YouTube recently experienced a widespread outage on October 15-16, 2025, affecting video playback and related services like YouTube Music and YouTube TV, with over 1 million reports at the peak. The problems included videos not loading, playback errors, and app malfunctions across multiple regions worldwide. YouTube was aware of the issue and worked quickly to resolve it. By October 16 morning (PT), the issue had been fixed, and all services were restored. The outage may have been related to a recent UI update rollout, but no official cause has been confirmed. For now, YouTube is fixed and operational, and users should not face ongoing widespread problems. If you still experience issues, trying standard troubleshooting like clearing cache or restarting the app may help.
In summary, YouTube has been fixed as of October 16, 2025, and normal service has resumed globally.
