@&#@$#!!! Youtube videos not working!

RiverDog · May 14th, 2008, 10:29 PM

Whenever I click on a Youtube video that someone has in a post I get "We're sorry, this video is no longer available."

I know there's no way that can be true for all of them. What is wrong with my PC? I tried clearing the cache and even tried 2 different browsers (IE and Firefox). Any ideas?

Thanks in advance guys.

Nick JD · May 14th, 2008, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by copytekk

Whenever I click on a Youtube video that someone has in a post I get "We're sorry, this video is no longer available."

I know there's no way that can be true for all of them. What is wrong with my PC? I tried clearing the cache and even tried 2 different browsers (IE and Firefox). Any ideas?

Thanks in advance guys.

Someone has disabled the "embedding" ability. You can probably still view it on youtube, just not via another website.

RiverDog · May 14th, 2008, 10:39 PM

Thanks for the reply. How do I fix that?

**Just to be clear, I can see the video window, you know, as if it is paused. It's not like when I'm at work and its blocked. There I only see a blank square.

RiverDog · May 14th, 2008, 10:48 PM

I should probably add that when I actually go to youtube.com and click on a video it usually doesn't play. I just get that little circle thing going round and round in the center of the window. AAAAAARRGH!!

Scott McCray · May 14th, 2008, 11:01 PM

Don't feel lonesome!
I've been seeing variations of the same thing - from work on a 10Mbps fiber connection, I have no problems.

From my apartment on a 1.5Mbps connection, I have the same problem you describe.

At home, on a faster DSL connection - no problem.

Sometimes refreshing the page will allow the video to play - but not always.

I first noticed this issue with YouTube about a month ago - when did you first see it?

Scott

Slow Reflexes · May 14th, 2008, 11:08 PM

The last few days, none of the embedded vids on this site have been working.

Frequently (for the last few weeks at least) I'll be watching a video and it'll just stop with the little circle-arrow thingie. Rewind a few seconds, it plays up to that point and stops again. Forward past that point and it'll pick up again, but just won't play the section prior. If I reload the page it will sometimes play through the point at which it stopped before, but then just stops somewhere else.

brillocaster · May 14th, 2008, 11:12 PM

What I want to know is why, whenever I visit youtube, it takes me to the UK version of the site? Even when I clear all the private data (cookies, etc.) out of Firefox it always takes me back there. Is there not a US version of the site and I've just never noticed it?

RiverDog · May 14th, 2008, 11:20 PM

Yep, I first noticed it about a month ago. It started as a problem where the first second of the video would play and then stop. Now this. Maybe i'll try to plug straight into the router and see if it still happens.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott McCray

Don't feel lonesome!
I've been seeing variations of the same thing - from work on a 10Mbps fiber connection, I have no problems.

From my apartment on a 1.5Mbps connection, I have the same problem you describe.

At home, on a faster DSL connection - no problem.

Sometimes refreshing the page will allow the video to play - but not always.

I first noticed this issue with YouTube about a month ago - when did you first see it?

Scott

RiverDog · May 14th, 2008, 11:34 PM

Didn't help anything...oh well. Guess I'm Youtube-less.

rhh7 · May 14th, 2008, 11:38 PM

One of life's great pleasures for me...reading TDPRI while listening to blues guitar on YouTube...

blacklinefish · May 14th, 2008, 11:38 PM

--gh

RiverDog · May 15th, 2008, 02:17 PM

I'm just giving this a little BUMP because I posted it late last night and I thought there might be a lot more people online now that could possibly have the answer.

Thanks!

Mark Davis · May 15th, 2008, 03:04 PM

Everything always works perfect for me.

Update your Adobe flash player thats the engine that runs youtube.

RiverDog · May 17th, 2008, 01:42 PM

I seem to have fixed my problem.

I downloaded Firefox 3 Release Client 1. Videos are playing so far. Just thought I'd let y'all know because some of you said you had the same problem.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html

Califiddler · May 17th, 2008, 06:28 PM

I've just noticed in the last couple of days that when I go to play a vid on youtube I can't make it bigger - that button doesn't do anything. What gives?

May 14th, 2008, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
RiverDog Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Augustine, FL Age: 39 Posts: 341	@&#@$#!!! Youtube videos not working! Whenever I click on a Youtube video that someone has in a post I get "We're sorry, this video is no longer available." I know there's no way that can be true for all of them. What is wrong with my PC? I tried clearing the cache and even tried 2 different browsers (IE and Firefox). Any ideas? Thanks in advance guys. __________________ Aaron "Rain is God's way of washing off hippies." - Demetri Martin

May 14th, 2008, 10:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
RiverDog Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Augustine, FL Age: 39 Posts: 341	Thanks for the reply. How do I fix that? *Just to be clear, I can see the video window, you know, as if it is paused. It's not like when I'm at work and its blocked. There I only see a blank square. __________________ Aaron "Rain is God's way of washing off hippies."* - Demetri Martin

May 14th, 2008, 10:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
RiverDog Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Augustine, FL Age: 39 Posts: 341	I should probably add that when I actually go to youtube.com and click on a video it usually doesn't play. I just get that little circle thing going round and round in the center of the window. AAAAAARRGH!! __________________ Aaron "Rain is God's way of washing off hippies." - Demetri Martin

May 14th, 2008, 11:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scott McCray Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte (and Cullowhee), NC Age: 49 Posts: 295 21 Photos	Don't feel lonesome! I've been seeing variations of the same thing - from work on a 10Mbps fiber connection, I have no problems. From my apartment on a 1.5Mbps connection, I have the same problem you describe. At home, on a faster DSL connection - no problem. Sometimes refreshing the page will allow the video to play - but not always. I first noticed this issue with YouTube about a month ago - when did you first see it? Scott __________________ You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. -- Frank Zappa

May 14th, 2008, 11:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
brillocaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 749	What I want to know is why, whenever I visit youtube, it takes me to the UK version of the site? Even when I clear all the private data (cookies, etc.) out of Firefox it always takes me back there. Is there not a US version of the site and I've just never noticed it? __________________ ************************** Make it have many characteristicses of these musical instruments, include the quasi- and generous sound area and vivid key of specially accurate sound to respond, can give musical performance to start out to hear easily thus of voice!

May 14th, 2008, 11:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Slow Reflexes Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Willamette and Columbia Posts: 529	The last few days, none of the embedded vids on this site have been working. Frequently (for the last few weeks at least) I'll be watching a video and it'll just stop with the little circle-arrow thingie. Rewind a few seconds, it plays up to that point and stops again. Forward past that point and it'll pick up again, but just won't play the section prior. If I reload the page it will sometimes play through the point at which it stopped before, but then just stops somewhere else.

May 14th, 2008, 11:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
RiverDog Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Augustine, FL Age: 39 Posts: 341	Didn't help anything...oh well. Guess I'm Youtube-less. __________________ Aaron "Rain is God's way of washing off hippies." - Demetri Martin

May 14th, 2008, 11:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
rhh7 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 377 4 Photos	One of life's great pleasures for me...reading TDPRI while listening to blues guitar on YouTube...

May 14th, 2008, 11:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
blacklinefish Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northwest Missouri Age: 40 Posts: 1,247	--gh

May 15th, 2008, 02:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
RiverDog Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Augustine, FL Age: 39 Posts: 341	I'm just giving this a little BUMP because I posted it late last night and I thought there might be a lot more people online now that could possibly have the answer. Thanks! __________________ Aaron "Rain is God's way of washing off hippies." - Demetri Martin

May 15th, 2008, 03:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,747	Everything always works perfect for me. Update your Adobe flash player thats the engine that runs youtube. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

May 17th, 2008, 01:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
RiverDog Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Augustine, FL Age: 39 Posts: 341	Fixed! I seem to have fixed my problem. I downloaded Firefox 3 Release Client 1. Videos are playing so far. Just thought I'd let y'all know because some of you said you had the same problem. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html __________________ Aaron "Rain is God's way of washing off hippies." - Demetri Martin

May 17th, 2008, 06:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
Califiddler Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 949	I've just noticed in the last couple of days that when I go to play a vid on youtube I can't make it bigger - that button doesn't do anything. What gives? __________________ "In the fiddler's house, all are dancers."