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youtube videos will not play video only get audio with green screen

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rlbird2
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Firefox just updated to version 120.0 I hadn't used youtube for a while. When I tried to play youtube videos none of them will play, only get a green screen with audio In troubleshooting mode they will play Refreshing firefox does not fix the problem

Firefox just updated to version 120.0 I hadn't used youtube for a while. When I tried to play youtube videos none of them will play, only get a green screen with audio In troubleshooting mode they will play Refreshing firefox does not fix the problem
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Update your graphics drivers from the manufacturer's site.

If it still happens, you might need to disable hardware acceleration.

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zeroknight
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Update your graphics drivers from the manufacturer's site.

If it still happens, you might need to disable hardware acceleration.

rlbird2
rlbird2 Question owner
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HP no longer supports my machine but disabling hardware acceleration seems to have solved the problem. Thanks.

Steph
Steph
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There is a bug in Firefox's webrender with youtube videos when you update to the version 120.

TyDraniu
TyDraniu
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It should be fixed in version 120.0.1