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Youtube - “We’re sorry, this video is no longer available”

Posted by Marc
July 27, 2008

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I’m getting pretty annoyed with the Youtube Error - “We’re sorry, this video is no longer available”- that seems to be popping up more and more regularly these days.

So here are a couple of fixes:

  • Easiest way is to do a CTRL-F5 which will totally refresh the page from the Youtube Server
  • Append one of the following tags onto the end of the URL
    &fmt=6
    &fmt=18
    &fmt=16

    So the following URL -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJV_khosQCk would become http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJV_khosQCk&fmt=6
  • If you a SAIX ADSL account add the following proxy server into your settings in Firefox or IE
    dsl-cache.saix.net Port 8080
  • If you got any Firefox plugins like Google Download accelerator set them to bypass youtube.com domain.

Hope this helps :)

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Comments
Comment by Dimitrio on July 28, 2008 @ 9:06 am

Thnx Buddy, It has been working on my nerves as of late as well!

Comment by Michelle Gartner UNITED STATES on July 30, 2008 @ 7:11 pm

That’s cool - I use a lot of videos on my site. I had been thinking it was me or something, because the videos I pick are kid friendly and wouldn’t get pulled or anything.

Comment by Lester Hein NORWAY on August 2, 2008 @ 12:57 pm

Thank you! I thought i was going friggin crazy, uploading and re-uploading and relinking. This will save some of my sanity.

Lester Hein

Comment by Vierotchka SWITZERLAND on August 7, 2008 @ 7:56 pm

I don’t get that problem with single embedded videos, but I do get it with embedded playlists. Should I put videos that include &fmt=18 into the playlist?

Comment by Christopher J Combrink on August 12, 2008 @ 12:18 pm

This error is prevelent everywhere..

It’s on my site atm actually. A flippin funny video that I uploaded myself has “gone”. I didn’t delete it.. Google….bleh.

To make it worse, it sometimes works if you crtl F5.. pushing up the page impressions…

Comment by sg26 PHILIPPINES on September 3, 2008 @ 4:37 am

thanks man…its really annoying…

Comment by Tristan Fourie on September 11, 2008 @ 10:22 pm

Thanks a ton man, the SAIX proxy setting worked instantly for me, why the hell is this info not available elsewhere? you are a saint!

Comment by buginafug UNITED STATES on October 1, 2008 @ 12:59 am

YouTube now goes “Sasasasasasasasasasasasasasa SA!” when a video is broke and there is a dancing ballerina. :O

Comment by Ceramicman CANADA on November 12, 2008 @ 12:46 am

Easy fix, for all windows vers. In internet explorer go into Tools/Internet Options/Connections Tab/Lan Setting. Once in Lan Settings, uncheck all boxes. ALL youtube videos will load now.

Pass it on.

Comment by Chris CANADA on November 12, 2008 @ 9:15 pm

THANK YOU SO MUCH CERAMICMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Ceramicman CANADA on November 13, 2008 @ 7:03 am

NO problem Chris…. the fix is so simple even some of the techies haven’t figured it out….

PASS IT ON!!!!

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