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TL;DR
- YouTube has acknowledged an issue with the platform, saying its recommendations system is preventing videos from appearing across multiple surfaces.
- The company says the homepage is working again, but the broader issue hasn’t been fully resolved yet.
- YouTube TV is also experiencing problems due to the wider disruption.
Update: February 17, 2026 (10:31 PM ET): YouTube says it has fixed the issues preventing users from accessing the platform. Everything should be back to normal now.
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