YouTube is currently experiencing a major outage, affecting both the app and the website. The issue has been confirmed by users across the United States, with the West Coast being hit the hardest, particularly San Francisco and Los Angeles. YouTube TV and Google itself are also experiencing issues. The outage was initially not reflected on DownDetector, but now over 30,000 users are reporting problems. The YouTube homepage won't load, and users are met with a blank screen. YouTube has acknowledged the issue, but no official response has been made on social media platforms like X (Twitter). The number of reported issues has dropped slightly, but the majority of problems are still occurring on YouTube. Users are advised to refresh the page or try loading the video's direct URL for a temporary solution.
