{"id":22656,"date":"2022-07-19T07:26:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=22656"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:26:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:26:27","slug":"how-do-i-open-youtube-in-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-open-youtube-in-chrome","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Open YouTube in Chrome?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f2dbde97235\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f2dbde97235\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f2dbde97235\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-open-youtube-in-chrome\/#How_Do_I_Open_YouTube_in_Chrome\" title=\"How Do I Open YouTube in Chrome?\">How Do I Open YouTube in Chrome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-open-youtube-in-chrome\/#Clearing_browsing_data\" title=\"Clearing browsing data\">Clearing browsing data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-open-youtube-in-chrome\/#Disabling_extensions\" title=\"Disabling extensions\">Disabling extensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-open-youtube-in-chrome\/#Restarting_your_computer\" title=\"Restarting your computer\">Restarting your computer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-open-youtube-in-chrome\/#Resetting_Chrome_to_its_default_settings\" title=\"Resetting Chrome to its default settings\">Resetting Chrome to its default settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Open_YouTube_in_Chrome\"><\/span>How Do I Open YouTube in Chrome?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SSeI652.jpg\" align=\"right\" alt=\"How do I open YouTube in Chrome\" style=\"width:auto; max-width:43% margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-height:333px;\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been having trouble opening YouTube in Chrome, here&#8217;s how to fix it. First, open the task manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete. Next, select Google chrome. Finally, click End task. If these two steps don&#8217;t solve your problem, try restarting Chrome. Once you&#8217;ve done that, YouTube should start working again. This should fix your problem! If the problem persists, try a different browser to see if YouTube works better.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clearing_browsing_data\"><\/span>Clearing browsing data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Clearing your browser history before opening YouTube is a good idea, regardless of which version of the browser you&#8217;re using. This feature allows you to remove all the cookies, history, and web pages that have been stored on your computer. You can also turn off autofill, which fills in previously-stored data for sites such as credit cards and address books. This helps to eliminate outdated data that may clutter your browser. Clearing browsing data before opening YouTube also removes any permissions you&#8217;ve granted to websites, such as those that let them use your camera or microphone.<\/p>\n<p>You can clear your browsing data before opening YouTube by following the steps listed below. In most cases, you should be able to find the option that allows you to choose a date range from which you wish to delete your data. By default, Chrome displays only the data that was used in the last 60 days. In order to clear your data, select a time range of a day, week, or month. To clear all the data, click on All time and choose to delete all the data.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disabling_extensions\"><\/span>Disabling extensions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The easiest way to disable extensions in Chrome is to go to the browser&#8217;s &#8220;Add-ons&#8221; manager. Here you can see all of your installed extensions and click &#8220;Disable all&#8221; to remove them. Disabling all of these extensions can make your browser faster and your videos load faster. After disabling all extensions in the browser, you can re-enable them manually if you wish to watch them.<\/p>\n<p>If you have tried disabling extensions to open YouTube in Chrome and still have the same problem, you probably have an outdated extension. While some of them can be useful, others can cause issues. Disabling the extension might not fix your problem, but it will at least get you back on track. It will also remove any other extensions on your computer. If you have a VPN or proxy installed on your computer, you may need to turn it off if you want to watch YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restarting_your_computer\"><\/span>Restarting your computer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are experiencing problems in accessing YouTube on your computer, you might need to update your video drivers. Open Device Manager by pressing the Windows key + X on your keyboard, and select Display adaptors. In the next window, select Update driver software and choose the option to search automatically for updated driver software. After downloading the drivers, restart your computer. The new version of video drivers should fix your problem.<\/p>\n<p>If the problem persists, try restarting your computer. The restart will allow the video to start playing again. If it does not, try disabling the software that runs YouTube. It may be caused by an outdated browser. If you think that a certain program is causing the problem, you should uninstall it. If you do not want to uninstall the software, try running a search in the Task Manager.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resetting_Chrome_to_its_default_settings\"><\/span>Resetting Chrome to its default settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To reset Chrome to its default settings, click on the menu button in the top right corner of the browser. From the menu, click &#8220;Settings.&#8221; This will open the settings of your browser. Next, click &#8220;Advanced&#8221; to access advanced options. In the Advanced section, click the &#8220;Reset and clean up&#8221; link. Click &#8220;Restore settings to their original defaults.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, if your computer is not powerful enough to support hardware acceleration, you can disable it. This will ensure that YouTube loads smoothly. If your computer has good processor power, you can enable hardware acceleration. However, if you have an old machine, you should disable it. However, if you have a more powerful computer, you can enable it. If you have trouble opening YouTube, you can also try resetting Chrome to its default settings.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, a problem with YouTube is caused by an outdated video player. You can also try to force close Chrome and restart it. If that doesn&#8217;t work, use the Task Manager to quit Chrome and select it from the list of tasks. If you still can&#8217;t open YouTube, try resetting Chrome to its default settings and try again. You&#8217;ll soon notice that the problem is resolved. When resetting Chrome to its default settings, the browser will clear its cache and cookies.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"269\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tn8rgaXnYHQ\" width=\"481\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Do I Open YouTube in Chrome? 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