{"id":23629,"date":"2022-07-19T07:54:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23629"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:54:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:54:21","slug":"why-is-youtube-not-working-on-my-computer-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-not-working-on-my-computer-in-2022","title":{"rendered":"Why is YouTube Not Working on My Computer in 2022?"},"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-6a1ebe6f9182c\" 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-6a1ebe6f9182c\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1ebe6f9182c\" ><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-on-my-computer-in-2022\/#Why_is_YouTube_Not_Working_on_My_Computer_in_2022\" title=\"Why is YouTube Not Working on My Computer in 2022?\">Why is YouTube Not Working on My Computer in 2022?<\/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-on-my-computer-in-2022\/#Fixing_problems_with_YouTube\" title=\"Fixing problems with YouTube\">Fixing problems with YouTube<\/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-on-my-computer-in-2022\/#Troubleshooting_YouTube_stuttering\" title=\"Troubleshooting YouTube stuttering\">Troubleshooting YouTube stuttering<\/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-on-my-computer-in-2022\/#Fixing_video_driver_problems\" title=\"Fixing video driver problems\">Fixing video driver problems<\/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-on-my-computer-in-2022\/#Fixing_network_problems\" title=\"Fixing network problems\">Fixing network problems<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_YouTube_Not_Working_on_My_Computer_in_2022\"><\/span>Why is YouTube Not Working on My Computer in 2022?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Why is YouTube not working on my computer 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/XmVucUX.jpg\" align=\"right\" style=\"max-height:331px; max-width:44% margin:0px 10px; width:auto; height:auto;\">  <\/p>\n<p>YouTube may not be working on your computer if your video drivers are out of date. To download updated video drivers, visit the manufacturer&#8217;s website. If you cannot play videos, check your internet connection and follow the native troubleshooter in Windows. If all else fails, your internet connection may be the culprit. Use Windows&#8217; native troubleshooter to troubleshoot the problem. If none of the above steps fix your problem, you can try to download an updated graphics driver.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixing_problems_with_YouTube\"><\/span>Fixing problems with YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Having trouble with YouTube in 2022? If you&#8217;re tired of having to wait forever to watch your favorite videos, here are some tips to fix this problem. First, you need to make sure your YouTube app is updated. To do this, go to the App Store or Google Play store and find the &#8220;Updates&#8221; tab. Clearing your data will clear all your data from the app. It will also reset your browser or Chrome.<\/p>\n<p>The YouTube sidebar and account menu recently became unavailable to some users, but you can still view videos. The website also fixed an error with casting videos to TV. There were also problems with the YouTube app for gaming consoles. As a result, many YouTube users have had problems lately. YouTube has acknowledged the problem and is working to fix it for all users. You can also report problems with YouTube in 2022. There&#8217;s no need to wait until the next major update to fix the issue &#8211; it will only take a few hours.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshooting_YouTube_stuttering\"><\/span>Troubleshooting YouTube stuttering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the first things you can do to fix the stuttering in YouTube videos is to disable the hardware acceleration of your video card. To do this, press CTRL + SHIFT + DEL, and click the Clear Data button. After that, open YouTube and re-try your video. If the problem still persists, try disabling hardware acceleration. It may not be related to your video card but it is possible.<\/p>\n<p>Another common cause of YouTube stuttering on my computer is outdated graphics drivers. If you have outdated graphics drivers, you can upgrade them by using the Device Manager utility. The utility tool is located in the Display Adapters category, and you can update it online by right-clicking it and following the on-screen instructions. If all three steps fail, you may want to try a different video player.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixing_video_driver_problems\"><\/span>Fixing video driver problems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the event that you&#8217;re having trouble watching videos on YouTube, your computer might be experiencing video driver problems. Depending on your video card, these problems can either appear as black screens or green. In these cases, you can disable hardware acceleration in the video player to fix the problem. If this doesn&#8217;t work, try closing your browser and restarting it. If that doesn&#8217;t work, you can try disabling hardware acceleration by visiting YouTube&#8217;s help center.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, this error can be due to a bad network connection. To solve this issue, open the Device Manager. Click the tab &#8220;Problems with video driver&#8221; and click on Troubleshoot. Follow the directions there to fix the problem. If the problem persists, repeat the steps mentioned above. If you&#8217;re still experiencing this issue, you might need to update your system. Once your computer is updated, you can enjoy watching YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixing_network_problems\"><\/span>Fixing network problems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube is not working on your computer or smartphone? You may want to try looking for server status updates. If the server is down, check out other computers and see if the sound and video are working. If the sound and video is still not working, the problem is probably a server error. The solution is to try to watch the video on a different device and wait for the YouTube outage to end. The outages usually last about an hour, so don&#8217;t give up &#8211; you can still use the site.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re unable to watch YouTube on your Android device, the issue may be with the device. 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