Buffer Outage History
Buffer is up right nowPingoru has recorded 109 incidents for Buffer: 109 in the last 12 months and 23 in the last 90 days.
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| Month | Incidents | Hours with an open incident |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 11 | 134 of 720 (19%) |
| May 2026 | 14 | 324 of 744 (44%) |
| June 2026 | 5 | 98 of 720 (14%) |
| July 2026 | 8 | 171 of 744 (23%) |
| August 2026 | 7 | 17 of 744 (2%) |
| September 2026 | 9 | 12 of 720 (2%) |
| October 2026 | 6 | 30 of 531 (6%) |
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Minor October 22, 2026 Degraded Performance 11m Publishing
Started Oct 22, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC· resolved Oct 22, 2026, 08:26 PM UTC
- monitoring Oct 22, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC
We’ve addressed an issue that briefly stopped Buffer's publishing tools from loading on the web, and we are currently monitoring the app to ensure that performance is stable. We’ll keep you updated with any further developments and provide a final update once we confirm that the service is fully restored.
- resolved Oct 22, 2026, 08:26 PM UTC
The issue that briefly stopped Buffer's publishing tools from loading on the web has been resolved, and the app should now be operating normally. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this issue and thank you for your patience throughout the resolution process. If you experience any further issues, please let us know.
Minor October 9, 2026 Buffer Service Disruption 3h 24m
Started Oct 09, 2026, 12:38 PM UTC· resolved Oct 09, 2026, 04:02 PM UTC
- monitoring Oct 09, 2026, 12:38 PM UTC
The issue has been resolved and we are now monitoring the system to ensure stability. We will keep an eye on the situation and provide a final update once we verify that everything is continuing to run smoothly.
- resolved Oct 09, 2026, 04:02 PM UTC
The issue affecting Buffer has been fully resolved. Our team has confirmed that the service is now operating normally. We apologise for any disruption this may have caused and appreciate your patience throughout the resolution process. If you encounter any further issues, please let us know.
Minor October 8, 2026 Issue Connecting & Refreshing YouTube 1d 3h Channel connections, Youtube
Started Oct 08, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC· resolved Oct 09, 2026, 04:04 PM UTC
- investigating Oct 08, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC
We’re currently seeing issues connecting and refreshing YouTube channels on Buffer. While this appears to be due to instability with the social network, we are investigating to confirm the cause. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and will continue to share updates here as we have them.
- identified Oct 08, 2026, 06:38 PM UTC
After investigating, it appears that this issue is related to ongoing issues within the YouTube API. We're keeping an eye on things and will update this page if any new information becomes available.
- identified Oct 08, 2026, 09:37 PM UTC
We're continuing to keep an eye on this situation. The error rate is low, but we want to ensure YouTube connections are working as expected for all users before marking this issue as resolved.
- resolved Oct 09, 2026, 04:04 PM UTC
We have seen that the issues with YouTube connections have returned back to normal levels now, and all new YouTube connections should go through successfully once again, as well as channel reconnections, too. We're very sorry for the inconvenience this created and hope everything is running smoothly for you now.
Minor October 5, 2026 Issue Publishing Video Posts to Substack 1m
Started Oct 05, 2026, 08:40 AM UTC· resolved Oct 05, 2026, 08:42 AM UTC
- monitoring Oct 05, 2026, 08:40 AM UTC
Between 24 September and 5 October, some Substack posts that contained video failed to publish. A fix has been put in place, and Substack posting appears to be functioning normally again. We are closely monitoring the situation to ensure everything remains stable. If you have experienced failed posts during this time, please click Retry Now on each one to try publishing them again. We sincerely apologise for the disruption.
- resolved Oct 05, 2026, 08:42 AM UTC
The issue with Substack video posts has been fully resolved, and all systems are now operational. If you have experienced failed posts during this time, please click Retry Now on each one to try publishing them again. We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any disruption this may have caused.
Minor October 1, 2026 Issue with publishing to Mastodon accounts hosted on mastodon.social and mastodon.online 2h 26m Publishing, Channel connections, Mastodon
Started Oct 01, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC· resolved Oct 01, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC
- identified Oct 01, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC
We’re currently seeing publishing failures through Buffer for Mastodon accounts hosted on mastodon.social: http://mastodon.social and mastodon.online: http://mastodon.online. This affects some Mastodon posts, rather than all Mastodon publishing. The mastodon.social: http://mastodon.social team has reported connectivity issues and is actively investigating. We’re tracking the disruption and its impact on publishing through Buffer. We’re sorry for the interruption and appreciate your patience.
- monitoring Oct 01, 2026, 11:48 AM UTC
The success rate for Mastodon publishing over the past hour has significantly increased, and although both mastodon.social: http://mastodon.social and mastodon.online: http://mastodon.online status pages still show “investigating”, the behaviour we’re seeing suggests the issue may be resolved. We'll continue to monitor this.
- resolved Oct 01, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC
The issue with Mastodon has been resolved, and their servers are performing normally. If you have experienced failed posts during this time, please click Retry Now on each one to try publishing them again. We appreciate your understanding and apologise for any disruption this may have caused.
Minor September 25, 2026 Issues with Buffer fully loading 1h 20m Channel connections, Analytics, Community, Settings
Started Sep 25, 2026, 02:44 PM UTC· resolved Sep 25, 2026, 04:04 PM UTC
- investigating Sep 25, 2026, 02:44 PM UTC
We're currently investigating an issue where Buffer is able to be opened, but it is not able to fully load an entire account. We have spotted an underlying error and we're working on getting to the core of the issue.
- identified Sep 25, 2026, 02:59 PM UTC
Our team has identified the cause and is implementing a fix to restore normal access. We’re sorry for the disruption and appreciate your patience.
- monitoring Sep 25, 2026, 03:30 PM UTC
We've resolved the core issue affecting the loading of a Buffer account. Everything should be working as expected once again. We'll continue to monitor to ensure stability and will mark this as fully resolved once we are confident.
- resolved Sep 25, 2026, 04:04 PM UTC
This incident is now fully resolved.
Minor September 23, 2026 Issue Connecting and Refreshing Threads 4h 1m Channel connections, Threads
Started Sep 23, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC· resolved Sep 23, 2026, 02:54 PM UTC
- investigating Sep 23, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC
We’re currently seeing issues connecting Threads to Buffer, and are investigating the cause. Refreshing also doesn't work as expected right now. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and will continue to share updates here as we have them.
- identified Sep 23, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC
The issue appears to be related to Threads authentication and is also affecting other services. We’re monitoring the situation and working to restore normal connections as soon as possible. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
- monitoring Sep 23, 2026, 02:16 PM UTC
The Threads team has deployed a fix on their side, meaning that the issues affecting channel connections between Buffer and Threads has been resolved. We’re monitoring the situation to ensure things continue to run smoothly.
- resolved Sep 23, 2026, 02:54 PM UTC
Channel connection issues with Threads have been fully resolved and performance is working as expected. Please reach out if you continue to see issues. We apologise for the interruption today.
Minor September 22, 2026 Issue with creating Pinterest posts –
Started Sep 22, 2026, 07:49 AM UTC· resolved Sep 22, 2026, 07:49 AM UTC
- resolved Sep 22, 2026, 07:49 AM UTC
Pinterest post creation was blocked by an error saying a board must be selected, even when a board was selected.
Minor September 5, 2026 Issue Publishing Posts to Google Business Profile channels 55m Publishing, Google Business profile
Started Sep 05, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC· resolved Sep 05, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC
- investigating Sep 05, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC
We’re currently investigating an issue causing Google Business Profile posts to fail for some users. Our team is actively working to resolve this as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for the disruption.
- monitoring Sep 05, 2026, 01:43 PM UTC
A fix has been implemented, and posting to Google Business Profile appears to be functioning normally again. We are closely monitoring the situation to ensure everything remains stable. If you have experienced failed posts to Google Business Profile during this time, please click Retry Now on each one to try publishing them again.
- resolved Sep 05, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC
The publishing issue with Google Business Profile has been fully resolved, and it’s functioning as expected again. If you encounter any further problems, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team.
Minor September 3, 2026 Delayed analytics processing 1h 1m Analytics, Bluesky
Started Sep 03, 2026, 10:38 PM UTC· resolved Sep 03, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC
- investigating Sep 03, 2026, 10:38 PM UTC
We are investigating delays to analytics processing, including Bluesky analytics updates. Some insights may be delayed while we work to restore normal processing.
- monitoring Sep 03, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC
We have applied a mitigation and analytics processing is recovering. Bluesky analytics updates may still be delayed while we monitor processing and confirm the recovery is sustained.
- resolved Sep 03, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC
Analytics processing has recovered, and Bluesky analytics updates are operating normally. We have resolved this incident.
Minor September 2, 2026 Issue with Editing Drafts and Posts 1h 16m
Started Sep 02, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC· resolved Sep 03, 2026, 12:55 AM UTC
- investigating Sep 02, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC
We’re investigating an issue affecting editing for drafts and scheduled posts. Users may be unable to make or save edits to these posts. We’re sorry for the disruption and are working to restore full editing functionality. We’ll share further updates as more information becomes available.
- monitoring Sep 03, 2026, 12:34 AM UTC
The issue affecting editing drafts has been fixed, and we’re keeping an eye on it to ensure it continues to run smoothly. Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue!
- resolved Sep 03, 2026, 12:55 AM UTC
We’ve continued monitoring the fix, and everything remains stable. This incident is now fully resolved. Thank you for your patience while we worked through this. If you’re still experiencing any issues, please reach out to us at [email protected]: mailto:[email protected].
Minor September 2, 2026 Users are unable to access the billing page in their accounts 1h 27m Settings
Started Sep 02, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC· resolved Sep 02, 2026, 07:57 AM UTC
- investigating Sep 02, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
We’re investigating an issue preventing users from accessing the billing page in their Buffer accounts. We’re sorry for the trouble and will share an update as soon as we have more information.
- identified Sep 02, 2026, 07:19 AM UTC
We’ve identified the cause of the issue preventing users from accessing the billing page and are working on a fix. We’re sorry for the continued trouble and will share another update as soon as we have more information.
- identified Sep 02, 2026, 07:28 AM UTC
We’ve deployed a fix, and the billing page is now loading again. We’ll continue monitoring things for a little longer to ensure everything remains stable before resolving this incident. If you’re still experiencing any issues, please reach out to us at [email protected]: mailto:[email protected]. Thanks for your patience while we worked through this.
- monitoring Sep 02, 2026, 07:28 AM UTC
We’ve deployed a fix, and the billing page is now loading again. We’ll continue monitoring things for a little longer to ensure everything remains stable before resolving this incident. If you’re still experiencing any issues, please reach out to us at [email protected]: mailto:[email protected]. Thanks for your patience while we worked through this.
- resolved Sep 02, 2026, 07:57 AM UTC
This issue has been fully resolved, and the billing page is loading as expected. Thanks for your patience while we worked to get this fixed. If you’re still experiencing any issues, please reach out to us at [email protected]: mailto:[email protected].
Minor August 26, 2026 Some customers unable to log in 4h 18m Login
Started Aug 26, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC· resolved Aug 27, 2026, 03:48 AM UTC
- investigating Aug 26, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC
We're aware of an issue affecting login for some customers. Verification codes sent by email may not arrive, or may not be accepted when entered. If you're waiting on a code, request one and wait rather than requesting several, as only the most recent code will work. It's also worth checking your spam folder.
- monitoring Aug 27, 2026, 02:10 AM UTC
We’ve identified the issue affecting email-based login and applied a fix. Verification emails should now arrive with working codes. If you were previously unable to log in, please try again. We’ll continue monitoring the fix. If you’re still experiencing issues, contact us at [email protected]: mailto:[email protected].
- resolved Aug 27, 2026, 03:48 AM UTC
The issue affecting login verification emails and codes has been fully resolved. We’re sorry for the trouble and appreciate your patience while we worked through it. If you're still experiencing issues, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Minor August 24, 2026 Issue Publishing Posts to TikTok 1h 17m TikTok
Started Aug 24, 2026, 06:04 PM UTC· resolved Aug 24, 2026, 07:22 PM UTC
- monitoring Aug 24, 2026, 06:04 PM UTC
We're currently seeing issues with publishing to TikTok. This appears to be due to a temporary issue within the TikTok API. After the initial impact, we've already seen the success rate improve. We're continuing to monitor.
- resolved Aug 24, 2026, 07:22 PM UTC
We have seen the success rate of TikTok posts hold steady. It appears the underlying cause of the issue has been resolved. Don't hesitate to let us know if you continue to experience any issues. We'd be happy to take a look.
Minor August 19, 2026 Issue with updating the payment method and billing information in your Buffer account. 1h 3m Settings
Started Aug 19, 2026, 08:34 AM UTC· resolved Aug 19, 2026, 09:38 AM UTC
- investigating Aug 19, 2026, 08:34 AM UTC
Some users are currently experiencing difficulties with updating their payment method and billing information. Our engineering team is currently investigating the cause, and we'll provide updates here as soon as we know more.
- identified Aug 19, 2026, 08:50 AM UTC
We’ve identified the root cause of the issue affecting the billing page and are working on a fix. We sincerely apologize for the disruption and will continue to update you on our progress.
- monitoring Aug 19, 2026, 09:27 AM UTC
The issue affecting the billing has been fixed, and we’re keeping an eye on it to ensure it continues to run smoothly. Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue.
- resolved Aug 19, 2026, 09:38 AM UTC
The issue affecting updates to billing information through the billing page has been fully resolved, and the page is now functioning as expected. If you experience any further issues, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team for assistance.
Minor August 9, 2026 Buffer Login Disruption 6h 52m Login
Started Aug 09, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC· resolved Aug 10, 2026, 04:52 AM UTC
- investigating Aug 09, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
We’re currently experiencing an issue with Buffer, which is impacting customers' ability to remain logged into Buffer and potentially other aspects of Buffer's functionality. Our team is actively investigating and working to restore full service as quickly as possible. We’ll keep you informed with updates here as we make progress. We sincerely apologize for the disruption.
- monitoring Aug 10, 2026, 02:53 AM UTC
We’ve implemented a fix and are now monitoring the situation. We’ve also identified that publishing may have been impacted during this timeframe. If any of your posts failed to publish, retrying them should get them sent out successfully. If you’re still experiencing any issues, please reach out to us at [email protected]: mailto:[email protected]. We’ll continue monitoring things closely and will share another update once the incident is fully resolved.
- resolved Aug 10, 2026, 04:52 AM UTC
Things have remained stable following the fix, and we’re now marking this incident as fully resolved. Publishing success rates have returned to normal, and we’re no longer seeing reports of users being unexpectedly logged out. We’re sorry again for the disruption, and we appreciate your patience while our team worked to get things back to normal. Please reach out to us at [email protected] if you're still experiencing issues.
Minor August 7, 2026 Issue with approval notification emails 55m Publishing
Started Aug 07, 2026, 04:56 AM UTC· resolved Aug 07, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC
- investigating Aug 07, 2026, 04:56 AM UTC
Some users are currently not receiving email notifications when team members request their approval on post drafts. The approval process is working as usual, this only affects the email notifications. Our engineering team is currently investigating the cause, and we'll provide updates here as soon as we know more.
- monitoring Aug 07, 2026, 05:35 AM UTC
The issue affecting approval request notification emails has been fixed, and we’re keeping an eye on it to ensure it continues to run smoothly. Thank you for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue.
- resolved Aug 07, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC
The issue with approval required notification emails has been fully resolved, and it’s functioning as expected again. If you encounter any further problems, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team.
Minor August 5, 2026 Issues with publishing posts to Pinterest – Buffer MCP, Buffer API, Publishing, Login and 15 more
Started Aug 05, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC· resolved Aug 05, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC
- resolved Aug 05, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC
We are aware that earlier today, Wednesday 5th August, at roughly 9am UTC, there was a temporary issue that impacted the publishing success rates of Pinterest. It does appear that this was an issue directly with Pinterest's API, and it was a transient issue that recovered by 9:50am UTC. Publishing success for posts from Buffer to Pinterest are back to normal levels now. If you noticed any of your posts from earlier today to Pinterest have failed, retrying them again in Buffer should allow them to post normally. We're very sorry for any inconvenience caused by this incident.
Minor July 29, 2026 Issue Publishing Posts to Facebook 23h 5m Publishing, Facebook
Started Jul 29, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC· resolved Jul 30, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC
- monitoring Jul 29, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC
We identified an issue earlier today that resulted in a small number of failed posts to Facebook, and this has since been fixed. If your updates were one of the few updates to have failed during this time, please can you retry the failed post again now? It should be working normally once again. We do apologise for any inconvenience created with this issue.
- resolved Jul 30, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC
Thank you for all your patience with us as we continued to monitor the fix that was put in place yesterday over that small number of Facebook posts that failed. We have fully resolved this incident now, and after monitoring for the past 24 hours, we're fully confident everything is back to normal. Apologies again for any inconvenience that may have been created through this temporary issue.
Minor July 19, 2026 Issue Publishing Video Posts to Instagram and Threads 55m Publishing, Instagram, Threads
Started Jul 19, 2026, 09:06 AM UTC· resolved Jul 19, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
- identified Jul 19, 2026, 09:06 AM UTC
We’re currently experiencing an issue publishing video posts to Instagram and Threads due to a problem with Meta’s API. Posts with images or no media should continue to publish as normal. We’re working to resolve this as quickly as possible and will continue to share updates here. We sincerely apologise for the disruption.
- monitoring Jul 19, 2026, 09:54 AM UTC
Meta has implemented a fix, and video posts to Instagram and Threads appear to be publishing normally again through Buffer. If any of your posts failed, please click Retry Now in the queue and they should publish successfully. We’re continuing to monitor the situation to confirm the issue is fully resolved.
- resolved Jul 19, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
This issue has now been fully resolved, and video posts to Instagram and Threads are publishing normally again. Any failed posts can be retried from the queue. Once again, we sincerely apologise for the disruption.
Minor July 14, 2026 Issue with Help Center 7h Settings
Started Jul 14, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC· resolved Jul 14, 2026, 07:18 PM UTC
- investigating Jul 14, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC
The Buffer Help Center (support.buffer.com) is currently experiencing issues and leading to a 404 page. We are investigating the cause and will provide updates here.
- identified Jul 14, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
The third-party tool (HelpScout) that we use for our Help Center is experiencing issues with their Docs Site. We are seeing some pages begin to recover, and are keeping a close eye on their Status Page here: https://status.helpscout.com/.
- monitoring Jul 14, 2026, 12:54 PM UTC
The Help Center is loading as usual now. The third-party tool that we use for hosting it has updated their status page: https://status.helpscout.com/, and we’re continuing to watch for any remaining intermittent 404s while Help Scout validate their fix.
- identified Jul 14, 2026, 03:01 PM UTC
The third-party tool that hosts our Help Center site is continuing to experience intermittent issues loading. We will continue to monitor their Status Page: https://status.helpscout.com/ and provide updates here.
- monitoring Jul 14, 2026, 04:46 PM UTC
The Help Center is loading again. The third-party tool that we use for hosting it has updated their status page: https://status.helpscout.com/. We will continue monitoring and share updates here, too.
- resolved Jul 14, 2026, 07:18 PM UTC
The Help Center issues have been resolved by the third-party app and is fully operational again. Thank you for your patience!
Major July 14, 2026 Issue Publishing Posts to LinkedIn 1h 16m Publishing, LinkedIn
Started Jul 14, 2026, 06:39 AM UTC· resolved Jul 14, 2026, 07:55 AM UTC
- investigating Jul 14, 2026, 06:39 AM UTC
We’re currently investigating an issue causing LinkedIn posts to fail for many users. Our team is actively working to resolve this as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for the disruption.
Minor July 13, 2026 Issue with Threads comments 6d 1h Community, Threads
Started Jul 13, 2026, 08:48 AM UTC· resolved Jul 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC
- investigating Jul 13, 2026, 08:48 AM UTC
We're currently experiencing a delay while updating new comments from Threads API. Our engineering team is currently investigating the cause, and we'll provide updates here as soon as we know more.
- identified Jul 13, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC
We've confirmed that an issue with the Meta API is causing the delay, and we’re working with the Threads/Meta team to restore normal delivery of new comments. In the meantime, as a mitigation, we’ve enabled a backup mechanism to help recover recent comments. You can also trigger a manual sync by visiting the Threads channel page in Community or clicking Sync now.
- resolved Jul 19, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC
This issue has been resolved, and new Threads comments should now be delivered normally. Our backup mechanism has also recovered recent comments that were delayed during the incident. We sincerely apologise for the disruption.
Minor July 6, 2026 Buffer MCP returning a 404 Error 7m Buffer MCP
Started Jul 06, 2026, 07:12 PM UTC· resolved Jul 06, 2026, 07:20 PM UTC
- investigating Jul 06, 2026, 07:12 PM UTC
Buffer's MCP is currently returning a 404 error for all operations. We're aware of the issue and we're taking steps to resolve. We're hoping things will be back up and working shortly.
- resolved Jul 06, 2026, 07:20 PM UTC
Our team was able to resolve the underlying issue. The MCP is once again working as expected! We appreciate your (and your Agent's) patience as we resolved this.
Major June 22, 2026 Issues with YouTube and Google Business Profiles 1h 25m
Started Jun 22, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC· resolved Jun 22, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC
- monitoring Jun 22, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC
An update has been implemented, and connecting and publishing to YouTube and Google Business Profiles appear to be functioning normally again. We are closely monitoring the situation to ensure everything remains stable.