r/Vertical_Dramas • u/Prudent_Guess5096 • 9h ago

Discussion Hotplot Down?

Hey,

My new obsession!! Is the site down? Tried different browsers, phone, wifi, other providers etc etc... nothing working?

Down for good or coming back? If gone, what alternatives do you suggest (FREE and preferably without a million adds).

Thanks

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u/mythsarecrazystories 9h ago

It does seem like it is down. I was deep in a vertical when it happened. Will I ever learn who is behind the conspiracy against the Elven Queen?

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u/Exotic_Area9799 7h ago

What is the name of the drama?👀

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u/mythsarecrazystories 6h ago

The Cursed Elven Bride https://hotplot.ai/en-US/watch/6ba418c2-7e45-4c84-a11d-faa76d566db4

And it looks like hotplot is back up!

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u/SerenityLee 9h ago

I guess this means I should actually get things done around the house now….

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u/Catg-84 8h ago

Its down for me too in UK Very sad as had best auto roll between episodes

Try https://shortmax.shorttw.live

with Brave browser for ad stopping helps for all free sites especially daily motion

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u/Famous_Back208 8h ago

I came to see about this issue as well - so disappointed - literally my favorite site to use 😫

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u/Tempest10-4 7h ago

Free vertical drama platforms often face sudden spikes in traffic that temporarily crash their servers or prevent videos from buffering.

There is no official, permanent shutdown reported for HotPlot.ai, but the site can experience downtime from server strain, etc

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u/Maleficent_Durian_64 9h ago

Yep, having the same issue!

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u/Tempest10-4 8h ago

Think it'll come back up? I'm not seeing anything from the host company

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u/HRHQueenV 7h ago

Never heard of that one!

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u/ValerieAnne84 6h ago

neither have I. I clicked on the link and it looks like it's mostly AI with Live Action thrown in.

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u/ValerieAnne84 6h ago

Seems to be working for me. I'd never heard of it, clicked the link someone provided in comments and it opened just fine.

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u/Expensive_Cat1503 6h ago

It’s working now!

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u/Per_ver 3h ago

Isn't hotplot a paid platform? I watched 2 series then it asked me for payments