Minor incident

Dailymotion: Legacy API direct URL video uploads failing

Oct 21, 2026, 19:45 UTC
started
22:23 UTC
resolved
2 h 38 min
duration

Affected: Platform API, Upload

Current status of Dailymotion: Operational — live Dailymotion status

Timeline

  1. Oct 21, 2026, 19:45 UTC
    investigating
    We are investigating an issue affecting video uploads through the Legacy API URL-based upload flow. Some customers may be unable to publish videos through this workflow. Our engineering teams are working to identify the cause and restore service.
  2. Oct 21, 2026, 21:43 UTC
    identified
    We have narrowed down the issue to direct URL-based uploads through the Legacy API. Standard two-step uploads are currently working.
  3. Oct 21, 2026, 21:48 UTC
    monitoring
    A fix has been implemented. We are monitoring the service and waiting for confirmation from affected partners.
  4. Oct 21, 2026, 22:23 UTC
    resolved
    The incident is now solved

Updates as published by Dailymotion (original).

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