# What's up with youtube? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 20, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-youtube/533155 "2010-03-20T18:33:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-youtube/533155/1 "2010-03-20T18:33:13Z")
When I click on a video, the related videos aren’t really loading (that is, no screenshot). Also, it won’t let me see the video in a bigger format (don’t know what that’s called). Plus, it won’t autoplay the videos. Is this just me, or anyone else having these issues? ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-youtube/533155/2 "2010-03-20T19:03:27Z")
It’s working fine for me (I just checked). What browser are you using? ---
**Author:** ![JoelUpchurch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@JoelUpchurch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoelUpchurch)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-youtube/533155/3 "2010-03-20T19:41:16Z")
Check if Adobe Flash is working. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-youtube/533155/4 "2010-03-20T20:18:54Z")
I’m using Firefox. How do I check that? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-youtube/533155/5 "2010-03-20T20:19:55Z")
If you go to [flash.com](http://flash.com), do you see the sample video? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-youtube/533155/6 "2010-03-20T20:35:18Z")
Yes, I do. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-youtube/533155/7 "2010-03-20T23:31:43Z")
Not the same problem as the OP, but I assume others might wander in here with a similar one to the one I had: the videos played, but there was no sound. I went and deleted the two folders as recommended in [this](http://support.mozilla.com/no/forum/1/624335)thread, and it worked. Could work for other problems, too! ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-youtube/533155/8 "2010-03-21T01:12:36Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Also, it won’t let me see the video in a bigger format (don’t know what that’s called) By “bigger format” do you mean it won’t let you maximize the window (to fill the screen), or it won’t let you watch a higher-resolution format (such as 720p instead of 360p)? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-youtube/533155/9 "2010-03-21T01:26:43Z")
It won’t let me watch the higher resolution. Well, actually as of about three minutes ago, it’s fine. I clicked on the button to let me know about some updates but didn’t actually update anything and when I looked back, it was fine. Weird.