Stranger Things fans around the world have been eagerly awaiting the final season of the popular horror novel. However, most were disappointed when Netflix crashed as a large number of fans flocked to the OTT platform on release day. Frustrated by the Netflix crash, they’re now sharing funny, relatable memes on Twitter to vent their frustration.
Netflix released Volume 2 of Stranger Things 4 on Friday (July 1). Many users were stumped when they couldn’t log in or even download the latest episodes of the popular web series. As a result, many flocked to various social media platforms like Twitter to find out if they were the only ones experiencing the issue or if others were also facing the issues. (ALSO READ: Sensex Drops 111 Points; Nifty Drops 28.20 Points)
Then Netflix crashes pic.twitter.com/6ICQunh2ck— Rave (@ravensfullmoon) July 1, 2022
I wasn’t just counting down the seconds like it was New Year’s Eve for the Netflix crash #Stranger Things pic.twitter.com/uP6Vylac6p— idk (@squidwardsprof1) July 1, 2022
I’m waiting for Netflix to work again as it crashed so I can watch Volume 2 of #StrangerThings4 pic.twitter.com/3sWZot17o2
— kare bear (@karen_cxbral) July 1, 2022
ITS 5 MINUTES HOW DID WE ALREADY DESTROY NETFLIX #StrangerThings4 pic.twitter.com/HdQIn54AsU— c: (@hopewrlfd) July 1, 2022
According to DownDetector, Netflix users were experiencing app crashes. The outage detection website pointed out that the outage peaked around the same time Stranger Things premiered.
A few screenshots shared by Netflix showing that they were greeted with “Error 503” on the OTT platform. On the other hand, others received a “network error” message and were asked to try again later.
The topic was not limited to India or any particular country. Fans from all over the world started tweeting to show their anger. Pretty soon, hashtags like “Netflix down” and “Netflix crash” started trending on the microblogging platform.
Stranger Things starring Millie Bobby Brown is a popular web series that has now come to an end. The American sci-fi horror drama television series created by the Duffer Brothers is one of the most popular shows on the OTT platform.