Talk:YouTube

Repeated Tech problems.......

.....Why is You Tube having these problems, and can these be mentioned in this article? The problems include major glitches, freezing, sputtering, stuttering, excessive buffering, other problems. Is it possible the ongoing solar flare activity is behind this. Auroras were reported in my area of the US as well .~2026-87643-4 (talk) 05:51, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

It might be better at a related article if there is a reliable source. Speaking of, do you at least have a reliable source for this? --Super Goku V (talk) 06:33, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Check out Down Detector..... This states on, as of 2-17-2026 on Google that YouTube has had and continues to have a really catastrophic malfunction going on. I have seen on the Down Detector website for YouTube in which it says that YouTube has had and continues to have some kind of major malfunction. Can what is stated on Down Detector be used on here? The malfunction is still ongoing. I have tried to check out YouTube today (as of 2-20-2026 @ 2033 hrs CST), and it is grossly malfunctioning all over the place. It will freeze, cause my devices to buffer endlessly, sputter, stutter as well, cause other malfunctions. (I had my devices checked. They're OK)The claims were on Down Detector - You Tube Down? ~2026-87643-4 (talk) 02:36, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

While I trust Down Detector, we need a stable and reliable source for this like a news article. I believe that Down Detector only goes back so many hours. If I am correct, then the outage will likely not show on Down Detector's YouTube page in a week or so. (Even still, it needs to be a notable outage to be added.) --Super Goku V (talk) 07:50, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

See also #Proposal to add 2026 outage which is a similar discussion. --Super Goku V (talk) 07:51, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

It's America online not American online. 1st line of article.

It's America online not American online. 1st line of article. ~2026-14911-94 (talk) 18:48, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

The opening sentence says "YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google." This is ok, as it is nothing to do with AOL.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 18:53, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

dindinrosaot853-tech ~2026-15848-77 (talk) 05:21, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Redirects_for_discussion/Log/2026_January_31#YouTube_community_guidelines ~2026-15848-77 (talk) 05:29, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Redirects_for_discussion/Log/2026_January_31#YouTube_community_guidelines

YouTube ~2026-15848-77 (talk) 05:34, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Recent lock article change

 A certain user fully extended-confirmed-protected YouTube; It was originally semi-protected. Who did it, and when will this last? UltraAtom (talk) 18:09, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Toadspike did this earlier today, and the extended confirmed protection is indefinite. X-con is justified for a high profile article, because otherwise it is too easy for determined vandals and spammers to create throwaway accounts as a way of bypassing semi-protection, which is what seems to have been happening here.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 18:50, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

First we should check whether these are sockpuppet accounts as the people involved in putting YouTube links exhibit similar behavior and second move protection doesn’t need to be admin only it should be extended protected. Wikbehere (talk) 00:46, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 8 May 2026

Changed the date of the logo introduction to June 7, 2024, please. Or October 22, 2024 (the date it was launched globally). Thank you. Epicazowski (talk) 21:24, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Day Creature (talk) 01:55, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

• The current version of the YouTube logo was rolled out during 2024. This is notable for having a more pinkish hue than the previous pure red. An exact launch date would require a source.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 06:51, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

I do want to mention that the October date is mentioned at History of YouTube. Closest thing that *might* be usable as a source would be Creative Bloq, which has ties to the defunct net (magazine). --Super Goku V (talk) 11:51, 20 July 2026 (UTC)