Overview

• The outage began around 9 PM ET on May 29 and prompted over 75,000 complaints on DownDetector by 9:40 PM ET.
• Viewers in the US, Canada and parts of Asia reported the E100 error message “This title is not available to watch instantly” across smart TVs, phones and laptops.
• Netflix’s help page links the E100 code to device data issues, but the simultaneous surge in reports points to a broader server-side fault.
• Social media feeds filled with user frustration and memes as subscribers shared their inability to access content.
• This disruption follows significant outages in December 2023 and April 2025, renewing questions about Netflix’s service reliability.