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Youtube Down, But It's Not

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Hi folks,

I'm getting reports from the HTTP Full Web Page Sensor that YouTube is down, but when I go to the site it's functioning normally. I've had numerous reports of this today, but it's not constant.

I'm not sure if there's a way to export the log, but it shows that the site it's trying to access is www.youtube.com/csi_204?v=2&s=youtube&action=home&yt_sts=dhs&st= and then a number that can vary.

The sensor is set to look at https://www.youtube.com, so not sure if the site is sporadically redirecting PRTG and confusing the sensor?

Let me know if you have any ideas.

Thanks

fullwebpagesensor prtg youtube

Created on Jun 19, 2018 1:54:51 PM



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Hi there,

What is the sensor exactly displaying when it is down? Furthermore what is the error message? Do you get an error code from the webserver like "500" or anything else?

I assume that this is might be the spam detection by Youtube to prevent automated requests.

Best regards.

Created on Jun 20, 2018 9:39:17 AM by Dariusz Gorka [Paessler Support]



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From what I can see in the log for the sensor, it shows the sensor timeout has been reached. The sensor definitely turns red, and shows that the site is down.

Where would I look to see more detail?

Created on Jun 21, 2018 9:49:47 AM



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Hi there,

Please switch to the Phantom JS - Engine within the Sensor settings, does the Timeout still occur afterwards?

Best regards.

Created on Jun 21, 2018 12:28:53 PM by Dariusz Gorka [Paessler Support]




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