YouTube experienced a major global outage on Wednesday evening, October 15, 2025, which affected hundreds of thousands of users.
🚨 Key Details of the Outage
. Date and Time: The disruption began shortly after 4:00 p.m. PT (7:00 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
. Scope: It was a global outage, with the highest volume of reports coming from the United States, but also affecting users in the UK, Canada, Australia, and other regions.
. Affected Services: The primary services affected were:
. YouTube (Main Platform): Users reported "Playback error," "An error occurred. Please try again later," black screens, and videos not loading.
. YouTube Music: Streaming was unavailable.
. YouTube TV: Also experienced issues.
. Peak Reports: At its peak, outage tracking website Downdetector showed:
. Over 366,000 reports in the U.S. alone at one point.
. Over 800,000 reports globally for the ongoing issue.
. Duration: The outage lasted for approximately 90 minutes to two hours.
✅ Resolution and Cause
. Resolution: YouTube confirmed the issue was resolved across all affected services later that evening, with service being restored by approximately 5:30 p.m. PT (8:30 p.m. ET).
. Official Cause: The specific cause of the outage was not officially disclosed by YouTube (Google), but it appeared to be a technical issue affecting the video playback infrastructure rather than the entire platform.
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