YouTube was briefly down across the globe
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Millions of users felt their hearts skipping a beat yesterday as YouTube experienced a major blackout. A glance at downdetector.com shows the problem was global and lasted for about an hour for some users.
Reports started piling up on Twitter yesterday at around 8 p.m. CDT, complaining of disappearing videos and YouTube showing only ads. Most people lost the connection to YouTube servers altogether. The outage affected YouTube Premium users, too.
There’s no official statement from YouTube regarding the issue, so the reasons behind the outage remain a mystery. At the moment, the service seems to be fully operational. Were you affected by the temporary outage?
Questions & Answers
Q.When did the YouTube outage occur?
When did the YouTube outage occur?
The outage happened yesterday, with reports on Twitter starting around 8 p.m. CDT. It affected users globally and lasted for about an hour for some before service became fully operational again.
Q.What issues did users report during the outage?
What issues did users report during the outage?
Users reported disappearing videos, YouTube showing only ads, and losing connection to YouTube servers altogether. These problems affected both regular and YouTube Premium users across the globe.
Q.Has YouTube provided an explanation for the outage?
Has YouTube provided an explanation for the outage?
No, there is no official statement from YouTube regarding the issue. The reasons behind the major blackout remain a mystery at present, though the service is now fully operational.