Youtube site won't load on laptop when connected to my home network


  1. targnik
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    Windows 7 - Home Premium - 64bit (x2)
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    Youtube site won't load on laptop when connected to my home network


    Greetings & a happy new year

    My issue ...[as per thread heading].

    The strange thing is when I'm on other networks i.e. at the in-laws house etc. youtube loads and plays just fine, so I'm assuming it's not my laptop/software/browser etc.

    To my untrained eye/brain (not a tech geek) it seems as there is a problem between my home network and my lappy (laptop connected via wifi or ethernet cable).

    As stated if I'm at the in-laws it (youtube) works just fine.

    Also my desktop (on my home network) can access youtube w/o any problems.

    I'm really flumixed as to why this is happening.

    Other sites that play :cough: :cough: movies work just fine, it's just youtube for some reason & only on my lappy when connected to my home network.

    According to my AV (Kapersky) the lappy is free from virus.

    Please advise.

    PS - It hasn't always been this way, but I've put up with it for so long - I can't actually remember when it first started happening.
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  3. 2xg
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    Hi there,

    You may try changing the DNS settings from your LAN or/and WLAN settings and use the Google DNS'es.
    https://developers.google.com/speed/...dns/docs/using
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  4. targnik
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    10x 2xg

    worked a treat

    any idea as to what may have changed those settings in the first place?? Just out of curiosity

    again - muchas gracias
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  6. Comesweetdeath
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 version 6.1.7601 SP1 Build 7601
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    Thank you so so much!!!!
    I've had this problem for MONTHS!!!! I was so confused!.....
    WOW, this worked!
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