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Netflix outage disrupts streaming for tens of thousands

Netflix acknowledged on its status page that users may experience issues with its engineers diagnosing the technical fault.

Overview

  • The outage began around 9 PM ET on May 29 and prompted over 75,000 complaints on DownDetector by 9:40 PM ET.
  • Viewers in the US, Canada and parts of Asia reported the E100 error message “This title is not available to watch instantly” across smart TVs, phones and laptops.
  • Netflix’s help page links the E100 code to device data issues, but the simultaneous surge in reports points to a broader server-side fault.
  • Social media feeds filled with user frustration and memes as subscribers shared their inability to access content.
  • This disruption follows significant outages in December 2023 and April 2025, renewing questions about Netflix’s service reliability.