The problem can be caused by multiple things. Most of the cases revolve around the graphics and video player. You might have outdated or incompatible drivers. The problem might be caused by hardware acceleration. MS Silverlight can also be the culprit behind this video streaming issue. So, in short, either some settings are changed or your old drivers/applications aren’t compatible. So, here is a list of methods that will help you solve your video streaming issue.
Method 1: Changing Power Options
This might seem odd but a lot of users have solved their video streaming issues by changing the power options of their systems. All you have to do is change the power settings from “high performance” to “balanced” Follow the steps given below to change your power settings
This should immediately solve the issue for you. Once done, close the window and check if the stream is working fine. If you don’t see or feel any change then reboot and check again.
Method 2: Upgrading Video Players
The problem might be caused by the outdated or incompatible versions of the video player you are using. These streaming products/tools have a direct effect on your streaming capabilities. So, simply download the latest versions of your video players to see if it resolves the issue. Since there are a lot of video players or streaming products, we can’t really give you the steps for upgrading all of those programs. Whatever you are using, simply go to their official website and search for the latest drivers. Download the drivers and install them. Your video players should also have an option to check for updates.
Method 3: Disable Hardware Acceleration
Disabling hardware acceleration has solved to issue for a ton of users. So, try to disable the hardware acceleration and then check your stream. Here are the steps for disabling hardware acceleration
Firefox:
The tricky thing about Firefox is that its Hardware Acceleration option isn’t visible normally. You have to change a setting in order to make the Hardware Acceleration option visible and then disable it. So, here are the steps for disabling hardware acceleration in Firefox.
Google Chrome:
Internet Explorer/Microsoft Edge:
Once done, reboot your computer and check if it resolves your issue.
Method 4: Change Audio Playback Settings
Lowering the bit rate of the audio playback also resolves this streaming issue. So, here are the steps for lowering the audio playback settings
Once done, try to play the video again. It should be fine now.
Method 5: Update Drivers
Updating your graphics drivers will also help in rectifying this situation. If the problem started right after the Windows upgrade or update then it’s highly likely that your drivers aren’t compatible. Here are the steps for updating your graphics drivers Follow the steps given below to update your video drivers.
If the Windows doesn’t find any updated version, you can manually check for the latest version driver as well. Follow these steps to manually update your driver
Method 5: Tweaking GPU Configuration
In some cases, if you have multiple GPUs running on the computer i.e, a dedicated one and an integrated one, this issue can be raised because only the iGPU might be configured to run the videos which it might not be able to. Therefore, in this step, we will try first disabling the iGPU and if that doesn’t work we will try uninstalling Sound Drivers and then reinstall them. For that:
Method 6: Reinstalling Display Driver from Windows Update
In some cases, the issue might persist until you reinstall the Display Driver from Windows Update instead of the manufacturers’ website. Therefore, in this step, we will be checking for any available drivers and then install them from the update. For that:
Method 7: Installing Media Codec Packs
If you are still unable to fix the Video problems, a simple workaround could be to just install the latest media codec packs from Microsoft. This has reportedly fixed this issue for a lot of people. In order to do that:
Method 8: Disabling Fast Boot at Startup
In some cases, if the fastboot option is enabled for you the error might be triggered. Therefore, in this step, we will be disabling Fast boot and then check to see if that fixes our problem. In order to do so: Once done, reboot your computer and your problem should be solved. Although, if you are unable to play videos on Youtube, check this guide in regards to that. If that isn’t an option, try going back to the previous build of Windows. You can also try resetting your PC completely if none of the solutions work for you, this is sure to fix the issue.
