Is YouTube Down? Latest Outage Reports and Status Updates
YouTube experienced a major global outage on February 17, 2026, which has now been fully resolved.
The disruption began around 5:30 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST on February 17 and lasted for several hours. At its peak, over 320,000 users in the United States and thousands more globally—including in India, the UK, and Canada—reported issues.
What Happened? The “Something Went Wrong” Error Explained
- Cause: YouTube officially confirmed the issue was caused by a malfunction in its recommendation system, which prevented videos from appearing across the platform.
- Services Affected: The outage impacted YouTube.com, the mobile app, YouTube Music, YouTube Kids, and YouTube TV.
- Symptoms: Users encountered blank homepages, “Something Went Wrong” error messages, and failures in video playback or account login.
Official Statement from Google and Team YouTube
As of February 18, 2026, Google has issued a final update stating that all platforms are back to normal.
If you are still experiencing issues, YouTube Support recommends:
- Refreshing your browser or restarting the app.
- Clearing your cache and cookies to remove any residual data from the outage period.
- Performing a hard refresh (Ctrl + F5 on Windows; Cmd + Shift + R on Mac).