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youtube progress bar keeps flashing

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ligeperry
ligeperry

I don't think this is a FF problem because it also happens when I use IE 10 but I always get better help here than Youtube or IE.

When I am watching a video at Youtube the progress bar keeps appearing and disappearing every few seconds as if you moved the mouse. I tried moving the mouse to an area off the screen and turning it off (the mouse, it's a Microsoft 3500 wireless) but that made no difference, it just keeps appearing and disappearing every few seconds.

It does exactly the same thing if I use IE10 so I don't think it's a FF add-on or app. I never use IE10 so I don't have a bunch of apps loaded on it.

Other video sites don't do this so I believe it is a Yotube problem. It just started happening two days ago. Anybody else have this problem? Or a solution?

I don't think this is a FF problem because it also happens when I use IE 10 but I always get better help here than Youtube or IE. When I am watching a video at Youtube the progress bar keeps appearing and disappearing every few seconds as if you moved the mouse. I tried moving the mouse to an area off the screen and turning it off (the mouse, it's a Microsoft 3500 wireless) but that made no difference, it just keeps appearing and disappearing every few seconds. It does exactly the same thing if I use IE10 so I don't think it's a FF add-on or app. I never use IE10 so I don't have a bunch of apps loaded on it. Other video sites don't do this so I believe it is a Yotube problem. It just started happening two days ago. Anybody else have this problem? Or a solution?

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Well I don't know if that will work or not. When I went to Youtube to try your suggestion the problem had resolved itself!

Your suggestion sounds good and the speedy response is appreciated so I'll mark your post as helpful/solved.

Firefox rules!!! I always get excellent help here.

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kobe
kobe

Reload the webpage while bypassing the cache using one of the following steps:

  • Hold down the Shift key and click the Reload button with a left click.

OR

  • Press Ctrl + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + R (Windows and Linux)
  • Press Command + Shift + R (Mac)

Let us know if this solves the issues you are having.

ligeperry
ligeperry Question owner

Chosen Solution

Well I don't know if that will work or not. When I went to Youtube to try your suggestion the problem had resolved itself!

Your suggestion sounds good and the speedy response is appreciated so I'll mark your post as helpful/solved.

Firefox rules!!! I always get excellent help here.