Google Meet Down in India: Users Report Widespread 502 Errors While Joining Calls
New Delhi, Nov 27 — Google Meet, one of the world’s most widely used video conferencing platforms, went down for thousands of users across India on Wednesday. The outage left many unable to join scheduled online meetings, triggering a wave of complaints on social media.
According to Downdetector, the outage monitoring platform, more than 1,760 users in India reported problems with Google Meet as of 12:29 pm. A majority of the reports suggested that users were unable to join meetings through the web version of the platform. Attempts to connect to calls displayed a 502 error message stating: “The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request. Please try again in 30 seconds.”
The disruption occurred during peak working hours, affecting employees, students, and businesses that rely on Google Meet for remote communication.
Netizens React as Google Meet Goes Down
The outage quickly became a trending topic on X, with users sharing screenshots, venting frustrations, and questioning why multiple major platforms have gone offline in recent months.
One user wrote, “google meet crashed before my will to work did,” while another said, “Google meet is down for everyone in my org but not for me.” Another user questioned, “Why every big tech is going down this month?”
Some joked about the sudden freedom caused by the disruption. “Can't open google meet. I’ve never been more free,” one post read, while others asked whether Google Chat was also affected.
Several users said they could enter meetings but their colleagues were unable to join, indicating inconsistencies across accounts.
Past Outages and Google’s Response
This is not the first major outage affecting Google Meet. In September, the platform suffered a significant disruption in the United States, impacting more than 15,000 users. At that time, Google attributed the issue to a “recent change in content edge cache,” which engineers later reversed to restore services.
Today’s outage comes just a week after web-infrastructure service Cloudflare experienced a global disruption that brought down several major websites including X, Canva, and ChatGPT. Cloudflare’s CTO admitted that the incident was a failure on their part, affecting millions of users worldwide.
Google has yet to issue an official statement regarding Wednesday’s outage in India.
Final Thoughts from TheTrendingPeople
The sudden Google Meet outage highlights the increasing dependence on cloud-based communication platforms and the cascading impact when they fail. With users across India facing disruptions at critical working hours, the incident underscores the need for stable infrastructure and faster clarity from service providers. TheTrendingPeople.com will continue tracking Google’s official response and updates on service restoration.