{"id":34956,"date":"2022-07-24T12:18:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=34956"},"modified":"2022-07-24T12:18:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:18:20","slug":"how-to-fix-youtube-in-the-year-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-youtube-in-the-year-2022","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix YouTube in the Year 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-6a6dd62b333c1\" 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-6a6dd62b333c1\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6dd62b333c1\" ><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-to-fix-youtube-in-the-year-2022\/#How_to_Fix_YouTube_in_the_Year_2022\" title=\"How to Fix YouTube in the Year 2022\">How to Fix YouTube in the Year 2022<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-youtube-in-the-year-2022\/#How_to_fix_YouTube_stuttering\" title=\"How to fix YouTube stuttering\">How to fix YouTube stuttering<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-youtube-in-the-year-2022\/#How_to_disable_hardware_acceleration_on_YouTube\" title=\"How to disable hardware acceleration on YouTube\">How to disable hardware acceleration on YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-youtube-in-the-year-2022\/#How_to_disable_add-ons_on_YouTube\" title=\"How to disable add-ons on YouTube\">How to disable add-ons on YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-youtube-in-the-year-2022\/#How_to_clear_cache_on_YouTube\" title=\"How to clear cache on YouTube\">How to clear cache on YouTube<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_YouTube_in_the_Year_2022\"><\/span>How to Fix YouTube in the Year 2022<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Why is YouTube 2022 lagging\" align=\"right\" style=\"max-height:390px; width:auto; height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-width:38%\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/fFygvjw.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re experiencing buffering and lagging issues while using YouTube, you may want to try restarting your PC or browser to see if that fixes the problem. The biggest culprit for YouTube issues is slow internet speeds. If you have trouble watching videos or are experiencing stuttering, you might also want to disable hardware acceleration or add-ons, or simply clear your cache. If none of these methods work, check out these other tips to fix YouTube problems.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_fix_YouTube_stuttering\"><\/span>How to fix YouTube stuttering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are a Windows user, you&#8217;re probably wondering how to fix YouTube stuttering in the year 2022. The truth is that there are a number of different reasons for this issue. However, there are a couple of solutions you can try that will definitely fix this problem. One of the first is to update your video card driver. This will fix most of the problems related to video, but it can also cause a lot of other problems.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most common causes of YouTube stuttering is the internet connection. You need to make sure that your connection is good, otherwise you&#8217;ll notice that the videos will stutter. To check if your internet connection is bad, you can click on the network icon in your taskbar and make sure that the &#8220;Internet Connection&#8221; tab is open. Once this has been done, restart your computer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_disable_hardware_acceleration_on_YouTube\"><\/span>How to disable hardware acceleration on YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may want to turn off hardware acceleration for YouTube, but it can cause some unexpected problems. This feature can make YouTube videos not play smoothly, and could even slow down your CPU. To turn off hardware acceleration for YouTube, open your browser&#8217;s settings and choose the System option. Click the toggle against Use hardware acceleration when available and then restart your browser to check if it works. If you&#8217;re still seeing the &#8220;video not available&#8221; message, you can enable hardware acceleration again by turning the feature off.<\/p>\n<p>If the video is playing normally, but you&#8217;re seeing a green screen instead of a window, you&#8217;re likely suffering from hardware acceleration. This is a feature intended to make browsers faster and more efficient, but it can cause some problems. To fix the issue, you can try to disable hardware acceleration in Google Chrome. There are other ways to disable hardware acceleration, and you can check these out by using your favorite browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_disable_add-ons_on_YouTube\"><\/span>How to disable add-ons on YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble watching videos on YouTube, you might need to know how to disable add-ons. YouTube has introduced special character restrictions for channel names in an effort to make it harder for impersonators to hide their identities. While you can still use weird characters in your channel name, you shouldn&#8217;t try to spell out things in these special characters. One of the most common examples of this is the spamming tactic of &#8220;Y=ouTube.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There are two ways to disable autoplay on YouTube. One is to disable autoplay on your browser. The other is to uninstall autoplay altogether and install a new browser. You may also need to remove AutoPlay feature if it&#8217;s preventing you from watching videos. Alternatively, you can remove the AutoPlay feature from YouTube by disabling your browser&#8217;s AutoPlay feature. Once you&#8217;ve disabled the feature, you&#8217;ll be able to play videos again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_clear_cache_on_YouTube\"><\/span>How to clear cache on YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may be wondering how to clear cache on YouTube 2022. This can be done by going to the dedicated website for YouTube and selecting the option to clear your cache. This will clear the temporary information on your device. However, be aware that clearing the cache will only affect automatically downloaded data. Manually saved files are not affected. You should also note that clearing the cache will not delete your YouTube history, which is stored elsewhere on the server.<\/p>\n<p>Clearing the cache on your computer or mobile device is an excellent way to protect your personal information. YouTube cache takes up space on your storage device, so if your cache has too much content, you will notice a significant decrease in performance. 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