Youtube/Firefox

**the flu** · June 7th, 2015, 11:28 AM

Hi
I have a problem,which for most of you is probably laughable,but for a computerilliterate like me,I have no clue.

For some unknown reason,when I try to watch a clip in Youtube with Firefox,there´s no image. The sound is on,and the clips are running as they should,but I can´t see anything.
In Internet explorer it works fine.

I´ve tried to find out if I´ve changed settings for the viewer,but I can´t find any reason why it´s not working.
I tried to reup Adobeflashplayer,but it still don´t work.

I can also watch videos on other sites,so it just seems to be watching Youtube in Firefox.
Anyone have any clue what to do?

Help will be much appreciated.

**MrInBetween** · June 7th, 2015, 12:13 PM

YouTube have gone from playing Flash to HTML5 video recently. Perhaps that's caused the problem. You could try turning it back with this add-on: YouTube Flash Video Player

a435843 · June 8th, 2015, 03:56 AM

Do you have a Flash blocker add-on, or have click to play turned on in Firefox? If so, YT has been getting a little irritating (more so than usual) in recent months, during their conversion to HTML5 video, in terms of not playing Flash videos correctly in Firefox, if you don't whitelist them (which is crap, IMO, because I want the video to NOT auto play). Whitelisting them in my Flash blocker works for me. Other browsers, like Chrome & IE also have the auto play problem, but at least they play.

Another option is to use an alternative browser, like Opera, which requires a new version of Flash (relatively recent requirement), but then don't install that new version of Flash on your computer. Then install a YT video downloader add-on. Just download the videos you want to watch separately, and watch them on your own time, on your own terms, but that has its own inconveniences.

**judy84** · June 8th, 2015, 07:43 AM

I had trouble playing things in Firefox, such as BBC iplayer, ITV iplayer. Solved it by turning off Adblock Plus for those sites.

**Slayer80** · June 8th, 2015, 11:46 AM

so, i also had some troubles with firefox and flash on youtube. html5 is no option for me, because videos load extremly slow.

so it takes a while, but in the end i updated my display-drivers and now it works again relatively fine for me. so, if you haven't updated your display-drivers yet, try this. it sounds a bit like a generic advice but afaik sound-drivers also are delivered by the display-drivers. and btw, it can't be bad to have up-to-date drivers

June 7th, 2015, 11:28 AM	#1
the flu Eternal Hibernation Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malmö,Sweden Posts: 6,831 Thanks: 108,938 Thanked 163,072 Times in 7,323 Posts	Youtube/Firefox Hi I have a problem,which for most of you is probably laughable,but for a computerilliterate like me,I have no clue. For some unknown reason,when I try to watch a clip in Youtube with Firefox,there´s no image. The sound is on,and the clips are running as they should,but I can´t see anything. In Internet explorer it works fine. I´ve tried to find out if I´ve changed settings for the viewer,but I can´t find any reason why it´s not working. I tried to reup Adobeflashplayer,but it still don´t work. I can also watch videos on other sites,so it just seems to be watching Youtube in Firefox. Anyone have any clue what to do? Help will be much appreciated.

June 7th, 2015, 12:13 PM	#2
MrInBetween R.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 3,934 Thanks: 51,364 Thanked 48,454 Times in 3,898 Posts	YouTube have gone from playing Flash to HTML5 video recently. Perhaps that's caused the problem. You could try turning it back with this add-on: YouTube Flash Video Player __________________ I'm sorry Gentlemen, that's all the lipstick around the nipple we have time for To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

June 8th, 2015, 11:46 AM	#5
Slayer80 Vintage Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,543 Thanks: 12,992 Thanked 99,431 Times in 4,518 Posts	so, i also had some troubles with firefox and flash on youtube. html5 is no option for me, because videos load extremly slow. so it takes a while, but in the end i updated my display-drivers and now it works again relatively fine for me. so, if you haven't updated your display-drivers yet, try this. it sounds a bit like a generic advice but afaik sound-drivers also are delivered by the display-drivers. and btw, it can't be bad to have up-to-date drivers __________________ Links, covers or previews down? Feel free to repost them! -- Problems unpacking the file? Update winrar / 7zip! -- Request reup? Send me a PM with link to the post! *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

June 8th, 2015, 03:56 AM	#3
a435843 I got myself banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 582 Thanks: 2,249 Thanked 5,433 Times in 566 Posts	Do you have a Flash blocker add-on, or have click to play turned on in Firefox? If so, YT has been getting a little irritating (more so than usual) in recent months, during their conversion to HTML5 video, in terms of not playing Flash videos correctly in Firefox, if you don't whitelist them (which is crap, IMO, because I want the video to NOT auto play). Whitelisting them in my Flash blocker works for me. Other browsers, like Chrome & IE also have the auto play problem, but at least they play. Another option is to use an alternative browser, like Opera, which requires a new version of Flash (relatively recent requirement), but then don't install that new version of Flash on your computer. Then install a YT video downloader add-on. Just download the videos you want to watch separately, and watch them on your own time, on your own terms, but that has its own inconveniences.

June 8th, 2015, 07:43 AM	#4
judy84 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wilts Posts: 2,008 Thanks: 34,481 Thanked 21,442 Times in 2,021 Posts	I had trouble playing things in Firefox, such as BBC iplayer, ITV iplayer. Solved it by turning off Adblock Plus for those sites.