Chrome / Chromium / Edge some videos not playing.

Fixing Video Playback Issues in Chromium-Based Browsers

If videos in your browser (like Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera, etc.) have suddenly stopped playing and you see strange error messages, here’s a simple way to fix it:

  1. Open Your Browser and Type in a Special Address:

    • Click on the address bar at the top of your browser.

    • Type this and press Enter: chrome://flags

  2. Search for a Specific Setting:

    • In the new page that opens, you’ll see a search box.

    • Type this into the search box: Media Foundation for Clear

  3. Find and Change the Setting:

    • You should see a setting called “Media Foundation for Clear”.

    • This setting controls how videos play on your browser.

  4. Set the Setting to Default:

    • Next to “Media Foundation for Clear,” there will be a dropdown menu.

    • Click the dropdown menu and choose “Default.”

  5. Restart Your Browser:

    • Close your browser completely.

    • Open it again.

After doing this, your videos should play normally again. This issue commonly happens in Chrome, but the same steps will fix it in other Chromium-based browsers too.

 

Give it a try and see if it works!