{"id":41498,"date":"2022-07-30T16:06:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41498"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:06:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:06:41","slug":"why-are-youtube-videos-not-playing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-are-youtube-videos-not-playing-2","title":{"rendered":"Why Are 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-69e19800b1df5\" 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-69e19800b1df5\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e19800b1df5\" ><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-youtube-videos-not-playing-2\/#Why_Are_YouTube_Videos_Not_Playing\" title=\"Why Are YouTube Videos Not Playing?\">Why Are 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-youtube-videos-not-playing-2\/#Clearing_caches_and_cookies\" title=\"Clearing caches and cookies\">Clearing caches and cookies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-are-youtube-videos-not-playing-2\/#Disabling_ad-blocking_apps\" title=\"Disabling ad-blocking apps\">Disabling ad-blocking apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-are-youtube-videos-not-playing-2\/#Checking_if_your_device_supports_HTML5_video\" title=\"Checking if your device supports HTML5 video\">Checking if your device supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-are-youtube-videos-not-playing-2\/#Checking_if_YouTube_is_loading_videos\" title=\"Checking if YouTube is loading videos\">Checking if YouTube is loading videos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Are_YouTube_Videos_Not_Playing\"><\/span>Why Are YouTube Videos Not Playing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Hy0rrhe.jpg\" alt=\"why are youtube videos not playing\" align=\"right\" style=\"max-width:31% width:auto; max-height:379px; height:auto; margin:0px 10px;\">  <\/p>\n<p>There are several common reasons for YouTube videos to stop playing on your television. Check if the video quality is set to auto. If it is, try opening the video in Incognito Mode. You can also try changing your internet bandwidth frequency to 5GHz. If all these steps do not work, try trying YouTube on a different device or a different browser. However, it is possible that you are not playing the video because of your internet connection. If you experience this issue often, here are some solutions to help you fix the problem:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clearing_caches_and_cookies\"><\/span>Clearing caches and cookies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are having issues with YouTube videos not playing on your computer, one of the first things you need to do is clear your cache and cookies. The steps to clear your cache and cookies vary with each browser, but in general, they all involve the same process: clearing your browser&#8217;s cache and cookies. To clear your cache and cookies, visit the official YouTube website and follow the steps outlined there. If none of these methods work, try reinstalling Adobe Flash Player.<\/p>\n<p>If the problem persists, you may want to try clearing your caches and cookies. You can do this by selecting the &#8220;Clear your browsing history and cookies&#8221; menu in the settings menu. Once you&#8217;ve done that, restart your computer. If this still doesn&#8217;t fix your YouTube video, try clearing your browser&#8217;s cache and cookies again. It may also be worth trying to reinstall the Flash Player if you have it installed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disabling_ad-blocking_apps\"><\/span>Disabling ad-blocking apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re experiencing YouTube videos not playing, your ad-blocking app may be the culprit. YouTube has recently changed the way it handles ads, and users using Adblock aren&#8217;t able to skip them. If you&#8217;re one of these users, the easiest way to fix the problem is to disable AdBlock and then enable it again. To disable the extension, go to your browser&#8217;s settings and click the three dots in the top-right corner. Then select More Tools, followed by Extensions. Disable the extension and refresh the page to see the results.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re using an Android device, try clearing the cache on your device. The most common causes of YouTube videos not playing on Android devices are outdated browser extensions and outdated AdBlock. To fix the issue, you must update the extension. Afterward, you can enable the AdBlock extension to see the YouTube videos. This will help your device run smoothly and without any hiccups.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Checking_if_your_device_supports_HTML5_video\"><\/span>Checking if your device supports HTML5 video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you get an error message like HTML5 video not found, it means that your browser is either not updated or you don&#8217;t have the proper video codec installed. This problem usually occurs when you&#8217;re trying to play embedded videos on a website. In most cases, this is an issue with the site or webmaster&#8217;s backend codecs. If you&#8217;re having trouble with this error message, you can try to play the video in a different browser.<\/p>\n<p>HTML5 video can support multiple renditions of large videos to accommodate users with different internet connection speeds. HD videos should provide a 1920&#215;1080 and a 640&#215;480 version for different resolutions. This is important because the HTML5 video element doesn&#8217;t know which bitrate to use for each device and must guess. For this reason, HTML5 video doesn&#8217;t work on all devices, so make sure to test your video on your device before implementing it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Checking_if_YouTube_is_loading_videos\"><\/span>Checking if YouTube is loading videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t load YouTube videos, the first thing you should try is to upgrade your Internet connection. If the speed of your Internet connection is lower than 500 Kbps, YouTube might experience strange connectivity problems. Check your cache for any files that could be causing the issue. Clearing your cache can help to fix the problem. If none of these steps solves your problem, try to clear your browser cache and restart your computer.<\/p>\n<p>If all else fails, try updating the YouTube app. Go to Settings &gt; Apps &gt;&gt; Application Manager. In iOS, tap &#8220;System Update&#8221; and then &#8220;Google Play Services.&#8221; The app should start to load videos normally once the update is applied. For Android, head to Google Play Store and click &#8220;All apps&#8221; to see the YouTube app. It will automatically update itself when it receives updates. If the problem still persists, try resetting your device.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QRWijH8KNFU\" height=\"283\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"506\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Are YouTube Videos Not Playing? There are several common reasons for YouTube videos to stop playing on your television. 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