YouTube sufre interrupción parcial de servicio en Corea del Sur

YouTube experimentó una interrupción parcial de servicio en Corea del Sur el miércoles 18 de febrero, último día de las vacaciones del Año Nuevo Lunar. Observadores de la industria reportaron un error que impedía la reproducción de videos en la app móvil. Los usuarios de escritorio enfrentaron problemas similares.

El 18 de febrero, a las 10:49 a.m., un error en la app móvil de YouTube en Corea del Sur provocó una pantalla negra que impidió a los usuarios ver contenido. Observadores de la industria señalaron que esta interrupción parcial de servicio ocurrió el miércoles, el último día de las vacaciones del Año Nuevo Lunar. Los usuarios de computadoras de escritorio reportaron dificultades similares para reproducir videos. Según informes de The Korea Times y Yonhap News Agency, el problema afectó a usuarios en todas las plataformas, aunque no se mencionó una causa específica. YouTube no ha emitido aún una declaración oficial sobre el asunto. La interrupción causó interrupciones temporales en las actividades en línea de los usuarios surcoreanos.

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