YouTube Not Working? Users See ‘Something Went Wrong’ Error As Global Outage Hits Platform

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Last Updated:February 18, 2026, 07:31 IST

More than 320,000 users in the United States alone reported problems on outage-tracking website Downdetector.

Users encountered a “Something Went Wrong” error message while trying to use the app and website.

Users encountered a “Something Went Wrong” error message while trying to use the app and website.

Video-sharing platform YouTube suffered a widespread global outage leaving users across multiple countries unable to access videos and other services. More than 320,000 users in the United States alone reported problems on outage-tracking website Downdetector, with many encountering a “Something Went Wrong" error message while trying to use the app and website.

The disruption appeared to affect users worldwide, including in India, the United Kingdom and several other countries, according to user reports.

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February 18, 2026, 07:31 IST

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