Why does You Tube media always work--and everything else I try to ...

[European Socialist]

watch or listen to is a 50/50 chance of working.

[BlooInBloo]

1. It's very, very hard to say, given zero specifics. Good luck tho!

[Faux pas]

2. It's just the opposite for me. I always have trouble with youtube.

n/t

[European Socialist]

3. Now, I'm really confused.

[skids]

4. I really wish the web would straighten this stuff out.

Recently changed computers and with my fresh Firefox/Linux/mplayer setup got everything working and can play most anything anywhere, after a bit of tweaking with the mms protocol handlers and such.

I expect it to work for about 6 months until the latest web developer fad finds a way to break it :eyes:.

[Kali]

5. oposite for me - youtube never works

crooks and liars links always work - that's where I get my daily show fixes!

[Jeroen]

6. Some tips:

1. Upgrade your software and drivers;
(Macromedia Flash Player, Window Media Player, Quicktime, drivers for your video and audio, and so on)
2. Get more memory - cheap, but very effective. A lot of problems are due to lack of memory or faulty memory;
3. Avoid unnecessary software / downloads / silly screensavers, windowwashers and stuff like that;
4. Clean up you PC / MAC regularly (temp directories);
5. Try not to stress your PC/MAC by having to many programs open;
6. Get a fast internet connection and a decent router/modem (if you haven't already);
7. See if your firewall or antivirus software is causing problems by disabling them temporary.
(These are well know to cause all sorts of weird problems)

:argh:

edit: removed nonsens