# Is Netflix down? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 25, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084 "2012-12-25T02:17:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/1 "2012-12-25T02:17:19Z")
I’ve been trying all day (12/24/12) to watch Netflix and it just bombs out every time. My internet connection is just fine - anyone else notice this? ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/2 "2012-12-25T02:21:16Z")
We are also having issues here near Cincy. Downloads go to 99% (if we’re lucky) and then crap out. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/3 "2012-12-25T02:23:02Z")
I can’t get past 7% ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/4 "2012-12-25T02:27:10Z")
We’re having issues here in Seattle too. I want access to everything, and I want it right now, goddamit! ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/5 "2012-12-25T02:29:30Z")
I’ve watched a couple of things today and noticed slow loading times, one of them being stuck on 99% for what seemed like several minutes, but they eventually played. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/6 "2012-12-25T02:29:37Z")
[AWS outage brings Netflix down for some devices on Christmas Eve](http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/24/netflix-outage/) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/7 "2012-12-25T02:35:40Z")
Yeah, it’s spotty here, too - we were able to watch a documentary after several tries, and now it’s down again. Oh well - off to go visiting anyway. I have to say, we’re in the 30 day trial period, and this isn’t impressing me. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/8 "2012-12-25T02:38:32Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > [AWS outage brings Netflix down for some devices on Christmas Eve](http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/24/netflix-outage/) That article freaked me out. We were just loading up Christmas Vacation and stunned that it wasn’t working. Bad timing for Netflix, but it’s fairly rare we have any trouble. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/9 "2012-12-25T02:49:49Z")
Netflix issued a statement on their facebook page apologizing for the service interruption. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/10 "2012-12-25T04:15:19Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Netflix issued a statement on their facebook page apologizing for the service interruption. On Twitter too. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/11 "2012-12-25T05:19:25Z")
I just finished watching a documentary with no problems. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/12 "2012-12-25T06:04:36Z")
It’s been down for me too, and I just started streaming a couple days ago (Amazon had a Roku for $40!). I didn’t know until I googled “is Netflix down” that there are websites set up to answer these questions. [downrightnow.com](http://downrightnow.com) is one. Is Netflix down often? If it is, I probably won’t subscribe. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/13 "2012-12-25T06:06:57Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Is Netflix down often? If it is, I probably won’t subscribe. I don’t think it’s down very often. I subscribed the 1st of September and this is the first time it’s been down for me for more than a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby\_Slippers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@Ruby\_Slippers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby_Slippers)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/14 "2012-12-25T13:28:13Z")
I still can’t watch streaming Netflix on my Smart TV. \ ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/15 "2012-12-25T14:09:31Z")
i had a brief glitch, then happily firefly flew again. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/16 "2012-12-25T14:25:49Z")
> **[How I Met Your Mother's Ninth Season Confirmed, aka We Will All Be Dead...](https://jezebel.com/how-i-met-your-mothers-ninth-season-confirmed-aka-we-w-5971064)** > > In the most unholy news yet this holiday season, it looks like there will be YET ANOTHER SEASON of the How I Met Your Mother. Apparently this will be the show's ninth season, which means the kids will soon be entering retirement communities, still... Due to canceling cable and this not available on Hulu, I haven’t seen any of season 8 yet. But really? No. I love this show, but no. The only way for this shaggy dog timeline to work is if Ted meets the mother for a one night stand and the kids are twins whose mom dies in childbirth. Happy ending everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/17 "2012-12-25T14:27:22Z")
Oops ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/18 "2012-12-25T15:39:48Z")
All last night in northern Illinois, but oddly enough only on the TV. It seems to be working this morning. We had to huddle around the computer to watch Sherlock. I can’t figure out why it wouldn’t work on the TV but would on the computer. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/19 "2012-12-25T16:46:22Z")
Netflix just tweeted that it is back to normal. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby\_Slippers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@Ruby\_Slippers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby_Slippers)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084/20 "2012-12-25T17:03:19Z")
Just in time for me to head out the door to visit with friends for the afternoon. But it’s good to know it will be available later. Just hope we don’t run into the same overload outage next weekend! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-netflix-down/645084.md?page=2)