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Is YouTube Down? Hundreds of Thousands Report Outage as Netizens React

Lovedeep Kaur February 17, 2026
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Widespread reports ask: is youtube down?

Users across the United States and India flooded Downdetector with reports asking, “is youtube down?” Around 283,490 people in the US logged problems with the video platform, while more than 18,000 reports came from India. Most complaints pointed to the YouTube app, but many users also said the website and YouTube TV were not working for them.

Downdetector noted: “User reports indicate problems with YouTube TV since 8:13 PM EST.” In the US, 56% of reporters said the issue was with the app and 21% said the website was affected. YouTube had not posted an explanation for the outage at the time of reporting.

What users saw during the outage

Reports showed a range of symptoms. Some people said their liked-playlist videos still played, while others could not log in at all. One user shared a screenshot and wrote, “Youtube just went kaput. All I’m getting is a blank page with nothing on it. Only thing that seems to be working is the sidebar on the left. Everything else is down.” Complaints about YouTube TV were also logged, with more than 7,000 reports tied to that service.

  • US impact: ~283,490 reports on Downdetector.
  • India impact: 18,000+ reports (6:42 am IST).
  • App vs site: 56% reported app problems, 21% website.
  • YouTube TV: Thousands of users flagged issues.

Social reaction: “how am i supposed to have dinner?”

Netizens vented across social platforms about the interruption. Many treated the outage as more than an annoyance — some joked about the disruption to evening plans, asking “how am i supposed to have dinner” without their usual videos. Others raised practical concerns, reporting blank pages, login failures, and broken video playback while Downdetector collected real-time complaints.

Platform response and next steps

At the time of these reports, YT had not issued a public statement explaining the outage or its cause. Users continued to monitor Downdetector and social media for updates while some workarounds — like playing saved videos from liked playlists — appeared to work for a minority of people.

For live updates and more on is youtube down, follow TNN. Stay with us for developments on whether YT is back up. And check US news today and Canada news today for broader tech outage coverage.

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