Netflix users across the United States faced a major streaming disruption Thursday night, with more than,000 outage reports flooding Downdetector as of:20 p.m. EDT. The most common complaint: a persistent error message reading, “This title is not available to watch instantly,” appearing across all devices, from smart TVs to smartphones and tablets.
Frustrated subscribers took to social media to vent, sharing screenshots and stories of interrupted movie nights and binge-watching sessions. Many reported that the error affected every title they tried to play, regardless of device or location.
Downdetector’s real-time outage map showed a sharp spike in user reports starting around p.m. ET, confirming the widespread nature of the issue Netflix’s official status page was updated at:52 p.m. ET, acknowledging that “users may have problems streaming some titles,” but the company has not yet provided a detailed explanation for the disruption.
Error Code E100, which typically signals a problem with cached data on the user’s device, appeared for thousands of users simultaneously—strongly suggesting a server-side issue at Netflix rather than isolated device problems Outages of this scale are rare for the platform and are often caused by backend glitches, server overloads, or issues with content delivery networks.
As of late Thursday, some users reported intermittent recovery, but many remained unable to stream. Netflix has yet to issue a full statement or provide an estimated time for a complete fix.
If you’re seeing the “title not available to watch instantly” error, you’re not alone. Stay tuned for updates as Netflix works to resolve the outage and restore service to millions of viewers nationwide.
