YouTube Down Worldwide: Millions Affected
YouTube 全球宕机，数百万用户受影响
English
YouTube experienced a widespread outage on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, affecting millions of users globally who reported issues with video playback and accessing the platform. The outage, which began in the late afternoon and continued for several hours, impacted not only the main YouTube service but also YouTube Music and YouTube TV. Users across the United States, as well as in countries like the UK, Canada, and Australia, reported problems.
The issues ranged from videos refusing to load and blank screens to specific playback error messages stating “An error occurred, please try again later.” Downdetector, a platform that monitors service outages based on user reports, recorded a significant surge in complaints, with numbers exceeding 200,000 and even reaching over 600,000 at the peak of the disruption. Major U.S. cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, New York, Washington, and Detroit were among the most affected areas.
YouTube officially acknowledged the outage through its support account on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the company was aware of the issues and actively investigating the cause. However, as of the latest updates, the exact reason for the widespread disruption remained undisclosed. Speculation arose that the outage might be linked to a recent visual revamp YouTube had begun rolling out for its video player and interface, although this has not been confirmed.
While the outage caused considerable frustration among users, services began to be gradually restored later in the evening. YouTube later confirmed that the issue had been resolved across all its services. Despite the restoration of service, the company has not yet provided a definitive explanation for the technical difficulties that led to the global downtime.
The incident highlights the critical reliance users have on platforms like YouTube for entertainment, information, and music. The widespread nature of the outage and the significant number of affected users underscore the platform’s global reach and the potential impact of technical failures on its vast audience. Investigations into the cause are reportedly ongoing, with users advised to monitor YouTube’s official channels for further updates.
中文
2025年10月15日星期三，YouTube发生大范围故障，全球数百万用户报告视频无法播放或平台无法访问。此次故障从下午晚些时候开始，持续了数小时，影响的不仅是主平台，还包括 YouTube Music 和 YouTube TV。美国、英国、加拿大、澳大利亚等国的用户都报告了类似问题。
问题表现多样，从视频无法加载、画面空白，到出现“发生错误，请稍后再试”等播放提示。监测用户报告的故障平台 Downdetector 记录到投诉量激增，数量从20万飙升至高峰时超60万起。西雅图、旧金山、洛杉矶、菲尼克斯、芝加哥、纽约、华盛顿和底特律等美国主要城市受影响最严重。
YouTube 通过其在 X（原推特）上的客服账号正式确认此次故障，称公司已注意到问题并正在积极调查原因。但截至目前，故障的具体原因仍未披露。外界猜测此次中断可能与 YouTube 近期推出的视频播放器和界面改版有关，但尚未得到官方证实。
尽管这次故障令用户颇为不满，但在当晚，服务已陆续恢复。YouTube 随后确认所有服务已恢复正常。然而，公司仍未对导致全球宕机的技术问题给出明确解释。
此事件凸显出用户对 YouTube 等平台在娱乐、资讯与音乐方面的高度依赖。此次全球性故障及受影响用户数量之多，进一步说明该平台的全球影响力，以及技术故障可能带来的巨大冲击。目前，调查仍在进行中，用户被建议关注 YouTube 官方渠道，以获取后续更新。