Youtube outage: Users complain about facing these issues

YouTube users in India are reportedly facing issues with the Google-owned video platform. As per DownDetector, some users are reporting problems with the YouTube app, while others are experiencing difficulties accessing the website. Users are facing issues with the YouTube Play button and are also now able to access their YouTube playlists.

According to DownDetector, approximately 56% of users are experiencing issues with video streaming, while 23% and 21% are facing problems with server connection and the app, respectively.

The issue with YouTube appears to be limited. Most members of the Times of India Tech team have not reported any problems with the YouTube app on Android and iOS or the website throughout the day.

Issues faced by usersUsers have posted on DownDetector to share their experiences with YouTube issues, tagging Google India and YouTube India. Some of the comments include:


“@ravitwtx Playback speed functionality is not working on YouTube? It not working in my phone. ? #youtube @sundarpichai @YouTube @YouTubeIndia”

“@yunaiscute1209 What the hell happened to YouTube on mobile man.. Everytime I filp my phone horizontally the video pauses and I can't resume it, besides the miniplayer won't work at all even if it's paused.,Such a stupid and shameful update. Do better @TeamYouTube”

“@iamyasinshaikh @YouTube @YouTubeIndia Unable to change speed of playback of videos Tried clear data/cache Checked for updates Please fix this issue asap”

“@neemcharakarila They are now messing with YouTube. Videos aren't playing for me (unless I download them) and the fast forward button is not working either. It works fine with VPN on.”