{"id":7873,"date":"2022-07-13T05:01:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T05:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=7873"},"modified":"2022-07-14T14:15:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T14:15:27","slug":"why-my-youtube-isnt-working-on-my-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-my-youtube-isnt-working-on-my-phone","title":{"rendered":"Why My YouTube Isn&#8217;t Working on My Phone?"},"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-6a31290ac88f0\" 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-6a31290ac88f0\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a31290ac88f0\" ><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-my-youtube-isnt-working-on-my-phone\/#Why_My_YouTube_Isnt_Working_on_My_Phone\" title=\"Why My YouTube Isn&#8217;t Working on My Phone\">Why My YouTube Isn&#8217;t Working on My Phone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-my-youtube-isnt-working-on-my-phone\/#Resetting_the_connection_settings\" title=\"Resetting the connection settings\">Resetting the connection settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-my-youtube-isnt-working-on-my-phone\/#Checking_the_status_of_YouTubes_servers\" title=\"Checking the status of YouTube&#8217;s servers\">Checking the status of YouTube&#8217;s servers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-my-youtube-isnt-working-on-my-phone\/#Uninstalling_and_reinstalling_the_app\" title=\"Uninstalling and reinstalling the app\">Uninstalling and reinstalling the app<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-my-youtube-isnt-working-on-my-phone\/#Resetting_the_date_and_time_settings\" title=\"Resetting the date and time settings\">Resetting the date and time settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_My_YouTube_Isnt_Working_on_My_Phone\"><\/span>Why My YouTube Isn&#8217;t Working on My Phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xzi1Ocx.jpg\" alt=\"why my youtube is not working\"> <\/p>\n<p>There are a number of reasons why your YouTube isn&#8217;t working on your phone. In the following paragraphs, we&#8217;ll discuss how to solve some common issues. If you&#8217;re not able to watch a video, check your connection settings, uninstall and reinstall the app, and check the status of YouTube&#8217;s servers. If none of these steps resolve your issue, the next step is to contact YouTube support to find out why your video isn&#8217;t playing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resetting_the_connection_settings\"><\/span>Resetting the connection settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble watching YouTube videos on your Mac, your internet connection may be the culprit. To fix this issue, you can simply resetting your Mac&#8217;s power cycle, which will reset the temporary settings. Click the Apple icon on the Finder, and select &#8220;Restart.&#8221; After a few minutes, your Mac will restart. You can also long-press the Power button to restart your Mac.<\/p>\n<p>You can also try turning off airplane mode. This may fix your YouTube app problem, but you must remember to turn it back on after a few minutes. Once you&#8217;ve done that, try resetting your network settings on your iPhone. In the iPhone, go to Settings -&gt; General -&gt; Reset, and tap on &#8220;Reset network settings&#8221; and confirm your choice. Once your iPhone reboots, you should be able to access YouTube once again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Checking_the_status_of_YouTubes_servers\"><\/span>Checking the status of YouTube&#8217;s servers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble accessing YouTube, you should first check the status of its servers. While the official YouTube website doesn&#8217;t have a dedicated server status page, you can use third-party websites to get the latest information. If the site is down, you can also wait for YouTube to fix the problem before attempting to access it again. As YouTube prioritizes customer satisfaction, it&#8217;s possible that some problem with the website&#8217;s servers is affecting your internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>There are several ways to check the status of YouTube&#8217;s servers. One method is to use the DownDetector website, which is usually near the top of search engine results. Another method involves using a VPN or public Wi-Fi network. This will prevent the problem from affecting other services. If neither of these methods works, you can always try contacting YouTube to report the problem. If the problem persists, you should try the tips listed above.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uninstalling_and_reinstalling_the_app\"><\/span>Uninstalling and reinstalling the app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If YouTube isn&#8217;t working on your Android phone, try clearing your cache and cookies on your device. If you&#8217;ve cleared your cache and cookies, but still don&#8217;t see any videos, the app might be incompatible with your device. If this doesn&#8217;t solve your problem, you may need to reset your device. To clear your cache and data, go to the Settings &gt; Apps. Tap YouTube and select &#8220;Clear Cache and Data&#8221; or &#8220;Clear All Data.&#8221; Restart your phone and the app should be working properly again.<\/p>\n<p>Another simple way to fix YouTube not working on Android is to restart your device. Because the app is pre-installed on most Android phones, you might find it difficult to uninstall completely. However, this step will restore the factory version of the app and get you back up and running. Then, you can perform an update by going to Settings &gt; About Phone &gt; System Updates. This should refresh your network settings.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resetting_the_date_and_time_settings\"><\/span>Resetting the date and time settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have the YouTube app installed on your Android device but it doesn&#8217;t work, one of the first things you need to do is reset the date and time settings on your phone. The YouTube app may not function correctly when the date and time settings on your phone aren&#8217;t right, especially if you&#8217;re using the Google Play Store. To do this, open your phone&#8217;s settings and go to the Time and Language section. 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