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Google Meet Outage in India Leaves Many Unable to Join on Web

Over 1,700 complaints were logged on Downdetector as users encountered 502 errors, with no explanation from Google.

Overview

  • Desktop and browser-based access remained unreliable for hours, while many mobile app users could still connect.
  • Downdetector tallied roughly 1,600–1,760 reports at the peak, with most complaints about the site not loading and about a third citing server issues.
  • Users described blank screens, perpetual loading and “502, that’s an error” messages that blocked entry to scheduled meetings.
  • Reports clustered in major cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Madurai.
  • Some organisations advised temporary workarounds such as using the mobile app or Chrome’s Incognito mode, and several shifted meetings to Zoom or Microsoft Teams as an official cause remained unconfirmed.