Youtube video problems in Firefox. Freezes at 2 seconds - Page 3

Scorpious · 06-01-2008, 11:34 AM

I have this same issue in IE7 and FireFox. I haven't been able to fix it, but I'm going to try updating to the latest Java version and see if that makes any difference... if disabling Java helps, maybe it's a Java bug?

Scorpious · 06-01-2008, 12:17 PM

Well, so far I reinstalled Java and that didn't work. I updated to the newest Flash player in IE7 and FireFox, and that didn't work either. I uninstalled the K-Lite codec pack and that didn't work. But uninstalling Quicktime did the trick for both IE7 and FireFox. Which makes sense, because the last time I updated QuickTime was three days ago and that's when all the trouble started. I think the bug is in the QuickTime codec.

Or maybe it's just luck.

Goofus Maximus · 06-01-2008, 10:31 PM

There's an exploit out now, for 9,0,115,0 and earlier, of the arbitrary code execution kind, that installs a password stealer.

As for Quicktime, go with QT Lite or Quicktime Alternative (which is QT Lite along with Media Player Classic) I despise Quicktime.

blargh · 06-04-2008, 03:31 PM

I get a freeze and/or shutdown of firefox, and occasionally a stop error followed with a reboot.. this after a fresh reinstall of windows. funny thing is that video google runs perfectly, so something is definitely wrong with youtube... this has never happened to me before, and im a real youtube-junkie. *frustrated*

benny_blanco · 06-05-2008, 06:38 AM

i had the same problem, after 2 sec video stops (only on firefox and opera....EI works fine).....I uninstal qucktime and now firefox works fine, so problem was in qucktime....

smirnoff · 06-06-2008, 07:47 PM

wtf now this is suddenly happening to me. Damnit all!

edit: just updated to latest FF, didn't do shit.

edit edit: Nothing changed. I was watching a youtube vid just perfectly not 20 minutes ago, then I was here and I tried to play that jackie chan movie mid way down, and everything is screwed.

smirnoff · 06-06-2008, 08:03 PM

Updated Flash, didn't fix anything

Updated Java; okay now the video I watched earlier that was working, then stopped working, is now working again. But the Video that seemed to fuck everything up still freezes at 2 seconds....

hulax · 06-09-2008, 01:14 AM

Had the same problem... Installed latest java form sun.com. It fixed the bug. Ill keep you up to date if anything changes.

Goofus Maximus · 06-28-2008, 09:42 AM

According to this, the best solution is to uninstall flash 9 (with a special uninstaller) and install flash 10 beta instead.

tweakmonkey · 06-28-2008, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goofus Maximus

According to this, the best solution is to uninstall flash 9 (with a special uninstaller) and install flash 10 beta instead.

I'll add these links to the original post since this is clearly a highly Googled search.

Tompie913 · 07-02-2008, 06:55 PM

I have an extremely similar, but apparently not the same, problem. Basically, I have the same symptoms as you, only instead of the "2 second" thing, I can't seek at all. It just sends the time cursor back to where it froze. Also, it usually freezes just the video and Firefox remains fine unless i close the tab or navigate away from the page. Unlike the problem here, Internet Explorer is also affected, and I've tried all the fixes I've seen here, and none seem to work, though I may be doing them wrong.

daimien666 · 08-22-2008, 02:35 PM

something that worked for me...
1. Goto tools -> add-ons -> plugins
2. disable flash plugin
3. refresh youtube webpage
4. go back to tools -> add-ons -> plugins and enable flash plugin
5. refresh the youtube webpage....tada!

tweakmonkey · 08-27-2008, 11:31 AM

And now this problem has reached my Vista notebook.

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smirnoff Curmudgeon Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 3,127 (#28 ) My photos: 57 Thanked 4x in 4 posts	Updated Flash, didn't fix anything Updated Java; okay now the video I watched earlier that was working, then stopped working, is now working again. But the Video that seemed to fuck everything up still freezes at 2 seconds....
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Goofus Maximus Too old to be this dumb! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Louis area, but in Illinois Posts: 2,748 (#34 ) My photos: 25 Thanked 7x in 7 posts	According to this, the best solution is to uninstall flash 9 (with a special uninstaller) and install flash 10 beta instead.
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06-01-2008, 11:34 AM	permanent link to #41
Scorpious Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 (#649 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I have this same issue in IE7 and FireFox. I haven't been able to fix it, but I'm going to try updating to the latest Java version and see if that makes any difference... if disabling Java helps, maybe it's a Java bug?

06-01-2008, 12:17 PM	permanent link to #42
Scorpious Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 (#649 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Well, so far I reinstalled Java and that didn't work. I updated to the newest Flash player in IE7 and FireFox, and that didn't work either. I uninstalled the K-Lite codec pack and that didn't work. But uninstalling Quicktime did the trick for both IE7 and FireFox. Which makes sense, because the last time I updated QuickTime was three days ago and that's when all the trouble started. I think the bug is in the QuickTime codec. Or maybe it's just luck.

06-04-2008, 03:31 PM	permanent link to #44
blargh Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 (#910 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I get a freeze and/or shutdown of firefox, and occasionally a stop error followed with a reboot.. this after a fresh reinstall of windows. funny thing is that video google runs perfectly, so something is definitely wrong with youtube... this has never happened to me before, and im a real youtube-junkie. frustrated

06-05-2008, 06:38 AM	permanent link to #45
benny_blanco Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 (#911 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	i had the same problem, after 2 sec video stops (only on firefox and opera....EI works fine).....I uninstal qucktime and now firefox works fine, so problem was in qucktime....

06-09-2008, 01:14 AM	permanent link to #48
hulax Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 1 (#913 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Had the same problem... Installed latest java form sun.com. It fixed the bug. Ill keep you up to date if anything changes.

07-02-2008, 06:55 PM	permanent link to #51
Tompie913 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 (#523 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I have an extremely similar, but apparently not the same, problem. Basically, I have the same symptoms as you, only instead of the "2 second" thing, I can't seek at all. It just sends the time cursor back to where it froze. Also, it usually freezes just the video and Firefox remains fine unless i close the tab or navigate away from the page. Unlike the problem here, Internet Explorer is also affected, and I've tried all the fixes I've seen here, and none seem to work, though I may be doing them wrong.

08-22-2008, 02:35 PM	permanent link to #52
daimien666 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 (#930 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	something that worked for me... 1. Goto tools -> add-ons -> plugins 2. disable flash plugin 3. refresh youtube webpage 4. go back to tools -> add-ons -> plugins and enable flash plugin 5. refresh the youtube webpage....tada!

08-27-2008, 11:31 AM	permanent link to #53
tweakmonkey Chief Webologist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,688 (#11 ) My photos: 414 Thanked 30x in 17 posts	And now this problem has reached my Vista notebook.
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