Buffer experienced a minor incident on May 13, 2026 affecting Buffer iOS App and Buffer MCP and 1 more component, lasting —. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating May 13, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue causing YouTube posts to fail for many users. Our team is actively working to resolve this as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for the disruption. Affected components Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance) Buffer MCP (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)
- monitoring May 13, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC
Status: Monitoring The issue seems to have been a temporary glitch with the YouTube API, and YouTube posting appears to be functioning normally again. We are closely monitoring the situation to ensure everything remains stable. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer API (Operational) Buffer MCP (Operational)
- resolved May 13, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC
Status: Resolved The issue with YouTube posts has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operational. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer API (Operational) Buffer MCP (Operational)