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YouTube down in USA: Tens of thousands of users face problems amid outage; ‘something went wrong’
Hindustan Times ^ | February 18, 2026 | Shuvrajit Das Biswas

Posted on 02/17/2026 5:40:59 PM PST by PJ-Comix

YouTube was reportedly down in the USA on Tuesday. At the time of writing, Downdetector logged over 2,80,000 people facing outage issues with YouTube.

Most of the issues appeared to be with the app, but some complained of troubles with the website as well. Users reported issues with YouTube TV too, with Downdetector logging over 7000 complaints at the time of writing.

YouTube is yet to address the outage and no cause for the ree video sharing site to go down is known yet.

Several people took to social media and the Downdetector comments section to express the problems they were facing.

(Excerpt) Read more at hindustantimes.com ...


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To: PJ-Comix

It just came back automatically on the computer, but had to send in a code they give you on the TV and send it in on the computer. All of this security stuff these days is always a source of anxiety.


41 posted on 02/17/2026 6:45:58 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

42 posted on 02/17/2026 7:04:34 PM PST by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: PJ-Comix

It was down a while ago but seems to be back up and running now here in SoCal.


43 posted on 02/17/2026 7:06:57 PM PST by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Thank God, once in a while millions get some well deserved rest from YT garbage.... Long it may continue


44 posted on 02/17/2026 7:46:53 PM PST by exinnj
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To: PJ-Comix

Mine was working


45 posted on 02/17/2026 8:08:17 PM PST by ZULU (Exterminate Ham-Ass. Give Ukraine Offense Weapons to hit inside Russia)
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To: PJ-Comix

I had trouble with it a couple of hours ago but its OK now.


46 posted on 02/17/2026 8:09:19 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: PJ-Comix

Annoying.


47 posted on 02/17/2026 8:43:53 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....I voted for this too!)
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To: PJ-Comix

“X” was down last night, too ...


48 posted on 02/17/2026 8:46:35 PM PST by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: Salamander

Mine just rebooted itself after several hours.


49 posted on 02/17/2026 8:59:40 PM PST by jmacusa ( Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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To: exinnj

It’s not all garbage. I am one third of the way through Chuck Missler’s Genesis series. I recommend it.


50 posted on 02/17/2026 9:05:16 PM PST by Whatever Works
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To: PJ-Comix

I was watching videos on my laptop when YouTube want out for only like 5 minutes.


51 posted on 02/17/2026 9:12:41 PM PST by jimwatx
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To: Mr Rogers

Yeah, I was unable to log in to use the YouTube app on my AppleTV 4K set top box.


52 posted on 02/17/2026 9:35:42 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Mr Rogers
Mine works on my computer but my Roku tv refuses to connect to my account

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I had the same thing.
It kept prompting me to sign in with Google.

When I turned off my cell phone, for some reason it let my Roku back in,,,then when I turned my cell phone back on it kicked my Roku out again.

I turned off my cell, and I was able to get Roku to open up my YouTube channel again.

Coincidence?

53 posted on 02/18/2026 5:13:25 AM PST by cuz1961
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