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YouTube, Google Hit by Global Outage, 12,000 Report Issues

12/19/2025

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YouTube and Google services experienced a global outage on December 19, 2025.
More than 12,000 complaints reported server connection issues, with many from India and the United States.
Users faced a 502 error, indicating a server communication problem rather than device issues.
By the morning, outages had decreased significantly, signaling partial restoration, and YouTube had not issued an official statement.

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Story summary

YouTube and Google services experienced a global outage on December 19, 2025.
More than 12,000 complaints reported server connection issues, with many from India and the United States.
Users faced a 502 error, indicating a server communication problem rather than device issues.
By the morning, outages had decreased significantly, signaling partial restoration, and YouTube had not issued an official statement.