YouTube hates me :(

[rey2170]

I just switched from the T-Mobile G1 to the Sprint HTC Hero and I have to say that the YouTube app is horrible. 95% of my videos display "Sorry, this video cannot be displayed." A friend of mine still has a G1 and when I was with her last night sitting next to her with my Hero we both searched the same videos none of mine played all hers did, embarasssing!! What is going on? I am regretting the switch!!!!

 

[n0gik]

So, this YouTube issue - does this warrant a sticky? Or should it be part of a Confirmed issues? I've tended to hit the STICKY areas first, Confirmed Issues. Did I miss the YouTube issue. I'm not exactly clear on what the issue is since I rarely use it, but today tried to pull up a client's YouTube site and couldn't play a sample training video.

 

[slong1]

I just got a HTC Hero two days ago and my youtube app doesn't work either. videos from other sites don't work either. I always get the can not play video or format not supported errors.

 

[2ndaccord]

Well I noticed that my youtube app never worked at all. But I do have a workaround thats works great for me. Type in m.youtube.com and bookmark it. I can view any video this way. I tried youtube.com/mobile but that never loads up i get a error message instead. If i'm in the youtube app i can only watch videos that ive seen before using m.youtube.com. I hope this helps until there is a real fix to the youtube issues.

 

[DanielWalker]

Has anyone had any better luck with their phone yet? I just noticed that mine isn't working either. I'm rooted with Fresh 1.1, could that be an issue?

 

[mysticmead]

Has anyone had any better luck with their phone yet? I just noticed that mine isn't working either. I'm rooted with Fresh 1.1, could that be an issue?

did you load the flash fix for Fresh 1.1?
Known Issue: Flash Not Working In Browser [1.1] [RESOLVED] Geek For Me – Android CDMA Sprint Hero

 

[DanielWalker]

did you load the flash fix for Fresh 1.1?
Known Issue: Flash Not Working In Browser [1.1] [RESOLVED] Geek For Me

 

[mcsegeek1]

For me the problem doesn't seem to be with the Youtube app, since it works just fine on a number of Android phones. It even works on my Sprint Hero, as long as I use wifi. But it NEVER has worked using the sprint network. Meanwhile, Sprint points the finger at HTC, and HTC points the finger at Sprint. So we're stuck. Hopefully the Android 2.0 will iron this out...

 

[DanielWalker]

look like it, i didn't realize that it was a Sprint network nation wide thing. thought I just didn't know what I was doing or something. Thanks for the insight.

 

[momoceio]

It's not just Sprint...users with the Eris have reported having the same problem

 

[andyriot]

well i can add something else to the mix. i believe its something to do with the 1.5 rom. ive flashed a 1.6 rom on my sprint hero and youtube works as it should. havent seen any errors yet.

 

[Droid.eris]

Just to say i have the HTC Droid Eris and youtube never worked wifi or 3g 1x never i think this should be the first thing that everyone tries when we get the 2.0 update

 

[MikeMcG]

Did you try m.youtube.com? I was having the same problem until I did it that way. Now I don't have any problems with youtube.

 

[looneylu]

For me the problem doesn't seem to be with the Youtube app, since it works just fine on a number of Android phones. It even works on my Sprint Hero, as long as I use wifi. But it NEVER has worked using the sprint network. Meanwhile, Sprint points the finger at HTC, and HTC points the finger at Sprint. So we're stuck. Hopefully the Android 2.0 will iron this out...

Just tried using youtube app on my wifi, and it does work.

 

[fivebass52]

I've installed Fresh Rom 1.1 ( no flash fix yet ), and used to use the Dolphin browser. After rooting, Dolphin wouldn't play youtube, so I went back to the stock browser. It worked much better, although it won't play certain videos at times, and I think that has to do with videos that were uploaded in HD. And, this is all without doing the m.youtube.com option. Also, I very seldom use wi-fi, so I'm getting videos through 3G.

It does seem that although we all buy the same phone, each user seems to have different "problems", that most likely have to do with the area you live in, and the connection strength you get. Until this weakness is solved in the Android OS, I'm not going to brag about my phone being an iPhone killer.

 

[Timanator]

This is an odd issue for me as well. Sometimes Youtube works sometimes it does not. But mostly if I just choose to try again the videos that error will play.

 

[stinky]

I dont usually have a problem if I am using Wifi AND I dont click on "Related Videos" the ones that show after your original video stops playing. Thats when I notice the problem the most. Sticking to this method I am able to watch 90 percent of videos without issues.

Now with wifi off, it almost never works regardless of the video.

 

[DanielWalker]

ok here's a hypothetical...there's a youtube type of adult material site who's web address shall not be named I can go to it and see video's flawlessly. Is there a difference between that and actual YouTube? I figured it was just YouTube having issues not playing.

 

[mongox9x]

Same things happening to me now, at first I just couldn't play high quality now all the videos never work. I've even tried downloading a bunch of random videos to my phone and it still won't play any of them. I'm getting pretty angry they better fix this quick.

 

[momoceio]

ok here's a hypothetical...there's a youtube type of adult material site who's web address shall not be named I can go to it and see video's flawlessly. Is there a difference between that and actual YouTube? I figured it was just YouTube having issues not playing.

That's not the same, the problem isn't with YouTube itself...it's the YouTube App. Go to m.youtube.com and it works fine. So, I just created a shortcut to the mobile version of youtube on my home screen.

 

[meulengi]

Using a Samsun Galaxy here with Galaxo by Drakaz...

People keep saying it works fine on m.youtube.com but as it might for some the reality is it doesn't for most.

I've browsed a 10000 forums and I see the same thing everywhere...
People can't use Youtube.

Personally I've had this problem on my Android 1.5 from december onward after my first official Firmware update from Samsung (and the only one god save us).

Though I'm running Galaxo now the problem the problem persists.
I cannot watch any Youtube videos..

The problem is not with the App it's either with Android itself or with Youtube.. both being products of google I'd say they should fix it..

If things like this keep occuring they'll never even come close to threatening iPhone's dominance of the market...

 

[Droidone]

This is such a joke where htc/google/youtube drop the ball and make whats supposed to be one of the hottest android phones and then google about 3 months later changes the format of it's videos and all the Htc android users are left in the dark. I understand lag and some of the other small things but this is inexcusable. Sprint just shrugs it off as if it's a oh well type of thing. I really hope 2.1 comes out but if not I will have to think twice the next time around. Sorry fo the frustration but it has to be said. Nothing will come of it but it feels good saying it.

 

[myfester]

Just got my phone 2 days ago.. cannot play youtube videos either even though it came with the app already installed.

 

[beecool84]

Youtube doesn't work on my phone either but I downloaded an app called tube downloader and watch youtube vidoes through this

 

[salpiche]

The youtube app on the Sprint HTC Hero does not work properly, Sprint is looking into and has been for the past 3 weeks. Any Sprint rep that reads their emails and or visit the solution center on their RSP will be able to tell you the same. Eitherway since 2.1 is so close to be released the app might be complete replaced.