What do I do if Youtube videos are replaced with "Plugin Blocked"

Article ID: 210 | Last Updated: Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 12:59 PM

Youtube video is replaced with a black box and the words "Plugin Blocked" in Safari or Firefox.

Symptoms :

This can also occur in other Flash based applications

Resolution:

Update Adobe Flash player on the computer from adobe.com.

Cause:

Safari and Firefox are blocking out of date Flash Player plugin.

Applies To:

Can apply to any browser on any OS that is attempting to play flash video. Appearance or message may be different on different platforms.

More Information:

For more information or assistance, please contact the ITServices Helpdesk - 250.807.9000 or 855.807.9001.

Attached Files

There are no attachments for this article.

Related Articles

Basic Troubleshooting for Endnote 6 issues with Office 2013

Viewed 6753 times since Tue, Jun 16, 2015

How to strip attachments from emails (Windows)

Viewed 12486 times since Wed, Mar 16, 2022

How do I encrypt a PDF file?

Viewed 2866 times since Thu, Dec 8, 2016

How to strip attachments from emails (Mac)

Viewed 8282 times since Tue, Mar 15, 2022

How to Report a Stolen or Lost Computer Equipment

Viewed 7516 times since Thu, Jun 21, 2018

Manage email messages by using rules (Windows)

Viewed 2831 times since Wed, Mar 16, 2022

How do I work with ISO files?

Viewed 2960 times since Wed, Sep 5, 2018

Manage email messages by using rules (Mac)

Viewed 6507 times since Thu, Mar 17, 2022

Troubleshooting Da-Lite C model screen when it gets stuck down.

Viewed 9927 times since Wed, Jan 23, 2019

How to fix network drives missing on a Windows computer

Viewed 2928 times since Tue, Jun 6, 2023

MENU