{"id":22921,"date":"2022-07-19T07:36:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=22921"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:36:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:36:21","slug":"why-is-youtube-not-working-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-not-working-2","title":{"rendered":"Why is YouTube Not Working?"},"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-69e1f8e24ef80\" 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-69e1f8e24ef80\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e1f8e24ef80\" ><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\/why-is-youtube-not-working-2\/#Why_is_YouTube_Not_Working\" title=\"Why is YouTube Not Working?\">Why is YouTube Not Working?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-not-working-2\/#Clearing_the_cache\" title=\"Clearing the cache\">Clearing the cache<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-not-working-2\/#Disabling_proxy_settings\" title=\"Disabling proxy settings\">Disabling proxy settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-not-working-2\/#Internet_connection\" title=\"Internet connection\">Internet connection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-not-working-2\/#YouTube_add-ons\" title=\"YouTube add-ons\">YouTube add-ons<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_YouTube_Not_Working\"><\/span>Why is YouTube Not Working?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:294px; max-width:30% width:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/kfrti9C.png\" alt=\"Why the YouTube is not working\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<p>There are several reasons why you cannot play videos on YouTube. One common cause is hardware acceleration. If you encounter this problem, you can try turning off hardware acceleration in your browser. If this still doesn&#8217;t work, you can check the help center on YouTube for instructions. However, if you are not sure what is causing the problem, you can try clearing the cache and disabling your proxy settings. If all else fails, try disabling your add-ons and try again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clearing_the_cache\"><\/span>Clearing the cache<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might be wondering what to do when YouTube videos don&#8217;t play, or when you have a problem loading them. This issue often occurs on older versions of browsers, so it&#8217;s important to try several different approaches before attempting a more permanent solution. One of the most obvious fixes for YouTube not working is clearing the cache, which can be done by restarting your browser or Windows. After clearing the cache, you should try to reload the page. If that doesn&#8217;t work, you may want to try a different web browser or restart your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Another possible cause of YouTube not working on Android devices is an incorrectly configured Google account. If you don&#8217;t see the YouTube icon, click the &#8220;Settings&#8221; button in the application&#8217;s settings. Then, go to Settings &gt; Accounts &amp; Profiles&gt;Cache. This will clear the cache for YouTube, as well as any other websites you may be using on your Android device. Finally, try reinstalling the YouTube app on your device.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disabling_proxy_settings\"><\/span>Disabling proxy settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re experiencing trouble viewing YouTube videos, you may want to disable the proxy settings on your web browser. By doing so, you can access content that is not available in your location. You can do this by going to Chrome&#8217;s settings page and entering chrome:\/\/settings\/content\/sound. If you accidentally change the proxy settings, you might find that you can no longer access websites at all. To fix this, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>To check if your proxy settings are the problem, open Internet Explorer and go to its settings menu. Click the Network Settings button and select the Advanced tab. Scroll down to the Advanced tab, and change the toggle next to &#8216;Use system proxy settings&#8217;. Then restart your computer and try to access the web-page that was previously failing. If it works, you can continue with the process. If it still fails, try using a different proxy server.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Internet_connection\"><\/span>Internet connection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If YouTube is not working for you, there are many reasons why it might be because of your Internet connection. Sometimes your device or internet connection is to blame, while other times it&#8217;s simply a site issue. If YouTube is not working for you, try one of these steps to troubleshoot the issue. Follow the steps in this article to fix YouTube&#8217;s network problem. If none of these solutions work for you, try a different browser, clear your cache, and try rerunning the YouTube site.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you should do if YouTube is not working for you is check your internet connection. You can check this through your settings or on your mobile device&#8217;s status bar. If it is working for others, try turning off Bluetooth or turning off Flight mode to refresh your network settings. If none of those steps work, try disabling your Bluetooth, which can also help. In the event that neither of these steps work, try resetting your network settings on your phone or computer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_add-ons\"><\/span>YouTube add-ons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are experiencing difficulties watching videos on YouTube, it is important to understand that you do not have access to all of them across all devices. The good news is that YouTube allows you to save videos on your computer so that you can watch them later. However, there is a problem with this: videos on YouTube are not accessible across devices. To solve this problem, you can use an add-on called SponsorBlock. This add-on highlights different segments of videos, so that you know when the content on a video is unrelated. You can choose whether to continue watching or skip the parts you don&#8217;t want to see.<\/p>\n<p>This problem affects users of Chrome. This extension interferes with YouTube auto-play feature. 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