Enable HTML5 Chrome

The easy instruction steps explain to you on how to enable the YouTube HTML5 player. You can enable the HTML5 player by following the steps here below:

  1. Open the YouTube HTML5 website:
    https://www.youtube.com/html5
  2. And click on the button Enable HTML5, that is all

The next time you open a YouTube video, it shows automatically the video in the HTML5 video player from YouTube. Now you are no longer dependent on the Adobe Flash plug-in, that said every month to download and update this to the new Flash version. Also an important note, in the year 2020 Adobe Flash plug-in will be discontinued because of performance and security reasons.

Enable HTML5 Chrome
Enable HTML5 Chrome
Youtube HTML5 player in supported web browsers

Update YouTube HTML5 player

YouTube recently announced in January 2015 that they will show default the HTML5 version of his YouTuber to all users. This for Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge web browser. From this date on your YouTube HTML5 video player will be better than the previous player. It buffers fast your favorite video and not a glitch or obstruction between each frame.

HTML5 Supported Browsers

Many browsers support both the video element in HTML5 and either the H.264 video codec or the WebM format. These include:

  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Opera
  • Apple Safari

As of the year 2015, you can not disable the YouTube HTML5 player. Because the HTML5 video is part of the web rendering and does not use a plugin, extension or NPAPI to detect this element.

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Many Windows 10 users reported encountering an issue while trying to play HTML5 videos in their browser.

The error message Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available interrupts the videos from loading.

The culprit behind this inconvenience is usually Adobe Flash Player. As the Internet browsers often use Adobe Flash to run HTML5 videos, a check on the Flash Player’s activity is recommended.

Speaking of errors, this isn’t the only one, and many users reported This video file cannot be played. (error code: 232011), but we covered that one in a separate guide.

Here’s how one user described the issue on Microsoft Answers forum:

When I try to play HTML5 videos in IE9, I get the message that Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
NONE of the videos are supported, as the video frames give messages that state:
Your browser cannot play H.264 high profile content with the HTML5 video element.
How can I fix this?

We managed to come up with a series of solutions to help you run HTML5 videos in your Internet browser.

What does HTML5 video not properly encoded mean?

HTML5 is a new form of video element that has been invented, and it is used to allow videos to be played on web browsers.

If you are playing a video on a web page and receive this error message, it indicates that the HTML5 format codecs are not supported by your browser or that your browser is outdated.

Moreover, here are some error variations that you may encounter, but nonetheless, fix with the solutions below:

  • HTML5 video not properly encoded Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Puffin
  • Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio
  • Your browser does not support HTML5 video
  • HTML5 video not found
  • Error code html5_video 4
  • Live streaming is available with the HTML5 player in the latest versions of Internet Explorer on Windows 8.1 or later, Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Chrome, Firefox, or Opera
  • To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
  • HTML5 error loading please refresh

Which browser is HTML5 compatible?

All modern browsers have been supporting HTML5 for a while now. Almost every browser will be able to handle HTML5 content without issues.

Some older browsers or ones that use their own or obscure rendering engines might have issues, but with any of the popular browsers, you won’t have issues with HTML5.

Despite widespread support, many users reported Your browser does not support HTML5 video on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and other browsers.

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If you’re having this problem with your browser, perhaps you should consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video.

Unlike Chrome, this browser is a lot faster, and you won’t have any issues with HTML5 videos while using it. Opera comes with various built-in packages, enhanced resource consumption, and great design.

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How do I make my browser support HTML5?

1. Update your browser

  1. Click the Menu button in the top right corner and select Help. Then select About Google Chrome.
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
  2. Wait while Chrome checks for updates.
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
  3. Once the updates are installed, restart your browser.

After updating the browser, check if Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio is still present.

2. Delete cookies and cache

This issue can occur if there’s problem with the server and the specific video. Unfortunately, that’s a server side issue and you can’t change that.

However, your cache can also cause this problem, so it’s advised to clear it by following these steps:

  1. Click on More icon, next select More tools. Lastly, click on Clear browsing data.
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
  2. Make sure that All time is selected as the Time range.
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
  3. Click on Clear data.

You can also get To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video, but that can be fixed with a browser update.

3. Disable add-ons

  1. Click the three dots icon in the top right corner.
  2. Select More tools and choose Extensions.
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
    Enable HTML5 Chrome

  3. Find the extension that you want to block.
  4. Click the toggle switch next to it. If it turns gray, it means that you disabled it.
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
    Enable HTML5 Chrome

In case you encounter Opera Your browser does not support HTML5 video message, disabling the extensions might help you.

4. Add plugins to support your browser

  1. Press Windows key + S. Enter optional features and then select Manage optional features.
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
  2. Search for windows media player.
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
  3. Select it from the list and click on Install.
    Enable HTML5 Chrome
    Enable HTML5 Chrome

Issues such as these can occur if HTML5 video is not properly encoded, so installing the necessary components can help.

Keep in mind that there’s no option to download the supporting codecs of HTML5, but sometimes certain components need to be installed in order for it to work.

  1. Change watch?=v with embed/ in the link tab.
  2. For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
    to https://www.youtube.com/embed/

By modifying the link, you might be able to fix problems with SSL HTML5 video, so be sure to try that.

Read more about this topic

  • 5 Ways to Fix Bad Video Quality in Chrome [Netflix, YouTube]
  • 5 Ways to Get Past your Browser Can’t Play this Video Pop Up
  • Chrome Keeps Flickering in Windows 11: How to Stop It

As you can see, fixing this problem is pretty simple, and you can do it with ease by following the solutions from this guide.

There are similar issues to this one, and we already covered Your browser does not support video playback in one of our previous guides, so be sure to check it out.

We hope that our solutions have proven to be useful when it comes to fixing the Your browser does not support HTML5 video issues. Leave a comment in the section below if it worked for you.

Does Google Chrome have HTML5?

HTML5 is now compatible with all popular browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE9, and Opera) and with the introduction of DOCTYPE, it is even possible to have a few HTML features in older versions of Internet Explorer too.

How do I fix HTML5 video not found in Chrome?

5 Ways to solve 'HTML5 Video File Not Found' error.
Update your browser..
Remove cookies and cache..
Toggle hardware acceleration..
Start the browser in Safe Mode..
Download supporting codecs..

How do I open a HTML5 video in Chrome?

See screenshot!.
Open the Chrome developer inspector tool..
Click right on that src value (from that <video>), and select the "Open in new tab".
Then you get this default HTML5 video player from the Chrome web browser..

How do I know if HTML5 is enabled?

To confirm if a webpage is HTML5 or 4.01, check the doctype at the very top of the webpage in source code view.