This is an often-asked question: why would I get an Error loading player: No playable sources found error when I try to watch videos online?
This is not the error code you want to see on your own computer, since the appearance of which indicates that you are not able to watch any online videos anymore, even when the network connections are perfectly fine on your side.
But no worries, this is a super easy problem to fix. Just follow the instructions here and you will see for yourself how easy it is to get it fixed!
Step 1: Update or Reinstall Adobe Flash Player
Step 2: Clear Cache in Browsers
Step 4: Try in Safe Mode with Networking
Step 1: Update or Reinstall Adobe Flash Player
This should be the very first thing you try since this error notification is very likely to be caused by lacking Adobe Flash Player.
1) In the Google search box, type in Adobe Flash Player and then hit Enter. Press the Get Adobe Flash Player key to start the download.
2) Choose your operating system and the version of Flash Player you want, then hit the Download button in the right corner.
3) Just wait for the download to finish and then install it as instructed.
4) You need to restart your browsers to let the change take effect. Now the error notification should be gone and you should get your videos back.
If the problem remains, please jump to the following steps for more assistance.
Step 2: Clear Cache in Browsers
We are using Google Chrome as an example to show you how to clear the cache. If you need help clearing the cache on your other browsers, please feel free to leave us a comment.
1) Open your Google Chrome. On the toolbar, tap the icon with three dots. Then choose More tools > Clear browsing data….
2) In the newly opened window, choose from the drop-down menu the appropriate time range you prefer, and then choose Cached images and files and Cookies and other site data and hit CLEAR BROWSING DATA.
Step 3: Upgrade Browsers
We demonstrate how to update your Chrome browser in this post only. If you need help getting your other browsers updated, please feel free to leave us a comment.
1) Click the three-dots icon on the toolbar, and then choose Help > About Google Chrome.
2) If a newer version of the browser is detected, Google Chrome will start the upgrade automatically. When the upgrade finishes, restart your browser for the change to take effect.
Step 4: Try in Safe Mode with Networking
If none of the above methods work, please try them again in Safe Mode with Networking.
If you need help, please refer to the posts below:
How to go to Safe Mode in Windows 10?
How to go to Safe Mode in Windows 7, XP, Vista?
How to go to Safe Mode in Windows 8 & 8.1?
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If you have tried all the steps above but still with no avail, you might need to consider whether it is a driver issue.
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