Ask HN: Anyone else unable to access photos and street view on Google Maps?

32 points by EvanDotPro 3 years ago | 20 comments

I cannot seem to get Google Maps street view or photos of places loading on any of my devices right now. I've tried multiple connections, with and without ad blockers, incognito, browser and Android app. A friend in another state says she's having the same issue.

Curious if anyone else is seeing the same issue?

chrisjshull 3 years ago |

http://issuetracker.google.com/253920702

MerelyMortal 3 years ago |

Edit: It's back!

I'm having the same issue. I thought they maybe removed the feature on Google Maps app for Android, so I sent feedback via the app.

Located in USA, using a USA VPN endpoint, trying to look at USA places.

Pictures do show up in reviews, but there is no button to see all of the pictures.

luuuzeta 3 years ago |

In the east coast, tried several browsers and I cannot get Street View to work.

Maursault 3 years ago | |

Same on Chesapeake Bay just now, "Cannot reach server."

Since Street View is so popular, maybe Google discontinued it.[1] Is GMail still working? Probably won't last.

[1] https://killedbygoogle.com/

hobobaggins 3 years ago |

Can't drag the little guy onto a street -- just bounces back.

herpderperator 3 years ago | |

If you check the network tab, it makes a request when you let the little guy go and when the request fails with status 500 it bounces back.

SanjayMehta 3 years ago |

Street view is not working in India: a pop-up says "Cannot reach server."

Google Maps on IOS.

CamelCaseName 3 years ago |

Same here.

Looks like someone at Google is having a very intense Sunday evening (or Monday morning)

KZerda 3 years ago |

Same thing here. Can't get street view from the Earth application either.

caf 3 years ago |

I can't disable Labels on the satellite layer either.

DelishCrabMeat 3 years ago |

Hi!

Same experience here in Aus right now.

Good luck on the repair mission, Google fams! <3

mclightning 3 years ago |

It is working fine for me. (browsing from London/UK)

ydnaclementine 3 years ago |

Food ordering through google results is also down (500)

vv1122vv 3 years ago |

Not working for me (Berlin, Germany)

I cannot see the photos section…

dtgriscom 3 years ago |

Working fine for me (north of Boston, MA, USA)

EvanDotPro 3 years ago |

Seems to be working for me again now. :)

rukuu001 3 years ago |

Same, not working in Sydney, Australia

radicalriddler 3 years ago |

Yup, had issues with loading reviews.

stjohnswarts 3 years ago |

Working fine here in central texas.

jergtn 3 years ago |

Same, not working :(