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

// July 27th, 2008 // Fixes

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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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13 Responses to “Youtube – “We’re sorry, this video is no longer available””

  1. Dimitrio says:
    July 28, 2008 at 09:06

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

  2. Michelle Gartner UNITED STATES says:
    July 30, 2008 at 19:11

    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.

  3. Lester Hein NORWAY says:
    August 2, 2008 at 12:57

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

    Lester Hein

  4. Vierotchka SWITZERLAND says:
    August 7, 2008 at 19:56

    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?

  5. Christopher J Combrink says:
    August 12, 2008 at 12:18

    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…

  6. sg26 PHILIPPINES says:
    September 3, 2008 at 04:37

    thanks man…its really annoying…

  7. Tristan Fourie says:
    September 11, 2008 at 22:22

    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!

  8. buginafug UNITED STATES says:
    October 1, 2008 at 00:59

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

  9. Ceramicman CANADA says:
    November 12, 2008 at 00:46

    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.

  10. Chris CANADA says:
    November 12, 2008 at 21:15

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

  11. Ceramicman CANADA says:
    November 13, 2008 at 07:03

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

    PASS IT ON!!!!

  12. John UNITED STATES says:
    January 31, 2009 at 21:47

    This is extremely helpful, thank you!

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