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YouTube Outage Frustrates Users Across US and Europe
15 Oct
Summary
- YouTube and YouTube Music services experiencing playback issues
- Errors appearing on both web and mobile platforms
- Impacting users in the US and Europe as of October 16, 2025
On October 16, 2025, YouTube users across the United States and Europe have been experiencing significant disruptions to the platform's services. According to reports, various playback errors are preventing users from watching videos on both the web and mobile applications.
On the web, users are encountering an error message stating, "An error occurred. Please try again later." Similarly, the mobile apps are displaying a "Something went wrong" notification, allowing users to browse the platform but preventing them from successfully opening videos.
The issues extend beyond the main YouTube service, as the YouTube Music platform is also facing similar problems. However, YouTube TV, the company's live TV streaming service, appears to be unaffected by the current outage.
The cause of the widespread disruption remains unclear, and it is uncertain how long the issues will persist. As of the time of reporting, Google, the parent company of YouTube, has not provided any official statement or updates regarding the situation. Users in the affected regions are left frustrated and unable to access the popular video-sharing platform until the technical problems are resolved.
