Disney+ Hotstar servers down during India-Australia Test

Cricket fanatics create an uproar on Twitter, while the OTT platform sites unforeseen technical issues

Feb 17, 2023 02:55:00 PM | Article | Campaign India Team Share -

The servers of Disney+ Hotstar's website and app which is currently broadcasting the IND vs AUS test series, have been inaccessible for the last four hours.

This is the first day of the second test match of IND Vs AUS and users reported that the site and app was unavailable mid-match.

Some viewers have also expressed issues with regard to logging into their accounts on social media.

Users also claimed that the reason for the servers being down is the non-renewal of the platform's website domain.

The major highlights of the day is Hotstar. It is down not because of any server issue. It’s just because they didn’t renew their domain ��

So the auto-debit ‘mandate’ is myth not just for some wordpress website but for the premium website like #Hotstar #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/M1dAcd35Ni
— Amit Pandey (@tweet2pandey) February 17, 2023

#Hotstar makes a big goof-up during the #INDvAUS test match. pic.twitter.com/r34Y6jYnQz
— mysmartprice (@mysmartprice) February 17, 2023

The twitterati created an uproar as they were unable to view the match online.

Hotstar when Australia is batting good :#hotstar #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/osEeHf5WtQ
— Bhupen Singh (@Bhupen_22) February 17, 2023

Unable to access @DisneyPlusHS ... Anyone else facing the same problem? #Hotstar #DisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/sNENdiB4Oy
— Harsh Madhogaria �� (@Harsh10052000) February 17, 2023

#hotstar is not working on mobile, browser and on laptop...
What is happening here on match day�� pic.twitter.com/NNeW22bIVE
— Parashuram chaurasiya�� (@pcnitd) February 17, 2023

Disney+ Hotstar addressed netizens about the concern by citing unforeseen technical issues, and ensuring that it is working on geting the platform up and running soon.

Hi! We are seeing some unforeseen technical issues across our apps and web. Our team is working on this to ensure this resolved asap. We regret the inconvenience caused.
— Disney+HS_helps (@hotstar_helps) February 17, 2023