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Whenever I am on YT, I can only seem to watch a few videos before the site stops allowing me to connect to any others. I will click on a few vids without any problems, and then I'll click on another one, but the page never opens (The videos play fine; it's the new page that's the problem). When I hit refresh or back, nothing happens either. The only way I can get around this is by closing it out and re-opening a few minutes later. This is very annoying. I have a good internet connection, and my PC has virus sweeps every week. I use Internet Explorer. Is this most likely a computer problem or something up with YT? A Google search found nothing on this occurance.

Thank you.

IE
Windows 7
4 GB HD
HP p6644y

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The pattern described by — a few YouTube pages load then further page requests hang, and closing/reopening the browser temporarily fixes it — plus the fact the same behaviour appeared (worse) in Firefox, suggests a network- or system-level cause rather than a YouTube-only problem. ’s browser-swap idea is a useful diagnostic, and ’s Chrome suggestion would be reasonable for comparison, but the cross-browser failure points toward DNS/stack, router, proxy/filtering, or security software interference.

Suggested diagnostic steps and quick fixes (in order):

  • Confirm whether other devices on the same network have the same failure. If they do, the router/ISP is suspect. If not, the problem is local to the PC.
  • Test with a fresh browser profile or in private/incognito mode to rule out extensions and cached cookies. Also check the system date/time (bad clock causes sign-in failures).
  • Check proxy/LAN settings and the hosts file for blocked entries.
  • Flush DNS and reset the network stack from an elevated command prompt:
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
  • Reboot the modem/router. If that clears the issue temporarily, consider router NAT table exhaustion or buggy firmware: update router firmware, disable any traffic filters, or replace the router if it repeatedly fails.

Other notes: antivirus/web-filtering or parental-control features can block or throttle new page requests while allowing existing streams to continue; temporarily disable such software to test. If sign-in is failing across browsers, look at cookie settings and stored credentials. If the problem disappears when using a different network (mobile tether), the ISP or home router is almost certainly the cause.

When multiple browsers are affected, the highest-probability culprits are local network configuration, filtering software, or a corrupt TCP/IP/Winsock state rather than YouTube itself.

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Member Avatar for XHR

Have you tried changing your browser? For example, watch YouTube videos in Firefox or Chrome and see if you can re-create the same problem that you face in Internet Explorer.

Member Avatar for actfray

Haven't tried changing the browser yet, but I've read that Firefox might be a better option. I've also noticed that is very slow to open these days.

Member Avatar for actfray

Haven't tried changing the browser yet, but I've read that Firefox might be a better option. I've also noticed that is very slow to open these days.

Update: Just installed Firefox, and the Youtube problem is even worse on that browser. It won't let me sign in, and videos take even longer to load.

Goodbye Firefox!

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Update: Just installed Firefox, and the Youtube problem is even worse on that browser. It won't let me sign in, and videos take even longer to load.

Goodbye Firefox!

Hi actfray,

Why not try using Google Chrome?
I'm using Google Chrome to watch YT's videos, and it's awesome.

Try it. :)

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