Is Google Meet Down Right Now?
News reports and outage trackers such as Downdetector have recorded spikes in complaints from users in India and other regions whenever Google Meet experiences an incident. During one such outage, over 1,400 users in India reported problems around midday, with most unable to join meetings from the web interface.
When this happens, users often see HTTP error messages like “502. That’s an error. The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request,” which indicates a server-side fault and not a local configuration issue. Social media posts at these times typically show many users across organisations facing similar problems at the same moment, which is another strong sign of a central outage, not an individual account bug.
Users’ reactions to Google Meet being down
Why Google Meet is not Working?
Google Meet may stop working for two broad reasons: platform-side outages at Google or issues on the user side such as connectivity or browser problems. Platform outages are usually brief and are sometimes traced to errors in Google’s infrastructure, such as misconfigured content caches or other network-layer changes.
For example, in a previous large outage affecting thousands of users in the United States, Google later explained that a change to its content edge cache disrupted Meet conferences until engineers rolled it back. Similar incidents can cause users to get stuck on connection screens, fail to start conferences, or repeatedly see server error codes even when their internet is otherwise working.
Common outage symptoms users see
When Google Meet is down, users tend to report a consistent pattern of symptoms across regions and organisations. Typical signs include:
- Unable to join scheduled meetings from the browser, often with 5xx server error pages or infinite loading.
- Participants being able to open Meet but failing to start or connect to conferences despite stable internet.
Outage reports also show that most complaints cluster around particular functions such as starting a conference or connecting to the server, while a smaller share relate to problems inside the mobile app. This distribution suggests that browser-based access is often the first and worst affected channel when there is a backend issue.
What You Can Do if Meet is Down?
If Meet seems down, first confirm whether it is a widespread issue by checking an outage tracker like Downdetector or social platforms for real-time user reports. If many users in your region report problems at the same time, it is likely a server-side outage and waiting for Google’s engineers to fix it is usually the only real solution.
If no outage is visible, then local troubleshooting can help: try a different browser, clear cache and cookies, test another network, or switch to the mobile app to see if the issue is specific to one setup. In all cases, consider having a backup meeting option (such as another conferencing tool or a dial-in call) in case a live outage disrupts important calls.
Disclaimer:
This information reflects recent user complaints and outage patterns. Google Meet outages are typically brief, but resolution times may vary. Please refer to official sources like Downdetector or Google support for updates.
