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firefox 3.6.3 stops responding when i try to watch youtube videos.

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when i go to youtube and try to watch a video the video starts but while it loads firefox stops responding and it only happens when i am watching a video

URL of affected sites

http://youtube.com

when i go to youtube and try to watch a video the video starts but while it loads firefox stops responding and it only happens when i am watching a video == URL of affected sites == http://youtube.com

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I have the same problem and the the video just go green

cor-el
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If you only see a green block then that can indicate that the player plugin isn't able to write to the screen (direct draw). You can try to disable the hardware acceleration via the Flash "Display settings" window:

http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/help01.html

AnonymousUser
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thanks i just solved the problem. it was the video card driver. i have an ATI 3200

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thanks i just solved the problem. it was the video card driver. i have an ATI 3200