YouTube down today: YouTube has not yet issued a statement regarding the issue. It was immediately not clear why the YouTube outage had occurred.

More than 338,000 users reported issues with YouTube Tuesday evening, Feb. 17, according to Downdetector.As of 6:30 p.m., 338,308 people had flagged problems with the video platform, Downdetector data shows.

YouTube is experiencing an outage across the United States, with users in other countries like Canada, India, the Philippines, Australia and Russia also having problems with accessing the website. The issue seems to have started at around 8 PM Eastern time and reached 338,

On February 17, 2026, YouTube went through a widespread outage, and users were furious. Find out the reason behind the brief shutdown here.

Google-owned YouTube said some users were having trouble accessing the online video-sharing platform. YouTube said that an issue with its recommendations system prevented videos from appearing on YouTube, including on its homepage and app.

Users who have ad blockers are reportedly unable to see certain parts of the platform—and it seems to be a targeted move by YouTube.

YouTube experienced a significant service disruption for users in the US and Singapore, with thousands reporting issues according to Downdetector. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.

YouTube users reported a severe outage with the video-streaming giant on Tuesday, February 17, at around 8: 00 p. m. ET, affecting thousands of viewers.The issues affected the homepage and recommendation features,