YouTube error - we’re sorry, this video is no longer available
By Jim on May 7, 2008 in Social Media
YouTube Video Error
“we’re sorry, this video is no longer available”
Sick of pulling your hair out over this error? OK folks the fix is easy and the short answer is, this is a standards compliance and implementation issue. The fast fix is, use Flock. Flock is a new version of the FireFox/Netscape web browser and it’s designed for use with Web 2.0.
Problem solved! Who does YouTube think they are anyway Microsoft?
If you are ademant about not using a really great new web browser then you could try to download the latest version of Flash and rebooting your network router etc. too, that might help. Also make sure that none of your systems are spamming your network by running a free online virus scan from places like pandasoftware.com.
Tags: flock, Social Media, youtube video error
26 Comment(s)
By chuck in austin on May 12, 2008 | Reply
As of May 12, 2008.
I was having no luck with youtube. almost all videos had that same expression. even my own!
Turn off your google accelerator!
It solved my problem.
go figure
By jesse on May 13, 2008 | Reply
If you have Google Accelerator, turn it off. It’s creating a conflict with YouTube giving you the errors.
By Jim on May 13, 2008 | Reply
That’s a great tip guys thanks. One more piece added to the puzzle. Seems in your case YouTube AKA Google, really is acting like Microsoft with one part not working with another. I’m sorry to say that didn’t work for me. I was getting the error in Safari and Opera as well as FF and IE. Go FLOCK!
By Lisa on May 22, 2008 | Reply
Thanks everyone!
All that reloading and the problem was google accelerator!
Lisa
By Jim on May 22, 2008 | Reply
Happy to help Lisa.
By Chris on May 22, 2008 | Reply
thanks so much with the google accelerator tip. been frustrated by this for weeks! completely resolved the problem.
By Jay on May 29, 2008 | Reply
I get the same problem - but I don’t have google accelerator - never have.
By Jim on May 29, 2008 | Reply
You could have connection issues Jay
By Kaine on May 31, 2008 | Reply
I don’t think it’s connection issues.
I just got a new computer and I have been getting this problem. I don’t have the Google Web Accelerator. it just suddenly stopped working.
By Frank on May 31, 2008 | Reply
I have 5 web browsers on 2 different PC’s in tha same house. Both systems had the same problem with the error. When I tried Flock I had no problem at all. One browser would say ‘we’re sorry this video is no longer available ‘and Flock would play it just fine at the exact same time.
By Tom on Jun 5, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for the tip. I downloaded Flock and everything works now.
I love how Flock hooks into YouTube, not to mention Facebook and Gmail! A web 2.0 browser for a web 2.0 world…
By Liz on Jun 7, 2008 | Reply
OMG! Thank you so much for the Flock tip! I can finally, finally (after weeks of searching for a tip) watch ALL videos on youtube once again! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
By Jim on Jun 7, 2008 | Reply
Happy to help Tom, Liz.
By FrustratedYouSer on Jun 8, 2008 | Reply
I am having the same problem and no it is not Google accelerator because I’ve never used it. Plus it’s not my connection because it used to work fine with exactly the same modem/router and a different PC. It stopped with my new PC which I suspect means there is software or a setting on here that is not on the other.
By Leo on Jun 13, 2008 | Reply
I was facing this error - We’re sorry, this video is no longer available on IE, then I switched to Firefox and finally to FLock…but unfortunately the error persists
Does this mean that my internet service provider is blocking out video stream?
By Jim on Jun 15, 2008 | Reply
FYSer, Leo, you more than likely have connection/network issues. You could try viewing through AOL Video.
By bharat on Jun 29, 2008 | Reply
Yes Goggle accelerator was the problem for me. turning it off was the fix, i was so frustrated that one time I almost restored my comp
thanks again guys
By Steve on Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
turning off Google Accelerator didn’t work for me. i changed dns as shown in http://www.techxiety.com worked for me. i’ll try flock next.
By Jim on Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
Steve, I suppose anything is possible but installing Flock did not change my or anyones DNS and it did fixed the problem. That open source DNS server has nothing to do with ‘open fetch slots’ as alleged over at techxiety.
By Robert on Jul 8, 2008 | Reply
I HAVE NOT USED Goggle accelerator nor want to BUT I cannot see 99% of youtube videos on MULTIPLE PCs all XP sp2 plus a mac osx and tried MULTIPLE browsers.
I have tried IE7, Safari, Firefox, Opera and Flock all up to date. I have uninstalled Flash.
I have call my ISP and then cannot see any reason why, nor have any blocks on my account
PLEASE HELP ME ………
By Jim on Jul 9, 2008 | Reply
I see you are in the UK Robert, all I can suggest is to try viewing during non peak hours or giving AOL video a shot. A 3rd party virus scan like that over at pandasoftware.com might help too.
By Meghann on Jul 13, 2008 | Reply
Hey there! I’ve been having this problem just recently and it came out of no where! I was on Youtube watching videos just fine before work and when I came back most of the videos wouldn’t load and gave me that blasted message.
I don’t have Google Web Accelerator.
I really don’t want to switch browers but I will if its my last resort. I’ve uninstalled flash and reinstalled it. I’ve checked to see if my firewalls block content from Youtube and its all good.
On a side note: All of the computers/laptops in my house have the same problem. Does that mean this is a network problem? And if so, how do I fix it? Do I do something with my router or modem? Do I call my internet provider? What if I connect to a different a different network? I know many of my friends do not have this problem.
By Jim on Jul 13, 2008 | Reply
In the case where an entire site has the same issue like that Meghann, typically it’s from packet loss due to excessive retransmission. It’s possible that you have either defective equipment or a system with a virus. You could try a free online virus scanner like the one at pandasoftware.com
By Meghann on Jul 13, 2008 | Reply
I’m doing the scan as I type this. If it’s a virus I know what to do but if its not a virus then its obviously defective equipment? Which equipment? And what exactly is packet loss?
By Jim on Jul 14, 2008 | Reply
Meghann, packet loss is lost data that needs to be re-transmitted. Many times the cause is from outside sources too. You can also try logging into your router and checking its log file. You may find that an outside system is spamming your network. This happens allot from say a neighbors laptop that has a virus and is trying to gain access to you wireless network. This causes your router to become overloaded, initiating the packet loss.
By Meghann on Jul 17, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for all the help. The problem has been resolved. I don’t know exactly what fixed it because I was just trying everything but I can now view videos on youtube just fine.