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LIVE STATUS CHECKER

Is Reddit down right now?

Reddit not loading, comments missing or the app stuck? We check reddit.com, old Reddit, the API and image servers every minute, read Reddit’s official status, and count reports from other users.

reddit.com + old RedditAPI + imagesOfficial statusChecked every minuteFree, no sign-in
LIVE STATUS: UP

Reddit is up

  • Every check passed and user reports are at normal levels

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STEP 1: FREE TROUBLESHOOTER

Why isn't Reddit working for you?

Six checks on your own device in about ten seconds: your connection, whether your network blocks Reddit, your DNS, your device clock, cookies and your network. You get the exact fix for what we find.

STEP 2

Report a problem

What is not working for you? One tap, no sign-in. Your report helps everyone else see what is happening.

One report per person, checked for duplicates and abuse. We store the problem type, your country and anonymous codes that change daily. Never your IP address, name or account.

User reports in the last 24 hours

0 reports, 0 in the last 15 minutes from 0 networks

24 hours ago12 hours agoNow

No one has reported a Reddit problem here in the last 24 hours. Having trouble? Be the first to report it above.

What we checked, right now

Live requests from our servers to Reddit, old Reddit, sign-in, the API and image servers, refreshed every minute.

Reddit endpoints

  • reddit.com

    Main website

    OK: 38 ms

  • old.reddit.com

    Classic website

    OK: 44 ms

  • Sign-in

    reddit.com/login

    OK: 38 ms

  • API

    oauth.reddit.com (apps and third-party clients)

    OK: 54 ms

  • Images

    i.redd.it

    OK: 39 ms

DNS: can the internet find Reddit?

  • Cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1)

    Can the internet find www.reddit.com?

    OK: 16 ms

  • Google DNS (8.8.8.8)

    A second, independent resolver

    OK: 17 ms

  • Reddit's own nameservers

    Answer for reddit.com even if public DNS fails

    OK: 53 ms

Reddit official status

No known issues reported on Reddit’s status page for the website, apps, comments, votes or media.

Source: redditstatus.com. Reddit’s status page has sometimes stayed green during app-only problems, so user reports matter here.

reddit.com response time, last 24 hours

24 hours agoPeak 1000 msNow
№ 01

Is Reddit down, or is it just you?

  1. 1

    Read the live status above.

    If reddit.com fails for us too, or reports are spiking, Reddit is having problems.

  2. 2

    Try old.reddit.com.

    The classic site sometimes keeps working when the new one does not, and the other way round.

  3. 3

    Try the app and the website.

    App-only problems are common. If the website works, update or restart the app.

  4. 4

    Turn off your VPN.

    Reddit blocks many VPN and data-centre addresses with a "blocked by network security" page that looks like an outage.

  5. 5

    Check one subreddit.

    A private, quarantined or banned subreddit shows an error even when Reddit is fine.

№ 02

Reddit error messages and what they mean

ErrorWhat it meansWhat to do
Too many requests (429)Rate limited, or Reddit is shedding load during an incidentWait a few minutes; it appeared widely during the October 2025 cloud outage
Your request has been blocked by network securityReddit flagged your network, often a VPNNot an outage: turn off the VPN or switch networks
503 / Our CDN was unable to reach our serversReddit’s servers are not answering its CDNReddit-side: wait
This community is private / bannedThe subreddit is restrictedNot an outage
№ 03

For moderators and community managers

  • Queues and AutoModerator. Spam and moderation processing appear as separate components on Reddit’s status page and can lag behind during incidents.

  • Scheduled posts. Posts scheduled during an incident may publish late. Check them once the status is green.

  • Tell your community. A sticky note or a post on your community’s other channels saves a flood of "is it just me" posts.

№ 04

Why does Reddit go down?

Infrastructure upgrades
The Pi Day 2023 outage came from a Kubernetes upgrade that broke networking in Reddit’s largest cluster.
Cloud provider incidents
During the October 2025 AWS outage, Reddit showed "too many requests" pages.
App releases
Some incidents affect only the mobile apps while the website keeps working.
Traffic spikes
Breaking news and big events drive sudden surges that slow comments and votes.
№ 05

Reddit outage history

The biggest Reddit incidents and what caused them. Durations are approximate and come from public reporting and official reviews.

  • JUN 22, 2026

    Reddit app outage while the status page showed all systems operational

    Reports dropped and service recovered by early afternoon US Eastern time. Source: Android Authority

  • OCT 20, 2025

    Reddit served "too many requests" pages for many users

    Linked to the AWS us-east-1 outage the same day. Source: MP1st

  • MAR 14, 2023

    The "Pi Day" outage: Reddit down for about five hours

    A Kubernetes upgrade changed a node label that Calico route reflectors depended on, breaking networking in the cluster. Source: Reddit engineering via iximiuz Labs

№ 06

How this page works

Every minute our servers request Reddit's main endpoints, resolve www.reddit.com through Cloudflare, Google and reddit's own nameservers, and read redditstatus.com. We combine that with one-tap user reports, filtered for duplicates and abuse: a spike needs at least 12 reports in 15 minutes from 8 or more different networks.

Built to avoid false alarms: a failed request is retried before it counts, a single bad check never says "down" on its own, and a check that fails for reasons on our side is shown as inconclusive rather than as an outage. Limits: we check from one location, so a regional problem may first show up in user reports. Reports store only the problem type, a country code and anonymous codes that change daily; never your IP address. Protego is independent and not affiliated with Reddit. Last reviewed .

№ 07

Frequently asked questions

Is Reddit down right now?

The status box at the top of this page answers that live. We check reddit.com, old Reddit, sign-in, the API and images every minute, read Reddit’s status page and count user reports.

Why does Reddit say my request was blocked by network security?

Reddit blocks many VPN, proxy and data-centre addresses. It is not an outage: turn off the VPN or switch to another network.

Reddit works on the website but not the app. Why?

App-only incidents are common, and Reddit’s status page has sometimes stayed green during them. Update and restart the app, and watch the user reports here.

Is old Reddit down too?

We check old.reddit.com separately. It often keeps working when the new site does not.

What does "too many requests" mean on Reddit?

Reddit is rate limiting you or shedding load. During incidents it appears for everyone; otherwise wait a few minutes.

Does Reddit have an official status page?

Yes: redditstatus.com, which we show live on this page.

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