Update:
Since the publication of this story, reports on Downdetector appear to be dropping rapidly, and several IGN staffers are reporting normal function through the browser app and more.
Original story follows:
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Users and third-party tracking services are reporting massive problems with Netflix today, Wednesday, March 25. Subscribers are reporting either losing connection or problems with video streaming itself.
According to Downdetector, reports about Netflix going down spiked around 9 am PT/12 pm ET. There appear to be problems with connecting to the website browser version of Netflix, and 41% of users are reporting connectivity issues with the service.
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However, some users report that Netflix is still functioning on other platforms such as mobile and third-party streaming devices.
Netflix has seen an increased number of users as various cities across the globe issue lockdown orders or shelter-in-place directives amidst a COVID-19 pandemic that’s currently affecting the world.
Last week, Netflix announced that it would be lowering the quality of its streams in the EU by default to ease the strain the uptick in usage has had on local internet networks. The move is similar to ones made in recent days by YouTube, Amazon, and PlayStation.
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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.
Source: IGN.com Netflix Down in the US, Reporting Widespread Outages [Update]