Your Browser Does Not Currently Recognize Any of the Video Formats Available - Firefox FIX
Your Browser Does Not Currently Recognize Any of the Video Formats Available - Firefox FIX.
While trying to watch a video on YouTube, Vimeo, etc., you might encounter an error – Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The error blacks out the media window and you would be unable to watch the video.
The error message ‘Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available’ occurs when you are trying to watch a video on YouTube using Google Chrome, Firefox or any other browsers. This can be due to a lot of reasons including installed add-ons, disabled media sources (in Firefox), etc. The error message, in some cases, might not occur on all the videos. However, some users often stumble on the said error while trying to watch a particular video(s).
YouTube has become an important source of entertainment by allowing its users to listen to a variety of different videos including music etc as well as providing a platform for all the creators out there. In this tutorial, we’ll be looking at the possible causes of the error message and solutions to get the said error resolved.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available is a frequent YouTube error message. Numerous Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, and Firefox users have stated on forums that, that error message appears when they try to play YouTube videos.
It’s a little surprising that Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, and Firefox don’t always play YouTube videos for some users as those are browsers that support most HTML5 video codecs.
Is your browser having a hard time playing YouTube videos due to video formats not being recognized? Start by turning off the Switch to Flash Player feature and disabling YouTube HTML5 Player extensions. That should resolve the problem in most cases. If it doesn’t, reset your browser to default values or switch to a more reliable browser.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems. Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).