Google search console fails to fetch sitemaps | "Sitemap could not be read"

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user9480491 picture user9480491 · Dec 25, 2018 · Viewed 10.5k times · Source

I have generated a sitemap from online generators, it seems to be working and even i tested it on old google search console sitemap testor and it works. but when i submit it in both versions it just displays error message.

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Answer

Austin Cunningham picture Austin Cunningham · Apr 17, 2019

This is a known bug. See this Google support answer.

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