Outage in Descript

Issues with playback

Resolved Major

March 12, 2026 - Started 1 day ago - Lasted 43 minutes

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We have detected a problem with the playback of project files and are investigating the underlying issue.

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Latest Updates ( sorted recent to last )

IDENTIFIED 1 day ago - at 03/12/2026 07:35PM

We have identified the underlying issue and are working to restore functionality.

INVESTIGATING 1 day ago - at 03/12/2026 07:29PM

We have detected a problem and are investigating the underlying issue.

INVESTIGATING 1 day ago - at 03/12/2026 07:25PM

We have detected a problem with the playback of project files and are investigating the underlying issue.

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