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Re: YouTube seems to be down

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Post by HPsquared » Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 12:11 AM UTC

Theodores wrote: post #31

No Vodafone two days ago and now no YouTube. I am amazed at these system wide outages. I thought YouTube cached all the recommendations fairly locally with a box at the Telco. Clearly this is not the case if it is down for everyone, everywhere.

Both can be true. There are many moving parts on something like YouTube! (Edit: but yeah, I'm not sure if local caching is really feasible for YT with the huge diversity of content on the platform. Maybe "within 500 miles" is as good as one could expect)

Re: YouTube seems to be down

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Post by hmcamp » Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 12:11 AM UTC

Thankfully there is still tumblr

Re: YouTube seems to be down

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Post by Havoc » Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 12:12 AM UTC

Seems fine here - uk

Also wow I had forgotten how obnoxious yt is on a phone. Usually on an adblocked pc

Re: YouTube seems to be down

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Post by frenchie4111 » Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 12:12 AM UTC

Are there other Google services down, or just YouTube?

Re: YouTube seems to be down

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Post by cynicalsecurity » Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 12:12 AM UTC

Up again.

Re: YouTube seems to be down

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Post by alexpadula » Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 12:13 AM UTC

frenchie4111 wrote: post #44

Are there other Google services down, or just YouTube?

Seems to be just YouTube but others would be able to tell us.

Re: YouTube seems to be down

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Post by sunrunner » Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 12:13 AM UTC

larkinrichards wrote: post #22

Love it when the ads load but the video you wanted to watch won't load.

I love it when the ads don't load therefore blocking the video completely instead of going past them.

Re: YouTube seems to be down

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Post by linsomniac » Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 12:14 AM UTC

Fixed? Mine was broken half an hour ago (USA/CO), but now bideos that didn't work are playing.

Re: YouTube seems to be down

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Post by Aurornis » Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 12:15 AM UTC

mythrwy wrote: post #27

bronco21016 wrote: post #11

I guess I might actually go to bed at a reasonable hour tonight then...

Haha yes you and me both. These shorts are horrible. I know everyone hates on them, but they are brain crack for me and I can watch them for hours. I'm pretty sure they devastate your ability to focus though. I really notice it when I've been watching heavily. Something like chronic weed smoking in effect. I never got on tiktok thank goodness. And no I'm I'm not going to pretend I watch a lot of enlightening long for…

Honest question: Why do you keep it on your phone then? If some habit had this bad of an effect on me I’d be going to lengths to cut it out of my life.

Re: YouTube seems to be down

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Post by torcete » Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 12:16 AM UTC

Havoc wrote: post #43

Seems fine here - uk Also wow I had forgotten how obnoxious yt is on a phone. Usually on an adblocked pc

I'm visiting the UK and it's down in this area.