Many YouTube users are still running into video loading issues, despite official “fix” earlier

It seems the recent troubles with YouTube video playback aren’t quite over yet. While the platform announced a fix back in late February, a significant number of users are reporting they still can’t watch videos reliably. Frustration is mounting as the problem persists weeks after it was supposedly resolved.

The issue largely centers around a specific error message: “Video unavailable. This content isn’t available, try again later.” Reports of this problem surged around February 21st, prompting YouTube to acknowledge the situation via a community forum post. A Google employee confirmed they were aware and working on it. Shortly after, the post was updated with a “[FIXED]” tag, suggesting the problem had been solved.

However, the replies to that very forum post tell a different story. Hundreds of comments flooded in after the fix was announced, all saying the same thing: the issue wasn’t gone. Users from various locations detailed how videos would fail to load, often showing an endless buffering circle or the dreaded “video unavailable” or “content isn’t available” messages.

This isn’t the first time users have faced this kind of glitch. Similar complaints about unavailable videos surfaced last September, indicating this might be a recurring headache for the platform and its viewers.

The current wave of problems seems particularly stubborn. Some users have noticed patterns, like videos failing to play only when they are logged into their Google account. Signing out or using an incognito window sometimes acts as a temporary workaround, but it’s hardly an ideal solution, especially for those with YouTube Premium subscriptions or specific account settings.

That said, one user on Reddit suggested that you might be running into the problem if you’re signed into too many devices with the same account. Another Redditor tried logging out from a couple of devices and claimed that the issue did indeed disappear after that. So maybe give it a shot.

The sentiment among affected users is clear in the ongoing stream of forum replies. The latest response on the thread at the time of this writing is from a few hours ago. And it seems reports are coming in almost every day. A recent comment from, amki, sums up what most users are experiencing. They stated, “This very much isn’t fixed. In fact, it just started for me this morning. Still happening a good 10 hours later, and only happens when I’m logged in. I can only watch videos if I’m logged out.”

As comments continue to pour in well into April, it’s clear that YouTube still needs to patch the bug. For many viewers, trying to watch their favorite creators remains a gamble, leaving them wondering when a permanent solution will finally arrive.