Is YouTube down?
Live status for YouTube (https://youtube.com)
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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.
What to do when YouTube is down
- Check whether the video page loads but playback specifically fails, since YouTube's site and its video-delivery network run as separate systems that can fail independently.
- Try youtube.com in a mobile browser instead of the app, since app-specific bugs sometimes leave the web player working normally.
- Check whether YouTube Music or YouTube TV fail separately from the main site, since Google operates them as distinct products sharing the YouTube brand.
- Check the Google Workspace Status Dashboard for a broader Google-wide incident, since major outages sometimes affect YouTube alongside Search and Gmail together.
YouTube alternatives to use in the meantime
Vimeo or a creator's own site can substitute for watching specific videos if they're cross-posted, though most YouTube-exclusive content simply won't be available elsewhere until the outage clears. For live streaming specifically, Twitch is a reasonable alternative if the creator also streams there. There's no full equivalent to YouTube's catalog, so most outages are short enough to just wait out.
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.
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