Troubleshoot YouTube error messages
✅ Computer
When YouTube can't complete the action you’ve taken, an error message may appear on your device. There are many root causes of error messages, many of which are out of YouTube’s control, including a bad internet connection and insufficient memory on your device.
Some of the most common error messages are:
- “Please check your network connection (Retry).”
- "Error loading. Tap to retry."
- “No Connection.”
- “500 Internal Server Error.”
If you receive an error message, there are some simple steps you can take to fix the error.
Common error messages on computer are:
- “500 Internal Server Error.”
- “Sorry, something went wrong.”
- “403 Error.”
- "Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available"
There are some simple steps you may take to fix the error.
- Refresh the page.
- If you have many browser tabs open, try to close most of them except for the one you’re using for YouTube.
- Restart your browser.
- Restart your router.
- Restart your computer.
- Update your browser to the latest version.
- Use Google Chrome as your browser.
- Delete the Chrome extension "YouTube Flash Video Player 57.0."
If you’re still running into errors, please let us know by submitting feedback.
✅ Android
When YouTube can't complete the action you’ve taken, an error message may appear on your device. There are many root causes of error messages, many of which are out of YouTube’s control, including a bad internet connection and insufficient memory on your device.
Some of the most common error messages are:
- “Please check your network connection (Retry).”
- "Error loading. Tap to retry."
- “No Connection.”
- “500 Internal Server Error.”
If you receive an error message, there are some simple steps you can take to fix the error.
Follow the instructions below for the YouTube app or mobile site.
YouTube App
Common error messages on Android are:
- “There is no network connection right now (Retry).”
- “There is no network connection right now. Please try again later (Retry).”
- “Please check your network connection (Retry.)”
- “No Connection.”
There are some simple steps you may take to fix the error.
- Make sure your phone isn't on airplane mode.
- Connect to WI-FI, LTE, or 3G (if available).
- Make sure data usage is enabled for YouTube.
- Restart the app.
- Try viewing the video on a different device.
- Make sure you've downloaded the latest version of the app.
- Update your operating system.
- Try viewing the video again in 30 minutes.
Mobile web
Common error messages on mobile web are:
- “An error occurred.”
- “An error occurred while performing this operation.”
- “Oops! Something went wrong.”
There are some simple steps you may take to fix the error.
- Refresh the page.
- If you have many browser tabs open, try to close most of them except for the one you’re using for YouTube.
- Make sure your phone isn't on airplane mode.
- Connect to WI-FI, LTE, or 3G (if available).
- Restart your browser app.
- Restart your device.
- Try viewing the video on a different device.
If you’re still running into errors, please let us know by submitting feedback on your app. Once your phone regains connectivity, it will send us your feedback report.
✅ iPhone & iPad
When YouTube can't complete the action you’ve taken, an error message may appear on your device. There are many root causes of error messages, many of which are out of YouTube’s control, including a bad internet connection and insufficient memory on your device.
Some of the most common error messages are:
- “Please check your network connection (Retry).”
- "Error loading. Tap to retry."
- “No Connection.”
- “500 Internal Server Error.”
If you receive an error message, there are some simple steps you can take to fix the error.
Follow the instructions below for the YouTube app or mobile site.
YouTube App
Common error messages on iOS are:
- “Please check your network connection (Retry).”
- “No Connection.”
There are some simple steps you may take to fix the error.
- Make sure your phone isn't on airplane mode .
- Connect to WI-FI, LTE, or 3G (if available).
- Restart the app.
- Try viewing the video on a different device.
- Make sure you've downloaded the latest version of the app.
- Update your operating system.
- Try viewing the video again in 30 minutes.
Check your data usage
Make sure data usage for YouTube is enabled on your device.
- Go to your device Settings.
- Tap Cellular.
- Under the "Use cellular data for" section, go to YouTube.
- Next to YouTube, tap the button so it's on.
Mobile web
- “An error occurred.”
- “An error occurred while performing this operation.”
- “Oops! Something went wrong.”
There are some simple steps you may take to fix the error.
- Refresh the page.
- If you have many browser tabs open, try to close most of them except for the one you’re using for YouTube.
- Make sure your phone isn't on airplane mode.
- Connect to WI-FI, LTE, or 3G (if available).
- Restart your browser app.
- Restart your device.
- Try viewing the video on a different device.
If you’re still running into errors, please let us know by submitting feedback on your app. Once your phone regains connectivity, it will send us your feedback report.
* Nguồn: Youtube