YouTube Videos Not Playing
YouTube is a great source of all sorts of entertainment and educational video content. Many people love to spend a few hours there when they want to hear more about a new topic, or to simply chill for a bit and enjoy some entertaining videos. However, some users often encounter an issue where YouTube refuses to play videos. This might happen because all sorts of problems, and this post will try to cover some of the recommended fixes for YouTube videos not playing.
Check Your Internet
The fact that YouTube videos are not playing may not be caused by the website. It is very likely that your Internet connection is not working reliably, so we advise you to check its condition. There are public Internet speed tests, which can verify that everything works correctly. Alternatively, you can also check if other websites are working okay – if all other content loads properly, then it is unlikely that your Internet is the problem.
Clear Browser Cache and Cookies
If your browser is cluttered, then this may cause problems when it comes to loading videos or content, as well as accessing websites. We advise you to regularly clean up your Web browser's cache and cookies to ensure that you will not experience performance issues such as YouTube videos not loading.
Disable Ad-blocking Software
Ad-blockers are great to ensure an ad-free browsing experience, but they may sometimes cause unexpected problems such as YouTube videos not loading. If your websites are loading slowly or videos are failing to play, then we advise you to temporarily turn-off ad-blocking software and add-ons.
Try a Different Web Browser
Using a different Web browser to play videos is certainly not a permanent fix, but it may help you save the problem temporarily. If your primary Web browser is failing to load YouTube videos, then we advise you to try another Web browser (e.g. Microsoft Edge) to see if it works there. If it turns out that your primary Web browser is the problem, then we advise you to try reinstalling it or to turn off some of the extensions you use.
