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JioHotstar Streaming Plagued by Outages and Technical Woes
15 Oct
Summary
- Users report disappearance of search icon on JioHotstar app
- Encounter "Something went wrong" and "Network error" messages
- Streaming platform facing widespread connectivity issues

On October 15th, 2025, the Indian streaming platform JioHotstar is facing significant technical issues, as reported by numerous users on social media. According to the reports, many customers have encountered problems while trying to access content on the platform.
The most notable issues include the disappearance of the search icon on the JioHotstar app, as well as error messages such as "Something went wrong" and "Network error" when attempting to play movies or TV shows. One user expressed their frustration, stating, "What the heck happened to @JioHotstar. No search button or anything their, is everyone have this issue or else me."
The platform's technical troubles appear to be ongoing as of the current date, with the research team at this news outlet also experiencing the same problems when trying to access JioHotstar on both mobile and website. The inability to connect to the platform and the lack of a functioning search feature are significantly disrupting the streaming experience for customers.
It remains unclear what is causing the outages and technical issues affecting JioHotstar, but the platform's users are eagerly awaiting a resolution to these problems.