If you are using Google Chrome web browser then you might be aware that sometimes you can’t view youtube videos from chrome and get a message “Sorry the video is no longer available”. This is due to the flash player issue, though you have flash player installed on your computer and the youtube videos works perfectly in other browsers like Firefox, Opera then why does the flash plugin player doesn’t support chrome browser?
This is due to the incompatible nature of chrome with the new macromedia flash player.
So here is quick fix for those who want to watch youtube videos on Google chrome. Basically we are going to remove/uninstall the old Adobe flash player from all browser and install other version of Macromedia adobe flash player plugin.
Installing Adobe Flash Player on Google Chrome
First download the small Flash player uninstaller file and uninstall the current flash plugin from your system, here are the un installers
- Download the Windows Uninstaller
- Download the Mac OS X Uninstaller
- Download the Mac OS 8.x, 9.x Uninstaller
Adobe has the updated Flash player 10 beta for Windows and Mac,download them and install the flash player. Now close all the application and re start the system.
Open youtube videos on Chrome & Viola! you can watch videos now 
This worked for me and hopefully will work for every chrome user! If you are unable to get the Youtube videos working on Google chrome or any other flash content then here is another guide to have Google chrome Adobe flash player working!
Written by Sid
The innocent mastermind and the editor of this blog, I am a 19 year old 'normal' kid. With 2+ years of blogging experience and web research, I've enjoyed my share of success and happiness through blogging and strive my best to provide clear ideas on tech.
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still misunderstanding
hey rockstar sid
this for you……
its not work properly… plez mind it…
when i install flash player it says i need admin permision and my bruver is in spain right so is ther another way?
I HAD THE PROBLEM WHEN ON MY SPACE AND COULDNT INSTALL THE UPDATE..I 3 FINGER SALUTED (ALT CONT DELEATE) TO GET TO TASK MANAGER TO EXIT MYSPACE AND SWITCHED TO UPDATE AND IT FIXED ITSELF..
I was facing this problem. CHrome was not installing the fash plyer plugin.
here wasthe solution
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=64014bdffc23b049&hl=en
Just wanted to say thanks a ton. It was driving me nuts not being able to see certain things with Chrome. I was about to go back to IE and then you rescued me!!!
Guys this works if you implement it properly.. anyway for those of you who still can’t watch videos or flash content,Chromium has got a official fix for this (You gotta Update Chrome) http://blogote.com/2008/ideas/browser-ideas/google-chrome-fix-adobe-flash-player-adobe-pdf-file-viewing-issues.html
It didn’t work. >:(
Great help, your info fixed my problem with Vista. Just uninstalled and installed again. Thanks
thanx!
grt tip…
Graet post mate. Keep them coming….
yes i have got it
dano stane che naprao
@David – This must be helpful.. http://blogote.com/2008/ideas/browser-ideas/google-chrome-adobe-flash-player-cant-watch-youtube-videos.html
hi it did not work for me =( that suck i cant watch any videos mm thanks anyway