{
  "id": 3735287,
  "title": "YouTube just brought back the videos users thought they had lost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/youtube-just-brought-back-the-videos-users-thought-they-had-lost",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:29:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-watch-later-playlist-bug-fixed-3703835/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "YouTube has announced it has resolved the issue that was causing videos to be hidden from users' Watch Later and other playlists. Several users reported experiencing missing videos, \"playlist does not exist\" errors, and broken playlists across both mobile and desktop platforms. While the cause of the problem has not been disclosed and an app update's necessity remains unknown, affected users should now be able to view their complete playlists again. Watch Later is a crucial feature for those who wish to save videos for later viewing, create viewing queues, or prevent losing important content. The frustration caused by videos suddenly disappearing from playlists over the past few weeks has understandably been significant for many users. However, YouTube has assured that the issue is now fixed, with a forum post confirming that all videos should now display correctly within playlists, including Watch Later on the YouTube app.",
  "summary": "Your saved videos in Watch Later and other playlists should now be showing up where they belong.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}