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    Watching videos online...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by rjbresson, Feb 3, 2011.

  1. rjbresson

    rjbresson Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, I'm having some trouble with youtube and other online videos. Every once in while I'll get a video that just shows up green and blurry. The audio is ok, I just can't watch them. I use chrome and windows 7. Just wondering how to fix this. Thanks.
     
    rjbresson, Feb 3, 2011
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    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    Try updating your graphics drivers for starters. A little more info on your system specs may get you more help here.
     
    kosti, Feb 3, 2011
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  3. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Yeah, update your graphics driver, also update Flash player. Like kosti said, if you could provide your specs we may be able to help you more.
     
    Joel, Feb 4, 2011
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  4. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Green fuzzy video... -> on DVDs that's caused by copy protection...

    On that note though, plenty of videos show a partially grey image on my MP3 player and quite a few won't work, some give me a "file damaged" error...
    A partial guess from my side is, that youtube/google has been changing things and some aspects broke during the process.

    What you might want to have a look at as well is flash cookies - try deleting them, or at least the youtube related ones - Adobe - Flash Player : Settings Manager - Global Storage Settings Panel
     
    DetlevCM, Feb 4, 2011
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    -> Just to add a little update.

    I checked for updates for my MP3 player today - and law and behold, there was one, 1.11 -> apparently fixes some youtube functions that would not work correctly otherwise -> so there has definitely been a change or will be a change in the youtube service -> little things that shouldn't affect browsers, but have detrimental effects on smaller portable devices.
     
    DetlevCM, Feb 5, 2011
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