Is YouTube Down Right Now in USA

As of right now, Monday, February 23, 2026, YouTube is not experiencing a major outage in the USA. The service is largely operational.

However, if you are seeing a blank screen or receiving a “something went wrong” message, you are likely experiencing residual glitches from a massive global outage that occurred just a few days ago (February 17–18).

Current Status Summary

• Official Status: Operational.

• Minor Reports: There are scattered reports of the app not loading in specific regions like Florida, Michigan, and Pennsylvania within the last hour, but these are currently considered localized issues rather than a nationwide crash.

• Recent Context: Last week, YouTube suffered “The Great Outage of February 2026,” where a recommendation system failure left over 470,000 users in the U.S. with blank homepages for several hours.

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Quick Fixes for “Local” Issues

If YouTube isn’t working for you right now, it is likely a cache issue where your device is “remembering” the broken state from last week:

• For Desktop: Perform a Hard Refresh by pressing Ctrl + F5 (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + R (Mac). This forces the browser to ignore cached files and download the site fresh.

• For Mobile App: Force-close the app and clear the App Cache in your phone settings. Do not just swipe the app away; you may need to restart your phone to clear the temporary DNS cache.

• For Smart TVs: Unplug your TV from the wall for 30 seconds. This is the only way to fully clear the memory on devices like FireSticks or Roku, which often hold onto “outage data” longer than phones do.

Where to Check for Real-Time Spikes

If you suspect it’s going down again, these are the most reliable trackers:

1. Downdetector – YouTube: Look for a “vertical spike” in the graph.

2. TeamYouTube on X: This is where Google officially acknowledges server-side problems.