I just installed Arch Linux yesterday and after setting up some applications, I tried to watch YouTube. Initially, I thought it was a network issue since the videos weren't loading. However, after getting closer to the network the next day, the issue persisted. I even consulted ChatGPT and updated everything, installed yay, and tried other web browsers and YouTube alternatives. Eventually, it worked for a video I opened by chance, but when I went back to the video I wanted, it still didn't load. I'm not sure what else to try (and sorry if my English is a bit off).
3 Answers
It might be a codec issue. Can you tell me what happens when you attempt to load a video on YouTube? Are there any specific error messages you get?
Which web browser are you using? I found that some don't play videos properly; I had to switch to Chromium to get it working on my setup. That might be the key here!
Did you install the necessary video codecs? Sometimes that's all it takes to get YouTube working on Linux systems!
I'm not sure what you mean by 'wym.' Could you explain?
I'm using Firefox with DuckDuckGo, but I’ll try switching to Chromium as you suggested.