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YouTube is currently having a major global outage, so it’s very likely that nothing is wrong with just your account and the problem is on YouTube’s side right now.

Quick Scoop

What likely happened to “your YouTube” today

Multiple outlets are reporting that YouTube and YouTube TV went down worldwide on February 17–18, 2026, affecting both the website and the apps.

Reports show hundreds of thousands of users having problems loading videos, searching, logging in, or even opening the homepage.

That means:

  • It can look like your account is broken, even though it isn’t.
  • Errors may include blank pages, endless loading, “something went wrong,” or login failures.
  • The issue is on YouTube/Google’s servers, not your device or settings.

How to check if it’s just you

You can quickly test whether it’s a platform issue or your setup:

  1. Try another device (phone vs. laptop) using the same network. If both fail, it strongly suggests a YouTube-side problem.
  1. Try another network (switch Wi‑Fi/mobile data or a different connection). If YouTube still fails, again it points to their outage.
  1. Check a third‑party outage tracker or tech news site; they’re currently showing a huge spike in YouTube outage reports.

If all signs show widespread problems, you mostly just have to wait for YouTube to stabilize things.

If your issue continues after the outage

Once news sites stop reporting outages and other people say it’s back to normal, but your YouTube still acts weird, then it may be a local or account‑specific problem. Common fixes include:

  • Checking your internet connection and restarting your router.
  • Verifying your Google/YouTube login and resetting your password if needed.
  • Clearing browser cache and cookies, or reinstalling/updating the YouTube app.
  • Temporarily disabling VPNs or proxies, which can sometimes break logins or video loading.

If that still doesn’t help, you might be running into a policy, guideline, or monetization issue. In that case:

  • Review YouTube’s Community Guidelines and advertiser-friendly content rules to see if any recent video might have triggered restrictions.
  • Check your email and YouTube Studio dashboard for warnings, strikes, or limited ads notices.

Mini FAQ (forum‑style)

“Is my channel banned?”
During a big outage, most people just see generic errors; it doesn’t mean your channel was removed. True bans or strikes usually come with clear notices and emails.

“Why can’t I log in at all?”
Right now, many users can’t log in because of the outage itself, not because their password or account changed.

“Videos not loading but comments/parts of the page show?”
That kind of half‑working behavior is typical when YouTube’s backend is unstable in a broad outage.

If you tell me exactly what you’re seeing (for example: “home feed blank,” “can’t log in,” “videos won’t play,” “channel disappeared”), I can walk you through a more targeted checklist tailored to your situation.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.