Zoom faced a massive service outage today, affecting over 60,000 users who reported issues on DownDetector. The company responded to these problems through a post on X, confirming that a restoration was in progress. By around 5PM ET, Zoom announced that normal service had resumed. While many users struggled to connect to important meetings and calls, this unexpected downtime also offered some a rare breather during a busy workday. Notably, Zoom wasn't alone in experiencing difficulty as Spotify also faced outages earlier in the day, indicating broader service issues across online platforms.
Zoom experienced significant outages this afternoon, with over 60,000 reports of issues on DownDetector, but normal service was restored by 5PM ET.
In a post on X, Zoom acknowledged the service problems and communicated that efforts were underway to restore connectivity for users.
This outage meant many users were unable to join meetings and calls, which disrupted the workday but ironically also allowed some a break from back-to-back meetings.
Today's issues weren’t limited to Zoom, as Spotify also faced downtime earlier, highlighting a rough day for various online services.
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