"What is wrong with my YouTube?" "Youtube page not loading!" "why are the youtube videos just a black screen?" If you're trying to watch YouTube videos and all you're getting are a bunch of strange symbols that look like this ��(�� �&�P��=iW�H���+�կ�����0�… g�~��=� ��Nu5b�~CsB_#���ޔ��~ioFCz�s�~Y����>h�, you're not alone.
Youtube Problem
Apparently Youtube is having some issues loading the certain pages and your best bet is that it's a 'YouTube Now' hot fix gone a-rye.
YoutTube Now
Back in august Youtube announced some changes they were going to be making to Youtube. Youtube felt it was necessary to update what they call 'video discovery features'.
Head creator of YoutubeCreator.blogspot.com wrote:
...we’ve updated what we call video discovery features, meaning how our viewers find videos to watch via search and suggested videos. These changes better surface the videos that viewers actually watch, over those that they click on and then abandon.
Why this shift? Our video discovery features were previously designed to drive views. This rewarded videos that were successful at attracting clicks, rather than the videos that actually kept viewers engaged. (Cleavage thumbnails, anyone?)
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The Youtube 'video discovery features' changes are no doubt still being implemented as we speak and are probably the cause of the strange Youtube page loading issues. Rest assured, it's not a permanent problem so don't panic.
For updates on this issue and related fixes stay tuned to:
- youtubecreator.blogspot.com
The Official YouTube Partners & Creators Blog - googleblog.blogspot.com
Google's official blog
