YouTube not showing live streams

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YouTube not showing live streams

Post by pacopacopaco » 2026-02-09, 11:13

MacOS X 10.8.5:
34.0.1:
64-bit browser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vytmBNhc9ig / any live stream:
Browser theme (if not default):
Adblock Latitude 5.0.9 and Modify HTTP Response 1.3.8:
Installed plugins: Adobe Flash 32.0.0.238 and Java Applet Plug-in 14.9.0:

If possible, please include the output of help->troubleshooting information (as text):
Your browser can't play this video.

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Re: YouTube not showing live streams

Post by vannilla » 2026-02-09, 11:24

Works on my machine (TM), though because of eMatrix the video stops after about 30 seconds.
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Re: YouTube not showing live streams

Post by Night Wing » 2026-02-09, 12:34

The live stream from that link works for me as well. Nice live stream from the orbiting ISS showing the Earth.

At this time I am using 64 bit (GTK2) linux Pale Moon 34.0.1 running in 64 bit MX Linux 25.1 (Infinity) Xfce.
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Linux Debian 13.3 (Trixie) Xfce w/Pale Moon, Waterfox, Firefox

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Re: YouTube not showing live streams

Post by Gemmaugr » 2026-02-09, 13:51

Works for me. Using eMatrix and uBO. No stopping at 30 seconds either (and no ads). Win 10, PM 34.0.1 64-bit.

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Re: YouTube not showing live streams

Post by pacopacopaco » 2026-02-11, 10:13

pacopacopaco wrote:
2026-02-09, 11:13
MacOS X 10.8.5:
34.0.1:
64-bit browser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vytmBNhc9ig / any live stream:
Browser theme (if not default):
Adblock Latitude 5.0.9 and Modify HTTP Response 1.3.8:
Installed plugins: Adobe Flash 32.0.0.238 and Java Applet Plug-in 14.9.0:

If possible, please include the output of help->troubleshooting information (as text):
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Re: YouTube not showing live streams

Post by pacopacopaco » 2026-02-11, 10:18

vannilla wrote:
2026-02-09, 11:24
Works on my machine (TM), though because of eMatrix the video stops after about 30 seconds.
Please follow the instructions clearly labeled in the template: please include the output of help->troubleshooting information (as text)
Troubleshooting info It is now included.
Thanks for the hint!!

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Re: YouTube not showing live streams

Post by vannilla » 2026-02-11, 12:18

Just throwing out ideas so don't consider this a solution until it's tested, but I see hardware acceleration is off and that might interfere with YouTube's live streaming.

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Re: YouTube not showing live streams

Post by Moonchild » 2026-02-11, 13:03

vannilla wrote:
2026-02-11, 12:18
Just throwing out ideas so don't consider this a solution until it's tested, but I see hardware acceleration is off and that might interfere with YouTube's live streaming.
Having MP4 disabled for MSE might also interfere. I'm not sure what's in use for live streaming but I can imagine mp4 is used there because it's a lot less expensive for on-the-fly encoding than vp8/9...
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Re: YouTube not showing live streams

Post by Goodydino » 2026-02-11, 18:21

With that stream, I hear music but do not see Earth. I see a lot of coloured flickering spots.

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Re: YouTube not showing live streams

Post by pacopacopaco » 2026-02-12, 20:19

Moonchild wrote:
2026-02-11, 13:03
vannilla wrote:
2026-02-11, 12:18
Just throwing out ideas so don't consider this a solution until it's tested, but I see hardware acceleration is off and that might interfere with YouTube's live streaming.
Having MP4 disabled for MSE might also interfere. I'm not sure what's in use for live streaming but I can imagine mp4 is used there because it's a lot less expensive for on-the-fly encoding than vp8/9...
I set it like this and stream works. Thanks!!

media.mediasource.mp4.enabled;true