# What do I do to get a video to play on my Chromebook? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 18, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-to-get-a-video-to-play-on-my-chromebook/991764 "2023-10-18T19:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-to-get-a-video-to-play-on-my-chromebook/991764/1 "2023-10-18T19:35:46Z")
Never mind what kind of video (heh heh). I have a link to it that allows me to see it on my phone or on my laptop. But when it gets to the 55 second mark on my Chromebook, it locks up and doesn’t go further. I’ve disabled the ad blocker. No help. And it used to work just fine. I’ve cleared the cache. I don’t know what else to try. Do you? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-to-get-a-video-to-play-on-my-chromebook/991764/2 "2023-10-18T21:18:11Z")
Some videos contain glitches n how the data file is laid out. Some video players are more tolerant of glitches than others. I have no idea if alternate vid players or alternate browsers are available for Chromebook. But I think that’s the problem you’re having. That vid player is choking on some glitch in that video. ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-to-get-a-video-to-play-on-my-chromebook/991764/3 "2023-10-19T19:31:25Z")
Modern Chromebooks can install Android apps. You might a less fussy video player in Google Play. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-to-get-a-video-to-play-on-my-chromebook/991764/4 "2023-11-26T02:10:28Z")
Try a different browser ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-to-get-a-video-to-play-on-my-chromebook/991764/5 "2023-11-26T02:55:00Z")
I know @Revtim isn’t the OP, but the combination of their avatar and the thread title when it came up on my feed seemed to sum up the frustration that can occur with computers. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-to-get-a-video-to-play-on-my-chromebook/991764/6 "2023-11-26T05:22:41Z")
> [@TwoCarrotSnowman](#): > > Modern Chromebooks can install Android apps Not having a Chromebook I did not know this. But know I do, I would recommend the amazing VLC app. > > > VLC for Android is the best open source video and music player, fast and easy... ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-to-get-a-video-to-play-on-my-chromebook/991764/7 "2023-11-26T13:39:44Z")
came to post the same VLC is pretty much the “4x4 vehicle” of vid players … ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-to-get-a-video-to-play-on-my-chromebook/991764/8 "2023-11-26T17:53:45Z")
Yeah, if there’s anything that can play any given vid, VLC can do it. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-do-to-get-a-video-to-play-on-my-chromebook/991764/9 "2023-11-26T18:39:50Z")
Personally I prefer KMPlayer for just playback. Technically it’s the more limited of the two programs, but I think it plays smoother. Can also play VR videos in single-screen.