YouTube down: Google's video and music streaming services face widespread outages

YouTube and YouTube Music face massive outages in the U.S., with more than 200,000 users reporting issues Wednesday afternoon.

Updated on: Oct 16, 2025, 06:08:41 IST

By Shamik Banerjee

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YouTube is down for thousands of users in the United States on Wednesday afternoon. DownDetector, a platform that tracks such outages based on users' reports, showed massive outage with YouTube services, with nearly 203,763 users reporting.

Thousands also reported facing an outage with YouTube's music streaming platform, YouTube Music, as well YouTubeTV. More than 4,873 users reported an outage with YouTube Music, while more than 2379 said they faced issues with YouTube TV.

Per DownDetector, 54% of the issues that users faced were with video and music streaming.

More than 200000 users reported an outage with YouTube on Wednesday afternoon. (DownDetector)

As of now, YouTube has not officially responded to the issue. However, YouTube support is actively replying to frustrated users' queries on X, but as of now, they have not said anything about what might have caused the outage.

Here's a response by Team YouTube, YouTube's support account on X, in response to one user complaining about the outage.

YouTube Outage Map In The US

Most of the outages with YouTube services were reported in the United States. According to DownDetector, the services were affected in all major cities. Among the most affected were Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, New York, Washington and Detroit.

Also read: DDOS attack behind YouTube outage? Theories surface amid ‘Playback Error’ reports

Here's DownDetector's YouTube Outage Map In The US

All major US cities faced a major YouTube outage on Wednesday afternoon. (DownDetector)

Despite claims that it could be a DDOS attack, YouTube has not said anything yet on the cause of the attack.

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Shamik Banerjee
Shamik is a journalist covering the United States for Hindustan Times. He has more than four years of experience reporting on US politics, sports, and major breaking stories across fast-moving cycles. He previously worked at Times Now and Sportskeeda, building strong newsroom instincts and digital storytelling skills. At HT.com, he focuses on day-to-day coverage of US political developments while also handling high-impact stories that demand speed, accuracy, clarity, and context under pressure. Shamik has extensive experience covering NFL game days over the past two years, coordinating live updates, analysis, and explainers. He is particularly drawn to large news moments such as US elections and the Super Bowl, where he thrives at the news desk working alongside the team. He holds degrees in Media Studies from Jamia Millia Islamia and English Literature from Jadavpur University. Before entering journalism, he briefly worked in digital marketing and political consultancy roles. Currently a Senior Content Producer at HT Digital, he is driven by curiosity, discipline, and a constant desire to explore new and obscure topics. Outside work, he enjoys reading, films, sports, and learning continuously.Read More

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