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moniss

(8,642 posts) Sat Oct 18, 2025, 07:05 PM Oct 18

If you are having problems

with YouTube hanging in Chrome or Firefox just download Opera and things will be back to sailing along. I tried all of the recommended fixes for Chrome and FF but nothing helped. I'm putting this up in General Discussion because of how many people might be using YouTube today and tomorrow trying to watch videos of "No Kings Day".

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If you are having problems (Original Post) moniss Oct 18 OP

The problem I have encountered... 2naSalit Oct 18 #1

I tried over the last 10 days to do it both signed in and moniss Oct 18 #5

Good to know! 2naSalit Oct 18 #7

I don't seem to have an issue with you tube on firefox. mwmisses4289 Oct 18 #2

Over the last 10 days the first video would play moniss Oct 18 #3

Huh. Interesting. mwmisses4289 Oct 18 #4

Norwegian company now majority owned by moniss Oct 18 #6

2naSalit

(99,831 posts)

1. The problem I have encountered...

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 08:10 PM

Oct 18

On occasion, is the demand for sign in, I don't have an account.

But I just tried something and it worked, I watched youtoob short video, those always play without issue. I then went to a video I wanted to watch previously but couldn't due to the sign in thing and it plays without issue. Go figure.

moniss

(8,642 posts)

5. I tried over the last 10 days to do it both signed in and

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 09:04 PM

Oct 18

not signed in. The first video chosen would play and then hang the browser. Both Chrome and Firefox. None of the recommended fixes worked. I saw a passing reference to Opera working well with YT and so I gave it a shot. Voila!!