help!

[roxy]

Why won't youtube work for me? I've done everything they suggested and nothing works. I can't see any vids and I'm missing all the good stuff. Youtube is the DEVIL.

Comments

[tasabian.livejournal.com]

Are you using Internet Explorer? Try opening YT in Firefox instead. You also might need to update your Flash player (always a pain in the ass.)

Hope you get it working!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I am using IE but Mr. R is using Firefox and has the same problem. :(

And yeah, I did the flash player update. *sniffle*

[dm-wyatt.livejournal.com]

You might want to try updating your Adobe Flashplayer, if haven't already.

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Adobe did an update a week or so ago, so that might help.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I did, but I'll try again. I want my vids!! *pouts*

[dm-wyatt.livejournal.com]

I'd uninstall/reinstall...

*HUGS*

[dm-wyatt.livejournal.com]

Did any of that help?

Java also just did an update, not sure if Youtube uses Java (but it's likely), so maybe update that as well?

*HUGS*

I feel your pain.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Noooooooooooo! *CRIES*

I'll try updating Java now, maybe that will help. I'm jonesing for my Youtube, as the children used to say. :)

[dm-wyatt.livejournal.com]

Aw...

What on earth is going on with youtube?

Do you get an error? I want to try and help...

Have you tried a different browser?

I'm assuming you're using windows since most of the world does, but even if you're not loading a different browser may help too.

I do tech support for an ISP in real life and things like this can be tricky. You may need to update your browser or even use a different one.

If you're on Windows and using an IE version other than 8, some websites have stopped supporting the earlier browsers. Try updating to that version:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx?cachereset=true&WT.srch=1

If you're already on 8, try a different browser.

Google Chrome has its fans, as does Mozilla Firefox.

Those browsers also have versions that run on MAC computers, so if you're a Mac head one of those may work better than Apple's Safari browser. But Safari recently also had an update, so updating that might be helpful if that's what you're using.

*HUGS*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I have Windows, yes. I think I'm using the latest version of Internet Explorer, but I'll see. Oy, I'm batting around in the dark like a blind thing here.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

me again--it is IE 8. And java seems to be the latest version too. :(

[dm-wyatt.livejournal.com]

Damn, well... You may need to try a different browser.

Try Chrome:

http://www.google.com/chrome

Of the two, I like it better than Firefox. I just don't like Mozilla's interface. It looks... chunky? I'm not sure it's the right word for it, and I guess it works okay, but I've had problems with it. (Have to use it for work and I don't like it much.)

But if you want to try Mozilla Firefox get that here:

http://www.mozilla.com

[ender24]

its not consolation, but I have the same problem with some vids too.
its not flash, and its not browser related, after all, I have tested it on all of them.
its also not the usual "sony blabala, not in your country".

its simply telling me I cant watch the vid, while other people can see it!

its sooo stupid.

the only way its been working for me, is to use a proxy:
https://vvd1.net/

put in the link of that youtube vid, enter the captcha, and enter the youtube link again, and its been working for me.