YouTube Down for Thousands of Users Wednesday, Downdetector Reports

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By Anthony W. Haddad

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October 28, 2026

YouTube app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. (Reuters File)

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YouTube is reportedly down for thousands of users on Wednesday, according to Downdetector.com.

There were more than 5,100 reports of issues with the platform as of 7:30 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages from a number of sources.

Most users reported an issue with video streaming.

Update at 7:47 a.m.

More than 33,000 users have now reported an issue with YouTube.

Update at 7:57 a.m.

More than 58,000 users have now reported an issue.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.