YouTube and YouTube TV experienced widespread disruptions Wednesday, leaving users across the United States unable to access the video platform or live television service. Reports of issues began surfacing around 1:48 a.m. PST, quickly escalating to over 30,000 reported problems on Downdetector, a website tracking online outages.
Initially, YouTube wasn’t appearing on Downdetector at all, but quickly rose to prominence as the primary source of reported issues. As of 2:42 a.m. PST, the number of reported problems had decreased to approximately 16,000, suggesting a partial recovery. More than 8,000 YouTube TV subscribers likewise reported experiencing issues, alongside nearly 2,500 reports concerning Google itself.
The outages appeared to be geographically concentrated, with users in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, and New York City reporting the most significant difficulties. Users attempting to access YouTube.com were often met with a blank screen, while others found the homepage slow to load. However, accessing videos directly via URL appeared to function normally for some.
YouTube acknowledged the issues shortly before 2:21 a.m. PST, confirming that users were not imagining problems with the platform. As of 2:59 a.m. PST, the YouTube homepage appeared to be functioning again for some users, though reports of login issues with both YouTube and YouTube TV persisted.
Reports from users in Australia also indicated similar issues with accessing the YouTube homepage. As of 6:15 p.m. PST, users in Seattle, Washington, Santa Cruz, California, and Reading, Pennsylvania, reported that the platform was functioning without issue.
As of Wednesday morning, YouTube had not provided a detailed explanation for the outages, and its official X account remained silent on the matter, with the last post made four hours prior concerning cooking creators. YouTube TV, a subscription service with over 10 million subscribers as of November 7, 2025, offers live television streaming and on-demand content from over 100 networks. The service is currently offering a promotional rate of $59.99 per month for the first two months, before increasing to $82.99 per month, a deal valid until March 17, 2026.
YouTube TV allows users to record programs with unlimited DVR space and offers up to six individual accounts per household. The service is available nationwide in the United States and can be streamed through its website, mobile app, smart TVs, and digital media players.
