Videos not working on safari

Whenever I try to play any video on Safari it just shows a blank black screen, even if I play the video in full screen it would do the same thing, I could hear the audio but cant see anything. The same issue occurs if I play videos on other browsers e.g. Google Chrome. This issue doesn’t happen if I play videos on Netflix or YouTube, videos work perfectly on those applications. How could I possibly fix this issue on an iPhone 7.

Thank you.

Posted on Jan 9, 2021 4:39 PM

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Jan 9, 2021 4:51 PM in response to moe1002

moe1002 Said:

"Videos not working on safari: Whenever I try to play any video on Safari it just shows a blank black screen, even if I play the video in full screen it would do the same thing, I could hear the audio but cant see anything. :[...]How could I possibly fix this issue on an iPhone 7."

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Two things to try...


A. Clear the Temporary Internet Files:

Clear your Temporary Internet Files (Cookies & Cache) of Safari. Do the same for your other browsers (Use the Help menu on Google Chrome to find out how to clear it all).

  • Cookies perform remembrance of certain site-entered data.
  • Cache keeps a snapshot of the last time you visited a site.

Go Here: Clear the History and Cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch - Apple Support


And...

B. Try Updating your iPhone.


Two Major Steps: - Backup then Update


1. Backup First: Make a backup of your device using iCloud or your computer


2. Then, Update Using these Links:


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