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    Chrome 8 and Youtube

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lineS of flight, Dec 9, 2010.

  1. lineS of flight

    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hi...

    I seem to be having a problem. Recently, I upgraded to the latest stable release of Chrome. Now, after upgrading, I find that for some reason youtube videos don't play in it. I have to use IE9.

    I wonder if anyone has had this problem and if yes, how did you take care of it? I do like Chrome and use it as my primary browser (moving yet again from IE9!)

    Thanks in advance for your help.
     
    lineS of flight, Dec 9, 2010
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    Are you using any of the about:flags features? Any plugins that may be interfering? Have you tried multiple videos?
     
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    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    Nope...not using any of the about:flags features. The only plug-ins I have are: adblock, smooth scroll and XE Currency converter. Yup...I did try multiple videos...no joy :confused:
     
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    Try disabling adblock and then trying.
     
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    Well, occationally videos won't play, but it usually fixes itself if I go to someone's channel or another video. So I don't think we have the same problem...
     
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    Tried that. Does not work. When I rightclick on a youtube video, it says "movie not loaded...More info about Adobe Flashplayer 10". When I go the Adobe site, it shows that I have Flashplayer 10 installed.

    I have no idea what has happened. But whatever it is that happened, it did so after Chrome updated to ver.8. I also find that the NBR site is distorted - particularly when writing responses. The Smilies are skewed etc. I think the update broke something.

    EDIT: Oh well...Youtube is not playing on IE9 now either!!!!
     
    lineS of flight, Dec 9, 2010
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    Very odd.Try uninstalling and reinstalling adobe... try uninstalling and reinstalling chrome maybe. Make sure chrome is up to date.

    I personally use Chrome Canary build and have no problems.
     
    Hungry Man, Dec 9, 2010
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    OK. I'll give it a shot and report back. Thanks.
     
    lineS of flight, Dec 9, 2010
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    Well...I did nothing and today Youtube is working again with Chrome 8 and IE9!

    Thanks
     
    lineS of flight, Dec 10, 2010
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