Sometimes YouTube stops working. Sometimes the service works fine, but the app, device, or internet connection you're using doesn't stream videos smoothly or doesn't show videos at all. If the YouTube app isn't working for you, try the troubleshooting steps below to fix the problem.

There are several reasons why YouTube might not be working for you. You could be experiencing internet issues. Your YouTube app might need an update. Or maybe the YouTube service is experiencing an outage.

To fix YouTube if it's not working properly, try the following solutions:

Check X (formerly Twitter) updates from @TeamYouTube. When the service is experiencing widespread issues, this account will typically acknowledge the problem shortly thereafter. Before trying any of the steps below, check @TeamYouTube's recent tweets to see if the service is experiencing issues. If it is, wait for the folks at YouTube to restore the service.