Disney Plus is down for many users in the U.S., Canada, and parts of Europe [Updated]

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Update 10:30PM ET — the problem has been largely solved, as many are reporting that Disney+ is now functioning normally. I've been able to stream from the service for the past few hours and Down Detector also confirms the outage has been cleared up.

What you need to know

  • Disney+ looks to be down throughout significant parts of the United States and Canada, from the East to the West coast.
  • Parts of Europe also appear to be experiencing connection problems, including The Netherlands.
  • Disney has not acknowledged the problem yet.

As of January 6, 2020, at 3:30 PM Eastern time, Disney Plus looks to be down across much of the U.S., Canada, and throughout parts of Europe, according to Downdetector.com.

Disney+ Outage map

Source: Downdetector (Image credit: Source: Downdetector)

If you're seeing 'Error 83' when trying to access the service don't worry, it's not just you.

Disney doesn't seem to have acknowledged the problem just yet but will likely be working on the problem soon. We'll update this article to let you know when the problem is updated and resolved.

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Nicholas Sutrich
Senior Content Producer — Smartphones & VR
Nick started with DOS and NES and uses those fond memories of floppy disks and cartridges to fuel his opinions on modern tech. Whether it's VR, smart home gadgets, or something else that beeps and boops, he's been writing about it since 2011. Reach him on Twitter or Instagram @Gwanatu