{"id":23091,"date":"2022-07-19T07:40:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23091"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:40:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:40:45","slug":"why-are-my-youtube-videos-not-playing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-are-my-youtube-videos-not-playing","title":{"rendered":"Why Are My YouTube Videos Not Playing?"},"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-69fc3868acec8\" 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-69fc3868acec8\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc3868acec8\" ><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-are-my-youtube-videos-not-playing\/#Why_Are_My_YouTube_Videos_Not_Playing\" title=\"Why Are My YouTube Videos Not Playing?\">Why Are My YouTube Videos Not Playing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-are-my-youtube-videos-not-playing\/#Fixing_YouTube_video_playback_issues\" title=\"Fixing YouTube video playback issues\">Fixing YouTube video playback issues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-are-my-youtube-videos-not-playing\/#Fixing_YouTube_video_errors\" title=\"Fixing YouTube video errors\">Fixing YouTube video errors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-are-my-youtube-videos-not-playing\/#Fixing_YouTube_video_lag\" title=\"Fixing YouTube video lag\">Fixing YouTube video lag<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Are_My_YouTube_Videos_Not_Playing\"><\/span>Why Are My YouTube Videos Not Playing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oSTxbII.png\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-height:378px; width:auto; max-width:42%\" alt=\"Why are my YouTube videos not playing\">  <\/p>\n<p>The reason why your YouTube videos aren&#8217;t playing could be your internet connection or YouTube itself. To resolve the problem, try adjusting the video quality. Select the lowest number available and gradually increase the quality. You may also try closing your browser and allowing the latest updates. If you still encounter this problem, try these solutions. We&#8217;ve gathered these solutions from our experience in fixing other people&#8217;s problems on YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixing_YouTube_video_playback_issues\"><\/span>Fixing YouTube video playback issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve recently experienced problems playing YouTube videos, it&#8217;s time to fix those issues. YouTube is the largest video streaming platform on the Internet, but it doesn&#8217;t come without its share of flaws. One of the most common YouTube playback errors is the &#8220;Invalid video format&#8221; error, which is accompanied by a blank screen. To fix this error, the first thing you can try is to clear your browser&#8217;s cache. Then, refresh the page to check if the issue has been resolved.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been having problems watching YouTube videos on your television, you may need to change your browser or network connection to enable proper support for HTML5. By default, Internet Explorer 9 or newer must be installed in order to use HTML5 videos. If you can&#8217;t get this update, you can try uninstalling the troublesome application. This should fix the issue. If all else fails, try setting your video quality to &#8220;Auto&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, you should check whether your device&#8217;s video player supports hardware acceleration. If it does, you can switch off hardware acceleration to fix the problem. YouTube provides information on turning it on and off, so you can try this first to ensure compatibility. In any case, it&#8217;s worth trying all the ways available. It might help to visit YouTube&#8217;s help center and see if there are any additional steps you can take to resolve the problem.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixing_YouTube_video_errors\"><\/span>Fixing YouTube video errors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some YouTube video errors are unavoidable. Some videos may not be available in your country, or they may have been removed due to breaking YouTube&#8217;s policies. Sometimes, a server bug or unexpected outage is to blame. If you still can&#8217;t watch a video, try checking the DownDetector website and waiting for the servers to respond. Alternatively, you can restart your computer&#8217;s operating system or YouTube web app.<\/p>\n<p>Clearing your browser&#8217;s cache can also fix this problem. Some videos can&#8217;t be played in high quality because of cached data. In this case, clearing the cache and reloading the YouTube video page should work. In some cases, the YouTube error may be related to third-party block cookies. Changing the quality of your video may also fix this problem. If you continue to encounter this error, you should check whether your graphics card is updated.<\/p>\n<p>Another common YouTube error is a green or black screen. This problem is caused by a compatibility issue between your video player and your video file. Disabling hardware acceleration will prevent such problems. To make sure that your video is running properly, visit YouTube&#8217;s help center and check your settings. Sometimes, hardware acceleration is the culprit. Disable it and retry watching the video. If you are still experiencing this problem, try disabling hardware acceleration in your browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixing_YouTube_video_lag\"><\/span>Fixing YouTube video lag<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube has a plethora of ways to fix video lag. The main culprit is typically your internet connection. If you have a poor connection, it&#8217;s possible that the video is choppy or doesn&#8217;t load at all. Whether you&#8217;re on a Wi-Fi network or a carrier network, resetting your browser&#8217;s cache and restarting your PC may solve the problem. However, resetting your browser won&#8217;t fix long-standing issues.<\/p>\n<p>Another common reason why videos lag on YouTube is a slow internet connection. During times of heavy internet usage, the YouTube servers may be overwhelmed. To avoid this, try waiting until the servers are back to normal. If that doesn&#8217;t work, try switching to lower quality settings. YouTube automatically adjusts video quality based on your internet connection, but you can also change the settings manually. If that doesn&#8217;t work, follow the instructions above to fix YouTube video lag in Chrome.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, YouTube videos don&#8217;t play because they&#8217;re corrupted. 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