Resolved after 17 hours 34 minutes, affecting Buffer iOS App and Buffer API and 1 more, on January 30, 2026.
The issue publishing image posts to Threads has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operating normally. We appreciate your understanding and apologies for any disruption this may have caused.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating Jan 30, 2026, 06:39 AM UTC
We’re currently investigating an issue causing Threads posts containing images to fail for many users. This appears to only impact image posts. Our team is actively investigating this issue. We sincerely apologise for the disruption.
- identified Jan 30, 2026, 06:57 AM UTC
We’ve identified that the issue preventing image posts from being published to Threads originates from the Threads API. This should not impact video or text only Threads posts. Our team is reaching out to Threads for assistance and will continue to monitor the situation. We will continue to provide updates here. Thank you for your patience.
- resolved Jan 31, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC
The issue publishing image posts to Threads has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operating normally. We appreciate your understanding and apologies for any disruption this may have caused.
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