What is ‘Not Playing Videos’ issue in Mozilla Firefox in Windows 10?
If you are facing ‘Firefox Not Playing Videos’ issue while trying to stream video content from any kind of video streaming sites like YouTube or others in your Firefox browser, then you are in right place for the solution. Here, you will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘Firefox Not Playing Videos’: It is common problem of every web browser that sometimes you may not be able to play video from any video streaming sites in browser. This issue is not limit of browser specific like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and others. This type of problem usually occurred on almost every web browsers for some reasons. Video not playing issue on Mozilla Firefox browser indicates that you are unable to play any kind of videos on any website/video streaming websites like YouTube or any social media sites.
Several users reported that they faced ‘Firefox Not Playing Videos’ problem while they tried to play video contents on certain websites like YouTube on their Firefox browser in installed in Windows 10 computer. This problem prevents you from streaming your favorite video-streaming website for some reasons.
There could be several reasons behind this issue including corrupted/outdated cache of Firefox browser, enabled Hardware Acceleration feature, problematic add-ons or extension installed in browser, and others. Sometimes, this issue can be occurred due to some temporary glitch in your computer and network equipment devices. You can fix this problem just by restarting your computer and networking equipment devices like router/modem, and then retry streaming video on video-streaming site in your browser. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix Firefox Not Playing Videos in Windows 10?
Method 1: Fix ‘Not Playing Videos in Firefox’ issue with ‘PC Repair Tool’
If this issue is occurred due to some problems in your Windows computer, then you can try to fix the issue with ‘PC Repair Tool’. This software offers you to find and fix BSOD errors, DLL errors, EXE errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses issues, system files or registry issues and other system issues with just few clicks.
Method 2: Disable Hardware Acceleration Feature in Firefox Settings
Sometimes, enabled hardware acceleration feature in Firefox Settings could be reason for the problem. You can disable this feature in order to fix the issue.
Step 1: Open ‘Firefox’ browser and click on ‘Three-Horizontal Lines’ at top-right corner and select ‘Options’ menu
Step 2: In the opened page, scroll down to ‘Performance Options’ and deselect ‘Use Recommended performance settings’ checkbox which will then show you option to ‘disable or enable hardware acceleration’ feature. Deselect ‘Use hardware acceleration when available’ checkbox to disable it
Step 3: Once done, restart your browser and check if the error is resolved.
Method 3: Disable problematic add-ons/extensions in Firefox
This issue can be occurred due to interference of some browser extensions/add-ons installed in browser. You can disable the problematic extensions in order to fix the issue.
Step 1: Open ‘Firefox’ browser and press ‘CTRL + SHIFT + A’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Add-ons/extensions’ page
Step 2: In the opened page, go to ‘Extensions’, click on ‘Three-Dots’ icon next to extension and hit ‘Disable’. Repeat this step to disable all other problematic extensions
Step 3: Once done, restart Firefox browser and check if the error is resolved.
Method 4: Clear Firefox cache and cookies
One possible way to fix the issue is to clear browser cache and cookies.
Step 1: Open ‘Firefox’ browser and click ‘Three-Horizontal lines’ icon at top-right corner and select ‘Options’
Step 2: In the opened page, go to ‘Privacy & Security’ and scroll down to ‘Cookies and Site Data’, and hit ‘Clear Data…’ button. In the open popup, check both checkboxes relating to ‘cookies and site data’ and ‘cached web content’ and then hit ‘Clear’ button
Step 3: Wait to finish the process. Once done, restart your browser and check if you can stream video on Firefox browser.
Method 5: Enable Autoplay from Firefox browser
Step 1: On the webpage opened where you try to stream video, click on ‘padlock’ (lock icon) icon on left side of URL and click ‘Arrow’ button
Step 2: Click ‘More Information’. In the next window/tab, click on ‘Permissions’ tab, find ‘Autoplay’ option and deselect ‘Use Default’ checkbox, and select ‘Allow audio and video’ radio button
Step 3: Once done, restart your browser and check if it works for you.
Method 6: Refresh your Firefox browser
One possible way to fix the issue is to perform Firefox browser setting reset.
Step 1: Open ‘Firefox’ browser and click on ‘Three-Horizontal lines’ at top-right corner and select ‘Help > Troubleshooting Information’
Step 2: In the opened page, find and hit ‘Refresh Firefox…’ button and click ‘Refresh Firefox’ again to confirm
Step 3: Once done, restart your browser and check if the error is resolved.
Method 7: Downgrade your Firefox version
Users reported this issue is usually occurred after recent Firefox updates. You can try to fix the issue by downgrading the Firefox to previous version or install previous version of Firefox and then retry streaming videos and check if it works for you.
Method 8: Power cycle your computer
If the issue is still persist, you can try fix the issue by performing power cycle your computer. To do so, close all the opened applications and turn OFF your computer completely, take out the power supply and wait for minutes and after few minutes, plug everything back in and restart your computer. Hope power cycle your computer will work for you.
Method 9: Enable AutoPlay feature in Firefox
This issue can be occurred if Firefox blocks all videos from playing automatically as you usually do when you are launched up. You can enable autoplay feature in order fix the issue.
Step 1: On the webpage that is causing Firefox Not Playing Videos issue, click on ‘Green Lock’ icon at the start of URL bar and enable the ‘Autoplay’ function there.
Step 2: Save the changes and reload the webpage and check if you can stream video without any isuse.
Step 10: Check your internet connection
This issue can be occurred due to issue with your internet connection. You should make sure you have stable internet connection. If not, you can try another network/internet that will offer you to stream videos on your browser with fast speed. You can try connecting your device to mobile data using Hotspot, using WiFi or Ethernet connection, and check if it works for you.
Conclusion
I am sure this post helped you on How to fix Firefox Not Playing Videos in Windows 10 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
