On Friday night, Netflix experienced a widespread service outage affecting thousands of users in the United States. Over 12,000 issues were reported on Downdetector during a highly anticipated live boxing match featuring Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. By late evening, reports dropped significantly. Source: Reuters.
What We Know
- Netflix users in the United States reported over 12,000 outages during the streaming platform’s broadcast of a highly awaited live boxing event, which likely drew unprecedented traffic to the platform.
- The outage reports began subsiding by 9:21 p.m. ET, dropping to just over 5,000 users experiencing issues, according to Downdetector’s live tracking system.
- Netflix has yet to release a statement addressing the cause of the outage or providing any technical explanation, leaving users and analysts speculating about the high traffic’s impact.
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