YouTube off? Thousands of users report problems with video streaming platform

Service issues hit YouTube, as indicated by more than 7,000 reports on Downdetector around 6:00 AM IST. Users expressed their concern on social media, questioning whether the outage was universal or isolated. Livemint Published Oct 16, 2025, 02:19 IST FILE PHOTO: A teenager poses for a photo while holding a smartphone in front of a YouTube logo in this illustration taken on September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo(REUTERS) YouTube is experiencing service issues on social media website and tracking website. The outage appears to have peaked in the morning with Downdetector data showing over 7,000 reports around 6am IST. “I’m rushing to Twitter to see if #YouTube is down for everyone or just my WiFi acting up 😭” one user commented on X “youtube down when I literally just sat down to eat dinner” another user added.