<![CDATA[Youtube Freezing]]>Hi,

i like some time to play videos from Youtube when i play games, but when i open a game or open more taps in opera the video it self freeze but the audio still working and when i try to pause it and play it again the video and sound freezes the only thing to fix it is to refresh the tap 2 or 3 times.

I tried another web browsers but didn't get this issue, and i'm suffering from this issue over like 6 months.

If anyone got fix please share, i tried troubleshooting like disable hardware acceleration or extensions but didn't help.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/26159/youtube-freezingRSS for NodeSun, 08 Mar 2026 12:14:08 GMTSun, 15 Apr 2018 21:26:11 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Mon, 28 May 2018 06:59:35 GMT]]>@aii-s said in Youtube Freezing:

I want to keep it enabled if it will help decode the video better and gives more benfits.
but issue cause by hardware-accelerated video decode but they need to fix it so i can enable it again in future.

Even tho sum throw the towel in and give up this post might help that i wrote and posted lately found here

this will be time comsuming but sumthing might help..

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/147295https://forums.opera.com/post/147295Mon, 28 May 2018 06:59:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Sun, 29 Apr 2018 06:19:47 GMT]]>@aii-s ya might try this when ya get time...

DVR on windows 10.. disable the Xbox Game DVR..

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/145346https://forums.opera.com/post/145346Sun, 29 Apr 2018 06:19:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:45:37 GMT]]>@aii-s Don't know if this will help at all but I had a game that continually froze as well and the cure was that I used CCleaner to clear internet cache and now all is fine. This may work with your problem

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144716https://forums.opera.com/post/144716Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:45:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:56:04 GMT]]>@nvmjustagirl I'll wait couple of updates and see it they fixed the issue with re-enable hardware acceleration

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144708https://forums.opera.com/post/144708Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:56:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:50:42 GMT]]>when opera does sum new updates i would try portable one 1st ! lol

ya could Test a portable installation, but in another
directory, to test it as a clean install and check if
the problems still happens.. maybe then ya could re-enable Hardware Acceleration..

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144671https://forums.opera.com/post/144671Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:50:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:34:44 GMT]]>@aii-s i've saw that ya un-installed & re-installed opera..

But after talk 'n to sum peeps & browse 'n doesn't look good.. I still can not believe its an opera bug..

coz when i look @ sum of your post looks like ya have

been have 'n troubles for close to a year or so..

but ya said things work good in other browsers - does that include the Chrome browser..

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144670https://forums.opera.com/post/144670Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:34:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:23:19 GMT]]>@nvmjustagirl said in Youtube Freezing:

@ocirnes lol He also said this This fix helped me, but what's the benefit of Hardware-accelerated video decode if lagging like that?
And it will effect on another websites like Vimeo if i kept it disabled?

i'm sure he wants to keep Hardware-accelerated video decode... maybe he doesn't like a load on his GPU !
but i guess not you since ya got same problem... just because you gave up doesn't mean he will.. lol

I want to keep it enabled if it will help decode the video better and gives more benfits.
but issue cause by hardware-accelerated video decode but they need to fix it so i can enable it again in future.

@nvmjustagirl said in Youtube Freezing:

@aii-s do ya still have this driver installed - GTX 960 2GB (Driver 384.76)..

I have latest driver 391.35.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144638https://forums.opera.com/post/144638Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:23:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:45:50 GMT]]>@nvmjustagirl It has nothing to do with drivers, my sweetheart. 😘
I am using an Intel HD 630 with latest driver installed for HWA, i.e. no NVIDIA. That means it can't be a driver issue, because aii-s uses a different card.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144632https://forums.opera.com/post/144632Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:45:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:38:58 GMT]]>@aii-s do ya still have this driver installed - GTX 960 2GB (Driver 384.76)..

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144631https://forums.opera.com/post/144631Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:38:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:43:43 GMT]]>OMG.. lol

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144628https://forums.opera.com/post/144628Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:43:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:35:48 GMT]]>@nvmjustagirl No, he said "I'm suffering from this issue over like(!!) 6 months".
And now shut up!! 😂

😇

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144627https://forums.opera.com/post/144627Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:35:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:32:57 GMT]]>@ocirnes even tho O51 helped you the thing is he said he has been have 'n trouble for over 6 months with this... n e ways Chill out !.. lol

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144626https://forums.opera.com/post/144626Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:32:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:24:35 GMT]]>@nvmjustagirl Ha ha :face_with_stuck-out_tongue: I already discussed this topic with one of the devs. Trust me, the devs need to fix it, nothing the user can do here. With O51 everything is fine. And I can see several complaints regarding HWA issues in the desktop blog, so more than two people are affected. O52 is just buggy as hell.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144625https://forums.opera.com/post/144625Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:24:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:09:58 GMT]]>@ocirnes lol He also said this This fix helped me, but what's the benefit of Hardware-accelerated video decode if lagging like that?
And it will effect on another websites like Vimeo if i kept it disabled?

i'm sure he wants to keep Hardware-accelerated video decode... maybe he doesn't like a load on his GPU !
but i guess not you since ya got same problem... just because you gave up doesn't mean he will.. lol

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144624https://forums.opera.com/post/144624Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:09:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 07:53:10 GMT]]>@nvmjustagirl He already said that the problem was fixed by deactivating hardware-accelerated video decode. It has nothing to do with AV or firewalls.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144623https://forums.opera.com/post/144623Wed, 18 Apr 2018 07:53:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 07:52:43 GMT]]>@aii-s For a while anti-virus softwares & Firewall softwares is now see 'n requests from YouTube and other streaming sites, ect.. so could ya disable n e anti stuff and firewalls.. then go see if that helps...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144622https://forums.opera.com/post/144622Wed, 18 Apr 2018 07:52:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 06:18:08 GMT]]>@aii-s said in Youtube Freezing:

This fix helped me, but what's the benefit of Hardware-accelerated video decode if lagging like that?
And it will effect on another websites like Vimeo if i kept it disabled?

Glad to hear it helped you.
It's a bug. Period. Dunno if it is a Chromium issue or an Opera issue. It was introduced in O52 and I have the same problem.
I'm using an Intel i5-7300HQ and an Intel HD630, so old hardware isn't the problem here.
This fix affects all videos ofc, it's not YT specific.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144620https://forums.opera.com/post/144620Wed, 18 Apr 2018 06:18:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:46:01 GMT]]>@nvmjustagirl said in Youtube Freezing:

@aii-s said in Youtube Freezing:

GPU can decode VP9/VP8

ya said your - GPU can decode VP9/VP8 - so no need to install it...

btw you're welcome.. and sorry ya have 'n problem with opera..

if ya don't mind me ask 'n.. what version of opera 32 bit 64 bit - what version of windows 32 or 64 bit - linux - mac and is computer a laptop - desktop ..

I'm using Opera 64 bit and Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit too on desktop.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144611https://forums.opera.com/post/144611Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:46:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Tue, 17 Apr 2018 23:19:33 GMT]]>@aii-s said in Youtube Freezing:

GPU can decode VP9/VP8

ya said your - GPU can decode VP9/VP8 - so no need to install it...

btw you're welcome.. and sorry ya have 'n problem with opera..

if ya don't mind me ask 'n.. what version of opera 32 bit 64 bit - what version of windows 32 or 64 bit - linux - mac and is computer a laptop - desktop ..

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144608https://forums.opera.com/post/144608Tue, 17 Apr 2018 23:19:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:04:29 GMT]]>@ocirnes said in Youtube Freezing:

@aii-s Disable hardware-accelerated video decode by typing this
opera://flags/#disable-accelerated-video-decode
into the address bar and pressing enter. Then you have the possiblity to deactivate it.
It should fix your problem.

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This fix helped me, but what's the benefit of Hardware-accelerated video decode if lagging like that?
And it will effect on another websites like Vimeo if i kept it disabled?

@nvmjustagirl said in Youtube Freezing:

@aii-s most videos on youtube are encoded with VP9/VP8 codec, That means older GPUs can't decode VP8 or VP9 at all.. unless your video card supports it..

This extension will make YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos.. Extension is called - H264ify - found here

But ya will need to install this chrome extension to Opera 1st called - Install Chrome Extensions - found here

My GPU can decode VP9/VP8, i have GTX 960 it's from Nvidia Maxwell family GM206.
but i will try your extension if i face this issue again.

@nvmjustagirl said in Youtube Freezing:

@aii-s This post may help found here

I already tried this but didn't help, thanks for sharing.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144597https://forums.opera.com/post/144597Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:04:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:51:40 GMT]]>@aii-s This post may help found here

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144566https://forums.opera.com/post/144566Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:51:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Tue, 17 Apr 2018 02:37:13 GMT]]>@aii-s most videos on youtube are encoded with VP9/VP8 codec, That means older GPUs can't decode VP8 or VP9 at all.. unless your video card supports it..

This extension will make YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos.. Extension is called - H264ify - found here

But ya will need to install this chrome extension to Opera 1st called - Install Chrome Extensions - found here

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144545https://forums.opera.com/post/144545Tue, 17 Apr 2018 02:37:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Youtube Freezing on Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:28:47 GMT]]>@aii-s Disable hardware-accelerated video decode by typing this
opera://flags/#disable-accelerated-video-decode
into the address bar and pressing enter. Then you have the possiblity to deactivate it.
It should fix your problem.

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]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/144503https://forums.opera.com/post/144503Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:28:47 GMT