The service of YouTube, the world’s most popular video platform, suddenly crashed. According to Downdetector, millions of users worldwide were experiencing difficulty accessing it from around 6:20 AM to approximately 8:00 AM. The biggest problem occurred in its mobile app, where users were seeing a “Something went wrong” message. However, when it was refreshed two or three times, videos started appearing. But it was not working completely. Meanwhile, its website was accessible. According to the outage tracking website Downdetector, around 2.83 lakh people in America complained about YouTube not working. In India, the number of complaints on Downdetector crossed 18,000 around 7 AM today. Here, 71% of users faced problems using the app. YouTube Team said: The recommendation system had a glitch Regarding this outage, YouTube’s team said in an X post today at 07:26 AM – If you are currently having trouble using YouTube, you are not alone. Our teams are investigating this matter, and we will provide any updates here. Following this, in another update, YouTube said that due to a glitch in our recommendation system, videos were not appearing on various YouTube platforms, such as the homepage, YouTube app, YouTube Music, and YouTube Kids. The homepage is now fixed, but we are still working to fully resolve it. More information will be provided soon! Knowledge Box: What is an outage? An outage is a situation when a service like the internet, an app, or a website suddenly stops working or becomes unavailable. This can be for some time. Such as from a few minutes to hours. Its causes can include server failure, network issues, maintenance, weather impact, hardware malfunction, or excessive load.
