Overview
- YouTube confirmed in an official Reddit comment that the CAPTCHA redirects were issued in error, with a fix now live.
- Reports on Reddit and DownDetector described frequent pop-ups that blocked access to videos and made normal browsing hard.
- The prompts used simple text-entry puzzles and displayed a generic warning that said the site saw unusual traffic.
- A consistent trigger did not emerge, as VPN use, DNS changes, and ad blockers did not reliably explain the prompts.
- The disruptions mainly hit the web version of YouTube, while users said the mobile apps continued to work normally.