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YouTube Channel RSS Feeds Returning 404 Errors
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Executive summary
Users report that YouTube channel RSS feeds are returning 404 error pages for four days straight, affecting both new and previously working feeds in feed readers.
No verified workaround yet
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Technical root cause
Under active investigation. No report has identified a root cause yet.
Evidence
1 report · 1 HNShow
- [1]HN First reportIs YouTube starting to protect channel RSS feeds?(opens Hacker News thread in a new tab)
There have been previous outages that last 1-2 days, but I haven't been able to get RSS feeds for the last 4 days now. This goes for new channels and previous channels in a feed reader; Google displays a 404 page no matter what.
by kradeelav 4upvotes 1comments
Timeline
- First report on Hacker News thread
Is YouTube starting to protect channel RSS feeds?
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