Hi all,
A quick update that may help set expectations:
- The upstream Play-with-Docker repo now has a deprecation notice stating the Play with Docker/Kubernetes systems will be unavailable starting March 1, 2026. So intermittent outages (and features like SSH access) may continue to be unreliable.
(Source: play-with-docker/play-with-docker README)
If you’re trying to confirm whether it’s a local/network issue vs a service outage, a couple quick checks:
curl -I https://labs.play-with-docker.com(ping/ICMP can be blocked even when HTTPS works)- Try from a different network (e.g., mobile hotspot) or different DNS resolver to rule out local routing/DNS issues.
For supported learning paths, Docker’s current “Get started” content is centered around Docker Desktop and the Docker Workshop. If you need an online sandbox while PWD is down, the thread already linked iximiuz Labs as an alternative (note it won’t match PWD-based tutorials 1:1).
Hope that helps folks decide on a stable workaround.