{"id":23969,"date":"2022-07-19T08:05:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23969"},"modified":"2022-07-19T08:05:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:05:47","slug":"why-is-youtube-loading-but-not-playing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-is-youtube-loading-but-not-playing","title":{"rendered":"Why is YouTube Loading But 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-69fc419a1fa4e\" 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-69fc419a1fa4e\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc419a1fa4e\" ><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-loading-but-not-playing\/#Why_is_YouTube_Loading_But_Not_Playing\" title=\"Why is YouTube Loading But Not Playing?\">Why is YouTube Loading But 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-is-youtube-loading-but-not-playing\/#Uninstalling_Adobe_Flash_Player_fixes_YouTube_loading_but_not_playing\" title=\"Uninstalling Adobe Flash Player fixes YouTube loading but not playing\">Uninstalling Adobe Flash Player fixes YouTube loading but not playing<\/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-loading-but-not-playing\/#Clearing_browsers_cache_fixes_YouTube_loading_but_not_playing\" title=\"Clearing browser&#8217;s cache fixes YouTube loading but not playing\">Clearing browser&#8217;s cache fixes YouTube loading but not playing<\/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-loading-but-not-playing\/#Restarting_your_computer_fixes_YouTube_problem\" title=\"Restarting your computer fixes YouTube problem\">Restarting your computer fixes YouTube problem<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_YouTube_Loading_But_Not_Playing\"><\/span>Why is YouTube Loading But Not Playing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you are wondering why YouTube isn&#8217;t playing, you may be experiencing server problems. If you&#8217;re experiencing issues with loading videos, you can try clearing your browser&#8217;s cache or uninstalling Adobe Flash Player. If none of these solutions work, you should try restarting your computer. Eventually, YouTube will be able to fix the issue. In the meantime, try these tips:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uninstalling_Adobe_Flash_Player_fixes_YouTube_loading_but_not_playing\"><\/span>Uninstalling Adobe Flash Player fixes YouTube loading but not playing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve tried everything else and your YouTube video still won&#8217;t play, try uninstalling Adobe Flash Player from your computer. If you can&#8217;t play the videos, it&#8217;s likely that your internet connection is not stable enough to support Flash. Your router may be set incorrectly. If your internet connection is unstable, your YouTube video will likely stop playing entirely. Finally, you can try resetting your connection settings. These easy steps will fix your YouTube video problems, and it only takes a few mouse clicks to get back up and running.<\/p>\n<p>If all else fails, you can try clearing your cache and cookies. The method varies with each browser. In Chrome, click the menu button and select &#8220;more tools.&#8221; Click &#8220;cookies and other site and plugin data.&#8221; Then select &#8220;cache images and files.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you use Firefox, navigate to the menu bar at the top right of the window. Click &#8220;Help,&#8221; then &#8220;About Firefox,&#8221; then &#8220;Uninstall Adobe Flash Player.&#8221; In Windows 10, you can also click &#8220;Windows Update.&#8221; Then, click the link for Adobe Flash Player. It should automatically download and install the latest version of Flash Player. After you&#8217;ve installed this plugin, you can install it again and watch your videos.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clearing_browsers_cache_fixes_YouTube_loading_but_not_playing\"><\/span>Clearing browser&#8217;s cache fixes YouTube loading but not playing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If YouTube isn&#8217;t playing or loading properly, try clearing your browser&#8217;s cache. Sometimes the problem lies in the software or in a malfunction of the Adobe Flash Player. In this case, clearing the cache and cookies will help. Sometimes, the problem also arises from a misconfiguration of the video driver. To fix it, you can perform a &#8220;clean installation&#8221; of the video driver.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using Google Chrome, launch the browser and open its settings. Click on the three dots on the top right corner to open the settings menu. Go to &#8220;site settings&#8221; (or &#8220;storage&#8221; if you&#8217;re using a mobile device). On the next page, look for &#8220;YouTube&#8221;. If you can&#8217;t find the site, type its name in the search bar. Then click on the &#8220;Clear Site Storage&#8230;&#8221; link beneath it. The data will be cleared. You&#8217;ll need to refresh the page to see the changes.<\/p>\n<p>Other common reasons why YouTube videos don&#8217;t play are a corrupted Adobe Flash Player, an incorrect proxy configuration, or a problem with the date and time. Sometimes, it&#8217;s a simple matter of clearing your browser&#8217;s cache and cookies. These steps should resolve the problem in most cases. You should also try restarting your PC in Safe Mode. Then, you can try playing YouTube in a different browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restarting_your_computer_fixes_YouTube_problem\"><\/span>Restarting your computer fixes YouTube problem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are getting a loading sign while watching YouTube videos, try restarting your computer. The error message will disappear if the restart completes successfully. If the problem persists, try to restart your computer using an internal audio device. If you cannot watch videos through an internal audio device, try using another one. However, it is possible that your external audio device is experiencing a problem. Removing the unknown application may fix this problem.<\/p>\n<p>Another common YouTube error is the Audio renderer error. This error occurs when the audio player is not able to render sound. You might encounter this error while playing a YouTube video or using your built-in audio player. To resolve this problem, try restarting your computer and try watching the video again. It is highly likely that the issue will be solved. If not, try reinstalling your audio player or using a different one.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, the audio renderer error on YouTube is caused by the audio-based system of your Windows PC. It is a temporary glitch in a plugged audio device. Another possible cause is an outdated or corrupt audio driver. If you are unable to fix the error with these solutions, you may have to update the audio drivers on your computer. You can also download and install an updated version of the Windows Audio Drivers.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X_D5H90Co5k\" height=\"204\" width=\"365\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is YouTube Loading But Not Playing? 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