Youtube Live video stream interrupted.

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D1NZ

194 posts

Master Geek

#210413 26-Mar-2017 14:26

Anyone else notice Youtube live stream keep getting "Video playback interrupted" message after few seconds of playing the stream?

Here is so far I have tried:-

Different computer: Same result.

Different browser: Microsoft Edge, Chrome.

Different router : Same (also disable any blocking function of the router) and rebooting ONT and router has no effect too.

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Uber Geek

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#1748079 26-Mar-2017 14:42

what live stream are you trying to watch, i had issues with the Ultra Music Festival not working and throwing up such errors earlier.

D1NZ

194 posts

Master Geek

#1748080 26-Mar-2017 14:47

l43a2:

what live stream are you trying to watch, i had issues with the Ultra Music Festival not working and throwing up such errors earlier.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rzX0cKrzVk

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHjGF9PLwcM

Those just few I was watching, I just tried many other live stream and turns out all live stream it's the same result that play few seconds and throw up the interrupted message.

Also just would like to add that changing DNS it's the same as well.

ethanbmnz

138 posts

Master Geek

#1748092 26-Mar-2017 15:26

D1NZ:

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I just tried many other live stream and turns out all live stream it's the same result that play few seconds and throw up the interrupted message.

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Same here - on Spark Fibre (redirector is tnz-wlg2).

Probably something at YouTube's end.

yitz

2082 posts

Uber Geek

#1748122 26-Mar-2017 15:43

No problems here, 10 minutes so far and no interruptions.

It could depend on your ISP/cache servers path back to Google's network.

Edit: Spoke too soon, refreshed the player, now connects to a different stream host and getting the interrupted message.

Mikek

108 posts

Master Geek

#1748135 26-Mar-2017 16:10

Same thing for me Video stops

Big Pipe

https://www.twitch.tv/carbonentertainment

Works all good for me tho

linw

2849 posts

Uber Geek

#1748146 26-Mar-2017 16:40

Same here on Orcon fibre. Only went for a few seconds!

martyyn

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#1748150 26-Mar-2017 16:48

I have the same problem trying to watch the Team Wellington game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRwx8K7mcyU

It works perfectly on the android app, but the stream only lasts 10 seconds in a browser.

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Rikkitic

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#1748172 26-Mar-2017 17:18

Same thing with CNN Live. Haven't had it before.

Edit: Netspeed RBI (VF).

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Alexicon1

2 posts

Wannabe Geek

#1748214 26-Mar-2017 18:06

This has been what's happening with me for the past few days, I'm on Spark. I've tried VPNs, different browsers, and reinstalled Flash and everything. Thought I'd screwed something up until I found this. Any suggestions?

k1w1k1d

1527 posts

Uber Geek

#1748220 26-Mar-2017 18:21

Probably nothing we can do till Youtube fixes the problem.

Detruire

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Uber Geek

#1748306 26-Mar-2017 20:07

It's fine for me when I'm logged in. Playback interrupted if I use a private tab, another browser, or just log out (all with uBlock disabled.) My flatmate has the same issue whether he's logged in or not.

My guess it that it's something ad-related, such as an ad not loading. This could explain why it's not a problem for me when I'm logged in (I have a Play/YT Red subscription), but it is for my flatmate (he doesn't.)

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yitz

2082 posts

Uber Geek

#1748310 26-Mar-2017 20:18

^ Yeah you could be right there with it being the player and ad algorithm related, sometimes live streams playback without problem while others drop out after a few seconds. If there is a pre-roll ad it seems there's a better chance of it not dropping out.

Justfixitdude

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Wannabe Geek

#1748328 26-Mar-2017 20:56

I've had this same problem all of today, trying everything just to fix it and I've managed it. For all the people with ad block either turn it off or allow that certain youtube page to have ads on it. Once I turned mine off it worked instantly(after a refresh)

I think its a new feature that youtube has added on for live videos(To not allow ad blockers on)

I hope this helps :)

Cheers

Edited: I've tested this method on more live youtube videos and it seem to only work on a few of them(not all), so i hope this works fine for you guys

D1NZ

194 posts

Master Geek

#1748342 26-Mar-2017 21:23

Alexicon1:

This has been what's happening with me for the past few days, I'm on Spark. I've tried VPNs, different browsers, and reinstalled Flash and everything. Thought I'd screwed something up until I found this. Any suggestions?

Come to think of it same here, it has been happenning since Friday.

Justfixitdude:

I've had this same problem all of today, trying everything just to fix it and I've managed it. For all the people with ad block either turn it off or allow that certain youtube page to have ads on it. Once I turned mine off it worked instantly(after a refresh)

I think its a new feature that youtube has added on for live videos(To not allow ad blockers on)

I hope this helps :)

Cheers

Edited: I've tested this method on more live youtube videos and it seem to only work on a few of them(not all), so i hope this works fine for you guys

Disabling Adblocker it's still the same.

k1w1k1d

1527 posts

Uber Geek

#1748358 26-Mar-2017 21:57

Adblocker is not my problem as it also happens when I turn adblocke off on Firefox. It also happens on Edge. I don't have any adblocker on Edge.

Tried Edge for the first time to see if Youtube worked ok with it.

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