Video loading and playing

[Josh5v]

I have found that using Chrome (latest version) in Windows 7 I am no longer able to view videos on certain websites. On sites such as youtube videos play just fine but on other sites they begin to load and will just stop. I find if I go to Explorer I have no problems with these videos. However, I also have Firefox and it also will do the same on these sites. I have updated both problems and have the latest flash video.

This problem only began recently and before there were no problems. I don't know what I did differently.

I would appreciate any suggestions since I prefer Chrome to Explorer.

[zep516]

Hi josh5v,

See if this works for you.

Just right click on the video, go to Settings..., and under the first tab you should have a box that says 'Enable Hardware Acceleration'. Just uncheck it and refresh the page.

[Josh5v]

Thanks for the response but it did not change anything.

It still goes as it is attempts to load but nothing else happens. I also notice when I place the cursor on the button in the middle of the screen that begins the video the button turns red. When the cursor is off the screen it is white. I don't remember this happening before it stopped working.

[Canuck]

I've seen others with the same problem. I believe that the sites you're not getting satisfaction from have not upgraded their sites to accommodate Chrome. I have not been using Chrome for similar reasons.

There may be other reasons for this, so stay tuned.

[Josh5v]

Thanks for the reply but Chrome used to work on these sites. I do not know what has changed. Interestingly I find that neither Chrome nor Firefox will play them but both Explorer and Slimbrowser will.