As of 9:33 PM Eastern Time, numerous users are still facing difficulties accessing YouTube, with reports indicating that service restoration is inconsistent. The outage appears to have begun at approximately 8 PM ET, leading to over 338,000 reports on Downdetector from affected users across the United States and in countries such as Canada, India, Australia, and Russia.
Some individuals have noted partial restoration, with the homepage becoming accessible, although features like recommended videos remain unavailable. Additionally, reports from users on Reddit show that access issues persist, despite some claiming that the service has returned for them.
Updates were made at 9:26 PM ET to reflect the ongoing situation, including corrections to the outage's start time and the addition of new affected regions.