YouTube Returns To Normal After Thousands Of Users Report Access Problems

JAKARTA - Alphabet Inc's main app and YouTube TV (GOOGL.O) have been fixed after thousands of users reported access issues to video streaming sites on Monday, February 27.

The disruptive tracking site, Downdetector, shows there were more than 12,000 users who reported problems with YouTube on Monday afternoon. Downdetector tracks the interference by collecting status reports from various sources, including errors reported by users on the platform. Most likely, this interference affects the number of users more.

"YouTube said on its status page, 'Good news, this is now fixed! You should be able to access YouTube TV or Main YouTube App as usual on all living room devices'. Reported by Reuters, at 17.49 ET, YouTube incident reports have dropped to around 700 on Downdetector.

No official information was released by YouTube regarding the cause of the disruption on Monday 27 February. However, disruptions to online services such as YouTube can be caused by various factors, such as technical problems, server maintenance, cyberattacks, or high traffic volume.

YouTube has experienced some service disruptions in the past and they usually carry out investigations to ensure the safety and stability of their platforms.

There is no definite information about how much YouTube will lose if it experiences disruption for an hour. However, given the importance of the platform in the digital video streaming and marketing industry, as well as how much content is uploaded every minute, the losses suffered can be very large in a short time if there is a disturbance or downtime.

Companies may lose their ad, customer, and reputation income if users are disappointed with the platform's performance. However, the estimated loss will definitely depend on various factors, such as the duration of the disruption, the type of service affected, and how many users are affected.