Solved Youtube video not loading in Mozilla Firefox

[Kumaranil1918]

Hi, I just tried opening a YouTube video in Firefox today but the video is not loading. Initially i tried a movie and then a small video of 30seconds but still video is not loading.When I tried playing the video in Google Chrome the video is playing. Pls help me.

 

[Not Myself]

As I am quite unable to decipher what version of Firefox, what release of Flash, nor any YouTube urls you are using or tried, because you have posted no meaningful information which others might use to assist you in fixing the problem, perhaps after reading my reply you will be willing to be forthcoming with such details.

 

[emaraszek]

YouTube requires Flash player in order to watch video. Chrome uses it's own built in version of Flash Player which is automatically kept up to date. Firefox requires the Flash plugin, available from the following link:

Adobe - Install Adobe Flash Player

 

[Kumaranil1918]

As I am quite unable to decipher what version of Firefox, what release of Flash, nor any YouTube urls you are using or tried, because you have posted no meaningful information which others might use to assist you in fixing the problem, perhaps after reading my reply you will be willing to be forthcoming with such details.

I'm using latest version of adobe :Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.265. I tried many url for e.g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uitmI2EWuTk&feature=relmfu. I'm using Firefox 6.0.2 and i dont want to upgrade it coz many addons get disabled n my history,bookmarks gets deleted. Can u help me without suggesting me to upgrade??

 

[Kumaranil1918]

YouTube requires Flash player in order to watch video. Chrome uses it's own built in version of Flash Player which is automatically kept up to date. Firefox requires the Flash plugin, available from the following link:

Adobe - Install Adobe Flash Player

I'm using latest version of adobe :Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.265. I update my firefox flash player regularly but still 2day also i checked and d same pblm.

 

[Not Myself]

I'm using latest version of adobe :Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.265. I tried many url for e.g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uitmI2EWuTk&feature=relmfu. I'm using Firefox 6.0.2 and i dont want to upgrade it coz many addons get disabled n my history,bookmarks gets deleted. Can u help me without suggesting me to upgrade??

Any Firefox release that old is suspect, in terms of such "minor" details as security. The complaint that addons, by which I assume you mean extensions rather than plugins, get disabled is both common and easily overcome by the simple expedient of updating or replacing those that don't work. History and bookmarks ought not be deleted by updating, although going from 6.x to 13.x might cause that--and it is easy to make backups of the relevant files before moving to current, secure releases.

Please go to Index page • mozillaZine Forums , and use the right-hand search box to look at the myriad of threads on these subjects.

As for using recently-updated Flash versions, it is possible that they might be incompatible with older Firefox versions; I don't know that that is true, however. Again, a search for Flash at MozillaZine will show you how to do such things as testing Flash with Firefox and remedies for Flash problems.

 

[A Guy]

What does it say about flash when you go here?

Find version

What do you see on youtube, just a black box? The initial image from the video? The player controls?

A Guy

 

[Kumaranil1918]

What does it say about flash when you go here?

Find version

What do you see on youtube, just a black box? The initial image from the video? The player controls?

A Guy

Tanx now i'm able to watch videos. I'm unable to install latest version of adobe due to some error. I've installed an older version 11.2.202.235 which is working. I've uploaded the error msg can u help me with that?

 

[A Guy]

Try downloading from Filehippo

Download Flash Player 11.3.300.265 (IE) - FileHippo.com


Download Flash Player 11.3.300.265 (Non-IE) - FileHippo.com

A Guy

 

[dejavecue]

I'm using latest version of adobe :Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.265. I tried many url for e.g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uitmI2EWuTk&feature=relmfu. I'm using Firefox 6.0.2 and i dont want to upgrade it coz many addons get disabled n my history,bookmarks gets deleted. Can u help me without suggesting me to upgrade??

I am sorry to be so harsh, but that reasoning is idiotic. I have the latest version of Firefox with all my favourite plug-ins that I have been using for years now as well as all my bookmarks, some of which I don't even remember why I have them, that's how old they are.
Just last week I switched to Waterfox (basically Firefox in 64bit), which is a modded Firefox and even that runs all my plugins without a problem.

You are making yourself vulnerable security-wise. Browser updates are not merely cosmetic. and since 6.0.2 there have been 7 new major releases of Firefox.

I suggest you export all your favourites (I don't know the exact wordings in FF6 but go to Bookmarks Manager --> export) and then just install the new Firefox. It will automatically check for compatibility on all your plug-ins.

 

[boohbah]

i would hazard a guess that you have the real player downloader installed in firefox, if you disable it in add ons /extensions then play flash videos will work.
my workaround to keep both working was to roll back the flash player update and re enabling the real payer downloader.
until realplayer update the downloader for the latest flash palyer, (they used to)

edit. just noticed you are able to watch vids now, the roll back works.
let me know if you have realplayer downloader installed,out of interest.

 

[Kumaranil1918]

Try downloading from Filehippo

Download Flash Player 11.3.300.265 (IE) - FileHippo.com


Download Flash Player 11.3.300.265 (Non-IE) - FileHippo.com

A Guy

I usually download from file hippo. When i downloaded Download Flash Player 11.3.300.265 (Non-IE) - FileHippo.com it installed successfully but d video dint load in youtube so i installed older version now it works f9.

 

[Kumaranil1918]

i would hazard a guess that you have the real player downloader installed in firefox, if you disable it in add ons /extensions then play flash videos will work.
my workaround to keep both working was to roll back the flash player update and re enabling the real payer downloader.
until realplayer update the downloader for the latest flash palyer, (they used to)

edit. just noticed you are able to watch vids now, the roll back works.
let me know if you have realplayer downloader installed,out of interest.

I will download real player n let u kno.Tanx. Wich real player should i install RealPlayer 15.0.5.109 or Real Alternative 2.02??

 

[boohbah]

hi, i was suggesting that i thought you already had real player installed ,as flash videos wont work in firefox with the latest flash player and the real player add on for firefox both installed.

if you dont already have real player installed then its a different issue.

for me to have real player downloads to work in firefox, i had to install an older version of flash.

dont install real player if you dont need it!

 

[emaraszek]

Perhaps the latest version of Flash Player isn't compatible with Firefox 6? Just a guess, seeing as how the current version is 14.

Go ahead and update to the latest version, after that you can update any plugins that are out of date and everything should work properly.

 

[Kumaranil1918]

Tank U all 4 ur support. I've upgraded my firefox to ver 14.0.1 and my bookmarks,history,..,etc., are there and they did not get deleted.Youtube videos also work f9.

Tanx again.

 

[A Guy]

A Guy