YouTube Outage: Thousands Report Homepage Error Messages
On Tuesday, a significant outage affected YouTube, causing widespread frustration among users. Many reported experiencing errors while trying to access the platform.
YouTube Outage Details
According to Downdetector, an unofficial crowd-sourced platform that tracks service issues, over 283,000 incidents were reported by 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. The majority of these reports indicated problems with the YouTube app.
Error Messages on the Homepage
When an Independent journalist attempted to access YouTube around the same time, they encountered an error message on the homepage. However, individual videos continued to load and play without issues.
User Reactions
- Hannah Adamson, a journalist based in Indiana, noted on X that access to the homepage was disrupted.
- Despite the issues, she confirmed that saved and recently viewed videos remained accessible.
- Many users echoed her sentiments, reporting similar problems on X.
The Independent has reached out to YouTube for an official statement regarding the outage.
This situation is ongoing, and further updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Stay tuned to Filmogaz.com for the latest developments on the YouTube outage.
