YouTube videos don't load - it may be because of that
If YouTube no longer loads the videos, there can be several reasons. We'll show you how to solve the problem.
YouTube: Videos are not loading
- Restart browser: In some cases, restarting your browser can do little miracles. This solves errors in the buffer.
- Accelerate YouTube: If your internet connection is very slow or YouTube offers a slow transfer speed, you can accelerate YouTube a little.
- Install updates: Errors often creep in with outdated software versions. Check programs such as Java and Flash Player and your browser for the latest updates.
YouTube: Use HTML5 instead of Flash
If the videos are not loaded, it is in some cases due to the Flash Player. In most browsers, however, you can also use the newer HTML5 standard.
- First, open the YouTube HTML5 website.
- Click the "Request HTML5 Video Player" button below.
- Now try again to start a video on YouTube.
Firewall: partially block YouTube server
YouTube sends out its videos via numerous servers, some of which are throttled by Internet providers for customers. If you block these servers, you will only receive the videos from the unchecked main server:
- Search for "cmd" in the Windows start menu and open the program as an administrator by right-clicking on it and selecting "Run as administrator".
- Enter the following command here: netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name = "YouTube" dir = in action = block remoteip = 173.194.55.0 / 24, 206.111.0.0 / 16 enable = yes
- If you confirm it with the [Enter] key, the said servers are blocked.
Telekom YouTube Turbo: Load YouTube videos faster
- Customers of Telekom in particular complain time and again about YouTube videos not loading or loading too slowly. A browser add-on should put an end to this.
- When activated, the add-on should load the videos via a special Telekom proxy server. If it doesn't work for you, you can remove the application immediately. It is definitely worth a try.
- Here you can find the Telekom YouTube Turbo for Firefox and the YouTube Turbo for Google Chrome for download.
YouTube down?
- In some cases, the problem is not with you, but with YouTube. If the website is currently struggling with server problems, only waiting will help.
- You can find the latest YouTube error reports on the AlleSt Stör.de website. If the scale reaches 100, you can assume a widespread disorder.