Netflix has stopped working for many users in lockdown (Picture: Getty)

Netflix fans have been left fuming as the service has gone down for many in lockdown across Europe.

Users have complained of technical issues and have reported not being able to stream content, with third-party monitoring service DownDetector showing parts of London and Berlin have been affected.

When members tried to get onto the website, it refused to load, with additional problems being noted on the app.

Many raged about not being able to access Netflix on social media, writing: ‘Netflix was working for me earlier this morning, and now it’s not. Baby, please come back. I need you.’


DownDetector showed Netflix users in Europe were suffering technical issues (Picture: DownDetector)

Netflix has not yet commented on the issues, but has noted on its website that connectivity could be slower during the pandemic.



‘Due to the COVID-19 crisis thousands of our customer support agents are now having to work from home, making it harder to support your calls,’ a statement reads.

netflix was working for me earlier this morning, and now it’s not. baby, please come back. i need you. — alysun kerstin (@alysunkerstin) March 25, 2020

Is anybody’s Netflix not working? — meme (@wahdis) March 25, 2020

My Netflix not working it keeps giving me a error??? ð — â¥ (@irisxo___) March 25, 2020

NETFLIX IS NOT WORKING — pauâÌ½âÌ½ð§¡ ausð (@targbyers) March 25, 2020

Now Netflix Not Even Working FMLð — Jadeð¦ (@KodakDimples) March 25, 2020

‘So we are seeing higher than normal wait times.’

Last week, the streaming giant announced that it would reduce its streaming quality to ease the pressure off the internet.

‘Following the discussions between Commissioner Thierry Breton and [Netflix chief executive] Reed Hastings, and given the extraordinary challenges raised by the coronavirus, Netflix has decided to begin reducing bitrates across all our streams in Europe for 30 days.

‘We estimate that this will reduce Netflix traffic on European networks by around 25% while also ensuring a good quality service for our members.’

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