You can resolve the issue by customizing the settings for your web browser or by installing add-ons for YouTube’s new HTML5 player. You can also choose to uninstall or update the graphics card drivers. If all else fails, you can try any of the following fixes.

How to address playback issues in the browser

Solution 1 – Disable hardware acceleration in the browser

One of the most common methods for resolving playback issues in your web browser is disabling hardware acceleration. Hardware acceleration allows the browser to move all graphics and text rendering from the CPU to the Graphics Processing Unit. In some instances, you may need to enable or disable hardware acceleration to check for hardware or software compatibility issues connected with viewing videos on your browser. To disable hardware acceleration on Google Chrome, go to Settings>Advanced Settings>System. Then, uncheck the box that says “Use Hardware acceleration when available”.

On Internet Explorer, follow these steps:

Solution 2 – Update or uninstall NVIDIA Graphics driver

An outdated NVIDIA graphics card can also cause playback problems in your browser. To address this, you can get the latest drivers for your video card from its manufacturer’s website. To update your video card driver, go to Control Panel>All Control Panel Items>System>Device Manager>Display Adapters. Finally, right-click on the display card and select “Update Driver Software”.

If updating the driver does not solve the problem, you may choose to uninstall the drivers and reinstall the same. To do so, go to Control Panel>All Control Panel Items>System>Device Manager>Display Adapters. Right click on the display card and hit “Uninstall.” Reboot your PC after the uninstallation process.

Solution 3 – Install HTML5 player add-ons on your browser

As mentioned above, playback problems on your browser could be caused by the new HTML5 player. You can install add-ons for your respective browsers by visiting their respective websites. For Firefox users, you can download the YouTube Flash Player from Mozilla. Google Chrome users can download Flash Player for YouTube from the Chrome Web Store. Unfortunately for Microsoft Edge users, there is no add-on for the browser as of this time.

Solution 4 – Switch your audio device

Finally, you can try switching off audio devices including speakers and headphones as they might be causing problems as well. You can also unplug your headphone and plug it back in. As always, if you have other solutions for this problem, let us know in the comments below.

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