Usually, the main reason is that YouTube doesn’t properly update your browsing history when you move around the site. This is often due to how JavaScript manages navigation on YouTube. Other things that can cause this issue include browser extensions that change how pages work or using an old version of your browser or the YouTube app. Before diving into the main solutions, try refreshing the website after clicking the back button. A simple refresh can sometimes load the previous video’s page properly. Note: The following steps for the Brave browser will also apply to any other Chromium-based browsers.
1. Turn Off Browser’s Hardware Acceleration
A hidden reason why the back button might not work is due to problems with how graphics are shown on your screen. Turning off hardware acceleration makes your browser use software to display graphics instead. This can help your browser work better with websites like YouTube and stop things like the back button from freezing or not responding.
1.1. For Mozilla Firefox
1.2. For Brave Browser:
2. Disable Browser Extensions
Some extensions quietly block or change scripts that help websites like YouTube remember your navigation history. Turning off these extensions can fix problems that stop the back button from working correctly. Note: After disabling your extensions, re-enable them one at a time to find out which one is causing the issue.
2.1. For Mozilla Firefox
2.2. For Brave Browser
3. Update Your Browser
Older browsers can have trouble with YouTube’s modern page design, which can cause problems like the back button not working. Updating your browser helps it work better with the latest features that YouTube uses, which should fix back button issues.
3.1. For Mozilla Firefox
3.2. For Brave Browser
4. Clear Browser’s Cookies and Cache
Too much stored site data can quietly cause problems with YouTube’s navigation. Clearing your browser’s cookies and cache removes old files and session data that might interfere with how YouTube loads, often fixing issues with the back button not working properly.
4.1. For Mozilla Firefox
4.2. For Brave Browser
If the YouTube back button still doesn’t work after following these steps, try using a different browser. If you continue to have trouble, feel free to leave a comment below and we’ll do our best to help you further.
