SYSTEM ALERT: Regular 4-5 hour site maintenance

We will be doing some site maintenance today beginning at 7:00PM PST that will last 4 to 5 hours. During this period, the site will be in read-only mode so you will continue to be able to watch videos but other features (i.e. commenting, signing up for new accounts, etc.) will be disabled. We appreciate your patience while we're working to improve the site for you!

SYSTEM ALERT: YouTube Multi-Video Uploader causing infinite loop

The YouTube Multi-Video Uploader is causing some people's computers to become caught in a loop between the upload and install pages. We are aware of this issue and will update this post when it's resolved. In the meantime, if you're experiencing this problem, you may want to try using the single video uploader.

Update (2/28/2008, 4:35 PM PDT):
We've been able to fix this issue. Uploading through both the single video uploader and the multi-video uploader now work properly.

SYSTEM ALERT: Upload page stuck on "Connecting" in FireFox

Users on Firefox that just upgraded to the newest version of Adobe Flash may be stuck "Connecting" when trying to upload and may not be able to successfully upload a video. In the meantime, you may want to use another browser, the multi-uploader, or you can click the "Click here if you are having problems" link on the upload page in order to upload your video. We're working to resolve this issue and will update you when it is fixed.

SYSTEM ALERT: Regular 4-5 hour site maintenance

We will be doing some site maintenance today beginning at 5:00PM PST that will last 4 to 5 hours. During this period, the site will be in read-only mode so you will continue to be able to watch videos but other features (i.e. commenting, signing up for new accounts, etc.) will be disabled. We appreciate your patience while we're working to improve the site for you!

SYSTEM ALERT: Video view counts not updating

There was an issue with video view counts not increasing that has now been resolved. The correct number of views should be displayed in the next 24 hours. Thanks for your patience.

SYSTEM ALERT: Personal profile information being erased when trying to update in IE

We are aware that any update to the 'Personal Profile' page using Internet Explorer erases all existing information on the channel page.

These updates include everything from uploading a new profile icon to making changes in the "About Me" section. Engineers are looking into this and it should be fixed very soon.

Meanwhile, please consider using a different browser to make changes to your 'Personal profile' page.

SYSTEM ALERT: Phishing emails being sent from non “@youtube.com” email addresses

We've recently had users complain about receiving messages that emulate our emails. We are aware that some people have been creating emails to appear as if they were sent from YouTube, and these seem to propagate phishing websites.

If you think you may have received a suspicious link, hover your cursor over the link to see where it's redirecting you (look in the lower left corner of your browser's status bar). If the link doesn't direct you to youtube.com, it's not from us.

If you've already clicked a suspicious link, you may want to scan your computer with anti-virus and anti-spyware software to discover any malicious software that may have been installed on your computer without your knowledge.