youtube won't load on safari mac book pro

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melg00 Author

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youtube won't load on safari mac book pro

hi all,

i know this has been asked so many times but i've gone through many of the steps and am still not figuring this out.

all of a sudden my safari won't load youtube.

the landing page loads with thumbnails and suggested videos, but once i click on a video it loads a white screen.

although once i sign out of youtube everything works fine, while this is a bandaid solution, i much rather be signed in with my preferences, suggested videos, playlists etc.

i've emptied the cache + cookies

updated safari/OS (10.13.6)

updated flashplayer + javascript

i have no extra plugins

and everything works fine in Chrome, but would prefer not to separate my internet use between two browsers.

thanks!

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.13

Posted on May 17, 2020 2:58 PM

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Eric Root

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May 17, 2020 5:53 PM in response to melg00

Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?

Try setting up another admin user account in System Preferences/Users & Groups to see if the same problem continues. Please post back on whether or not this worked. Also try the Safe Mode. Please post back on whether or not this worked.

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