Do you have stupid Google Web Accelerator (or something
similar to it)? If so, then dump it, burn it, trash it, disable it,
get rid of it, uninstall it -- do everything you can to get as far
away from it as possible. Trying to circumvent it by clicking
"Don't Accelerate this Website" will not help you at all.
That being said, my advice below may sound contradictory
to what I've just written above, but please follow it. (Pretend
it's 2007, and you had never installed GWA.)
If your YouTube is slow or stuck, or if you get messages on
your screen that are not true, or if people on Yahoo suggest
you either change or install stuff....DON'T TOUCH A THING!
You don't need to fool around with java scripts, flash players,
firewall settings, anti-virus utilities, active X controls, pop-up
blockers or different browsers. And definitely stay away from
downloaders and add-ons (like GWA).
None of those things will help you, because your computer
and YouTube were working perfectly fine at one point, right?
The first rule of thumb and best option should ALWAYS be:
don't disable, erase, uninstall, switch, download, alter, add,
change or install anything. That'll only make matters worse.
(GWA is a good example.)
When slow or weird things happen, clear your cache of all
its "temporary internet files", "cookies" and "history" rather
than compounding your problem with useless gizmos like
add-ons, utilities, downloaders and converters.
If you're not sure how to clear your "cache", or if you would
like extra tips on making YouTube run even better (without
having to buy or install anything), click my avatar and send
send me a message -- ideally with your YouTube or regular
email address. I will guide you step-by-step through "cache"
clearing plus my tips in plain English with full explanations.
Other than that, please note that there are some people on
Yahoo who are disguised salespeople vying for your dollars.
If someone's "answer" to your question is for you to acquire
something, please be aware that their replies probably have
nothing to do with your question and that their products may
actually worsen your problem. Besides, what kind of a boffo
answer is....[my paraphrase]: "Although you can't access or
even watch videos, get this downloader."
Note 1: an unusual fix that once worked for me was altering
the URL "www . youtube . com" to simply "youtube . com",
(or you can even try "ca . youtube . com").
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For your reference, this is direct from Google's own website.
I have included the full URL web address, plus its direct link:
QUESTION 4 -- Does Google Web Accelerator speed up all
web pages?
ANSWER -- No, it doesn't....Google Web Accelerator won't
speed up pages encrypted with the HTTPS protocol. Also,
GWA only speeds up web pages, not data downloads such
as MP3 and streaming video files.
web accelerator . google . com / support . html # basics 4
http://webaccelerator.google.com/support.html#basics4