YouTube hosting is today the most popular service for watching videos on the Internet. However, quite often, many users are faced with the problem that instead of the requested video, an error is generated “Please try again later. Playback ID ... ” YouTube as a service providing video viewing services in most cases has nothing to do with this problem, although there are situations related to the hosting itself. But basically it’s all about user computers and settings that have such set parameters that do not allow full synchronization with the service.
What is a play id ?
To determine for yourself the methodology for eliminating such a malfunction, first you need to understand what the identifier is. Surely when you clicked on the link to start playback or when copying it, many noticed that in the address bar after the main address, at first glance, some kind of nonsense in the form of a set of letters and numbers is displayed. This is the same identifier, in other words, the identifier that allows you to select a specific video in a service from a huge number of similar ones. Moreover, it is assigned not only to a single video, but also to entire sections or channels. In addition, this systematization is also applied to the GoogleAnalytics service for transferring these resources to the analysis service.
Then why the error “Try again later. Playback ID ... "? This question perplexes many users, not to mention the possible methods of solving the problem. But it is not all that bad. Actually, the problem of the fact that the identifier is not recognized by the computer system or the player installed as an add-in (although other users view the requested video without problems) is eliminated quite simply. Based on the reasons for the appearance of such a failure, several universal solutions to correct the situation will be recommended below.
Youtube: Error, please try again later. Playback ID ... ” The essence of the problem
The most common cause of such a failure is not the hosting or servers that store all the information. Here the fault is the mismatch between the hosting and user terminal data regarding synchronization. The most common situation is incorrect date and time settings on the local computer or mobile device.
No less often is the error “Try again later. Playback identifier ... ”is issued due to“ clutter ”of the web browser or when there is not enough space on the hard disk to save temporary files. Another reason is the browser itself used for access. Despite all its capabilities and high popularity among users around the world, Mozilla Firefox is particularly different in this respect. Finally, infrequently, but there is a problem associated with the speed of the Internet connection.
Error "Please try again later. Playback ID ... ": how to fix it?
So, where do you start fixing the problem? In the simplest case, if the error is, “Try again later. Playback identifier ... ”is temporary, it is worth completely rebooting the computer system. If you use a wireless Internet connection via a router, it is also advisable to reboot it by disconnecting it from the mains for about 10-15 seconds. Although some users indicate the time required to idle the router in a de-energized state for around 15 minutes. The specified interval is quite enough for a complete reset.
Of course, the connection speed also plays an important role. The higher it is, the faster buffering is performed, and the video is played without delay. You can watch videos at a speed of 5 Mbit / s, but, you understand, it will be very difficult to achieve normal playback (especially considering the fact that in parallel with the use of YouTube, other services or applications using network or Internet connections can work in the system in the background, when the user has no idea about the activity of these processes).
But that's not the point. Since the most common reason is called the incorrectly set date and time, they need to be configured. Doing this in Windows is not recommended (in the BIOS, the setting may not change, and the error "Try again later. Playback identifier ..." will be displayed again). Thus, when rebooting, go to the settings of the primary input / output system and set the correct parameters in the main section (Main) and save the changes, followed by a restart.
Error "Please try again later. Playback identifier ... ”YouTube can also be displayed if a huge amount of garbage has accumulated in the browser. This primarily relates to the cache and cookies. In this case, it is recommended to perform a full cleaning in the settings of the application used to access the Internet.
As an alternative, you can use the so-called optimizer programs, in the settings of which you need to activate the module responsible for removing the above components and visiting history. You can now find a huge number of them on the same Internet. Among the most popular, you can highlight the whole combined packages like CCleaner, Advanced SystemCare, Glary Utilities and many others. User participation in optimization processes as such is not required. And almost all programs in this direction have a special one-click optimization mode, which makes their use completely simple.
As for browsers, for starters it’s worth trying to start playing the video in another program. Perhaps the problems are in the browser. In addition, it is mandatory to check whether Flash Player is installed on the system. In case of its absence or an unofficial version, you need to go to the official Adobe resource, download it from there and reinstall it, after which it is advisable to check its activation (inclusion) in the additions section.
You can also use a special plugin adapted for this video hosting, called Flash Player for YouTube. Do not forget about HTML5 support, since this platform is currently the most relevant. If all else fails, as a last resort you can reset all browser settings (for this, the Reset button is used in any of them).
In some situations, the browser as a program may be blocked by the "native" Windows firewall. In this case, you should go into its settings, create a new rule for the program and indicate the full path to the browser executable .exe file.
In some cases, you may need to enter the Windows services section (services.msc), where you need to find the DNS client service, double-click to open the settings menu and restart it.
Tip for YouTube Hosting Channel Owners
Registered channel owners may also receive an error “Please try again later. Playback ID ... ” In this case, you can use the advanced settings and the section for changing the identifier. Here we are talking about the fact that the URL link should contain not some standard set of letters and numbers generated by the hosting itself, but an easily remembered combination invented by the owner of the channel.
However, for such procedures, the channel must meet several requirements:
- no less than 100 subscribers;
- not less than 30 days from the date of creation and activation of the channel;
- original design and avatar.
Similar crashes in mobile systems
Such a failure can occur in mobile systems. In particular, this applies to the Android OS. Error "Please try again later. Playback identifier ... ”is eliminated much easier, since the YouTube service on such devices is preinstalled.
The solution is to clear the cache of the service itself, stop the service, and then start again. It is also advisable to reboot the router, exit the account and after restarting the mobile device enter it again. If this does not help, as a last resort, you can use a full reset to the factory state, but this is very rare, so I think this will not come to that.
By the way, as in stationary computers, do not forget about the availability of free space on the internal drive, since temporary files are stored on it. Again, to simplify cleaning, you can use the mobile versions of the optimizers mentioned above.
A few words in the end
Here, in principle, all the main problems and methods for their elimination. It remains to add that sometimes the situation can really depend not on the user, but on the YouTube service. Error "Please try again later. Playback identifier ... ”can be issued only because of a non-existent video, for which there is a link left after its removal. But, as a rule, inactive links are usually marked, and users may not pay attention to this.
Naturally, the problems related to viral exposure were not considered here, when malicious code can block access to a specific clip, to a channel, to a playlist, and even to the service itself. The user must take care of the security of his system first and foremost. This also applies to desktop computers and mobile gadgets, because they are all equally affected by viruses (with the exception of devices and software from Apple).