YouTube, the most widely used video platform globally, is currently facing technical difficulties and is inaccessible for many users. People are reporting the outage on social media, noting that it’s affecting both the website and the app.
Since the early 2000s, YouTube has been the go-to place for people to share and watch videos, becoming a global phenomenon. It’s evolved from just user-created content to include short-form videos, full-length shows, and even live TV through its YouTube TV service. Despite some debate over its rules, people continue to return to YouTube to enjoy content from their favorite creators.
YouTube Users Report Widespread Site Outage
TopMob | Image via DownDetector
As of right now, YouTube is down for many users. Reports started flooding in around 7:40 PM Eastern time, with over 338,000 users reporting issues on DownDetector by 8:10 PM Eastern. While some parts of the site, like the Subscriptions page and individual channel pages, are still working, most users can’t access the YouTube homepage or watch videos on YouTube TV.
YouTube is partially down. You can view videos and channels directly, but the main homepage, shorts feed, and any recommended videos are not loading — Tom Warren (@tomwarren.co.uk) 2026-02-18T01:14:11.498Z
We’re following the latest on the YouTube outage and will share updates as soon as we have them.
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2026-02-18 05:05