firefox hangs when trying to open youtube videos
hi,
everytime I access youtube, and after starting to play a video, firefox hangs and ans stop working and I need to open task manager to close the process.
I tried also with internet explorer and I happens the same but I get a script error, but with firefox no errors displayed, just hangs in the very beginning of any youtube video playing.
please, any help will be great.
this started 2 days ago, before was just normal.
I have the last firefox version, plus I run all virus scans and malware scans and nothing. I have the last java and flash updates but still the same :(
thank you so much
Vahaolana nofidina
Make sure that you allow the plugin-container in the firewall.
See also:
Hamaky an'ity valiny ity @ sehatra 👍 0All Replies (7)
Hi,
Please try disabling the hardware acceleration of Adobe Flash, if it is enabled. Right-click on a video, click the icon on the bottom left and uncheck Enable hardware acceleration.
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Useful links:
Going beyond Tools > Options - about:config
Page Info Tools (Alt + T) > Page Info, Right-click > View Page Info
Firefox Profile Folder & Files
If you have the Ask toolbar installed on your computer (see add-ons/plugins manager in Firefox and program manager in Win 7), remove it. It is known to be buggy (freezing, crashing) with Flash animations in Firefox.
Novain'i Oxylatium t@
sorry, none of this answers solved the problem, still hanging when playing youtube videos.
if I play internet videos from other places works fine, but from you tube doesn´t.
I´m really sad, but I thank you both for the answers.
kind regards
Remove Firefox cache and Flash cache from your computer. If that fails, try another FF profile: Windows+R > firefox.exe -P
thank you so much for all you help my friend, much appreciated, but I tried everything you said, and more, uninstalling and reinstalling flash player, deleted the youtube cookies, cach cleareance, name it.
I created a new firefox profile and the same, but I didn´t deleted the old profile.
must be something with my computer, because happens the same if I use IE.
thank you so much for all your efforts anyway.
best regards
Vahaolana Nofidina
Make sure that you allow the plugin-container in the firewall.
See also:
hi friend, problem solved:
after seeing the link I altered some firefox config setings:
dom.ipc.plugins.enabled;false (true by definition) dom.ipc.plugins.processLaunchTimeoutSecs;1 (45 by definition) dom.ipc.plugins.timeoutSecs;1 (45 by definition)
the link you provided was most helpfull and solved my problem.
I owe you one, thank you so much, you are the one ;)
my thanks as well to the other helpers.
my best regards