YouTube users reported getting a The connection has timed out error message on February 24, 2008 at around 11:30 a.m. PST. The site was back up by 12:15 p.m. PST.
Fast Facts:
- YouTube experienced an outage on February 24, 2008 due to possible interference from Pakistan
- The last YouTube outage was on January 15, 2008
- The video site was also down for about 30 minutes on November 25, 2007
- The previous outage that drew public attention was August 15, 2006, when the site was reportedly down for approximately 5 hours.
YouTube Down History
Metamend: YouTube Goes Down Currently Off Line and Unavailable (January 15, 2008)
Center Networks: YouTube Down; Alternative Suggestions (November 25, 2007)
Blog Post: Blue Donkey: YouTube: http/1.1 Service Unavailable (November 25, 2007)
CNET News Blog: Youtube Down for Almost Five Hours (August 15, 2006)
Mashable: YouTube Down (August 15, 2006)
TechCrunch: Youtube Goes Down for the First Time (August 15, 2006)
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