Is Twitch down? › Outage history › Aug 27, 2026
Twitch outage on Aug 27, 2026: what happened
On Aug 27, 2026, the Twitch status page reported "Service Negatively Impacted". About 6 hours 22 min: from Aug 27, 2026, 20:09 UTC to Aug 28, 2026, 02:31 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Twitch right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Twitch was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Aug 27, 2026, 20:09 UTC
- Resolved
- Aug 28, 2026, 02:31 UTC
- Duration
- 6 hours 22 min
- Official impact
- Critical
- Affected
- Web, Chat, Video (Watching)
- Source
- Service Negatively Impacted on the Twitch status page
The Twitch status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
What caused the Twitch outage?
The Twitch status page has not published a cause. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The Twitch status page marked it resolved at Aug 28, 2026, 02:31 UTC, 6 hours 22 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 27, 2026, 22:03 UTC. Its resolution note: "We have resolved all known negative service impacts."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Twitch status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Aug 27, 2026, 20:09 UTC investigating
We have received reports of impacted services. This could manifest in chat not working, login difficulties, search impaired, etc. We're looking into the issue.
Aug 27, 2026, 22:03 UTC monitoring
A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
Aug 28, 2026, 02:31 UTC resolved
We have resolved all known negative service impacts.
Twitch outage questions
What caused the Twitch outage on Aug 27, 2026?
The Twitch status page has not published a cause.
When was the Twitch outage on Aug 27, 2026 fixed?
The Twitch status page marked it resolved at Aug 28, 2026, 02:31 UTC, 6 hours 22 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Aug 27, 2026, 22:03 UTC. Its resolution note: "We have resolved all known negative service impacts."
How long did the Twitch outage last?
About 6 hours 22 min: from Aug 27, 2026, 20:09 UTC to Aug 28, 2026, 02:31 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Twitch completely down?
The Twitch status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness. The affected parts listed were: Web, Chat, Video (Watching).
Which parts of Twitch were affected?
The Twitch status page listed: Web, Chat, Video (Watching).
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