Many users reported that YouTube was down earlier this Dec. 14. Gmail and other Google services also suffered from a massive outage.

Reports also confirmed that many countries encountered the issue. YouTube went down in the United States, Japan, Philippines, Netherlands, the U.K., and more.

YouTube is not the only one that experienced the issue. Third-party services and apps, relying on Google’s back end services, were also hit.

Pokemon GO is included in the affected apps. Although there’s an issue, Google‘s core search product continued to function.

The services also featured ads, which means that it is really working during the massive outage. Many users reported the issue on Twitter.

One of them confirmed that Gmail is not working. The site shows an error message which states “The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request.”

Gmail are not working…
It shows " The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request"#google #internet @Google #searchengine pic.twitter.com/zBWpquiugM
— Anurag (@micro_techie) December 14, 2020

Another user said that he can’t also visit the official Play Store app. The issue prevented him from installing a Google Maps alternative.

YouTube is down!

The #YouTubeDOWN trended on Twitter and received 12.4K tweets in just a few hours. This really shows that thousands of users were not able to access YouTube.

Google hasn’t released any update yet that caused the massive YouTube outage. The tech giant company also didn’t confirm if it is permanently fixed.

There’s still a chance that the issue could come back. YouTube is just one of the platforms that experienced a sudden outage.

Facebook Messenger previously stopped working for more than an hour. This led many users to use Twitter and other alternatives to communicate with each other.

YouTube is one of the main sources of entertainment during the ongoing pandemic. This video platform is also important for other people since it provides timely news.

If the massive outage returns, here’s are the best alternatives you can use. This guide will help you identify the best video site you can use to replace YT once it’s down again.

Best alternative sites for YT!

There are many alternative websites you can use right now. Most of them offer the same content, which YouTube also has.

To help you know more about them, here are the best sites you can use if YT goes down again in the future.

TikTok

TikTok is currently one of the most popular video platforms. Although the website is one of the biggest YT competitors, you can still use it as a great alternative.

However, you also need to remember that it mainly focuses on entertainment. Unlike YT, it doesn’t provide any content about timely news.

All of its content is about the influencers’ lifestyles, hobbies, and other trends. TikTok motivates many people to make their own videos in the comfort of their homes.

The app started to become popular ever since the COVID-19 global pandemic started.

Dailymotion

Just like YT, Dailymotion is already a popular name among video sharing sites. The website also has an interface just like YouTube.

Users can find trending videos on Dailymotion’s homepage. They can also discover more through the categories section and search bar.

People can upload content up to 4GB in size and 60 minutes in length. What’s great about this site is it allows content to reach a resolution of 1080p.

Because of its great features, it receives around 112 million visitors every month. Just like YT, it also serves as an excellent gateway to share your content.

Here are other YT alternatives you can try;