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Re: Not able to play a video? What's your error message?

adamatova

It can be anything really - if you were using FF - I'd say that's the
culprit. But since you're not - it could be that you're being censored
from some place along the www highway - and even hijacked. You need to
see what's running in your app box and remove anything that doesn't
belong there. For an idea of what you're up against check -
http://www.merijn.org/programs.php

Download and follow instructions.

Then check to see if you're using the latest flash plugin. Uninstall
and reinstall that. Then run a registry cleaner. Make sure your
machine is a clean one. Spyware, malware and useless files included in
the clean.

On Jul 19, 6:34 pm, SADvids wrote:

> Yeah, I was beginning to think that too. Although, it's not happening
> to any of my friends, but it seems to be reported around the internet
> alot in the last week. I wonder if it's an Australian problem? Nothing
> works in IE, either. Although, one time I did get a video to work in
> Flock that didn't in firefox, but then others stopped loading in all
> browsers. It's happening on both my computers. I'm wondering if I
> should contact TPG, my ISP?

> Also I disabled all my addins for firefox, and still the same issue.
> Upgraded to Flash Player 10 beta, and re-installed Java, same issue.

> I wish YouTube would acknowledge this problem, it's too widespread and
> ongoing for them to do and say nothing about it.

> On Jul 20, 2:47 am, schoem wrote:

> > I don't think it is a firefox problem.I've had firefox for ages now
> > and all the videos used to work. It's only in the last week or ten
> > days that it started with the "We're sorry story"  I think it is a
> > Youtube problem. I could always watch anything - I have not changed
> > anything on my pc, nor do I have any accelerators, so why would the
> > problem be on my pc ??  PLUS there are hundreds of people having the
> > same problem. Must be Youtube.

> > On Jul 19, 4:54 pm, SADvids wrote:

> > > I'm using the new 3.0.1 beta of firefox, I've never had Google Web
> > > Accelerator, and youtube videos just refuse to load. "We're sorry,
> > > this video is no longer available." Obscure videos, that I don't want
> > > to watch will load, but anything I want to watch simply won't (MOST
> > > videos. One in ten works.). I'm getting really frustrated. Does anyone
> > > know if this is a firefox bug and will be fixed?