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If Playback Doesn’t Begin Shortly Error: 3 Ways to Fix it
Disable hardware acceleration if you encounter this issue
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Updated onOctober 21, 2024
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Sometimes you might getIf playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your devicewhile trying to view online video.
This can be a big issue, and sometimes,YouTube videos won’t playon your PC. However, there’s a way to fix this problem, and we’re going to show you how to do it.
Why does If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device appear?
How do I fix If playback doesn’t start shortly error in YouTube?
1. Disable hardware acceleration in the browser
After disabling this feature,If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your devicemessage should be gone.
2. Update or uninstall the NVIDIA graphics driver
If that doesn’t help, try uninstalling the driver by doing the following:
Some users recommend usingDisplay Driver Uninstallerto remove your GPU driver completely, so feel free to try that as well.
After doing that, check if theplayback doesn’t begin shortlymessage is gone.
3. Switch your audio device
These are just some simple solutions you can use to fixIf playback doesn’t begin shortly,try restarting your deviceerror message.
In case you have additional problems, we have a great guide on how to get pastYour browser can’t play this videomessage, so be sure to check it out.
This isn’t the only issue, and many reported thatNewPipe is not workingwith YouTube videos, but we have a separate guide that addresses this issue.
We also have a guide onNo valid sources are available for this video, so don’t miss it for more information.
As always, if you have other solutions for this problem, let us know in the comments below.
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Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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