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Downdetector Live and Today: What Is Down Right Now
Downdetector live reports are easiest to see on the Downdetector homepage, which ranks the services with the most problem reports right now. To confirm a big one, check the company's own page, like Cloudflare Status. Below is our plain-English log of today's biggest outages.
Last updatedUpdated daily
Downdetector today: what outages are happening right now?
A 60-second scan answers "what outages are happening right now" for most people.
- 0:00
Open the homepage. The services with the most new reports sit at the top.
- 0:15
Open one service. A tall spike in the last hour means a live outage.
- 0:30
Look for many spikes together. That points to a cloud outage, like AWS or Cloudflare.
- 0:45
Check the official status page. It tells you if the company is fixing it.
Downdetector reports: live vs. confirmed
Live outage reports come from users, so they are fast. They are not confirmed, so they can include noise.
| Live Downdetector reports | Official status pages | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Minutes | Often 15 to 60 minutes later |
| Source | Users | The company |
| Confirmed? | No | Yes |
| Best for | A quick "is it just me?" | Knowing a fix is underway |
Signs of a real-time outage
An outage right now usually shows all four. If you see only one, it may be small or local.
A sharp spike
The line jumps far above the shaded baseline in minutes.
One clear top problem
Most people say the same thing, like login or no signal.
Hotspots in many areas
The map lights up across the country, not one city.
A rush of comments
Lots of new comments arrive at the same time.
Our guide on how to read Downdetector charts explains the baseline and spikes.
How often does Downdetector update?
In near real time. New reports appear within minutes, and the chart moves as they arrive. Downdetector compares each batch with what is normal for that time of day. Learn more in how Downdetector works.
This page is different. We review the outage today log below every day. We add big US outages once a trusted source confirms them.
Outage today: phone, internet, and alerts
For your phone or home internet, see cell phone outages today and internet outages today. To get alerts instead of checking, set up the Downdetector app. Our log of the biggest recent outages is below.
How a live outage unfolds, minute by minute
Most big outages follow the same arc. Knowing it helps you guess how long you will wait.
- Minute 0 to 5
First reports
A few people notice errors. The line on Downdetector starts to lift.
- Minute 5 to 20
The spike
Reports climb fast. The service jumps to the top of the Downdetector homepage.
- Minute 15 to 60
The company speaks
The official status page or support account posts "investigating."
- Hours later
The fix rolls out
Reports start to fall. The status page moves to "monitoring."
- After
The long tail
Some users still have trouble while apps catch up. Then the line drops back to the baseline.
Which services are down today? Where to look first
To see Downdetector outages today, start with the homepage, then narrow down by what is broken for you.
| If this fails | Check first |
|---|---|
| Your phone shows SOS | Your carrier on Downdetector, then its app |
| Home Wi-Fi has no internet | Your internet provider and its outage map |
| Many apps at once | Cloud providers like AWS and Cloudflare |
| One app only | That app's page and its status page |
| Cards or bank apps | Your bank, then payment apps like PayPal |
Live outage reports: what to do while you wait
Once you know an outage is real, there is little to fix on your side. A few habits make the wait easier.
- Stop retrying every few seconds. Repeated logins can lock your account, and they add load to a struggling service.
- Save your work. Copy anything you were typing into a note, so a refresh does not lose it.
- Use a backup. Text instead of a chat app, a card instead of a payment app, mobile data instead of home Wi-Fi.
- Watch one source. Pick the official status page or the Downdetector chart and check it every 15 minutes.
- Do not reinstall apps or reset your phone. It will not help with a server outage and can log you out.
Downdetector reports vs. official outage today news
Downdetector shows that users are struggling. News reports and status pages explain why. Early in an outage, you will only have the first. As the hours go by, companies post updates and news sites report the cause. Our daily log below waits for that second step, so each entry is confirmed.
Live outage or scheduled maintenance?
Not every red line is an accident. Games, banks, and cloud tools take systems offline on purpose, usually at night or early in the morning. Downdetector still shows a spike, because users still notice.
The tell is a notice posted ahead of time on the official status page or support account. If you find one, the service will usually be back at the time it gave. If there is no notice, treat it as a real-time outage and follow the steps above.
When outages tend to happen
Outages can hit any time, but people notice them most on weekday mornings and evenings, when usage peaks. Software changes often roll out during the work week, so many big outages start on a weekday. Late-night problems may show smaller spikes simply because fewer people are awake to report them.
Biggest outages, newest first
Google Cloud outage across Europe
Google said a power event in its London region took several cloud services offline. Apps built on top of it, like the Revolut bank app, had login and card payment problems until power came back.
Affected: Google Cloud (europe-west2), Revolut, Apps hosted in London
Source: Google Cloud Status
Fiber cut slows X, Reddit, Teams, and Zoom
A cut fiber line on a backbone network in eastern North America broke routes that many big sites use. Cloudflare and other networks saw errors for a few hours while traffic was moved to other paths.
Affected: X, Reddit, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Discord
Source: Cloudflare Status
Nationwide Verizon wireless outage
Verizon phones across the US dropped to "SOS only" for most of the afternoon and evening. Downdetector logged over 180,000 reports at the peak. Verizon apologized and gave affected customers a $20 account credit.
Affected: Verizon Wireless, Calls, texts, and mobile data
Source: Verizon Support
Cloudflare global outage
A database change made a settings file for Cloudflare bot protection grow too big. The software that reads it crashed, so many sites showed "500" errors for about three hours.
Affected: X, ChatGPT, Spotify, Thousands of sites behind Cloudflare
Source: Cloudflare blog
Microsoft Azure Front Door outage
A bad settings change in Azure Front Door, the system that routes traffic to Microsoft services, stopped many logins and pages from loading. Microsoft rolled the change back over several hours.
Affected: Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams, Azure portal
Source: Azure Status History
AWS outage in the US-EAST-1 region
A DNS problem inside AWS meant apps could not find a key database service in Northern Virginia. Hundreds of apps failed for most of the day. Downdetector logged millions of reports worldwide.
Affected: Snapchat, Fortnite, Roblox, Venmo, Alexa, Ring
Source: AWS Health Dashboard
CrowdStrike update crashes Windows PCs
A faulty update to CrowdStrike security software crashed about 8.5 million Windows computers into a blue screen. Flights, banks, and stores were hit. It was not a cyberattack and not a Microsoft cloud failure.
Affected: Windows PCs, Airlines, Banks, Hospitals
Source: Microsoft blog
Nationwide AT&T wireless outage
AT&T phones showed "SOS" for about 12 hours. The FCC later found that a network change made during an upgrade was set up wrong. AT&T gave affected customers an account credit.
Affected: AT&T Wireless, Calls, texts, and 911 access
Source: FCC
Frequently asked questions
Is Downdetector live data real time?
Yes, close to it. New reports show up on Downdetector within minutes. That is why it often shows an outage before the company does. Our log on this page is updated daily, not live.
Why is a service on the Downdetector homepage if it works for me?
The homepage shows services with many reports, but outages can be local or partial. A service can fail in one region or for one feature only. Open its page and check the map and top problems.
What is the difference between Downdetector live and Downdetector today?
They mean almost the same thing. People search "live" for this moment and "today" for the last 24 hours. Each service’s chart on Downdetector covers both.
Does this page show live Downdetector data?
No. We are an independent guide, and we do not copy Downdetector’s data. We review our outage log every day and add big US outages once a trusted source confirms them. For live numbers, open downdetector.com.
Which services go down most often?
The services with the most users show up most often on Downdetector, because more people report. Social apps, phone carriers, and big cloud providers top the list. A frequent spike does not always mean an unreliable service.
How do I know when a live outage is over?
Watch the line drop back into the shaded baseline on Downdetector, and wait for the official status page to say "resolved." Some users may still have trouble for a little while after that.
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