YouTube Outage: A Quick Guide
YouTube encounters widespread disruption
Hey there! You might've noticed some trouble with YouTube today, and you're not alone!
- Some users are experiencing issues with video previews not loading on YouTube's webpage.
- Other users are reporting slower than usual service, as stated by 9to5Google.
- The outage started around 1 p.m. ET and, while it's still ongoing, is affecting thousands of users worldwide.
It appears that YouTube's webpage is facing a widespread outage, primarily affecting video streaming as of now. Some users are encountering a blank screen instead of videos, with no video previews loading. However, it's worth noting that despite these issues, some are experiencing a slower service overall.
DownDetector noted a spike in outage reports around 2:30 p.m. ET, with about 5,000 users reporting troubles. The outage shows reports in major cities like New York City, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, as well as several other parts of Canada and other countries.
Interestingly, some users on Reddit claimed that disabling ad blockers on the site helped them access YouTube again. However, it's essential to note that YouTube ads are a significant contributor to Google's revenue, so ad blockers may have indirectly impacted YouTube's ability to generate ad revenue.
It's good news that YouTube is slowly returning to normal, and the number of outage reports on DownDetector has decreased significantly. Despite some speculation, it seems the issue isn't directly linked to ad blockers.
In an unexpected turn, the outage extends beyond YouTube, affecting other Google services like Google Cloud, Nest, Meet, Drive, Maps, and Gmail, as part of a broader partial outage. Reports have been widespread, though specific issues related to North America and Canada aren't detailed. Other online services relying on Google Cloud, such as those using Cloudflare, have also been affected.
Google has acknowledged the outage but hasn't pinpointed the root cause yet. Cloudflare has confirmed that its services are recovering from the issues.
So, if you're having trouble with YouTube and other Google services, you're experiencing the ripple effect of a broader outage affecting Google's services. Stay tuned for more updates!
- The widespread outage on YouTube has disrupted not only video streaming but also the access to general-news, entertainment, and social-media content that many users usually find there.
- As YouTube's outage extends to other Google services, users may struggle to stream videos, share updates on social-media platforms, or access technology-driven gadgets that rely on Google Cloud, like Nest devices or Google Meet.
