Major incident

Buffer: Issue Connecting and Refreshing Threads

Current status of Buffer: Operational — live Buffer status

Timeline

1. Sep 23, 2026, 10:52 UTC
   investigating
   We’re currently seeing issues connecting Threads to Buffer, and are investigating the cause. Refreshing also doesn't work as expected right now. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and will continue to share updates here as we have them.
2. Sep 23, 2026, 11:40 UTC
   identified
   The issue appears to be related to Threads authentication and is also affecting other services. We’re monitoring the situation and working to restore normal connections as soon as possible. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
3. Sep 23, 2026, 14:16 UTC
   monitoring
   The Threads team has deployed a fix on their side, meaning that the issues affecting channel connections between Buffer and Threads has been resolved. We’re monitoring the situation to ensure things continue to run smoothly.
4. Sep 23, 2026, 14:54 UTC
   resolved
   Channel connection issues with Threads have been fully resolved and performance is working as expected. Please reach out if you continue to see issues. We apologise for the interruption today.

Updates as published by Buffer.