[Disaresta]

Hey guys,

 

So I'm having a rather odd problem here. Since earlier today, YouTube videos will load fully, but will not begin to play. See the screenshot below.

 

 

The first frame of the video is shown, and, if given enough time, the video will buffer to completion. In addition, the "Pause" icon (which is displayed when a video is playing) is in the bottom left corner. However, clicking on it doesn't do anything except change "Pause" to "Play -- the video will not actually change at all. Neither does skipping to various points in the video -- this will display one frame of the video at that point, but will not play it. I have tried to watch many different videos with the same result.

 

Any advice?

Edited by Disaresta, 15 July 2014 - 08:23 PM.

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I'm having this exact problem. It started occuring after a windows 8 update a few days ago. Sometimes a restart fixes it but not all the time. Also since the windows update whenever I start my laptop, it has no sound whatsoever! I have to reboot to get the sound to work again.

 

These problems might be related. Are you experiencing sound issues as well?

[Lars330]

I'm having this exact problem. It started occuring after a windows 8 update a few days ago. Sometimes a restart fixes it but not all the time. Also since the windows update whenever I start my laptop, it has no sound whatsoever! I have to reboot to get the sound to work again.

 

These problems might be related. Are you experiencing sound issues as well?

[Disaresta]

My sound is working fine.

 

The problem seems to have gone away when I restarted my computer. However, I'll keep my eye out for if it happens again.

[HelpMeHelpYou]

Right click on the page (Youtube) and go down & click (View page info) (Security) (View Coockies) (Remove all Cookies)

[Aura]

You can use TFC (Temp File Cleaner) to clean your browser's cache and also other cached files.
If it doesn't work, consider restting your browser's settings too.

For now the issue seems to have been solved, but try the suggestions above if it comeback.

[HelpMeHelpYou]

Also any of the addon's you see that tell you "This fixes Youtube Videos or this helps speed up Youtube Downloads" Do not use these! There trash and make your whole computer run like crap! I have tried them all. with no added items i do not hit pause to let it download before playing. It is ready to play when the page loads.

[SANDSTER]

Loving this site. I am experiencing this problem right now, I cannot wait to try one of these ideas...thanks to all who help here.

[AlexSpoettel]

Loving this site. I am experiencing this problem right now, I cannot wait to try one of these ideas...thanks to all who help here.

 

Just logged in to give another idea that fixed it for me. For me videos would not play in any browser at all. Rebooting did not fix it everytime, although it sometimes did.

 

If you use an audio interface, unplug and then replug it. Fixed it instantly for me. Especially Focusrite devices seem to cause this problem alot.

Since this is audio related you might try to deactivate and reactivate your main sound device in the "Sound" section of Windows Control Panel.

Checking for audio driver problems could be a solution as well, they might be corrupted.

 

tl;dr This problem might be sound driver related. Replug all audio interfaces/devices and reactivate them in the Control panel.

[Ostalstew]

Why YouTube Videos Not Playing 

1. Brower is outdated

2. Adobe Flash Player is not available

3. Too many cache and cookies

4. No JavaScript support

[jakekovoor]

Before I lay down the 13 Ways to Fix if YouTube is loading but not playing videos, its best if you understand the root of the problem so that you can tackle the problem head on.

But if you are as impatient as me, then you can just skip straight to to the 13 Methods

 

 

Understanding Why Your Youtube is loading but not playing videos
 

If you haven't read Saint’s in-depth article/analysis on How YouTube Videos Work (Infographics) then what you should know is that YouTube uses HTML5 Video Player as the video playback capability to play all of your videos.

Whenever, we try to watch videos, your computer (or basically any device) and YouTube’s servers connect by distributing and consuming data in large packets. When these packets are sent to your computer to allow the video to run, the HTML5 player of your browser will play the video.

At that point a lot of things can come and interfere the connection between your computer, YouTube and the HTML5 player.
 

This includes

• your Internet connection.
• your external audio programs
• different bitrates
• your Adobe Flash Player
• your Browser settings
• your stored page Cookies and Cache
• your browser plugins
   

Hence, in order to get your videos to play, you have to remove these obstacles in order for it to sustain a good connection and not make your videos buffer or freeze.

 

 

How to fix YouTube Videos loading but not playing: 13 Simple Methods
 

Follow Saint’s article, for the steps and for the full exclusive 21 Methods)

 

1. Refresh your browser page
2. Adjust the Video Quality
3. Check your Internet Connection
4. Deleting your Cache, Browsing Data and Cookies
5. Resetting your Browser’s settings
6. Disable All Plugins
7. Update your Browser
8. Restarting your computer
9. Enable Javascript
10. Disable Youtube HTML5 Player (Chrome Extension)
11. Replugging Your Audio Devices
12. Updating the Sound Driver
13. Reinstalling the Sound Driver

 

 

 

Sources

• 21 Ways to Fix YouTube Videos Loading but Not Playing - Saint
• YouTube
• How do I clear my web browser's cache, cookies, and history?

Edited by jakekovoor, 10 January 2017 - 11:44 PM.

[Ostalstew]

 

Why YouTube Videos Not Playing 

1. Brower is outdated

2. Adobe Flash Player is not available

3. Too many cache and cookies

4. No JavaScript support

 

1. Brower is outdated

• Solution: Upgrade your browser to the latest version by following its update instruction.

2. Adobe Flash Player is not available

• Solution: Adobe Flash Player is a necessary part used by your Chrome/Firefox/IE/Safari browser, which enables you to have a good YouTube watching experience. So make sure that you’ve installed the latest version of Adobe Flash Player in your browser.

3. Too many cache and cookies

• Too many caches and cookies will lead to video not playing on YouTube. Therefore, you should clear caches and cookies and then restart the browser to play YouTube videos again.

• Firefox: Click Firefox Menu > History > Clear Recent History > Details > Cache > Clear Now; Chrome: Click Chrome Menu > Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Clear Browsing Data > Empty the Cache/Delete Cookies;

• IE: Click Gear icon > Safety > Delete Browsing History > Temporary Internet Files/ Preserve Favorites Website Data > Delete;

• Safari (for Mac OS X): Click Safari Menu > Empty Cache > Empty.

4. No JavaScript support

• It is an important part to let any feature work well. So you need to check the JavaScript and make sure it is running on website.

• Chrome: Open a new Chrome browser window > Type "chrome: //settings/content" into the address bar and click "Enter" > Mark "Allow all sites to run JavaScript (recommended)" in the pop-up window > Click "Done" to save the setting.

• Safari: In the "Edit" drop-down menu at the top of the window, select "Preferences..." > Select the "Security" icon on the top list of the window > Then, check the "Enable JavaScript" checkbox > Close the window to save your changes > Click "Refresh" to refresh Safari browser.

More Detail please visit: Easily Fix YouTube Videos Not Playing Issues

Edited by Ostalstew, 21 January 2017 - 07:41 PM.

[yeetyah]

 

Loving this site. I am experiencing this problem right now, I cannot wait to try one of these ideas...thanks to all who help here.

 

Just logged in to give another idea that fixed it for me. For me videos would not play in any browser at all. Rebooting did not fix it everytime, although it sometimes did.

 

If you use an audio interface, unplug and then replug it. Fixed it instantly for me. Especially Focusrite devices seem to cause this problem alot.

Since this is audio related you might try to deactivate and reactivate your main sound device in the "Sound" section of Windows Control Panel.

Checking for audio driver problems could be a solution as well, they might be corrupted.

 

tl;dr This problem might be sound driver related. Replug all audio interfaces/devices and reactivate them in the Control panel.

 

Thank you mate, recently got an audio interface and this has been happening to me a lot. I also have random times where audio wont play at all but there isn't any Windows notice or no audio device symbol showing on taskbar. Restarts too didn't fix it all the time for me. Disabling re-enabling works every time. Bit of a nuisance, thanks again.   

[eddiepunch]

 

 

Loving this site. I am experiencing this problem right now, I cannot wait to try one of these ideas...thanks to all who help here.

 

Just logged in to give another idea that fixed it for me. For me videos would not play in any browser at all. Rebooting did not fix it everytime, although it sometimes did.

 

If you use an audio interface, unplug and then replug it. Fixed it instantly for me. Especially Focusrite devices seem to cause this problem alot.

Since this is audio related you might try to deactivate and reactivate your main sound device in the "Sound" section of Windows Control Panel.

Checking for audio driver problems could be a solution as well, they might be corrupted.

 

tl;dr This problem might be sound driver related. Replug all audio interfaces/devices and reactivate them in the Control panel.

 

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Alex, you are simply a genius !
Flash did all of the above on my laptop and my VLC player froze after a second.
Then my ACE stream player would only play sound after I adjusted the volume control on the WIN desktop
 

Hours and hours of searching lead me here and there was the solution.


QUESTION. What caused this to happen after years of using the same sound USB Sound Device ?

Thanks again.

 

 

 

Loving this site. I am experiencing this problem right now, I cannot wait to try one of these ideas...thanks to all who help here.

 

Just logged in to give another idea that fixed it for me. For me videos would not play in any browser at all. Rebooting did not fix it everytime, although it sometimes did.

 

If you use an audio interface, unplug and then replug it. Fixed it instantly for me. Especially Focusrite devices seem to cause this problem alot.

Since this is audio related you might try to deactivate and reactivate your main sound device in the "Sound" section of Windows Control Panel.

Checking for audio driver problems could be a solution as well, they might be corrupted.

 

tl;dr This problem might be sound driver related. Replug all audio interfaces/devices and reactivate them in the Control panel.

 

______________________________________

 

Alex, you are simply a genius !
Flash did all of the above on my laptop and my VLC player froze after a second.
Then my ACE stream player would only play sound after I adjusted the volume control on the WIN desktop
 

Hours and hours of searching lead me here and there was the solution.


QUESTION. What caused this to happen after years of using the same sound USB Sound Device ?

Thanks again.

[Saviorkste]

I just met this problem the other day. I can watch YouTube videos in 360p while when I change to 720p or higher resolution, it will give me a green screen. So I search in Google and get these guides: https://www.quora.co...-playing-videos

http://www.videoconverterfactory.com/tips/youtube-videos-wont-play.html 

And finally got this problem solved by checking the HTML 5 or download some YouTube videos that won't play in HD resolutions. 

[patricia.m.ross92]

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