How to solve and prevent YouTube video freezing problem on Android and iOS devices. Many Android users have reported a strange problem lately regarding YouTube videos freezing when they try to play them. This has annoyed a lot of smartphone owners because it prevents and doesn’t let you to watch videos properly.
YouTube is one of the most popular sites on the internet. It is a video sharing site where everyone can record and upload videos. YouTube has become very popular these years and it has more than a billion daily views. Lately, more users are watching YouTube videos from their smartphones than from they computers.
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So the freezing problem is very serious considering majority of videos are watched from smartphones. If you are also experiencing freezing problems on your smartphone YouTube videos, read the solutions below for a possible fix.
Check internet connection
Check your internet connection strength. You need a very good and fast internet connection to watch YouTube videos. Most of the videos now are FHD and even QHD which require fast data in order to load. So make sure you have full signal bars. If you have only two or three bars, videos will not load properly and they will freeze.
Change quality
If you have really slow connection and can’t make it faster, you need to turn down the resolution. Just like on the desktop version, you can choose video quality on the YouTube app too. Open a video, tap the Gear icon and select the desired resolution.
You can choose from Auto, 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p HD, 1080p FHD and more. It is all based on the original resolution of the video.
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Sign out
Sometimes your account can get corrupted and you need to fix it. To do so, simply remove your Google account and then add it again. Reboot your phone and wait for a few seconds. This will fix freezing problem on YouTube app on Android and iOS.