Overview
- User reports surged on DownDetector, with some outlets citing more than 300,000 complaints worldwide.
- Issues escalated in the late afternoon and evening across regions, producing black screens, error messages, and infinite loading on web and mobile.
- The disruption also hit YouTube Music and YouTube TV, while other Google services such as Gmail, Drive, and Maps were reported as unaffected.
- TeamYouTube acknowledged the problem on X and said engineers were working on a fix, and many users reported video playback returning around 21:20 in Buenos Aires.
- DownDetector breakdowns showed about 51% of reports came from the mobile app, and coverage noted short-term revenue impacts for creators and advertisers.