[Solved] How to Fix It When YouTube Is Down?

Early in January, 2019, YouTube was down again when people find that the site didn't load or kept sending error messages. They could also seen "500 Internal Server Error" site occasionally. This issue appeared mostly in the UK and Europe countries, and after an hour, some people still failed to use the streaming service on YouTube.

This situation happened mostly due to the online outages. Although it didn't occur widespreadly, some users would still get affected. So how can we fix "YouTube is down" problem? Here we list 3 useful ways to solve it.

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CONTENTS

Part 1. General Ways to Deal with "YouTube Is Down" Problem

When you fail to stream YouTube videos, you need to make sure the cause of the problem. What is the root of "YouTube is Down"? According to most users, there are two main factors that would lead to this problem - one is that your devices or the browser go wrong, and the other attributes to YouTube internal server error.

To deal with "YouTube Is Down" problem, you can try these general methods below.

1. Clean up browsing data and history

If the storage space on your device is full, you may be unable to load some pages or download something. This may be the reason for why you fail to open YouTube videos for online streaming. Just try to clean up the browsing data and history on both your device and the browser you used to land in YouTube to free some space.

2. Re-launch the device and browser

When you have clear all browsing history on your device and browser, but "YouTube Is Down" problem still exists, you can try to shut the browser and your device for re-launching again. Actually, most little problems can be solved through this way.

3. Change to a faster Wi-Fi connection

Sometimes you fail to open YouTube is not because YouTube is down, it may that the reason that your Wi-Fi connection is weak for loading the page. You just need to switch to a faster network connection, and you can solve the problem.

4. Deal with YouTube internal server error

When you open YouTube and find that everything cannot be loaded, or receive 500 internal server error notice while trying to stream video, it is because that YouTube's internal server goes wrong. This time YouTube would announce the problem on its official Twitter. All we have to is can just wait for YouTube to fix the problem.

Part 2. [Alternative] Stream Videos on VidPaw When YouTube Is Down

If the "YouTube Is Down" is not caused by YouTube internal server error, but you still fail to open YouTube, you can try an alternative to YouTube to stream online videos too.

Now VidPaw also provides online video streaming function as well. You can search for YouTube videos directly on VidPaw. Then stream it as you do on YouTube. Just enter the keyword to the search bar on the top left corner on VidPaw homepage, and you would get the results you want.

Likewise, when you are streaming online videos on VidPaw, you can also select the video quality as you do on YouTube. More than that, VidPaw provides the extra download option for you download the online video you are streaming for offline playback. So when you fail to finish watching a long video, you can click on the download icon to save it for viewing later.

Part 3. Download YouTube Videos in Advance to Avoid "YouTube Is Down" Situation

Taking to download, using VidPaw to download YouTube videos in advance to avoid "YouTube is down" situation is a good idea.

VidPaw provides people with free but reliable online video download service. As a professional online YouTube downloader, VidPaw offers fast download speed and a variety of output selections for people to save YouTube videos offline.

Video Download	Support to download MP4, 3GP, and WebM in 144p to 720p with sound.
Video-Only	Support to download MP4, 3GP, and WEBM in 1080p, 1440p, 2160p, and 4320p with no sound.
Audio Download	Download videos as audio files in MP3, M4A and WebM from 64kbps and up to 320kbps.
Subtitle	Download Closed Captions in a certain YouTube video.

VidPaw also has these features:

√ Download online videos from over 1,000 websites such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Dailymotion, etc.
√ Other free online tools provided, including Facebook Video Downloader, Twitter Video Downloader, Instagram Video & Photo Downloader, YouTube to MP3 Converter, and Subtitle Downloader.
√ No registration required.
√ Ads-free and completely free for using.

How to Download YouTube Videos on VidPaw

STEP 1. Copy the Link of YouTube Video

First, find the video you want to download on YouTube platform. Then you should play the video to copy its link from the address bar.

STEP 2. Paste the Link to VidPaw

Open a new page and go to VidPaw.com. On VidPaw homepage, paste the link of the YouTube video to the download frame, and click on "Download" button.

STEP 3. Download YouTube Video

When VidPaw finishes analyzing the link, it will provide all supported output formats and qualities for you to choose. Just select the one you like and click on the "Download" icon behind it.

STEP 4. Click "Download" Again
In most cases, after you finish STEP 3, the YouTube video will start download automatically. But if there is a page occurred with the video playing, you need to right click the video and select "Save video as...". Then the YouTube video can be downloaded successfully.

Although YouTube internal server error would not happen frequently, it’s good to precaution it by using VidPaw to download YouTube videos in advance. In this way, you can also enjoy the high-quality videos without worrying about the network condition or another "YouTube is down" problem.

Published on February 28, 2019