Youtube freezes on changing videos (HTML5)
If i switch to flash with a plugin thing it works but html5 keeps freezing for a few seconds for the page to load? I can't find any solution that's good tried reinstalling, tried creating new profile, etc. nothing solves it. please help
Réiteach roghnaithe
Another difference in Safe Mode is that hardware acceleration of graphics is disabled. Since that feature is useful for the appearance of text (smoother anti-aliasing), it would be unfortunate if you had to disable it, but do you want to test that anyway so we could pin the blame on Firefox being incompatible with your graphics card/chipset driver software? Here's how:
"3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options
In the left column, click Advanced. On the right side, with the "General" mini-tab active, uncheck the box for "Use hardware acceleration when available".
This takes effect the next time you exit Firefox and start it up again. Any difference?
If that helps, you may want to check whether graphics card/chipset driver updates are available for your system. This article suggests safe ways to do that: Upgrade your graphics drivers to use hardware acceleration and WebGL.
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cause got email links confused. clicked reply and it automatically sent me to closed case
Can't find anything that might fix this problem than maybe this add-on:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-flash-video-player
i'm using it but it keeps showing the old one for breif moment before switching. its really annoying. and i still don't get wth changed html5 to stop working properly and started freezing
You know (just between you and I): I'm facing the same 'problem' on YouTube, and I find it pretty annoying, but at the same time I realize that YouTube and HTML5 is 'a work in progress', with still some limitations regarding it's use.
And I tell myself to just put up with it; it'll get better, given time.
Sorry I haven't been able to come up with a solution for you, but who knows: maybe somebody else will .......
Don't worry man you tried that's all it matters ;) thanks for all the help hopefully someone will help more :D appreciate it
LetsPlayNintendoITA said
Don't worry man you tried that's all it matters ;) thanks for all the help hopefully someone will help more :D appreciate it
I'm not a man ........
ops sorry
Couldn't let it go just yet ........
When you go to the Control panel > Programs > Flash; click on Flash and the Flash Player Settings Manager shows up.
Then click on 'Updates'; is it updated ?
Then I found this add-on, and it says:
Why you should try this add-on? Because for a lot of people the HTML5 player is laggy and consumes much more material resources (CPU, RAM) than Flash® Player. Once installed you have nothing to do and you can easily switch between both players if needed. Plus, this add-on also works for embedded YouTube™ videos, and if more than 300k people are using it it's because it works for them! Give it a try!
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-flash-player/
Any good ....... ?
that's what i m using (it does the same thing as disabling those 2 parameters in firefox's config) and it works. it's all youtube's fault we can't use it good :(
too bad every time i enter youtube first time when opening firefox it says "your browser doesn't support any of the files. check whatever page for HTML5" then reloads and loads Flash player. Both options on ff, and all extensions do that
LetsPlayNintendoITA said
too bad every time i enter youtube first time when opening firefox it says "your browser doesn't support any of the files. check whatever page for HTML5" then reloads and loads Flash player. Both options on ff, and all extensions do that
Hey, this is new to me: you get a message ???
I sure hope somebody else will look into this, cause I am going to call
it a day now (sorry !)
(going to call for help)
Athraithe ag Happy112 ar
basicly when i open a video the first time the browser is up, in the screen it says this "The browser doesn't support any of the video formats available. Click here to consult our FAQs on HTML5 videos." with the html5 player then switches to flash's
night !
I've called for help.
Buona notte (?)
thanks :D buonanotte! :D
The way I read all this:
(1) YouTube works fine with the Flash player, subject to a delayed start as the site sorts out that the HTML5 player isn't going to work due to the about:config workaround.
I can't replicate this, but the slowness is consistent with your original issue.
(2) The HTML5 player in your Firefox is unusually sluggish in stopping one video and starting a new one -- or perhaps it's switching from a running video to a new one without manually stopping the running video.
But, you said
safe mode it doesn't do it
disabled all additional components - still does it
What did you mean by "all additional components"? The most critical would be any extensions that affect videos, whether recorders/downloaders, filters of some kind (for example, ad filters that try to skip/bypass pre-roll video ads), or anything proxying the video request (for example, to bypass regional restrictions).
You can view, disable, and often remove unwanted or unknown extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:
- Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Command+Shift+a)
- "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Extensions. Then cast a critical eye over the list on the right side. All extensions are optional. If in doubt, disable.
Often a link will appear above at least one disabled extension to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links as the last step.
Any improvement?
i disabled all of the extensions and still nothing. yes i restarted. additional components i mean the extensions sorry didn't know the english term safe mode it doesn't lag on loading the videos
Réiteach Roghnaithe
Another difference in Safe Mode is that hardware acceleration of graphics is disabled. Since that feature is useful for the appearance of text (smoother anti-aliasing), it would be unfortunate if you had to disable it, but do you want to test that anyway so we could pin the blame on Firefox being incompatible with your graphics card/chipset driver software? Here's how:
"3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options
In the left column, click Advanced. On the right side, with the "General" mini-tab active, uncheck the box for "Use hardware acceleration when available".
This takes effect the next time you exit Firefox and start it up again. Any difference?
If that helps, you may want to check whether graphics card/chipset driver updates are available for your system. This article suggests safe ways to do that: Upgrade your graphics drivers to use hardware acceleration and WebGL.
wow it seems to be working :o my video card seems to not be updatable since it's the from factory one and there's no update from the pc's update thing but sincerely anti-aliasing? who cares :p
thanks! that works!
p.s. in Flash it's still selected that option so i guess it was just ff that didn't like it that much!
It might degrade your Google Maps experience too, but I guess if you notice too many graphics issues, you can come back with more info about your device in a new thread and we can help you hunt for updates.
thanks!!! don't really care about GM