Buffer Outage History

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There were 24 Buffer outages since February 4, 2026. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.

Source: https://status.buffer.com

Minor May 3, 2026

Issue Publishing Posts to Instagram and Threads

Detected by Pingoru
May 03, 2026, 06:19 PM UTC
Resolved
May 03, 2026, 06:19 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating May 02, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue causing Instagram and Threads 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 Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. monitoring May 03, 2026, 08:41 AM UTC

    Status: Monitoring Meta confirmed this was an issue on their side and has implemented a fix. We're happy to share that posting to Instagram and Threads has been returning to normal over the past few hours, and we’re continuing to monitor things closely. If you have any failed posts in your queue, please retry them now and they should publish as expected. We’re very sorry for the interruption today. We know issues like this can cause significant disruption, and we’ll continue working with third parties and within our own team to improve reliability wherever we can. Thank you for your patience. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  3. resolved May 03, 2026, 06:19 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved We're pleased to confirm that this incident has been fully resolved. Posting to Instagram and Threads is operating normally, and all affected services have been restored. If you continue to experience problems after retrying, please reach out to our support team. Thank you again for your patience while we worked through this. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

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Minor April 20, 2026

Mastodon.social is experiencing issues

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 20, 2026, 05:09 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 20, 2026, 05:09 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. identified Apr 20, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC

    Status: Identified Mastodon.social is experiencing a partial outage. This is affecting our ability to publish posts to their network. We will provide updates as we keep a close eye on their Status Page here: https://status.mastodon.social/ Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. resolved Apr 20, 2026, 05:09 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue that Mastodon.social was experiencing has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operational. Thank you for your patience as they worked to resume functionality. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

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Minor April 17, 2026

Bluesky Service Disruption

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 17, 2026, 07:05 AM UTC
Resolved
Apr 17, 2026, 07:05 AM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer APIBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Apr 16, 2026, 09:09 AM UTC

    Status: Investigating We're currently seeing issues across all Bluesky features on Buffer. This has been confirmed by Bluesky on their status page (https://status.bsky.app/) and we are monitoring closely. We're sorry for the inconvenience and will continue to share updates here as we have them. Affected components Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Apr 16, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC

    Status: Identified We’ve confirmed that issues with Bluesky's servers were preventing Bluesky posts from being published. We've seen signs of improvement and we'll continue to monitor. Thank you for your patience as we wait for things to return to normal. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance)

  3. monitoring Apr 17, 2026, 06:18 AM UTC

    Status: Monitoring Bluesky have marked the incident as resolved and we have seen posting success rates for Bluesky return to normal levels. 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)

  4. resolved Apr 17, 2026, 07:05 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue with Bluesky is now fully resolved, and all systems are now operational. We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any disruption this may have caused. Affected components Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer API (Operational) Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational)

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Minor April 14, 2026

Issue Publishing PDF Carousel Posts to LinkedIn

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 14, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 14, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer APIBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 5 updates
  1. identified Apr 10, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC

    Status: Identified We’re currently investigating an issue causing PDF posts to LinkedIn 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 API (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Apr 13, 2026, 09:18 AM UTC

    Status: Identified We believe this issue is related to a problem with LinkedIn's API affecting PDF carousel posts. Our team will continue to monitor the situation closely. We're sorry for the ongoing disruption. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance)

  3. identified Apr 14, 2026, 01:57 AM UTC

    Status: Identified We've identified that PDF carousel posts to LinkedIn are currently failing due to an issue with LinkedIn's API. We're actively working with the LinkedIn team to resolve it, and will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates as we learn more. We're sorry for the ongoing disruption. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance)

  4. monitoring Apr 14, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC

    Status: Monitoring The issue affecting LinkedIn PDFs has been fixed, and we’re keeping an eye on it to ensure it continues to run smoothly. Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue. Affected components Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  5. resolved Apr 14, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issues with Publishing PDF Carousel Posts have been fully resolved, and this is functioning as expected again. If you encounter any further problems, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer API (Operational)

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Minor April 10, 2026

Issue with image cropping

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 10, 2026, 02:29 AM UTC
Resolved
Apr 10, 2026, 02:29 AM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. identified Apr 10, 2026, 01:18 AM UTC

    Status: Identified We’ve identified the root cause of the issue affecting image cropping and are in the process of implementing a fix. We sincerely apologise for the disruption and will continue to update you on our progress. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. monitoring Apr 10, 2026, 01:40 AM UTC

    Status: Monitoring The issue affecting image cropping has been fixed, and we’re keeping an eye on it to ensure it continues to run smoothly. Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue. Affected components Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational)

  3. resolved Apr 10, 2026, 02:29 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue with image cropping have been fully resolved, and it’s functioning as expected again. If you encounter any further problems, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

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Minor April 7, 2026

Issue Publishing Image Posts to Instagram and Threads

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 07, 2026, 06:46 AM UTC
Resolved
Apr 07, 2026, 06:46 AM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Apr 06, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue causing Instagram and Thread Image posts to fail for many users. Our team is actively working to resolve this as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologize for the disruption. Affected components Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance)

  2. resolved Apr 07, 2026, 06:46 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved Publishing success rates for both Instagram and Threads have returned to normal over the past few hours. The issues affecting both channels appear to have been intermittent and have now been resolved. We’re closing this incident. If you have any failed posts, using Retry Now should get them sent out. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you continue to experience any issues, please let us know. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

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Minor March 30, 2026

Issue Publishing Posts to Pinterest

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 30, 2026, 08:58 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 30, 2026, 08:58 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Mar 30, 2026, 07:17 PM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue causing Pinterest posts to fail for users. Our team is actively working to resolve this as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for the disruption. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Mar 30, 2026, 08:06 PM UTC

    Status: Identified We've identified the cause of the issue preventing Pinterest posts from being published. This appears to be caused by an instability with Pinterest's API. Our team is actively monitoring the situation and will continue to provide updates as Pinterest works to resolve it. Thank you for your patience. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  3. resolved Mar 30, 2026, 08:58 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue with Pinterest posts has been fully resolved. Pinterest's API has stabilised, and posts are now publishing successfully through Buffer. We appreciate your patience while this was addressed. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

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Minor March 30, 2026

Issue Publishing Posts to TikTok

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 30, 2026, 08:55 AM UTC
Resolved
Mar 30, 2026, 08:55 AM UTC
Duration
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. monitoring Mar 27, 2026, 05:26 PM UTC

    Status: Monitoring Publishing success rates to TikTok have been returning to normal levels again and we are confident that TikTok's API is working back at its usual rate. We will continue to monitor things for the next few hours, but it does look like TikTok posts should be functioning normally again. If you have any failed posts still in your TikTok queues in Buffer, please can you retry sending them now?

  2. resolved Mar 30, 2026, 08:55 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue with TikTok posts has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operational. We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any disruption this may have caused.

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Minor March 26, 2026

Degraded Performance

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 26, 2026, 03:25 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 26, 2026, 03:25 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. identified Mar 26, 2026, 01:46 PM UTC

    Status: Identified We have identified the root cause of the issue with slowness in Buffer, and our team is now working on implementing a fix to restore service as quickly as possible. We’ll continue to provide updates here as we make progress. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Affected components Buffer Web App (Partial outage) Buffer Android App (Partial outage) Buffer iOS App (Partial outage)

  2. monitoring Mar 26, 2026, 02:46 PM UTC

    Status: Monitoring We’ve addressed the issue causing slowness with Buffer and are currently monitoring the app to ensure that performance is stable. We’ll keep you updated with any further developments and provide a final update once we confirm that the service is fully restored. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

  3. resolved Mar 26, 2026, 03:25 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved The performance issues affecting Buffer have been resolved, and the app should now be operating normally. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the slowness and thank you for your patience throughout the resolution process. If you experience any further issues, please let us know. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

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Minor March 24, 2026

Issue Publishing Video Posts to Bluesky

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 24, 2026, 04:01 AM UTC
Resolved
Mar 24, 2026, 04:01 AM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Mar 24, 2026, 02:50 AM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue preventing Bluesky video posts from being published via Buffer. Our team is actively working to resolve this as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for the disruption. Affected components Buffer Web App (Partial outage) Buffer Android App (Partial outage) Buffer iOS App (Partial outage)

  2. monitoring Mar 24, 2026, 03:29 AM UTC

    Status: Monitoring A fix has been implemented, and Bluesky video posting appears to be functioning normally again. We are closely monitoring the situation to ensure everything remains stable. Affected components Buffer Web App (Partial outage) Buffer Android App (Partial outage) Buffer iOS App (Partial outage)

  3. resolved Mar 24, 2026, 04:01 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue with Bluesky video posts has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operational. We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any disruption this may have caused. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

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Minor March 13, 2026

Issue Publishing Video Posts to Facebook Pages

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 13, 2026, 09:22 AM UTC
Resolved
Mar 13, 2026, 09:22 AM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Mar 12, 2026, 03:03 PM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue causing Facebook Page video 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 Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Mar 12, 2026, 05:58 PM UTC

    Status: Identified We've identified an issue with Facebook video posts failing. Other Meta API users are reporting the same problem, and there's an active thread: https://developers.facebook.com/community/threads/1249634937370976/ in the Meta developer community. We're monitoring the situation and will update as we learn more. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  3. resolved Mar 13, 2026, 09:22 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved We're happy to see that publishing success rates for updates including videos to Facebook have returned to normal now, and we're no longer seeing the errors from Meta that were identified yesterday. If you have any failed posts still in your queue in Buffer, please can you retry sending again now? Thank you so much for your patience with us throughout this incident, and we're very sorry for the inconvenience it caused. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

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Minor March 11, 2026

Issue with editing Start Page

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 11, 2026, 01:07 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 11, 2026, 01:07 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer Web App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Mar 11, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC

    Status: Investigating Some users are currently experiencing difficulties while trying to edit Start Page. Our engineering team is currently investigating the cause, and we'll provide updates here as soon as we know more. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  2. monitoring Mar 11, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC

    Status: Monitoring The issue affecting the Start Page editor has been fixed, and we’re keeping an eye on it to ensure it continues to run smoothly. Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational)

  3. resolved Mar 11, 2026, 01:07 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue with Start Page editor have been fully resolved, and it’s functioning as expected again. If you encounter any further problems, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational)

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Minor March 3, 2026

Meta API issue impacting some Instagram posts

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 03, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 03, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Feb 18, 2026, 07:35 PM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue causing Instagram posts to fail for some users. The issue appears to be affecting only image-based posts, and based on the error message we're seeing, it's an issue within the Meta API. That said, we'll continue to investigate and update this page as more information becomes available. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Feb 18, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC

    Status: Identified We’ve confirmed that this issue is coming from the Meta API. Most Instagram posts are publishing normally, with a current success rate of around 94–99%. Image posts are more likely to be affected than video. We’re continuing to monitor error rates and will share updates as we learn more. Affected components Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  3. resolved Mar 03, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved While we continue to see the occasional error message associated with the Meta issue, we have largely seen the posting success rate for Instagram images improve. As such, we're marking this issue as resolved. We'll continue to closely monitor this metric moving forward to ensure stability. Affected components Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer Web App (Operational)

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Minor March 2, 2026

Beta Features tab not displaying feature list

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 02, 2026, 08:24 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 02, 2026, 08:24 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer Web App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Mar 02, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re investigating an issue where the Beta Features tab is not displaying the list of individual features that can be toggled on or off. At this time, the individual beta features themselves appear to still function as expected, but the list of features is not visible within the Beta Features tab. Our team is actively looking into the cause and will share an update as soon as we have more information. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Mar 02, 2026, 07:57 AM UTC

    Status: Identified We’ve identified the cause of the issue affecting the Beta Features tab. Our team is actively working on a fix. We’ll share another update as soon as we have more information. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  3. resolved Mar 02, 2026, 08:24 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved This should new be resolved! Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational)

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Minor February 27, 2026

Buffer Service Disruption

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 27, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 27, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer WebsiteBuffer iOS AppBuffer APIBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Feb 27, 2026, 02:26 PM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently experiencing an issue with Buffer that's impacting the ability to log in, schedule and edit updates. Our team is actively investigating and working to restore full service as quickly as possible. We’ll keep you informed with updates here as we make progress. We sincerely apologise for the disruption. Affected components Buffer Web App (Partial outage) Buffer Android App (Partial outage) Buffer iOS App (Partial outage) Buffer Website (Partial outage) Buffer API (Partial outage)

  2. monitoring Feb 27, 2026, 05:13 PM UTC

    Status: Monitoring Our engineers have identified the cause of the issue with Buffer, which was impacting the ability to log in, schedule, and edit updates. A fix has been implemented, and we're currently monitoring the app to ensure that performance is stable. We’ll keep you updated with any further developments and provide a final update once we confirm that the service is fully restored. Affected components Buffer Website (Partial outage) Buffer API (Partial outage) Buffer Web App (Partial outage) Buffer Android App (Partial outage) Buffer iOS App (Partial outage)

  3. resolved Feb 27, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue impacting logins, scheduling, and editing updates in Buffer has been fully resolved. Our engineers identified the root cause and implemented a fix. After a period of monitoring, we’ve confirmed that performance is stable and all affected features are functioning normally. Thank you for your patience while we worked through this. If you continue to experience any issues, please reach out to our support team. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer Website (Operational) Buffer API (Operational)

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Minor February 27, 2026

Issue Publishing Instagram Reels

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 27, 2026, 09:22 AM UTC
Resolved
Feb 27, 2026, 09:22 AM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Feb 26, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue causing Instagram reels 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 Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Feb 26, 2026, 01:25 PM UTC

    Status: Identified We’ve identified that the issues with Instagram Reel publishing are originating from Meta’s API. Our engineering team is actively monitoring the situation and staying in close contact with Meta for updates. In the meantime, if you need to share your Reel content, you can schedule it as a notification post: https://support.buffer.com/article/658-using-notification-publishing. This will ensure you don’t miss your posting window while we work toward a resolution. We truly appreciate your patience Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  3. resolved Feb 27, 2026, 09:22 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue with Instagram Reels and Stories with video has been fully resolved. We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any disruption this may have caused. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

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Minor February 26, 2026

Scheduled posts not appearing in the queue

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 26, 2026, 08:57 AM UTC
Resolved
Feb 26, 2026, 08:57 AM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Feb 26, 2026, 08:13 AM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re investigating an issue where newly created posts are not immediately appearing in the queue until the page is refreshed. This behavior is also affecting drafts and queue count updates. The issue is occurring across both the web app and mobile apps. Our team is actively looking into this and will share an update as soon as we have more information. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. monitoring Feb 26, 2026, 08:26 AM UTC

    Status: Monitoring We’ve identified the cause of the issue affecting posts, drafts, and queue counts not updating in real time, and we’ve deployed a fix. We’re seeing improvements across both the web app and mobile apps, and will continue to monitor closely to ensure everything is functioning as expected. Affected components Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer Web App (Operational)

  3. resolved Feb 26, 2026, 08:57 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved This issue has now been fully resolved. Posts, drafts, and queue counts are updating as expected across both the web app and mobile apps. We’re sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused. If you’re still experiencing any issues, please reach out to us at [email protected], and our team will be happy to help. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

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Minor February 25, 2026

Issues when scheduling posts

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 25, 2026, 03:30 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 25, 2026, 03:30 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer WebsiteBuffer iOS AppBuffer APIBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 1 update
  1. resolved Feb 25, 2026, 03:30 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved For approximately 49 minutes, Buffer experienced issues scheduling posts. We rolled back a recent change, and post-scheduling has returned to normal. We're continuing to investigate the underlying cause to ensure that this doesn't happen again. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer Website (Operational) Buffer API (Operational)

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Minor February 24, 2026

Issue with Connecting YouTube channels to Buffer

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 24, 2026, 03:57 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 24, 2026, 03:57 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. 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)

  2. 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)

  3. 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)

  4. 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)

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Minor February 17, 2026

Issue with dark mode version of Buffer not correctly displaying

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 17, 2026, 01:49 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 17, 2026, 01:49 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer Web App
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. monitoring Feb 17, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC

    Status: Monitoring We noticed that for a brief period of time today that the dark mode option within Buffer wasn't correctly displaying and caused low visibility within the Buffer dashboard. We have pushed a fix for this and the Buffer dashboard is appearing normally again, in both dark and light mode. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and we will continue to keep monitoring this fix to ensure everything is still loading normally again. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  2. resolved Feb 17, 2026, 01:49 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved We're happy to share that this issue has been fully resolved and the dark mode setting within the Buffer dashboard is loading normally once again. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational)

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Minor February 17, 2026

Mobile app video uploads not displaying thumbnails or previews

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 17, 2026, 06:21 AM UTC
Resolved
Feb 17, 2026, 06:21 AM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Feb 17, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re investigating an issue where videos uploaded through our mobile apps aren’t generating thumbnails or previews in the queue. The videos are publishing successfully, but they won’t display a preview while in the queue. Uploading via the web app (browser) is working as expected. We’ll share an update as soon as we have more information. Affected components Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Feb 17, 2026, 04:33 AM UTC

    Status: Identified We’ve identified the root cause of the issue affecting video thumbnails and previews for uploads made through our mobile apps. Videos are continuing to publish successfully; however, thumbnails and previews may still not appear for scheduled posts in the queue. Our team will continue to investigate and work on a fix. We’ll provide another update as soon as more information is available. Affected components Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance)

  3. monitoring Feb 17, 2026, 05:28 AM UTC

    Status: Monitoring We’ve deployed a fix for the issue affecting video thumbnails and previews for uploads made through our mobile apps. We’re seeing improvements, and thumbnails are now generating again for newly uploaded videos. Our team will continue to monitor the situation closely before fully resolving the incident. Affected components Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  4. resolved Feb 17, 2026, 06:21 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue affecting video thumbnails and previews for uploads made through our mobile apps has been fully resolved. Thumbnails are now generating as expected, and videos uploaded via mobile are displaying correctly in the queue. Our apologies for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience while we worked through this. Please reach out to us at [email protected] if you're still experiencing issues. Affected components Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational)

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Minor February 12, 2026

Issue with scheduling threaded posts

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 12, 2026, 03:15 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 12, 2026, 03:15 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Feb 12, 2026, 02:32 PM UTC

    Status: Investigating Some users are currently experiencing difficulties with creating threaded posts. Our engineering team is currently investigating the cause, and we'll provide updates here as soon as we know more. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance)

  2. monitoring Feb 12, 2026, 02:59 PM UTC

    Status: Monitoring The issue with scheduling threaded posts has been fixed, and we’re keeping an eye on it to ensure it continues to run smoothly. Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue. Affected components Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer Web App (Operational)

  3. resolved Feb 12, 2026, 03:15 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue with scheduling threaded posts has been fully resolved, and it’s functioning as expected again. If you encounter any further problems, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. Affected components Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer Web App (Operational)

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Minor February 4, 2026

Issue with Buffer Start Page not loading

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 04, 2026, 01:19 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 04, 2026, 01:19 PM UTC
Duration
Affected: Buffer Web App
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Feb 04, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC

    Status: Investigating We are currently investigating an issue which is causing a blank page when visiting https://start-page.buffer.com/ We are very sorry for the inconvenience this is causing right now, and we'll keep the status page updated with any progress we make on this problem. We appreciate your patience with us on this one, and we hope to have Start Page back up and loading normally again soon. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Feb 04, 2026, 11:41 AM UTC

    Status: Identified We’ve identified the root cause of the issue that was causing Buffer Start Page not to load properly, and we are in the process of fixing this now. We're confident we will be able to get this back up and running smoothly again soon, and we will continue to share any updates here as and when they happen. Thank you again for your patience with us today during this issue. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  3. monitoring Feb 04, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC

    Status: Monitoring We have pushed a fix so that Start Page should start loading normally again. We will keep monitoring this incident until we are happy it is fully resolved, in the meantime though you should be able to access it as usual. We appreciate your patience today, and thank you for working with us through this. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational)

  4. resolved Feb 04, 2026, 01:19 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue with Start Page has been fully resolved, and it’s functioning as expected again. If you encounter any further problems, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational)

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