We're back! Thanks for all of your patience. If you continue to experience issues, please let us know. https://t.co/NVU5GP7Sy6
— Team YouTube (@TeamYouTube) October 17, 2018
(RNN) - YouTube, Google’s global video-sharing website, experienced an outage Tuesday evening.
KCBSreported the outage was worldwide. Service was restored around 11 p.m. ET.
The cause of the outage has not been determined, but it affected its TV and music streaming services, as well.
During the outage, website visitors will found a blank web page. App users noticed the thumbnails and video previews load, but they did not play once selected.
The California-based streaming giant launched in 2005 and was purchased by Google in 2006.
With an estimated 1 billion users every month, Alexa Internet, Inc. ranks YouTube as the second most popular website in the world, just behind Google and ahead of Facebook.
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(RNN) - YouTube, Google’s global video-sharing website, is experiencing a worldwide outage.
Thanks for your reports about YouTube, YouTube TV and YouTube Music access issues. We're working on resolving this and will let you know once fixed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will keep you updated.
— Team YouTube (@TeamYouTube) October 17, 2018
The cause of the outage has not been determined, but it is affecting its TV and music streaming services, as well.
Copyright 2018 Raycom News Network. All rights reserved.
