Tech Analyst | Daily Gaming Hub Australia
If you are trying to doom-scroll over your Saturday morning coffee but the Reddit app refuses to load, it is not your Wi-Fi.
Reddit appears to be down for many Australian users.
Just hours after the massive Roblox outage, it seems the internet gremlins are now attacking the “Front Page of the Internet”. Search trends indicate a spike in users asking “Is Reddit Down” starting around 6:00 AM AEDT this morning.
The Symptoms 📉
According to user reports, the issues are varying between platforms:
- Mobile App: Showing a “Something went wrong” skeleton screen.
- Desktop: Infinite loading loops or “Our CDN was unable to reach our servers” errors.
- Comments: Ability to read posts but failing to post comments (Error 503).
Why is it Down?
While Reddit has not released an official statement yet, outages like this are often caused by:
- CDN Failure: Content Delivery Networks (the servers that deliver images/text to your region) might have a local node failure in Oceania.
- API Updates: Reddit frequently updates its backend, which sometimes breaks 3rd party connections or the official app temporarily.
Quick Fixes to Try 🛠️
Before you restart your router, try these troubleshooting steps:
- Use “Old Reddit”: often the modern UI fails while the legacy site still works. Try navigating to
old.reddit.cominstead of the standard URL. - Incognito Mode: Sometimes browser cache conflicts with a new server update. Try opening Reddit in a private window.
- Check Twitter/X: Ironically, the best place to check for real-time Reddit status updates is usually the hashtag #RedditDown on X.
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While You Wait…
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We are monitoring the situation. Most Reddit outages are resolved within 45-60 minutes. Sit tight, grab another coffee, and refresh in a bit.
❓ FAQ SCHEMA
Q: Is Reddit down in Australia right now? A: Yes. As of Saturday morning (December 20), user reports indicate a widespread outage affecting Reddit in Australia. Users are experiencing connection timeouts and blank screens on both the mobile app and desktop site.
Q: Why does my Reddit app say “Something went wrong”? A: This error message typically appears when the Reddit app cannot communicate with the backend servers. It is a server-side issue caused by the current outage, not a problem with your phone or internet connection.
Q: How can I access Reddit when it is down? A: You can try accessing the legacy version of the site by typing old.reddit.com in your browser. This version uses a different interface and often remains stable even when the main app or modern site is crashing.
Q: How long do Reddit outages usually last? A: Based on past incidents, Reddit outages are usually resolved quickly, typically within 30 to 60 minutes. Engineers are likely already rolling out a fix.