Video Playback Interrupted - Youtube Streaming Down :(

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IST

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#210423 27-Mar-2017 00:44

Cross posting this from the 2Degrees topic as it seems to be a fibre related issue NZ wide - My mate in Auckland (I'm in the Waikato) is also on Bigpipe and getting 'Video Playback Interrupted - Please Try Again' message after about 10 seconds of video on any youtube live stream.

I was only made aware of this from a bro in Auckland who was trying to watch a Youtube stream I told him about, he said it's not working so I tested mine (was working fine last thursday when I last watched a YT stream), and now mine (and several other people posting today in the other thread) are all unable to watch the streams on YT.

I've tried ONT reset, router swap and adblocker disable, it seems to definitely be on either Chorus' fibre end (as far as I can tell, it's only people on fibre with this issue?) or a Youtube hating NZ thing, I'm guessing the former, lol if it's the latter though XD.

Any ideas fellow geeks?

linw

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#1748469 27-Mar-2017 08:13

Fails here on Orcon fibre.

Detruire

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#1748471 27-Mar-2017 08:14

As I mentioned in that thread, I'm not experiencing this when logged in (w/ Youtube Red), but am when logged out/logged in as my flatmate (no Youtube Red.) So my money is still on it being an ad-related issue.

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Gilco2

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#1748503 27-Mar-2017 09:10

So not just me then. I have tried with Microsoft Edge and Internet explorer on Windows 10 and even downloaded chrome and firefox but no go. Then tried my Ubuntu system and same thing so was thinking maybe they are blocking NZ

dacraka

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#1748618 27-Mar-2017 11:45

Mine says Licencing issue at both home (VDSL) and at work (Fibre) for the last couple of days. Different ISPs.

CYaBro

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#1748627 27-Mar-2017 12:00

Yup noticed this issue too here at work on fibre with the local ISP Uber.

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dan

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#1748629 27-Mar-2017 12:02

i had that problem on the weekend with some official formula 1 youtube pre race live stream, did exactly as you said,

i just tried a couple now from here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4R8DWoMoI7CAwX8_LjQHig

tried in chrome/firefox/edge - no ad blockers or extensions fails everytime - 'video playback interupted. please try again.' after approx 10 seconds

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Jaxson

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#1748631 27-Mar-2017 12:10

Had no idea what this thread was about originally, but experienced this yesterday. Live stream via youtube worked on Win 7 PC via ie or chrome, but not on Xbox One Youtube app. Am on Vodafone VDSL but it was the device that had the issue rather than the supplier. Only happened with the live stream using the Xbox One App.

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#1748639 27-Mar-2017 12:29

IST:
Cross posting this from the 2Degrees topic as it seems to be a fibre related issue NZ wide - My mate in Auckland (I'm in the Waikato) is also on Bigpipe and getting 'Video Playback Interrupted - Please Try Again' message after about 10 seconds of video on any youtube live stream.

I was only made aware of this from a bro in Auckland who was trying to watch a Youtube stream I told him about, he said it's not working so I tested mine (was working fine last thursday when I last watched a YT stream), and now mine (and several other people posting today in the other thread) are all unable to watch the streams on YT.

I've tried ONT reset, router swap and adblocker disable, it seems to definitely be on either Chorus' fibre end (as far as I can tell, it's only people on fibre with this issue?) or a Youtube hating NZ thing, I'm guessing the former, lol if it's the latter though XD.

Any ideas fellow geeks?

Ditto in Auckland via Bigpipe.

madbrendon

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#1748706 27-Mar-2017 14:10

Seems to be a problem with the HTML5 player.

As a workaround (if you have Flash installed) you can force it to use Flash by adding "&nohtml5=1" to the end of the URL.

IST

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Geek

#1748743 27-Mar-2017 15:12

madbrendon:

Seems to be a problem with the HTML5 player.

As a workaround (if you have Flash installed) you can force it to use Flash by adding "&nohtml5=1" to the end of the URL.

Nice! That works for a workaround at least for now: many thanks hombre :)

So would that mean that it's a Youtube problem at their end, or something to do with our Geo location?

Jaxson

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#1748744 27-Mar-2017 15:14

I see there is another thread specific to a provider going on, but I don't think it's provider related.
As above, mine worked on a computer but not on the Xbox One app.

Neori

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#1749005 27-Mar-2017 21:15

madbrendon:

Seems to be a problem with the HTML5 player.

As a workaround (if you have Flash installed) you can force it to use Flash by adding "&nohtml5=1" to the end of the URL.

Thanks for the workaround. Much appreciated.