# Is there a system failure? ### Why doesn't my favorite camera show video? There can be several greens why a live stream is not working for you. **Sources of error at the site:** Power failure - quickly fixed Internet malfunction - quickly fixed Network malfunction - quickly fixed Camera is defective - takes a few weeks The good news. If one of the above faults occurs at the site, the site partner is always informed promptly. Usually, the faults are then fixed within a few hours or days. If there is a hardware failure, it may take a little time to install and uninstall the camera or purchase a new camera. However, you don't have to do anything but wait. Visit your camera again in a few days and see if the live stream works again. * Power failure - quickly fixed * Internet malfunction - quickly fixed * Network malfunction - quickly fixed * Camera is defective - takes a few weeks {% hint style="info" %} We report global system disruptions on Twitter {% endhint %} The good news. If one of the above faults occurs at the site, the site partner is always informed promptly. Usually, the faults are then fixed within a few hours or days. If there is a hardware failure, it may take a little time to install and uninstall the camera or purchase a new camera. However, you don't have to do anything but wait. Visit your camera again in a few days and see if the live stream works again. ### Global disruption of livespotting.tv In very rare cases, the livespotting.tv servers may malfunction. This can have various reasons. The disturbances occur very, very rarely. As an example: In 2020, there was only 1 major incident in the entire year that resulted in several hours of downtime for our streaming service because one of our data centers had a widespread internet line failure. Since livespotting.tv operates many servers, any disruption or outage is not significant and will not be noticed by viewers. But nothing is impossible! ### Sources of error at the data center: * Power failure - very fixed * Internal fault - fixed very quickly * Network fault - fixed very quickly * Hardware defect - fixed very quickly ### How do I know if livespottting.tv is working properly? Very simple! Check the other live streams to rule out a major system malfunction. We also always communicate global system malfunctions via the social media channels on Twitter . {% hint style="info" %} More than 90% of the problems are caused by the browser. Therefore, always empty the browser cache first when a live stream does not work. {% endhint %}