YouTube Services Crash Globally: India Users Among Millions Hit, #YouTubeDown Trends

February 18, 2026 8:47 AM

YouTube Services Crash Globally: India Users Among Millions Hit, #YouTubeDown Trends

New Delhi, February 18, 2026
YouTube suffered major outage this morning, disrupting video streaming worldwide including India. Users saw “Something Went Wrong” errors on app/website for ~1 hour.

Outage Impact

Scale: 320,000+ US reports (DownDetector); 10,000+ from India alone. Affected YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Kids, YouTube TV.
Symptoms: Homepage blank, videos wouldn’t load/play, search failed across mobile/desktop.

User Reaction

X exploded with complaints; #YouTubeDown trended instantly. Creators/advertisers faced revenue losses during peak morning hours.

Company Response

Google acknowledged via @TeamYouTube: “Teams aware, investigating.” Later confirmed recommendation system glitch fixed; full services restored. No detailed cause disclosed.