[iPad] No Audio for YouTube videos

Colin Len · Jan 11, 2013, 08:59 PM

I have a 3rd gen iPad and the majority of the time I try to watch a video on YouTube (usually thru Facebook or Chrome) the audio does not play. The video works, just no sound.

My friend thought it might be on YouTubes end, some sort of restriction on mobile browsing, but its on almost everything so it makes me think its gotta be an issue on my end.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

mrsir2009 · Jan 11, 2013, 09:01 PM

Is it just with YouTube, or all audio?

Colin Len · Jan 11, 2013, 09:03 PM

Just YouTube. My audio works fine for music and that sorta thing, and even works for some YouTube vids, but almost none.

CairnsRock · Jan 11, 2013, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Len

I have a 3rd gen iPad and the majority of the time I try to watch a video on YouTube (usually thru Facebook or Chrome) the audio does not play. The video works, just no sound.

My friend thought it might be on YouTubes end, some sort of restriction on mobile browsing, but its on almost everything so it makes me think its gotta be an issue on my end.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

Try deleting the YouTube app and reinstalling it.

Colin Len · Jan 11, 2013, 10:03 PM

Is the app even relevant? This is when I'm viewing thru Facebook or my Chrome browser. Plus after upgrading to iOS 6 and before even downloading the YouTube app I was still having the problem.

Colin Len · Jan 11, 2013, 10:20 PM

Yeah, just checked and the app is irrelevant. I deleted my YouTube app and the audio still doesn't play.

Randomly found this video on Facebook as an example. It plays the video but not the audio. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TCXGOijV0g&sns=em

Downloaded the YouTube app again and the video plays in the app but still not inside Facebook. And if I copy the link into chrome it works. (But lots of videos linked on various message boards viewed with chrome don't play the audio)

Che Castro · Jan 12, 2013, 12:27 AM

Try the mctube app Is much better

Colin Len · Jan 12, 2013, 11:43 AM

Like I said, I'm not talking about when you use the app, I'm talking about videos embedded in Facebook or my browser.

Thetonyk123 · Jan 12, 2013, 12:21 PM

Does it work fine in safari? It could be a Facebook and google issue

Colin Len · Jan 12, 2013, 12:35 PM

Not sure about safari, I hate safari so I never use it. Maybe next time the problem occurs (I never know when the audio will work and when it won't) I'll try it out in safari as well.

Either way, sounds like no one else is having similar issues?

Thetonyk123 · Jan 12, 2013, 09:49 PM

No issues here on my iPad 3 or iPad mini. I use dolphin browser although.

Technarchy · Jan 12, 2013, 11:32 PM

Use Jasmine...

Thetonyk123 · Jan 13, 2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Technarchy

Use Jasmine...

Read the OP....

MikeDLA · Jan 16, 2013, 10:16 AM

I have the same problem as OP.
iPad 3 iOS6
No audio from embedded videos in Safari e.g when visiting Facebook.
Same with Facebook app. Embedded videos have no audio.
YouTube app works fine but this is of no help with web-embedded clips in Safari.

Craigjtmp · Mar 7, 2013, 07:39 AM

I found the solution! If you have the slide switch set to "Lock", audio on YouTube videos watched through the Facebook Mobile App will not work.

Go to Settings, Set slide switch to "Mute", and Voila! Problem solved. That sucks because I hate having the iPad rotating back and forth. Oh well....maybe it will be fixed in a patch.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Len

I have a 3rd gen iPad and the majority of the time I try to watch a video on YouTube (usually thru Facebook or Chrome) the audio does not play. The video works, just no sound.

My friend thought it might be on YouTubes end, some sort of restriction on mobile browsing, but its on almost everything so it makes me think its gotta be an issue on my end.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

rawkey89 · Mar 13, 2013, 12:40 PM

The silent button, next to the volume control buttons must be turned off.

Jan 11, 2013, 08:59 PM	#1
Colin Len macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011	No Audio for YouTube videos I have a 3rd gen iPad and the majority of the time I try to watch a video on YouTube (usually thru Facebook or Chrome) the audio does not play. The video works, just no sound. My friend thought it might be on YouTubes end, some sort of restriction on mobile browsing, but its on almost everything so it makes me think its gotta be an issue on my end. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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Jan 11, 2013, 09:01 PM	#2
mrsir2009 macrumors 604 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Wellington, New Zealand	Is it just with YouTube, or all audio? __________________ How to Prevent your Mac from Overheating
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Jan 12, 2013, 12:21 PM	#9
Thetonyk123 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nowhere.	Does it work fine in safari? It could be a Facebook and google issue __________________ Some Apple stuff How you send feedback to apple: http://www.apple.com/feedback/ -Credit to iSayuSay for Avatar.
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Jan 12, 2013, 09:49 PM	#11
Thetonyk123 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nowhere.	No issues here on my iPad 3 or iPad mini. I use dolphin browser although. __________________ Some Apple stuff How you send feedback to apple: http://www.apple.com/feedback/ -Credit to iSayuSay for Avatar.
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Jan 12, 2013, 11:32 PM	#12
Technarchy macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2012	Use Jasmine... __________________ Steve Jobs, January 9th 2007, 10:44am: "We filed for over 200 patents for all the inventions in iPhone and we intend to protect them."
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Jan 11, 2013, 09:03 PM	#3
Colin Len Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011	Just YouTube. My audio works fine for music and that sorta thing, and even works for some YouTube vids, but almost none.
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Jan 11, 2013, 10:03 PM	#5
Colin Len Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011	Is the app even relevant? This is when I'm viewing thru Facebook or my Chrome browser. Plus after upgrading to iOS 6 and before even downloading the YouTube app I was still having the problem.
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Jan 11, 2013, 10:20 PM	#6
Colin Len Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011	Yeah, just checked and the app is irrelevant. I deleted my YouTube app and the audio still doesn't play. Randomly found this video on Facebook as an example. It plays the video but not the audio. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TCXGOijV0g&sns=em Downloaded the YouTube app again and the video plays in the app but still not inside Facebook. And if I copy the link into chrome it works. (But lots of videos linked on various message boards viewed with chrome don't play the audio)
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Jan 12, 2013, 12:27 AM	#7
Che Castro macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2009	Try the mctube app Is much better
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Jan 12, 2013, 11:43 AM	#8
Colin Len Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011	Like I said, I'm not talking about when you use the app, I'm talking about videos embedded in Facebook or my browser.
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Jan 12, 2013, 12:35 PM	#10
Colin Len Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011	Not sure about safari, I hate safari so I never use it. Maybe next time the problem occurs (I never know when the audio will work and when it won't) I'll try it out in safari as well. Either way, sounds like no one else is having similar issues?
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Jan 16, 2013, 10:16 AM	#14
MikeDLA macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	I have the same problem as OP. iPad 3 iOS6 No audio from embedded videos in Safari e.g when visiting Facebook. Same with Facebook app. Embedded videos have no audio. YouTube app works fine but this is of no help with web-embedded clips in Safari.
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Mar 13, 2013, 12:40 PM	#16
rawkey89 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2013	The silent button, next to the volume control buttons must be turned off.
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