Is Twitch down? › Outage history › Sep 16, 2026
Twitch partial outage on Sep 16, 2026: what happened
On Sep 16, 2026, the Twitch status page reported "Identified Checkout Issues". About 2 hours 49 min: from Sep 16, 2026, 15:58 UTC to Sep 16, 2026, 18:47 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
- Sep 16, 2026, 15:58 UTC
- Resolved
- Sep 16, 2026, 18:47 UTC
- Duration
- 2 hours 49 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Affected
- Purchases
- Source
- Identified Checkout Issues on the Twitch status page
The Twitch status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
What caused the Twitch partial 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 Sep 16, 2026, 18:47 UTC, 2 hours 49 min after it started. Its resolution note: "We have resolved all known issues causing some users to be unable to checkout."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Twitch status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Sep 16, 2026, 15:58 UTC investigating
We have identified an issue causing some users to be unable to checkout on Android devices. We're currently working to resolve this issue.
Sep 16, 2026, 18:47 UTC resolved
We have resolved all known issues causing some users to be unable to checkout.
Twitch partial outage questions
What caused the Twitch partial outage on Sep 16, 2026?
The Twitch status page has not published a cause.
When was the Twitch partial outage on Sep 16, 2026 fixed?
The Twitch status page marked it resolved at Sep 16, 2026, 18:47 UTC, 2 hours 49 min after it started. Its resolution note: "We have resolved all known issues causing some users to be unable to checkout."
How long did the Twitch partial outage last?
About 2 hours 49 min: from Sep 16, 2026, 15:58 UTC to Sep 16, 2026, 18:47 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Twitch completely down?
No. The Twitch status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage. The affected parts listed were: Purchases.
Which parts of Twitch were affected?
The Twitch status page listed: Purchases.
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