Our team received a report of intermittent app outages at about 11:40pm PDT on April 15, 2026. They worked through the night to mitigate a sophisticated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack, which intensified throughout the day.
Last 24 hours
Bluesky outages and problems
In the past 24 hours, 87 user reports came in for Bluesky. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day.
The busiest 15-minute window had 6 reports, about 20 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.
No problems detected in the last 24 hoursReports for Bluesky stayed at their usual level the whole time.
Report categories
What people can report about Bluesky
What went wrong
What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for Bluesky worldwide.
Share of 47 recent reports that said what was wrong, from every country listed below.
World map
Bluesky reports around the world
In the last 24 hours, 260 problem reports about Bluesky came in from 17 countries. Right now reports are at the usual level in every country.
- Outage now
- Problems now
- Normal
| Country | Now | Last hour | 24 hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| The US numbers above | Normal | 2 | 147 |
| Germany | Normal | 1 | 17 |
| The UK | Normal | 0 | 47 |
| The Netherlands | Normal | 0 | 13 |
| France | Normal | 0 | 8 |
| Czechia | Normal | 0 | 6 |
| Canada | Normal | 0 | 5 |
| Spain | Normal | 0 | 5 |
| Australia | Normal | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand | Normal | 0 | 2 |
| Belgium | Normal | 0 | 1 |
| Ireland | Normal | 0 | 1 |
Each country's status compares its reports with the usual level there. 39 more countries had 5 reports in the last 24 hours. Map outlines: Natural Earth.
Last 30 days
Bluesky problem spikes, last 30 days
Since 7 October, Bluesky had 5 outage spikes and 2 periods of elevated reports. The longest lasted 3 h 24 min, on 28 October.
- Sat 3 Oct: no data
- Sun 4 Oct: no data
- Mon 5 Oct: no data
- Tue 6 Oct: no data
- Wed 7 Oct: 32 reports (outage spike that day)
- Thu 8 Oct: 1 report
- Fri 9 Oct: 4 reports
- Sat 10 Oct: 0 reports
- Sun 11 Oct: 0 reports
- Mon 12 Oct: 2 reports
- Tue 13 Oct: 1 report
- Wed 14 Oct: 0 reports
- Thu 15 Oct: 5 reports
- Fri 16 Oct: 0 reports
- Sat 17 Oct: 1 report
- Sun 18 Oct: 1 report
- Mon 19 Oct: 1 report
- Tue 20 Oct: 0 reports
- Wed 21 Oct: no data
- Thu 22 Oct: 0 reports
- Fri 23 Oct: 1 report
- Sat 24 Oct: 0 reports
- Sun 25 Oct: 0 reports
- Mon 26 Oct: 1 report
- Tue 27 Oct: 8 reports (outage spike that day)
- Wed 28 Oct: 64 reports (outage spike that day)
- Thu 29 Oct: 80 reports
- Fri 30 Oct: 158 reports (outage spike that day)
- Sat 31 Oct: 87 reports
- Sun 1 Nov: no data
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Outage
Fri 30 Oct, 19:59–21:11Lasted 1 h 13 min23peak reports
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Outage
Fri 30 Oct, 07:11–07:37Lasted 26 min13peak reports
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Outage
Wed 28 Oct, 08:55–09:50Lasted 55 min583peak reports
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Elevated reports
Wed 28 Oct, 07:28–07:55Lasted 27 min23peak reports
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Elevated reports
Wed 28 Oct, 03:08–06:31Lasted 3 h 24 min22peak reports
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Outage
Tue 27 Oct, 23:42–01:31Lasted 1 h 49 min2,069peak reports
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Outage
Wed 7 Oct, 14:00–14:38Lasted 37 min20peak reports
By country
Each square is one day in the countries with the most reports: red when reports stayed at outage level for half an hour or more, amber when they stayed above the usual level for an hour or more, grey otherwise.
- The US319
- The UK56
- Canada29
- Germany22
- France15
- The Netherlands14
- Australia11
- Belgium10
Country history starts on 28 October 2026. Days run from midnight to midnight, Central European time.
A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 7 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services
Troubleshooting
How to fix Bluesky not working
Bluesky is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:
Your browser tries to reach bsky.app over your own connection, right now. Nothing is sent to us or stored.
Check your connection
Open another app or website to see if your internet connection works. Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data, then try loading Bluesky again.
Restart the app
Close Bluesky completely and open it again. If the feed still will not load, restart your phone and try once more.
Update Bluesky
Open the App Store on iPhone or the Play Store on Android, find Bluesky, and install an available update. An older app version can cause loading or sign-in problems.
Reinstall the app
If Bluesky still fails, delete the app and install it again from the App Store or Play Store. Make sure you know your login details first, since you will need to sign in again.
While Bluesky is down: what to use instead
- The web version in a browser If the iPhone or Android app is stuck on a blank feed or keeps spinning on posts, try the site in a desktop or mobile browser, because sometimes only the app build or its cached login is broken.
- A third-party client like deck.blue Clients that sign in with an app password use the same network, so they help when the official app is buggy but won't load anything if the servers are down.
- The official status page Check it before you reinstall.
- Mastodon or Threads Plenty of accounts cross-post, so you can often keep up with the same people and news there until your timeline loads again.
Your device
Fix Bluesky on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone
Bluesky on Windows
- Fix
- Clear your web browser's cache and cookies, or try accessing Bluesky using an incognito window. Disabling browser extensions or switching to a different browser can also resolve loading issues.
- Check
- Try loading the Bluesky website at bsky.app in your web browser to see if the page resolves or displays an error. If the site fails to load, test your internet connection by visiting other major websites.
Command Prompt
ping bsky.appTest whether Bluesky's servers replynslookup bsky.appCheck that Bluesky's DNS resolvestracert bsky.appTrace where the connection dropsipconfig /flushdnsClear the DNS cache, then reloadBluesky on Mac
- Fix
- Clear your browser's history and cache, or try accessing Bluesky through another browser like Safari or Chrome. You can also try flushing your DNS cache or restarting your Mac.
- Check
- Attempt to access the Bluesky website at bsky.app using your preferred browser. If it doesn't load, check if other web services are functioning to rule out a local network outage.
Terminal
ping -c 4 bsky.appTest whether Bluesky's servers replynslookup bsky.appCheck that Bluesky's DNS resolvestraceroute bsky.appTrace where the connection dropssudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponderFlush the macOS DNS cache, then reloadBluesky on Android
- Fix
- Clear the Bluesky app cache and data in your Android settings, then restart the app. If the issue persists, check the Google Play Store for updates or reinstall the app.
- Check
- Open the Bluesky app to see if it displays connection errors, or try accessing bsky.app through your mobile browser. If other apps connect to the internet but Bluesky does not, the service may be down.
Bluesky on iPhone and iPad
- Fix
- Force close the Bluesky app and restart your iOS device, or check the App Store to ensure you have the latest update installed. Reinstalling the app can also resolve persistent loading issues.
- Check
- Check if the Bluesky app opens and refreshes your feed, or try loading bsky.app in Safari. If the app fails to load but your internet connection is active, the Bluesky servers may be offline.
Same time
Problems at the same time as Bluesky
Since 7 October, 6 of Bluesky's 7 spikes in problem reports overlapped a spike at another service.
When several services get problem reports at once, something they share, such as a cloud host or a network, can be the real cause. Matching times alone do not prove it.
Most often at the same time
How many of Bluesky's spikes overlapped one of theirs.
During the latest spike
Bluesky: Fri 30 Oct, 19:59 to 21:11
- Archive of Our Own, outage,29 Oct 07:55 to 1 Nov 00:10
- McDonald's App, outage,11:35 to 21:55
- Capital One, outage,12:43 to 31 Oct 06:42
- Starbucks, outage,12:54 to 23:39
- FedEx, outage,13:34 to 21:10
- Frontier, outage,13:57 to 31 Oct 00:22
- Paddy Power, outage,14:14 to 20:36
- Ezee Fiber, outage,15:39 to 21:26
62 more services. Red dot: outage. Amber dot: elevated reports.
A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, as the live pages showed it. Times are Central European time.
Busiest times
When people report Bluesky problems
The busiest hour for reports about Bluesky is 03:00 to 04:00 Central European time, and the busiest day is Thursday.
By hour of the day
- 00:00 to 01:00: 0.89 reports on an average day
- 01:00 to 02:00: 0.82 reports on an average day
- 02:00 to 03:00: 0.44 reports on an average day
- 03:00 to 04:00: 0.98 reports on an average day
- 04:00 to 05:00: 0.48 reports on an average day
- 05:00 to 06:00: 0.3 reports on an average day
- 06:00 to 07:00: 0.43 reports on an average day
- 07:00 to 08:00: 0.5 reports on an average day
- 08:00 to 09:00: 0.26 reports on an average day
- 09:00 to 10:00: 0.08 reports on an average day
- 10:00 to 11:00: 0.29 reports on an average day
- 11:00 to 12:00: 0.04 reports on an average day
- 12:00 to 13:00: 0.18 reports on an average day
- 13:00 to 14:00: 0.29 reports on an average day
- 14:00 to 15:00: 0.97 reports on an average day
- 15:00 to 16:00: 0.41 reports on an average day
- 16:00 to 17:00: 0.66 reports on an average day
- 17:00 to 18:00: 0.6 reports on an average day
- 18:00 to 19:00: 0.53 reports on an average day
- 19:00 to 20:00: 0.37 reports on an average day
- 20:00 to 21:00: 0.52 reports on an average day
- 21:00 to 22:00: 0.89 reports on an average day
- 22:00 to 23:00: 0.7 reports on an average day
- 23:00 to 00:00: 0.84 reports on an average day
By day of the week
- Monday: 1.2 reports on an average Monday
- Tuesday: 0.5 reports on an average Tuesday
- Wednesday: 11 reports on an average Wednesday
- Thursday: 28 reports on an average Thursday
- Friday: 24 reports on an average Friday
- Saturday: 22 reports on an average Saturday
- Sunday: 0.33 reports on an average Sunday
Each bar is the average number of user reports in that hour, or on that day of the week, from 24 days of reports since 5 October 2026. The busiest bar is highlighted. Spikes in reports are left out, so one outage does not set the pattern.
About
What happens when Bluesky goes down
Bluesky is a social network used by people and organizations to share updates and follow public conversations. An outage interrupts access to those conversations, especially when the app cannot load feeds or accept new posts.
Feed loading and sign-in often show trouble first, leaving a blank timeline, repeated loading, or a message that the service cannot connect. Posts may fail to publish, while replies, likes, reposts, and notifications can remain delayed or missing. Custom feeds and profile pages can also fail even when some parts of the app still open. Problems may affect a region or a subset of accounts, so browsing can work while posting or notifications fail.
Servers and network
Bluesky IP address, servers and network
- IPv4 addresses
- 16.59.182.85
Show all 3
- 18.217.21.49
- 3.14.96.33
- IPv6
- Not offered
- Network
- AS16509 · Amazon.com, Inc., registered in the United States
- Served through
- Amazon Web Services
- DNS hosted by
- Amazon Route 53
- HTTPS certificate
- Issued by Amazon, valid until 13 Feb 2027 (104 days)
- HTTP/3
- Not advertised
- Our check
- Answered in 453 ms
Checked from our server in Frankfurt, Germany, 27 h ago, for bsky.app. A service behind a CDN answers from many data centres, usually the one nearest to you, so these addresses are where its traffic enters, not where its own servers stand. Visitors elsewhere may see different addresses.
Checked from 11 places around the world
All 11 locations got an answer from bsky.app. Fastest from Los Angeles (216 ms), slowest from Singapore (890 ms). Every location connected through Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509), using 3 different addresses.
| Location | Result | Time | Address reached |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrankfurtGermany | Up | 416 ms | 3.14.96.33 |
| ViennaAustria | Up | 471 ms | 3.14.96.33 |
| MilanItaly | Up | 450 ms | 3.14.96.33 |
| ParisFrance | Up | 385 ms | 3.14.96.33 |
| AmsterdamNetherlands | Up | 524 ms | 18.217.21.49 |
| MadridSpain | Up | 398 ms | 18.217.21.49 |
| WarsawPoland | Up | 528 ms | 18.217.21.49 |
| Los AngelesUSA | Up | 216 ms | 3.14.96.33 |
| São PauloBrazil | Up | 560 ms | 18.217.21.49 |
| SingaporeSingapore | Up | 890 ms | 18.217.21.49 |
| TokyoJapan | Up | 649 ms | 16.59.182.85 |
Checked with check-host.net from its servers in these cities 27 h ago, for bsky.app. Time is how long each server took to load the page.
Questions
Bluesky FAQ
Is Bluesky down right now?
The status at the top of this page shows whether reports are above their usual level, based on reports in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Check the official status page at status.bsky.app for updates from Bluesky. If reports are not elevated, try switching between Wi-Fi and mobile data, then reopen the app or check Bluesky in a browser to see if the problem is limited to your device or connection.
Why won't my Bluesky feed refresh?
Check whether other sites load, then switch networks and try refreshing again. If only one feed is stuck, open another feed or profile; a problem with one feed does not always mean the whole service is unavailable.
Why can't I sign in to my Bluesky account?
Check that your handle and password are correct, and look for an account verification prompt in the app. If sign-in fails on both the app and the website, check the official status page for service updates.
Why are Bluesky notifications not showing up on my phone?
Check notification permissions for the Bluesky app in your phone settings, then review notification preferences in the app. If notifications arrive after you open Bluesky, your phone may be limiting background activity.
Why won't images or videos load in Bluesky?
Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data to check whether your connection is blocking media. If text loads but images or videos stay blank, reopen the post or app and check whether the same media loads in a browser.
On X
Past updates from @bluesky
No posts about problems from @bluesky in the last 14 days. The latest is from .
The attack is impacting our application, with users experiencing intermittent interruptions in service for their feeds, notifications, threads and search.
We are experiencing some service interruptions and our team is working on the issue. You can find the latest updates at http://status.bsky.app.
For your site
Put the Bluesky status badge on your site
Paste one of these into a web page, a blog post or a README. The badge shows the same status as this page, based on user problem reports. Browsers can keep a copy for up to 4 hours. It links back here.
HTML
<a href="https://isitdownrightnow.app/services/bluesky/"><img src="https://isitdownrightnow.app/badge/bluesky.svg" alt="Bluesky status" height="20"></a>Markdown, for README files
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How we track Bluesky
The status on this page comes from user-submitted problem reports for Bluesky, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Each window is compared with the normal level for Bluesky, so a few complaints on a quiet day don't trigger anything, but a sudden jump well above normal does.
When reports climb well above normal, the status here changes to partial outage or major outage and the chart moves with it. This is separate from Bluesky's official status page: user reports tend to show a problem early, while the official page confirms the cause. If the two disagree, check both.