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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Technology
Shivali Best

Netflix is down: Streaming service crashes for users across the UK and US

UPDATE: Netflix has confirmed that the outage is now over

It’s the go-to film and TV streaming service for many people, but it seems that Netflix has crashed this afternoon.

According to DownDetector, the issues started at around 13:56, and are affecting users in both the UK and the US.

While the reason for the outage remains unclear, of those who reported issues, 54% said they were having problems video streaming, 34% had no connection and 11% couldn’t log-in.

A spokesperson for Netflix told Mirror Online: "Some of our members were unable to use Netflix for approximately two hours today. This issue has now been fixed. We're sorry for the inconvenience this caused.”

Many frustrated users took to Twitter to vent their annoyance at the outage.

The outage map (Down Detector)

One user said: "Netflix is down, how do I waste my time now?"

Another wrote:"I got a couple of hours to kill and Netflix decides to go down. Thanks."

And one joked: "Netflix down, now I will have to go to sleep with my THOUGHTS."

Mirror Online has contacted Netflix for comment.

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