A strange YouTube login bug is locking some users out of the website
Reports span multiple browsers and computers, with affected accounts still working in the YouTube mobile and TV apps. The issue has been escalated for investigation, but Google hasn’t publicly explained what’s causing it or when a fix may arrive. YouTube only recently put out one login fire after fixing a bug that locked some viewers out on TVs and gaming consoles.
- ▪Reports span multiple browsers and computers, with affected accounts still working in the YouTube mobile and TV apps.
- ▪The issue has been escalated for investigation, but Google hasn’t publicly explained what’s causing it or when a fix may arrive.
- ▪YouTube only recently put out one login fire after fixing a bug that locked some viewers out on TVs and gaming consoles.
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| Original publisher | Android Authority |
| Canonical URL | https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-web-login-bug-browser-sign-in-loop-3718261/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:33:30 +0000 |
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