YouTube Services Disrupted Globally
New Delhi / Global , December 22, 2025
Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube experienced a widespread global outage on Friday, leaving thousands of users unable to access the service. The disruption was reported across multiple regions, indicating a global technical issue rather than a localized failure.
Spike in Complaints on DownDetector
According to outage-tracking website DownDetector, more than 7,600 problem reports were logged by 6:57 PM IST. Users reported issues including videos not loading, app crashes, and website access failures.
The outage appeared to affect users across continents.
Users Impacted in Multiple Countries
DownDetector data showed significant reports from several countries:
United Kingdom: Over 3,000 reports by local morning hours
Canada: More than 1,300 reports
India: Thousands of complaints during evening peak usage hours
The scale of reports suggested that the issue was widespread and simultaneous across regions.
YouTube Yet to Issue Official Statement
As of the latest update, YouTube has not released an official statement addressing the outage or explaining the cause. The exact reason behind the disruption remains unclear, and it is unknown whether the issue was caused by a server failure, software bug, or network problem.
Actual Impact May Be Higher
DownDetector collects outage data from user-submitted reports and multiple online sources, meaning the actual number of affected users could be significantly higher than reported figures.
Users took to social media platforms to express frustration, with many confirming they were unable to stream or upload videos during the outage.
