Netflix experienced a major outage across the United States on Thursday night, May 29, 2025, leaving thousands of subscribers unable to access their favorite content and encountering the dreaded "title not available to watch instantly" error message.
Massive Spike in Outage Reports
According to outage-tracking site DownDetector, more than 75,000 reports of issues had been logged as of 9:40 p.m. EDT on Thursday, with the problems beginning around 9 p.m. ET. The most common problem reported was a frustrating error message stating, "This title is not available to watch instantly".
The timing of the outage couldn't have been worse, striking during peak viewing hours when millions of Americans typically settle in for their evening entertainment. Social media platforms were quickly flooded with complaints from frustrated subscribers.
The outage primarily impacted users in major metropolitan areas, including New York, Seattle and Los Angeles, with scattered reports from other regions. Reports from DownDetector showed the service disruption affected Netflix users nationwide, with the error appearing "across all devices".
This latest incident adds to Netflix's growing list of high-profile service disruptions in 2025. The streaming giant has faced several major outages this year:
April 2025 Global Outage
In April 2025, Netflix suffered a massive global outage that affected millions of users worldwide, with service interruptions hitting subscribers in major U.S. cities including Boston, New York, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles, and also being experienced abroad in the UK, Brazil, Australia, Japan, and dozens of other countries.
Users encountered the error code tvq-rnd-100 when attempting to access their accounts, with issues starting around 2 p.m. EST, coinciding with the premiere of popular shows like the new season of 'You'.
Netizens Reactions
At the time of writing, Netflix has not yet issued a detailed statement regarding the issue. The company typically addresses service issues through its official status page and customer support channels, directing users to basic troubleshooting steps while technical teams work to resolve systemic problems.
Netflix maintains that "on very rare occasions we do experience a service outage" and promises to keep their status page updated with descriptions of any problems.
Disclaimer:
This article is for informational purposes only. Netflix outages and content availability can vary by region and time, and the company’s status may change rapidly. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the outage details at the time of reading. For the latest updates, please refer to Netflix’s official status page and customer support.
