Youtube problem playing videos ?

[Doug]

It seems that about 20% of the videos I try to play, won't play.

I get a black background with the circular white clock-face icon thingee, but it won't play. Others must get it to play because they leave comments.

Any ideas what is wrong ?

 

[RobFunk]

I'm having the same problem.

I often try stuff that wont play.

Happened about the same time they gave you the 'try beta' option.

 

[DennizdaMenace]

Same prob here ya rascals

 

[RobFunk]

I get a black background with the circular white clock-face icon thingee, but it won't play.

I have seen a bunch of sites use this, I am already sick of looking at it.

 

[Doug]

I was at my neighbors' place the other day, looked something up on Youtube while there... video played, I wanted to see it again later at home, it wouldn't play ! It's the same internet connection,too... he gets the signal off of my router.

 

[Doug]

Here's one that won't play for me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8nvN-3HNxQ

does this play ?

 

[trytrytry]

yes that plays...George Bush

 

[RobFunk]

Didnt play for me.

 

[Doug]

Didnt play for me.

here's a better one to make up for it Rob ( plays for me)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAYODK7xKho

 

[Doug]

Why would the first one not play for me and Rob, but play OK for Try3 ?

I don't get it !

You have Comcast,Rob ?

 

[RobFunk]

Why would the first one not play for me and Rob, but play OK for Try3 ?

I don't get it !

You have Comcast,Rob ?

I do have comcast.

*puzzled*

 

[Doug]

Maybe Ttinco or somebody can say if it is possibly related to having Comcast.

I don't know when Youtube started Beta, but I've only had this puzzling no-play problem recently.

It would be interesting if a few others could report if they can view the Bush drunk video ( the first one), and if they use Comcast or not.

 

[Data]

Here is a possible solution along with two workarounds.

1. Uninstall
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157&sliceId=1
and then reinstall Adobe Flash Player
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW

2. Try different web browser.

3. Get the Youtube video using http://keepvid.com/ and then play it in VLC http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

 

[136913691369]

I noticed that whenever I have the mlb.com homepage up, a youtube video would only play for like 12 seconds and then freeze. As soon as I closed mlb.com and restarted the video, it played fine. Try just playing teh video with nothing else running in teh background.

 

[trytrytry]

I noticed that whenever I have the mlb.com homepage up, a youtube video would only play for like 12 seconds and then freeze. As soon as I closed mlb.com and restarted the video, it played fine. Try just playing teh video with nothing else running in teh background.

OK you have my vote for the worst posting handle at the RX.com..

that is just horrible!

 

[TTinCO]

Maybe Ttinco or somebody can say if it is possibly related to having Comcast.

I don't know when Youtube started Beta, but I've only had this puzzling no-play problem recently.

It would be interesting if a few others could report if they can view the Bush drunk video ( the first one), and if they use Comcast or not.

I have Comcast & it plays fine. It's most likely something with your IE install or maybe a firewall issue.

 

[trytrytry]

OK you have my vote for the worst posting handle at the RX.com..

that is just horrible! i can see 1369 but three of them?

...

 

[RobFunk]

I have Comcast & it plays fine. It's most likely something with your IE install or maybe a firewall issue.

Any suggestions to fix it?

Like Doug said, most of them play. probably 4/5

I use IE