Anyone else having problems with YouTube downloads? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Steve M. · 06-08-2007, 11:30 PM

I got on to YouTube today and tried to watch one of my "favorited" videos, and all I got was a dark screen with little white circles revolving in the center. I tried another video, and it played normally. Then I tried all different kinds of videos. Some worked, others had the problem I just mentioned. What the

is goin' on????

Ireneparalegal · 06-08-2007, 11:37 PM

My son was trying to watch his fave videos on there today and the same thing happened. When that happens I have to restart the computer. Today that didn't help. This happened before, so I figure it's just a bad day for Youtube.

Steve M. · 06-08-2007, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

My son was trying to watch his fave videos on there today and the same thing happened. When that happens I have to restart the computer. Today that didn't help. This happened before, so I figure it's just a bad day for Youtube.

Oh, good, I thought it was just me. The video I tried to bring up was an interview a performer friend of mine gave to a blogger. She's going to be p*ssed when she hears about this.

Ireneparalegal · 06-08-2007, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve M.

Oh, good, I thought it was just me. The video I tried to bring up was an interview a performer friend of mine gave to a blogger. She's going to be p*ssed when she hears about this.

Oh oh. Doesn't sound good then does it?

Hopefully it will be back and running again. My son was miffed at the fact he couldn't see his stuff that I have saved on his favorites. Sh*t happens.

Fleet · 06-09-2007, 12:43 AM

No problems really.
I was watching a lot of videos two nights ago and all of them worked okay.

Steve M. · 06-09-2007, 08:40 PM

It just seems to be the same videos. Most of them in fact work. But hte same videos that didn't work yesterday are the same videos that don't work today.

MonarC · 06-09-2007, 08:44 PM

Yeah that happens to me too. What I think it is, is that there are so many people on their site watching videos that it slows it down.

Steve M. · 06-14-2007, 11:47 PM

Well, it's been a week, and the problem is still the same as always. Some videos won't work, and they're the exact same videos that haven't worked all week. Most YouTube videos work fine. I don't get it. I wrote YouTube, so now I'll wait and see what happens.

Ireneparalegal · 06-14-2007, 11:51 PM

Sorry for that problem. Abt a week ago I was having problems with iTunes. I couldn't access the store. I was sure pissed. Abt three days before I was able to finally get into iTunes.

TripperFan · 06-15-2007, 10:30 AM

No problems with YouTube, but I do everytime I hop on this site.

For some reason, Microsoft Office wants to install each time I come here. I just ignore it (obviously it's already installed) but it makes everything run slow and sometimes it just ends up shutting the whole works down.

It's really frustrating. Especially if I'm trying to get some work done in between.

Anybody got any suggestions? It never happens anywhere else when Explorer is open - only SitcomsOnline.

Steve M. · 06-15-2007, 10:10 PM

YouTube wrote back, I tried to fix it. It still didn't work.

Ireneparalegal · 06-15-2007, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

No problems with YouTube, but I do everytime I hop on this site.

For some reason, Microsoft Office wants to install each time I come here. I just ignore it (obviously it's already installed) but it makes everything run slow and sometimes it just ends up shutting the whole works down.

It's really frustrating. Especially if I'm trying to get some work done in between.

Anybody got any suggestions? It never happens anywhere else when Explorer is open - only SitcomsOnline.

Cathy, you may have to uninstall Office and install it again. There is probably some glitch, but why it only happens when it comes to S.O. is weird.

Steve M. I am surprised they wrote back to you. Glad to hear they acknowledge emails. Sorry it didn't work. I hate when you get assistance and you get all excited thinking it will be resolved and it doesn't!

Steve M. · 06-15-2007, 10:40 PM

Everybody I've metnioned this problem to guesses it's my browser. I keep tryihg to clear it, and. . .nothing.

My friend's video interview is in two separate parts. Both parts play normally on the computer in my local library. Part 2 plays just fine on my computer. It's Part 1 that's not loading. I don't get it.

Czas na Zywiec · 06-15-2007, 11:25 PM

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For some reason when I try to watch videos on YouTube every few seconds the video will stop in mid word, then after a few seconds will start again, then a few seconds later stop again.... I can't seem to watch a vdeo without an interruption every few seconds. It's annoying. I'm not sure why it does that.

Also, I've noticed that some videos have lower volume than others. Shouldn't all the videos have the same volume level?

Your internet connection is probably slow. That's why it starts and stops, you let it play, but if the cursor goes faster than the red line, that means the video is playing faster than it is downloading. In that case, mute the volume and let it play for a few minutes, go back to it, rewind it and you should be good.

As for volume, it matters what the source is that recorded the sound. Some microphones are more powerful than others, and older videos tend to have worse sound since microphones back in the say weren't as powerful as they are today.

06-08-2007, 11:30 PM	#1
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	Anyone else having problems with YouTube downloads? I got on to YouTube today and tried to watch one of my "favorited" videos, and all I got was a dark screen with little white circles revolving in the center. I tried another video, and it played normally. Then I tried all different kinds of videos. Some worked, others had the problem I just mentioned. What the is goin' on????

06-08-2007, 11:37 PM	#2
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	My son was trying to watch his fave videos on there today and the same thing happened. When that happens I have to restart the computer. Today that didn't help. This happened before, so I figure it's just a bad day for Youtube.
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06-09-2007, 12:43 AM	#5
Fleet Mansions, limousines & H-ween Forum Star Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, California Posts: 15,625	No problems really. I was watching a lot of videos two nights ago and all of them worked okay.
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06-15-2007, 10:30 AM	#10
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	No problems with YouTube, but I do everytime I hop on this site. For some reason, Microsoft Office wants to install each time I come here. I just ignore it (obviously it's already installed) but it makes everything run slow and sometimes it just ends up shutting the whole works down. It's really frustrating. Especially if I'm trying to get some work done in between. Anybody got any suggestions? It never happens anywhere else when Explorer is open - only SitcomsOnline.
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06-09-2007, 08:40 PM	#6
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	It just seems to be the same videos. Most of them in fact work. But hte same videos that didn't work yesterday are the same videos that don't work today.

06-09-2007, 08:44 PM	#7
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Yeah that happens to me too. What I think it is, is that there are so many people on their site watching videos that it slows it down.

06-14-2007, 11:47 PM	#8
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	Well, it's been a week, and the problem is still the same as always. Some videos won't work, and they're the exact same videos that haven't worked all week. Most YouTube videos work fine. I don't get it. I wrote YouTube, so now I'll wait and see what happens.

06-14-2007, 11:51 PM	#9
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Sorry for that problem. Abt a week ago I was having problems with iTunes. I couldn't access the store. I was sure pissed. Abt three days before I was able to finally get into iTunes.

06-15-2007, 10:10 PM	#11
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	YouTube wrote back, I tried to fix it. It still didn't work.

06-15-2007, 10:40 PM	#13
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	Everybody I've metnioned this problem to guesses it's my browser. I keep tryihg to clear it, and. . .nothing. My friend's video interview is in two separate parts. Both parts play normally on the computer in my local library. Part 2 plays just fine on my computer. It's Part 1 that's not loading. I don't get it.