Buffer incident
Issue with Connecting YouTube channels to Buffer
Buffer experienced a minor incident on February 24, 2026 affecting Buffer iOS App and Buffer Web App and 1 more component, lasting —. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating Feb 24, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC
Status: Investigating We’re currently seeing issues connecting YouTube to Buffer, and are investigating the cause. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and will continue to share updates here as we have them. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)
- identified Feb 24, 2026, 03:14 PM UTC
Status: Identified We’ve identified the root cause of the issue affecting connections between YouTube and Buffer, and our team is actively working on a fix. We’ll continue to provide updates as we work on this. We’re so sorry for the inconvenience and are grateful for your patience. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)
- monitoring Feb 24, 2026, 03:23 PM UTC
Status: Monitoring The issue affecting channel connections between Buffer and YouTube has been resolved, and we’re monitoring the situation to ensure things continue to run smoothly. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)
- resolved Feb 24, 2026, 03:57 PM UTC
Status: Resolved Channel connection issues with YouTube have been fully resolved and performance is working as expected. Please reach out if you continue to see issues. We apologise for the interruption today. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)