Buffer Outage History

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Buffer had 43 outages in the last 2 years — averaging 1.8 incidents per month.

There were 43 Buffer outages since January 27, 2026. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.

Source: https://status.buffer.com

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
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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
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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
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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

Issue Publishing Instagram Reels

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 27, 2026, 09:22 AM UTC
Resolved
Feb 27, 2026, 09:22 AM UTC
Duration
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Minor February 2, 2026

Issue with Free AI Tools

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 02, 2026, 07:53 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 02, 2026, 07:53 PM UTC
Duration
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Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Feb 02, 2026, 05:38 PM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue affecting our free AI tools, where requests may fail when generating content. Our team is actively looking into the cause and working to restore normal service as quickly as possible. We’ll share updates here as we learn more.

  2. monitoring Feb 02, 2026, 06:16 PM UTC

    Status: Monitoring We’ve rolled out a fix for the issue affecting our free AI tools, and things should be working again now. We’re keeping a close eye on everything to make sure the service remains stable, and we’ll share another update once this is fully resolved.

  3. resolved Feb 02, 2026, 07:53 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved We are fully resolved now and things should be working normally again.

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Minor February 2, 2026

Trouble loading Buffer

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 02, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 02, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC
Duration
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Affected: Buffer WebsiteBuffer iOS AppBuffer APIBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 1 update
  1. resolved Feb 02, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved Due to internal work, Buffer encountered issues that caused some users to experience trouble loading the dashboard. An errant change was reverted, and functionality was restored. The trouble lasted for approximately 10 minutes. 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 January 31, 2026

Issue Publishing Image Posts to Threads

Detected by Pingoru
Jan 31, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC
Resolved
Jan 31, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC
Duration
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Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer APIBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Jan 30, 2026, 06:39 AM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue causing Threads posts containing images to fail for many users. This appears to only impact image posts. Our team is actively investigating this issue. We sincerely apologise for the disruption. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Jan 30, 2026, 06:57 AM UTC

    Status: Identified We’ve identified that the issue preventing image posts from being published to Threads originates from the Threads API. This should not impact video or text only Threads posts. Our team is reaching out to Threads for assistance and will continue to monitor the situation. We will continue to provide updates here. Thank you for your patience. Affected components Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  3. resolved Jan 31, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue publishing image posts to Threads has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operating normally. We appreciate your understanding and apologies 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 January 29, 2026

Issue Publishing Posts to X/Twitter

Detected by Pingoru
Jan 29, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC
Resolved
Jan 29, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC
Duration
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Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer APIBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Jan 29, 2026, 03:11 AM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently investigating an issue causing X/Twitter 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) Buffer API (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Jan 29, 2026, 04:33 AM UTC

    Status: Identified We've identified that this issue originates from the X API. We have reached out to the X team for more information. The issue appears to be isolated to image and video posts. Text only posts should be publishing as expected. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates as they become available. Affected components Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer API (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance) Buffer Android App (Degraded performance)

  3. monitoring Jan 29, 2026, 05:21 AM UTC

    Status: Monitoring The X team has confirmed that the issue should be resolved. We're seeing the posting success rate for X return to normal levels. We'll continue to monitor for a while longer before resolving this incident. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer API (Operational)

  4. resolved Jan 29, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved The issue affecting publishing to X has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operating normally. We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any disruption this may have caused. Please let us know if you continue to experience any issues. Affected components Buffer Web App (Operational) Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer API (Operational)

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Minor January 28, 2026

Intermittent issues creating new accounts from the Buffer signup page

Detected by Pingoru
Jan 28, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC
Resolved
Jan 28, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC
Duration
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Affected: Buffer Web App
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Jan 27, 2026, 04:43 PM UTC

    Status: Investigating We’re currently experiencing intermittent issues with the Buffer signup page. This is affecting creating new accounts from an Incognito window or when signing up from some links. Our team is investigating and is working to resolve it as quickly as possible. We’ll keep you updated on our progress and apologise for the disruption. Affected components Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Jan 27, 2026, 09:39 PM UTC

    Status: Identified We’ve identified the root cause of the intermittent issue with the Buffer signup page 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)

  3. monitoring Jan 28, 2026, 12:38 AM UTC

    Status: Monitoring The intermittent issue affecting the Buffer signup page 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 (Degraded performance)

  4. resolved Jan 28, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved The intermittent issue creating new accounts from the Buffer signup 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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Minor January 27, 2026

Issues with generating link previews and editing images within Buffer

Detected by Pingoru
Jan 27, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC
Resolved
Jan 27, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC
Duration
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Affected: Buffer iOS AppBuffer Web AppBuffer Android App
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Jan 27, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC

    Status: Investigating We're currently investigating some issues with generating link previews and the image editing feature within Buffer. Our engineers are exploring what could be causing this impact, and we will update our status page as soon as we have any further information and fixes. Affected components Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)

  2. resolved Jan 27, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC

    Status: Resolved We have been able to identify and fix the problem that was causing issues with generating link previews and editing media within Buffer. Thank you so much for your patience with us during this incident today and we hope everything in your Buffer account is working smoothly for you again now. If you do notice any lingering wonkiness with link previews or editing media at all, please do let us know. Affected components Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer Web App (Operational)

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