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Youtube videos will not play?

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D2K2013

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Jul 10, 2010
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I have the mid-2010 MBP 15" notebook running Snow Leopard. Earlier today I was able to play videos on Youtube. Now I can't. I only get a black box without play/pause toggle controls when cursor is moved. The only significant change was an update Apple pushed for Java today. I can play videos on Hulu and other flash-based video sites. The video doesn't work on Safari, Google Chrome, or Firefox. I provided a screenshot below if it helps. Thanks again!
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Hansr said:
Download and and reinstall the plugin/player from adobe.com
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Thanks for the reply. I've done that already (I knew it wasn't the issue) but tried again. It affects all web browsers.

I just discovered that embedded Youtube videos on other sites play just fine. This is strange. I still cannot view on the main site.
 
Alright I fixed my own problem. I had to clean out the cache and/or browsing history in all of the browsers. For some reason the videos will not load until the user does so.
 
I also just discovered the same problem as the original poster. I have a mid 2009 mac book with os-x and safari. I was able to view youtube videos in the morning, but by afternoon was unable to.

I also went to the flash player site and uninstalled and reinstalled the updated version and rebooted the computer...still nothin though. I deleted the history and cache from the menus up top, but still am unable to view videos. Anybody have anymore ideas?
 
Since using software update last night I too am having Flash video problems.

In both Safari and Firefox, I get a blank black box.

I have reinstalled Flash directly from Adobe.
I have cleared the browser cache.
I have rebooted.
I have logged in as a different user.
I have repaired permissions.

I have put my left foot in and my left foot out; I've put my left foot in and shaken it all about.

NOTHING WORKS.

Any help gratefully received.
 
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Some further data. So far, it looks as if the problem may be restricted to YouTube. I can watch video on Vimeo, Hulu, and CNN without problem.

There were a bunch of Java-related permissions problems, including this one:

"System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPluginCocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/libdeploy.jnilib".
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAgent" has been modified and will not be repaired.

The plot thickens.

UPDATE: After the third time I repaired permission and rebooted, all of a sudden YouTube videos are playing. It sounds like voodoo, and I'd be skeptical too, but all I can tell you is that is the ONLY thing I changed. Hope the "three times is a charm" thing works for you, too.
 
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