Foxtel outages and problems
In the past 24 hours, 51 user reports came in for Foxtel. 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 23 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.
Foxtel in October 2026
- Problem reports in October (since 28 October)
- 66
Monthly report for October 2026
What went wrong
What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for Foxtel.
Share of 10 recent reports that said what was wrong.
Where Foxtel problem reports come from
The map shows where recent problem reports for Foxtel came from in Australia. Big cities always send the most, so dots in many places point to a widespread problem, and one area far ahead of the rest can mean a regional one.
- Outage now
- Problems now
- Normal
Map outlines: Natural Earth.
Foxtel problem spikes, last 30 days
Since 28 October, Foxtel had no outage spikes or periods of elevated reports.
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 28 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services
How to fix Foxtel not working
Foxtel 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:
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Power cycle the iQ box
Unplug the box at the wall and leave it off for 30 seconds. Plug it back in and let it reach the home screen; if you watch through the app, close it fully and open it again.
Test the home network
Open another streaming app on the same TV or phone and play a title for a minute. If that stalls too, restart your router and modem before you change any Foxtel settings; if it plays fine, move on to the app itself.
Open the app on your phone
Sign in on the app from your phone and play a short title. That isolates the device. If the phone works, the iQ box or tablet you normally use has the fault; if it fails too, check your account and the service.
Clear the app cache
On Android, go to Settings > Apps > Foxtel > Storage & cache > Clear cache, then force stop the app and reopen it. On iOS, delete the app and install it again from the App Store, since a fresh install replaces a corrupted local copy.
While Foxtel is down: what to use instead
- Binge Use it for on-demand films and series when the box will not load and you want something to watch without waiting on the app.
- Stan Pick this if a show you follow is on there and the app keeps stalling at the menu.
- Free-to-air TV Switch to the aerial feed for live news and channels while the pay TV signal is out.
- YouTube Open it for clips and free channels if the service will not start.
What happens when Foxtel goes down
Foxtel is an Australian pay TV and streaming service, and households use it for live sport and on-demand shows on iQ boxes and the Go app. An outage interrupts the match you are watching or a recording you set for later.
The site does not ping or probe Foxtel. The report level at the top comes from viewer problem reports in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours, so a jump above the usual level means more people flagged trouble, not that a server check failed. During an outage, live channels tend to break first: you may get a blank screen or a loading loop while on-demand titles still open. Recordings can fail to start, and the Go app can stall; a fault can be partial, hitting one channel or one region while other parts keep working, so check reports for your area before you reset anything.
Foxtel IP address, servers and network
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Foxtel FAQ
Is Foxtel down right now?
Why does the Foxtel app sign me out every time I open it?
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Service updates from @FOXTEL
No posts about problems from @FOXTEL in the last 14 days. The latest is from .
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How we track Foxtel
The status on this page comes from user-submitted problem reports for Foxtel, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Each window is compared with the normal level for Foxtel, 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. Foxtel doesn't publish a public status page that we know of, so user reports are often the quickest sign that something is wrong on their side.