{"id":11839,"date":"2022-05-28T22:15:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T16:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/?p=11839"},"modified":"2022-08-02T14:53:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T09:23:04","slug":"fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Ways to Fix Videos Not Playing on Chrome (Android, iOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all love <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/tag\/google-chrome\">Google Chrome<\/a>, and it is one of the most installed web browsers on both Android and iOS. But it does not mean that it&#8217;s flawless and free from issues. At Browser To Use, we are constantly on the lookout for bugs that bother users. Today, we&#8217;ve decided to address the issue of users not being able to play videos on the mobile version of Chrome. Read this article, as we explore different methods to fix videos not playing on Chrome for Android and iOS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12197\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chrome-Not-Playing-Videos-Mobile.jpg\" alt=\" Fix Videos Not Playing on Chrome Android iOS\" width=\"1392\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chrome-Not-Playing-Videos-Mobile.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chrome-Not-Playing-Videos-Mobile-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chrome-Not-Playing-Videos-Mobile-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Chrome-Not-Playing-Videos-Mobile-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1392px) 100vw, 1392px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related | <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/10577\/capture-photos-videos-google-chrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Ways to Capture Photos &amp; Videos in Google Chrome<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-659bc9de42f7e\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-659bc9de42f7e\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#How_to_Fix_Videos_Not_Playing_on_Chrome_Mobile\" title=\"How to Fix Videos Not Playing on Chrome Mobile?\">How to Fix Videos Not Playing on Chrome Mobile?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#1_Check_if_The_Website_Server_is_Down_Android_iOS\" title=\"1. Check if The Website Server is Down (Android, iOS)\">1. Check if The Website Server is Down (Android, iOS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#2_Enable_JavaScript_Android\" title=\"2. Enable JavaScript (Android)\">2. Enable JavaScript (Android)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#3_Disable_Vulkan_Flag_Android\" title=\"3. Disable Vulkan Flag (Android)\">3. Disable Vulkan Flag (Android)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#4_Disable_Hardware_Accelerated_Video_Flag_Android\" title=\"4. Disable Hardware Accelerated Video Flag (Android)\">4. Disable Hardware Accelerated Video Flag (Android)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#5_Ensure_Safe_Browsing_is_Set_to_Standard_Android\" title=\"5. Ensure Safe Browsing is Set to Standard (Android)\">5. Ensure Safe Browsing is Set to Standard (Android)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#6_Use_Incognito_Mode_Android_iOS\" title=\"6. Use Incognito Mode (Android, iOS)\">6. Use Incognito Mode (Android, iOS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#7_Use_Desktop_Mode_Android_iOS\" title=\"7. Use Desktop Mode (Android, iOS)\">7. Use Desktop Mode (Android, iOS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#8_Clear_Browsing_Data_Android_iOS\" title=\"8. Clear Browsing Data (Android, iOS)\">8. Clear Browsing Data (Android, iOS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#9_Disable_VPN_Android_iOS\" title=\"9. Disable VPN (Android, iOS)\">9. Disable VPN (Android, iOS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#10_Update_Chrome_Android_iOS\" title=\"10. Update Chrome (Android, iOS)\">10. Update Chrome (Android, iOS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#11_Disable_Content_and_Privacy_Restrictions_iOS\" title=\"11. Disable Content and Privacy Restrictions (iOS)\">11. Disable Content and Privacy Restrictions (iOS)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/#Wrapping_Up\" title=\"Wrapping Up\">Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_Videos_Not_Playing_on_Chrome_Mobile\"><\/span>How to Fix Videos Not Playing on Chrome Mobile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We discovered that most of these methods include re-configuring a few settings on Google Chrome. We advise you to try these methods and check if you are able to fix the issue.<\/p>\n<p>Although Android seems to have more methods to try and fix the issue, we were able to try a few methods for iOS as well. So here are some of our tried and tested methods to fix videos not playing in Chrome.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Check_if_The_Website_Server_is_Down_Android_iOS\"><\/span>1. Check if The Website Server is Down (Android, iOS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You might have the best internet connections, yet some sites just fail to load content. So firstly we need to rule out the fact that the website is down and out. Only then, it would make sense to proceed to other methods. Here&#8217;s how to do it.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/image1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image1.jpeg 297w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image1-136x300.jpeg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/image2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image2.jpeg 297w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image2-136x300.jpeg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Load the website &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/isitdownrightnow.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">isitdownrightnow.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Copy the URL of the website on which the video is not playing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Click on <strong>Check<\/strong>. Wait for the website to check and confirm if the site server is down.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Enable_JavaScript_Android\"><\/span>2. Enable JavaScript (Android)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>JavaScript is an important tool responsible for websites to deliver multimedia and visual content on your browser. In case it is disabled, then most likely, you have found a solution to the issue. Here&#8217;s how to enable JavaScript to fix videos not playing in Chrome.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data to Fix Chrome Android Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data to Fix Chrome Android Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Click on the <strong>three dots menu icon<\/strong> in the top right corner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Here, tap <strong>Settings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-31-335_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-31-335_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Enable Javascript to Fix Chrome Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-31-335_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-31-335_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-36-316_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-36-316_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Enable Javascript to Fix Chrome Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-36-316_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-36-316_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-38-762_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-38-762_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Enable Javascript to Fix Chrome Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-38-762_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-38-762_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Click on <strong>Site Settings &gt;<\/strong>&#xA0;<strong>JavaScript. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Turn on the toggle for <strong>JavaScript<\/strong>. Reload the video to check if this helped you fix the issue.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Disable_Vulkan_Flag_Android\"><\/span>3. Disable Vulkan Flag (Android)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Vulkan API is used to generate good quality visuals and graphics in real-time, and it is available on Chrome as well. A lot of users on multiple forums can fix videos not playing on Chrome by disabling this flag. Here&#8217;s how you can do it to try and fix the issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Type in <strong>chrome:\/\/flags <\/strong>in the address bar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Once you land on the flags page, you need to search for the <strong>Vulkan<\/strong> flag, so type in the keyword in the search bar.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-57-318_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-57-318_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Disable FlaDisable Flag to Fix Chrome Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-57-318_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-57-318_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-10-655_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-10-655_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-10-655_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-10-655_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Once you find the flag, click on the drop-down menu to control the flag.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Ensure you check the <strong>Disabled<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-14-516_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-14-516_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Disable Flag to Fix Chrome Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-14-516_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-14-516_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-16-794_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-16-794_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Disable Flag to Fix Chrome Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-16-794_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-16-794_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5: <\/strong>You will now be given a prompt to relaunch Google Chrome, and then you can reload the video to check if the issue has been fixed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Disable_Hardware_Accelerated_Video_Flag_Android\"><\/span>4. Disable Hardware Accelerated Video Flag (Android)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Similar to the previous method, few users on forums suggest that disabling the flag fixes the issue of videos not being playable on Google Chrome. Here&#8217;s how to disable the hardware-accelerated video decode flag.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Type in <strong>chrome:\/\/flags <\/strong>in the address bar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Search for the flag by typing in the keyword <strong>hardware <\/strong>in the search bar.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-57-318_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-57-318_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Disable FlaDisable Flag to Fix Chrome Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-57-318_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-57-318_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-56-471_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-56-471_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Disable FlaDisable Flag to Fix Chrome Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-56-471_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-56-471_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Once you find the flag, click on the dropdown menu to control the flag.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Now, click on&#xA0;the <strong>disabled <\/strong>option.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-58-307_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-58-307_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Disable FlaDisable Flag to Fix Chrome Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-58-307_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-56-58-307_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-57-01-070_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-57-01-070_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Disable FlaDisable Flag to Fix Chrome Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-57-01-070_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-57-01-070_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>You will now be asked to relaunch Chrome, after which you can reload to check if videos can be played.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Ensure_Safe_Browsing_is_Set_to_Standard_Android\"><\/span>5. Ensure Safe Browsing is Set to Standard (Android)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Safe browsing in Google Chrome comes with a few different levels. In case you have the enhanced protection enabled, a few websites seem to break and might not be able to play videos. To fix videos not playing in Chrome, you can try switching the safe browsing level to standard.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data to Fix Chrome Android Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-20-041_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-20-041_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-20-041_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-20-041_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Click on the <strong>three dots menu icon<\/strong> in the top right corner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Click on <strong>Settings &gt;<\/strong>&#xA0;<strong>Privacy and Security.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-23-636_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-23-636_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-23-636_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-23-636_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-26-490_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-26-490_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-26-490_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-26-490_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Here, click on <strong>Safe Browsing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Select <strong>Standard Protection.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Use_Incognito_Mode_Android_iOS\"><\/span>6. Use Incognito Mode (Android, iOS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If existing browser data is causing problems such that you cannot play videos in Chrome, you can try switching to the incognito mode. This can be used on both Android and iOS.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>On Android<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com-android-chrome-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com.android.chrome-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com.android.chrome-2.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com.android.chrome-2-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-26-157_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-26-157_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-26-157_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-26-157_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Click on the <strong>three dots menu icon<\/strong> in the top right corner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Click on <strong>the New Incognito tab.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-11' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-00-054_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-00-054_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-00-054_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-00-054_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-06-003_ch-deletescape-lawnchair-plah\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-06-003_ch.deletescape.lawnchair.plah_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-06-003_ch.deletescape.lawnchair.plah_.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-55-06-003_ch.deletescape.lawnchair.plah_-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>An incognito tab will now open up, and you can try loading the video.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Alternatively, on a few devices, you can <strong>long-press <\/strong>on the Chrome app icon, and then directly open up an incognito tab.<\/p>\n<h4>On iOS<\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-12' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_img_4727\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4727.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4727.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4727-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_img_4730\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4730.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4730.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4730-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Click on the <strong>three dots menu icon<\/strong> in the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Click on <strong>the New Incognito tab <\/strong>from the list of options.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>The incognito tab will now open up and you can try playing the video now.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Use_Desktop_Mode_Android_iOS\"><\/span>7. Use Desktop Mode (Android, iOS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Viewing the website and its contents on the <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/1336\/open-desktop-website-on-phone-or-mobile-website-on-desktop-in-google-chrome\/\">desktop mode<\/a> might help fix videos not playing in Chrome. This method is available for Android and iOS.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>On Android&#xA0;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>When you are on the website in which you are unable to play videos, click on the <strong>three dots menu icon <\/strong>on the top right corner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Click on <strong>Desktop Site. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>You can try reloading the website on the desktop version of the website, and check if you can fix videos not playing in Chrome.<\/p>\n<h4>On iOS<\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-13' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-59-36-971_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-59-36-971_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-59-36-971_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-59-36-971_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_whatsapp-image-2022-05-26-at-3-09-10-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-26-at-3.09.10-PM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-26-at-3.09.10-PM.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-26-at-3.09.10-PM-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Click on the <strong>three dots menu icon <\/strong>in the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Click on <strong>Desktop Site. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>You can now try reloading the website in the desktop version to check if you can now play videos.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Clear_Browsing_Data_Android_iOS\"><\/span>8. Clear Browsing Data (Android, iOS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Clearing Chrome browser data often end up solving a lot of problems. Chances are, there might be a few malicious elements stuck in the browser data. You can try this method to fix the issue of concern.<\/p>\n<h4>On Android<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Click on the <strong>three dots menu icon<\/strong> in the top right corner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Click on <strong>Settings. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-14' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data to Fix Chrome Android Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-54-472_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data to Fix Chrome Android Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-54-51-087_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Click on <strong>Clear Browsing Data.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Check the options for <strong>Cookies and site data, <\/strong>and <strong>Cached images and files.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-15' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-39-167_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-39-167_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data to Fix Chrome Android Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-39-167_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-39-167_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-46-956_com-android-chrome\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-46-956_com.android.chrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data to Fix Chrome Android Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-46-956_com.android.chrome.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_Screenshot_2022-05-22-00-58-46-956_com.android.chrome-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: <\/strong>Now click on <strong>Clear data.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>On iOS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Click on the <strong>three dots menu icon<\/strong> in the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Click on <strong>Settings <\/strong>from the list of options.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-16' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_img_4727-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4727-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data to Fix Chrome iOS Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4727-1.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4727-1-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_img_4733\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4733.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data to Fix Chrome iOS Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4733.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4733-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Now, click on <strong>Privacy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-17' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_img_4734\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4734.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data to Fix Chrome iOS Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4734.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4734-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_img_4735\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4735.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Clear Browsing Data to Fix Chrome iOS Not Playing Videos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4735.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4735-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Click on the<strong> Clear Browsing Data <\/strong>page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5: <\/strong>Now, click on <strong>Clear Browsing Data. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Disable_VPN_Android_iOS\"><\/span>9. Disable VPN (Android, iOS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In case you are using a VPN, chances are the video is not available in the location of the server you are connected to. So ensure to disable VPN, and here&#8217;s how you can do it on both Android and iOS.<\/p>\n<h4>On Android<\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-18' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_whatsapp-image-2022-05-23-at-12-07-04-am-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-23-at-12.07.04-AM-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-23-at-12.07.04-AM-1.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-23-at-12.07.04-AM-1-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_whatsapp-image-2022-05-23-at-12-07-05-am\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-23-at-12.07.05-AM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-23-at-12.07.05-AM.jpg 296w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-23-at-12.07.05-AM-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Open the <strong>Settings<\/strong> app on your phone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>On most Android phones, you&#8217;ll find <strong>VPN<\/strong>&#xA0;under <strong>Network Settings<\/strong> or a menu of a similar name.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Ensure VPN stays disabled.<\/p>\n<h4>On iOS<\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-19' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_whatsapp-image-2022-05-26-at-3-09-10-pm-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-26-at-3.09.10-PM-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-26-at-3.09.10-PM-1.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-26-at-3.09.10-PM-1-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_whatsapp-image-2022-05-26-at-3-09-10-pm-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-26-at-3.09.10-PM-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-26-at-3.09.10-PM-2.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-26-at-3.09.10-PM-2-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Open the Settings app on your iOS device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Click on <strong>VPN. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Make sure the toggle is turned off for <strong>VPN <\/strong>and it stays disabled.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Update_Chrome_Android_iOS\"><\/span>10. Update Chrome (Android, iOS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Staying updated to the latest version of Chrome is quite essential. The developers of Chrome are quick enough to notice bugs if faced by a large group of users. Hence, the push updates whenever necessary.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-20' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/whatsapp-image-2022-05-22-at-11-57-35-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-22-at-11.57.35-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-22-at-11.57.35-PM.jpeg 297w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-05-22-at-11.57.35-PM-136x300.jpeg 136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_img_4724\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4724.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4724.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4724-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Visit Google Chrome on <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.android.chrome&amp;hl=en_IN&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Play Store (Android)<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-chrome\/id535886823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>App Store (iOS)<\/strong><\/a> to ensure you remain on the latest version. Else, click on <strong>Update <\/strong>as shown in the images below.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Disable_Content_and_Privacy_Restrictions_iOS\"><\/span>11. Disable Content and Privacy Restrictions (iOS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A few configurations in the screen time section of the iPhone can restrict content. This probably is the reason why videos are not playing on Google Chrome. Here&#8217;s how you can disable the option, and try and fix videos not playing in Chrome.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-21' class='gallery galleryid-11839 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/img_4736\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4736.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4736.png 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_4736-139x300.png 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_img_4737\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4737.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4737.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4737-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/11839\/fix-videos-not-playing-on-chrome-mobile\/batch_img_4738\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4738.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4738.jpg 304w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/batch_IMG_4738-139x300.jpg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>In the settings app of the iPhone, click on <strong>Screen Time. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Click on <strong>Content &amp; Privacy <\/strong><strong>Restrictions. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Turn off the toggle for <strong>Content &amp; Privacy Restrictions. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span>Wrapping Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are some of the methods that you can try to fix videos not playing in Chrome. We hope these methods helped you solve the issue. Stay tuned to our website for more such articles to fix common issues on Google Chrome, and other web browsers as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all love Google Chrome, and it is one of the most installed web browsers on both Android and iOS. But it does not mean that it&#8217;s flawless and free from issues. At Browser To Use, we are constantly on the lookout for bugs that bother users. 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