Now, YouTube Down In India, Several Users Unable To Upload Videos, Access App

Days after US software giant Microsoft experienced a major outage, streaming major YouTube was down in India today as more than 100 users flagged issues while accessing the app and website as well as in uploading videos. 

At least 128 users reported issues while uploading videos on YouTube, with the disruption beginning at around 1:28 PM and reaching its peak at 3:13 PM, as per outage tracking website Downdetector.

It further said that, at least 62% users reported an issue while uploading videos, while 24% had issues accessing the YouTube app. The remaining 14% experienced issues with the website.

However, the reason behind the outage still remains uncertain.

Several users turned to social media platform X to express their concerns, including obstacles in uploading their videos on the YouTube Studio.

“Apparently YouTube is down right now. When I try to upload a YouTube Short it doesn’t appear on YouTube Studio or on my Channel. It just disappears,” said a user in his X post.

Just last week, Microsoft suffered a major global outage in its services, primarily impacting users of its software offering Microsoft 365. The outage has barred users from accessing various Microsoft 365 apps and services. 

As a result of the outage, several Indian airlines experienced hurdles in several of their workflows, rendering booking, check-in and manage booking services “temporarily unavailable. Airlines facing delays include Akasa Air, Vistara, Indigo, and SpiceJet. 

However, after a day, the company managed to retrieve some of its more critical services.

Few days back, Meta-owned Instagram was also down affecting more than 6000 Indian users, restricting them to access the platform. As per the Downdetector’s site 57% of these users complained about Instagram’s feed, 33% of users reported issues with accessing the app and 10% of users said they were facing server connection issues.

This comes amid a host of creator-focussed offerings launched by YouTube last year. Earlier in 2023, it expanded eligibility for the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) and brought YouTube Shorts creators under the initiative. It also rolled out an ad revenue sharing feature for short form videos as competition began to mount from Meta-owned Instagram Reels. 

YouTube also announced upcoming creative tools on YouTube Shorts and is said to be testing new GenAI features that would allow users to create music tracks based on a text prompt or even a simple hummed tune. 

However, the platform has also come under the spotlight of the government to crack the whip on deepfakes and misinformation. YouTube India’s senior executive, last month, dubbed deepfakes as being antithetical to its interests, saying that viewers, creators and advertisers want to steer clear of platforms that allow fake news or misinformation.

The company then also said that it was compliant with all local laws and was continuously actively engaging with the government on all emerging issues.

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