Won't Play videos on youtube

Hey all,
My Safari won't play youtube videos, yet if I open the same link in google chrome, it plays fine. I've restarted, uninstalled/reinstalled safari, and it hasn't helped. I though maybe it has something to do with disabling java, but all the options are still checked. I never changed anything, so I'm a little confused as so why this is happening. Any info you have would be great.

James

Macbook, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Feb 18, 2011 8:29 AM

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Mar 16, 2016 1:28 AM in response to sirjamesw

I had the same problem too. Youtube videos wouldn't play on Safari, but would play on Chrome or Firefox. But my iPad could play Youtube using Safari.?
Also, I couldn't see my Capital One Canadian account anymore on all my 3 browsers. But my iPad could open it.?

I thought that my iMac had caught a virus.

Suddenly, I remembered that I had recently connected my iMac directly to my Router via the cable... before I was using the WIFI without the direct connection.

Then, I realized that my iPad goes via WIFI, not through the direct cable.

I unplugged the cable between my iMac and my router, and ALL MY PROBLEMS WERE SOLVED.

Is it because I'm a Canadian holiday in the US?

I hope this can help some of you.

Hector

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