YouTube Videos Have Trouble Loading

Self | November 21, 2017 | PJ-Comix

[PJ-Comix]

Has anybody else been having trouble loading YouTube videos on their computers recently? Many times now when I click to a YouTube video it just doesn't load. Often I have to close my windows and then start them up again to watch the videos. We shouldn't have to do that.

Please tell me I am not alone in this observation. If others are having this problem, it is a glitch that YouTube engineers need to be working on.

[PJ-Comix]

Anybody else with this YouTube problem?

[mad_as_he$$]

Are you logged in? j/k

Seriesly are you running a VPN?

[butlerweave]

When youtube is slow I always get that box saying it's my Internet provider

[butlerweave]

and youtube is testing a new look

[US_MilitaryRules]

What browser?

[PJ-Comix]

Google Chrome.

[goodnesswins]

yes...the screen just stayed black

[PJ-Comix]

"and youtube is testing a new look"

Really? Perhaps they should ALSO work on how the videos load because now it is LOUSY.

[PJ-Comix]

So you’re having the same problem?

[butlerweave]

just did a search ,”google chrome slow playing youtube” and WOW ,LOL

[goodnesswins]

last I tried....why don’t you post a youtube link, and we can all try it on our various browsers...

[butlerweave]

you can pick a Dark theme and it’s easy on the eyes

[PJ-Comix]

ALL the videos are having trouble loading on YouTube so I don’t have to post a link.

[Yaelle]

I have a small child. So I am used to the stickiness of YouTube. Lol.

On devices you just close the app and reopen. Or turn on and off WiFi. Works every time.

[goodnesswins]

ok..i’ll go look for one...sheesh

[Red Badger]

You should be thankful..................

[UCANSEE2]

Perhaps they should ALSO work on how the videos load because now it is LOUSY.

Part of the plan.

"and youtube is testing a new look"

Every time a website introduces a 'new look' , the functionality goes to hell. Especially on 'smart phones'. The real point in releasing these interface changes is to FORCE YOU to CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK and spend hours on their website figuring out how the 'new look' works. They actually make things more difficult instead of easier.

It's all about the MONEY.

[goodnesswins]

Tried a couple different ones....Everything is now working fine

[PJ-Comix]

WOO! HOO! I found the solution. A site recommended unchecking extensions one by one and I found it on my first try: "FLASH VIDEO DOWNLOADER." After I unchecked that, the videos are loading superfast again. Problem...SOLVED!!!

So if any of you have the same problem, just go into your Google Chrome extensions and disable them one by one until you find the one that enables you to watch videos smoothly when you disable it.

[Amendment10]

"Anybody else with this YouTube problem?"

I’ve been experiencing very infrequent YouTube speed problems with “Are you experiencing download problems?” prompt for years. And since I have upgraded ISP and still get them, I suspect that “problems” are a YouTube marketing ploy for paid services.