No sound with youtube and other streaming services

XabbaRus · 03-01-09, 05:17 AM

OK turned on the PC this morning and wanted to liste via the net to Russkoe Radio www.ruradio.ru

Got no sound from online streaming.

Then I opened Media Player and played one of my songs no worries.

Watched a news item on BBC news website and got sound.

Youtube, video plays but no sound. So my speakers work, WM Player works.

Some web streaming doesn't. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Reece · 03-01-09, 05:24 AM

I would say that it is a missing CODEC, do a search for Gspot.exe and download, open and run the youtube video then run gspot.exe, will tell you the missing CODEC and where to download it (should).

Fincuan · 03-01-09, 05:44 AM

You don't need any kind of codecs for Youtube. It uses it's own flash-based player that plays all the videos straight from the browser.

@Xabba: Could be one of many things. I suggest using Google on this one, it returns quite a few results with different causes and solutions.

XabbaRus · 03-01-09, 05:44 AM

ok done that and run my youtube and then gspot now what?

Fincuan · 03-01-09, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

ok done that and run my youtube and then gspot now what?

Keep G-Spot for further use but forget about it for now, it won't help you with streaming content.

You might want to start working on the Youtube issue first, since their help and troubleshooting section is quite extensive. There might already be an answer for this, since I'm sure you aren't the first person with this problem.

Reece · 03-01-09, 06:37 AM

You are possably correct Fincuan, I'm no expert there!

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ok done that and run my youtube and then gspot now what?

Out of curiosity did Gspot report any missing CODECS?

XabbaRus · 03-01-09, 06:46 AM

I ran it but it didn't report any problems.

Since BBC is working and WM Player works I guess the problem isn't with me but the other end.

Reece · 03-01-09, 08:33 AM

OK, then maybe you are having trouble playing flash movies (swf) files as suggested, you could go here and follow the tests described on the page:

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome

Respenus · 03-01-09, 08:42 AM

I had a similar problem several years ago. I did not get any sound from any streaming video on the net, yet I could play music and videos on the hard-drive.

Frankly, I never found a solution as I soon afterwards changed my computer and with a new Windows install everything came back to normal. I just hope you don't have to take sure a radical solution as reinstalling Windows.

XabbaRus · 03-01-09, 12:38 PM

I cleared my cache and it worked fine.

Reece · 03-01-09, 07:09 PM

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I cleared my cache and it worked fine.

I have done that many times when having problems with the browser!!

Why didn't I think of that!!

03-01-09, 05:17 AM	#1
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	No sound with youtube and other streaming services OK turned on the PC this morning and wanted to liste via the net to Russkoe Radio www.ruradio.ru Got no sound from online streaming. Then I opened Media Player and played one of my songs no worries. Watched a news item on BBC news website and got sound. Youtube, video plays but no sound. So my speakers work, WM Player works. Some web streaming doesn't. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 __________________

03-01-09, 05:24 AM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,804 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	I would say that it is a missing CODEC, do a search for Gspot.exe and download, open and run the youtube video then run gspot.exe, will tell you the missing CODEC and where to download it (should). __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

03-01-09, 05:44 AM	#4
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	ok done that and run my youtube and then gspot now what? __________________

03-01-09, 06:46 AM	#7
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I ran it but it didn't report any problems. Since BBC is working and WM Player works I guess the problem isn't with me but the other end. __________________

03-01-09, 08:33 AM	#8
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,804 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	OK, then maybe you are having trouble playing flash movies (swf) files as suggested, you could go here and follow the tests described on the page: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

03-01-09, 05:44 AM	#3
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	You don't need any kind of codecs for Youtube. It uses it's own flash-based player that plays all the videos straight from the browser. @Xabba: Could be one of many things. I suggest using Google on this one, it returns quite a few results with different causes and solutions.

03-01-09, 08:42 AM	#9
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had a similar problem several years ago. I did not get any sound from any streaming video on the net, yet I could play music and videos on the hard-drive. Frankly, I never found a solution as I soon afterwards changed my computer and with a new Windows install everything came back to normal. I just hope you don't have to take sure a radical solution as reinstalling Windows. __________________

03-01-09, 12:38 PM	#10
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I cleared my cache and it worked fine. __________________