Is YouTube down?
Live status for YouTube (https://youtube.com)
About YouTube outages
YouTube is Google’s video platform and one of the most visited sites on the internet. Complete outages are rare; more common are partial failures where the site loads but playback, comments, or live streams break.
YouTube FAQ
Why does YouTube load but videos won’t play?
The YouTube page and its video delivery network are separate systems, so the site can render while playback fails with endless buffering. That split symptom usually indicates a Google-side streaming incident rather than a problem with your connection.
Is YouTube down or is it my ad blocker?
Aggressive ad blockers and privacy extensions periodically break YouTube playback after site updates, which looks like an outage but affects only configured browsers. Test in a private window with extensions off before concluding YouTube itself is down.
Is YouTube down for everyone or just me?
We test YouTube (https://youtube.com) live from our own servers. If our check succeeds but you still can't connect, the outage is probably local to you — try another network or device, clear your cache, or check YouTube's official status channels.