Google is responsible for both YouTube and the Chrome web browser, but that doesn’t mean they always work perfectly together. There are a few things you can try if YouTube isn’t working in Chrome.

To get YouTube working again in the Chrome browser, you'll need to address the underlying issue. Issues that can prevent YouTube from playing videos include:

Before you begin, update Chrome to make sure you're running the latest version. Try each of the following steps until YouTube works again:

Close and restart Chrome. If you have multiple Chrome windows open, close them all. If YouTube still isn't working, force quit Chrome to make sure it's completely closed.