hours. Many users took to social media to complain that YouTube was not loading certain videos. The digital media platform was inundated with reports that some users were not able to stream videos on the site. “If you’re […]

By Armando Tinoco

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DawnMostly Factual77d ago

YouTube restores service after brief streaming disruption

YouTube said on Tuesday it has resolved an issue that briefly affected access to the video-sharing platform, after outage-tracking website Downdetector reported widespread global disruptions. YouTube said that an issue with its recommendation system had prevented videos from appearing across YouTube surfaces. “The issue with our recommendations system has been resolved, and all of our platforms (YouTube.com, the YouTube app, YouTube Music, Kids, and TV) are back to normal,” YouTube said in an update. At its peak, there were more than 320,000 user reports of YouTube issues in the US, according to Downdetector. Downdetector’s numbers are based on user-submitted reports. The actual number of affected users may vary. YouTube also faced outages in countries including India, Britain, Australia, and Mexico, according to DownDetector.

By none@none.com (Reuters)

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Bangkok PostMostly Factual77d ago

YouTube outage affects 340,000 users, other sites disrupted

YouTube was down for nearly 340,000 users, internet monitor Downdetector said, while the streaming site reported an issue with its recommendations system.

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