DStv down? Outage map, service status, incidents history

Is DStv down?

✅ Working normally

DStv appears to be working normally — report volume is within the typical range for this time of day. The last reported incident was about 456 days ago.

Last updated just now · 0 signals in the last 24h · within the normal range

DStv (Digital Satellite Television) is a major satellite television service provider in Sub-Saharan Africa, operated by MultiChoice Group. DStv offers a wide range of television channels and programming, including entertainment, sports, news, movies, series, and more, delivered via satellite to subscribers' homes

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📈 User Reports and Outages in the Last 24 Hours

Outages are identified by unusual patterns or anomalies in user report activity

🌐 DStv Outage Map

The map is created using the locations of users who have submitted reports on the site

DStv outage map · 2026-07-01

We haven't noticed any outages affecting DStv in the past 24 hours.

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What’s typical for DStv

Where reports usually come from

🇿🇦South Africa100%

What people usually report

Not Working / Completely Down23%

Servers23%

Connection23%

Website16%

App13%

DStv reliability

456d ago

Last incident

Incidents (12 mo)

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Avg duration

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Total downtime (12 mo)

Based on no recorded incidents over the last 12 months.

Recent outage history

resolvedApr 1, 2025Service disruption15m

🔎 Social Media Monitoring

We monitor social media to detect signals that indicate issues with services

@DStv website is down

30 minutes of rain. 30 days of DStv network outage. Yet, you still have to pay.

Has DSTV Nigeria taken down their Call Centre or is this just a glitch? The number has refused to connect for a couple days now.

Is My Dstv down?

@holardamolar Going down memory lane. DSTV has been traumatizing since the 80/‘s 😂😂😂😂😂😂

10d

Hey @DStvNg @DStv I have an active subscription but my Dstv stream is not working, still have only ch100. Please fix urgently.

15d

@DStv Servers down again!

16d

@iambongsi @ChrisExcel102 Take this tweet down... dstv is not owned by South Africa. Stop setting yourself up for drags with this ignorant tweet.

17d

@DStv_Ghana I need your help..pls my DSTV stream is not working?

18d

@ChrisExcel102 I thought Chris you were a bit informed....... Dstv is not owned by SA. Come down.

18d

@DStv_Ghana why is my dstv stream not working? eii

19d

@DStvNg I don subscribe for DStv yanga wey my power reach why e no wan come up I'm trying to fix the error and service is down Please fix it asap

20d

@DStvNg Hey don't know why the dstv stream not working on my smart TV. Whenever I'm trying to watch live it just keep saying "Something Went Wrong" and it working on my phone.

20d

Dstv not working SABC ++ not working 🫠🫠

20d

Please any recommended football app I can watch the Mexico vs South Africa match. Due to the heavy rain all channels are down on DSTv.

20d

DStv stream not working and it's 1-0

20d

My DSTV @DStvNg is not working, first day of World Cup. Sent email, they respond till a point and stopped. We need an alternative to DSTV in this country

20d

@DStv your site is down, typical DSTV

20d

Is my dstv app down?

20d

@DStv_Kenya Dstv stream and app not working!

20d

@DStv WE CANT STREAM YOUR SITE IS DOWN

20d

@DStv Haai this is disappointing... You posting this when your website is down... Bad bad bad...

20d

@DStv What a joke to post this when your website is down and people can't watch you serious @dstv

20d

@MultiChoiceGRP @DStv Your website is down an hour and half from kick off?

20d

@DStv app is down, website is down - everything is down

20d

@DStv Guys your website is down, my father needs to watch

20d

@DStv Your site to apply for DSTV streaming is down.

20d

@DStv the streaming app and web not working. It's not my Internet as other streaming services works well

20d

DSTV whatsapp has gone down

20d

Please people in Canada how can I watch big brother naija when it starts. I have tried using my Dstv stream here and despite Nord VPN it’s still not working

20d

Frequently asked questions

Is DStv down right now?

DStv appears to be working normally — report volume is within the typical range for this time of day. The last reported incident was about 456 days ago.

Why is DStv not working for me?

We're not detecting a broad DStv outage right now, so a problem is most likely local to you — your internet connection, device, or the app. Try restarting the app, then your router. If many people report the same issue, this page will update to show it.

When was the last DStv outage?

The last recorded DStv incident was about 456 days ago.

How do I report a DStv problem?

Use the “Report a problem” button on this page and choose what's not working. Reports are anonymous and update the live status and outage map in real time.

How does Outage.Report know if DStv is down?

We aggregate anonymous user reports and monitor public social-media posts, comparing live volume against DStv's normal baseline for the time of day and region to detect anomalies — often before they're officially confirmed.