Today, we will look at how to fix an error when a YouTube video does not play. When a YouTube video suddenly does not play on a computer or smartphone, see the error display and use the solution according to the cause.
▥Types of errors when YouTube videos do not play
① Playback error. Please tap to try again.
② The server connection has been disconnected. 디즈니플러스 pc 재생 안됨
③ A problem has occurred. Please tap to try again.
④ An error has occurred.
⑤ Unable to play video
Excluding case ⑤, ①~④ are caused by the browser or application you are watching YouTube or the problem of the device you are using. If you cannot play YouTube videos, please try these methods in order.
▧How to fix errors when YouTube videos do not play ①~④ 윤과장의 소소한 일상 이야기
1. Check the Internet speed connected to your smartphone and computer. If you watch at a speed lower than the recommended speed according to the quality of YouTube videos, the video may be buffered or an error message may appear. Check your internet connection or lower the YouTube video quality to solve it.
Video Quality Recommended Internet Speed
4K 20Mbps
HD 1080P 5Mbps
HD 720P 2.5Mbps
SD 480P 1.1Mbps
SD 360P 0.7Mbps
2. Refresh the running browser and YouTube application.
3. Close the running browser and YouTube application and relaunch them. In the case of a smartphone, click the recent launch button at the bottom left and then tap Close All.
4. Delete all cache files of the browser and YouTube application.
① If you are using the Internet Explorer browser when YouTube videos are not working on your computer, we recommend using the Chrome browser. YouTube is optimized with the Chrome browser, so all errors in Explorer are resolved.
② Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys in the Chrome browser to run the Delete browsing data tab and delete all data.
5. After restarting your device, try watching YouTube.
6. Uninstall the YouTube application and reinstall it.
7. Update your browser and application to the latest version.
▧ How to fix errors when YouTube videos do not play
The video cannot be played on the computer, and the user who uploaded the video does not set the video to be viewable in the country is displayed on the smartphone. It means that access is not possible due to YouTube country blocking. In this case, it can be solved by bypassing the IP address of a country other than the current region.
Download computer IP bypass program and smartphone IP bypass application. Learn more about how to fix YouTube videos not playing.