Is YouTube down?
Website status is based solely on the number of user reports submitted, and is updated every 30 minutes using data from the past 24 hours. The status you see depends on the baseline — the average number of reports received for that time period over the past 24 hours. Learn more about how our tool works.
YouTube issues reported over the last 24 hours
A significant number of users report issues with the website, apps, and other services.
YouTube may be experiencing intermittent issues based on user reports.
User reports show no current issues.
This graph shows the status of YouTube’s website and apps as reported by users over the last 24 hours.
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Major YouTube outages and their causes
YouTube has been unavailable to users from time to time — here’s what happened:
March 5, 2026
Duration: unknown
Stocktwits reported that YouTube experienced disruptions as part of a much larger cloud service issue. Because YouTube relies on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for parts of its infrastructure, the major AWS outage that day caused ripple effects that made the video platform unstable for many users.
February 18, 2026
Duration: 2-2.5 hours
According to Tom’s Guide, YouTube went offline for tens of thousands of people in a global outage that hit both the app and the website. Google later confirmed the culprit was a glitch in its recommendations system, which stopped videos from appearing on the homepage and across other parts of the site.
December 14, 2021
According to Reuters, thousands of users experienced difficulties accessing YouTube, with some unable to even log in or watch videos. YouTube soon tweeted that the issue was fixed, but didn’t disclose the cause.
Please note that this is public information from external sources, not our own. We cannot modify its content or guarantee its accuracy.
How does the status checker work?
We recalculate the status of the service every 30 minutes based on user reports submitted within the last 24 hours. This allows us to provide firsthand information on outages and helps to better understand the extent of the problem.
To do this, we first calculate a baseline — the average number of reports received in 30-minute time blocks over the past 24 hours. This helps us understand what “normal” activity looks like at any given time.
Once we have the baseline, we set thresholds to determine the status of the service:
Online: If the number of reports falls below 50% of the baseline, the service’s status is shown as “Online,” meaning everything is functioning normally.
Partial outage: If the reports fall between 50% and 75% of the baseline, the service might be facing some issues. We label this status as “Partial outage.”
Down: If the number of reports exceeds 75% of the baseline, the service is considered “Down,” indicating significant issues or an outage.
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