IT is reported that Netflix were experiencing streaming difficulties on August 8, 2022.
Many across the US are reporting that their Netflix is either down or not working properly.
There were reported Netflix outages across the US on May7, 2022[/caption]
Is Netflix down?
On May 7, 2022, many reported issues with Netflix not working across the US.
In the US, 70 percent are having issues with video streaming, and 22 percent are experiencing problems with the app, according to Down Detector.
Some eight percent of users reported that the website was not working correctly.
The site saw a spike in reports around 12.30pm EST.
The streaming giant previously had technical issues in May and March as well.
Many users took to Twitter to discuss the streaming service’s connection.
“Netflix is your system down? It won’t let me play anything on my phone,” one user tweeted.
“Netflix is not working are the servers down?” a person tweeted.
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As of this writing, Netflix has not responded to the reports.
This follows Netflix’s series throughout November 2021. The app previously reported problems and outages being on November 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 15th, and 28th.
During the January 17, 2022 outage, users posted on Down Detector about their issues. “when i go into Netflix and try to play something the screen will freeze and bring me back to my home screen on my tv,” one person revealed.
“When I try to play something it just buffers,” another noted.
According to Down Detector’s map, outages were prominent in larger cities such as Los Angeles.
How can I check if Netflix is not working
Those who may be experiencing difficulties with Netflix can check another social media app such as Twitter for reports.
If you don’t have a Twitter account Down Detector will tell users when the apps are down or experiencing difficulties.
If it appears the problem may not be widespread, try checking the internet connection on your device or exiting the app before logging back in.
When has Netflix been down before?
There have been other reported Netflix outages in the past including:
- May 7, 2022: Netflix users reported issues with the video services.
- March 25, 2022: Netflix users reported video streaming issues.
- March 8, 2022: Netflix users had issues with the video streaming.
- January 17, 2022: Netflix users had website difficulties.
- December 17, 2021: Users reported issues with streaming on the website.
- November 29, 2021: Users reported issues with the website.
- November 18, 2021: Users reported issues with streaming Netflix.
- November 15, 2021: Netflix website was down.
- October 20, 2021: Netflix website was struggling to display content.
- October 18, 2021: Netflix website was down across the world.
- October 16, 2021: The Netflix website had an unstable connection that lasted nearly a whole day.
- October 15, 2021: Netflix was down overnight beginning at 10pm.
- October 14, 2021: Users reported worldwide issues from 3am until mid-day
- September 4, 2021: Users indicated the Netflix site was not loading
