YouTube outage: Several YouTube users in the United States and Europe reported issues with the platform on Wednesday, October 15. “Issues” were found with video streaming and app operation.
“User reports indicate issues on the Playstation Network,” a Downdetector reporter said of the real-time outage issues. Over 6,000 PSN users have reported the YouTube outage issue to Downdetector. While 63 percent of users reported problems with video streaming, 16 percent of them blamed problems with apps. The remaining 6 percent pointed to difficulties with the website.
YouTube users reported interruptions to video playback, search and account access, while millions received error messages, blank screens and endless loading icons.
At 5:25 AM IST, a maximum of 7,365 outage issues were reported. At the time of writing, the outage appears to have subsided. However, social media started buzzing with their complaints as others flocked to find answers.
Reaction on social networks
User X wrote: “The best part is that they add that they are still working. The actual content is not available. But the money making machine is still running.”
Another user commented: “Everyone rushes to Twitter to check if YouTube is down for everyone else.”
A third user said: “I knew it wasn’t just my wifi! I can’t sleep without youtube.”
A fourth comment read: “Another person posted the meme and shared: ‘I restarted my phone and thought the s**t was fixing only to find out YouTube doesn’t work.’
A fifth user replied: “Bro, I thought it was a problem with my iPhone’s storage because YouTube is always buggy when there are storage limits.”
A sixth user said: “I pay too much for premium (sic).”
According to YouTube, users have reported two main issues: “The app closes unexpectedly. The app doesn’t respond when clicked.” Responding to a user’s query, the support team wrote: “If you’re having trouble with the app, try this: delete and reinstall, and don’t forget to reboot your device in between! We hope it fixes it for you. If not, tell us!”
Later, the support team said in a blog post that the mobile app crash issue has been resolved. “The problem is fixed! If you’re using an iOS device, please reinstall the app. Thanks for your patience while we look into this,” YouTube said in a statement.
