How to Fix Firefox Not Playing Videos (2023)

The Mozilla Foundation developed Mozilla Firefox as an open-sourced browser. It was released in 2003 and soon gained wide popularity because of its user-friendly interface and wide range of available extensions. However, the popularity of Firefox declined when Google Chrome was released. Since then, both have been giving tough competition to each other.

Firefox still has a loyal fan base who still prefer this browser. If you are one of them but feel frustrated due to the Firefox not playing videos issue, do not worry. Simply read on to know how to fix Firefox not playing videos.

How to Fix Firefox Not Playing Videos

Why Firefox not playing videos error occurs?

There can be various reasons for this error to occur, namely:

• Outdated version of Firefox
• Firefox extensions & acceleration features
• Corrupt cache memory & cookies
• Disabled cookies & pop-ups

Before, doing any advance troubleshooting, you should first try to restart your PC and check if the Firefox not playing videos issue is resolved or not.

1. Shko tek Start menu > Power > Restart siç përshkruhet.

Once the computer has restarted, launch Firefox and check if videos are playing. Hopefully, the issue is resolved. If not, then continue with the below methods.

Method 1: Update Firefox

If you have not installed the latest updates to Firefox, it may lead to issues when you try to play videos on this web browser. There might be bugs in your current version of Firefox, which an update might fix. Follow these steps to update it:

1. Nisja Firefox browser and then open the menu duke klikuar tek three-dashed icon. Zgjedh Ndihmë siç tregohet më poshtë.

2. Tjetra, klikoni në Rreth Firefox si në vazhdim.

3. In the new window that now opens, Firefox will check for updates. If no updates are available, the Firefox-i është i përditësuar message will be displayed as below.

4. If an update is available, Firefox will automatically install the update.

5. Së fundi, restart shfletuesi.

If you still face the same issue, try the next fix.

Metoda 2: Çaktivizoni Përshpejtimin e Hardware

Nxitimi i harduerit is the process wherein certain hardware components are assigned specific tasks to enhance the functioning of a program. The hardware acceleration feature in Firefox provides convenience and speed, but it also might contain error-causing bugs. Therefore, you can try to disable hardware acceleration to potentially fix videos not loading Firefox issue as:

1. Nisja Firefox dhe i hapur menuja as before. Select Cilësimet, siç tregohet në imazhin më poshtë.

2. Then, uncheck the box next to Përdorni cilësimet e rekomanduara të performancës nën Performance Tab.

3. Next, uncheck the box next to Përdorni përshpejtimin e pajisjeve kur është në dispozicion.

4. Së fundi, restart Firefox. Check if Firefox can play videos.

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Metoda 3: Çaktivizoni shtesat e Firefox-it

Add-ons that are enabled on the Firefox browser may be interfering with websites and not allowing videos to play. Follow the steps below to disable add-ons and fix Firefox no audio & not playing videos issue:

1. Nisja Firefox dhe vet menu. Këtu, klikoni mbi Shtesa dhe Tema siç përshkruhet më poshtë.

2. Tjetra, klikoni në Extensions from the left pane to see the list of add-on extensions.

3. Kliko në tre pika next to each add-on and then select Heq. As an example, we have removed Përmirësuesi i YouTube extension in the attached screenshot.

4. After removing the unwanted add-ons, restart the browser and verify if the issue is resolved.

If Firefox not playing videos problem persists, you can clear the browser cache and cookies as well.

Method 4: Delete Browser Cache and Cookies

If the cache files and cookies of the browser get corrupt, it can lead to Firefox not playing videos error. Here’s how to delete cache and cookies from Firefox:

1. Hapur Firefox. Shkoni në Side menu > Settings as you did earlier.

2. Tjetra, klikoni në Privatësia dhe Siguria from the left pane. It is indicated by a lock icon, siç tregohet në imazhin më poshtë.

3. Then, scroll down to the Cookies dhe të dhënat e sitit opsion. Klikoni mbi Të dhëna të qarta siç theksohet.

4. Next, check the boxes next to both, Cookies dhe të dhënat e sitit Përmbajtja e uebit e ruajtur në memorie in the pop-up window that follows.

5. Së fundmi, klikoni në Qartë Rifillo, fillo përsëri the web browser.

Check if the above method worked to fix the issue of Firefox not playing videos. If not, move to the next solution.

Method 5: Allow Autoplay on Firefox

If you are facing the ‘Twitter videos not playing on Firefox’ problem, then it may be because Autoplay is not enabled on your browser. Here’s how to fix Firefox not playing videos error:

1. Vizitoni where videos are not playing using Firefox. Here, Twitter is shown as an example.

2. Më pas, klikoni në Blloko ikonën to expand it. Here, click on the sideward arrow siç theksohet më poshtë.

3. Pastaj, zgjidhni Më shumë informacion siç tregohet më poshtë.

4. Në Informacioni i faqes menu, shkoni te Permissions Tab.

5. Nën Luaj automatikisht section, uncheck the box next to Use default.

6. Then, click on Allow Audio and Video. Refer to the image below for clarity.

Enable Autoplay for All Websites

You can also ensure that the Autoplay feature is allowed for all websites, by default, as follows:

1. Shkoni te Side menu > Settings> Privacy and Security siç udhëzohet në Metoda 4.

2. Shkoni poshtë në Permissions and click on Autoplay Cilësimet, siç theksohet.

3. Here, ensure that Allow Audio and Video is enabled. If not, choose it from the drop-down menu as shown in the image below.

4. Më në fund, restart the browser. Check if the ‘videos not playing on firefox’ issue has been resolved. If it isn’t, read below.

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Method 6: Allow Cookies, History, and Pop-ups

Some websites require cookies and pop-ups to be allowed on your browser to stream data and audio-video content. Follow the steps written here to allow cookies, history, and pop-ups on Firefox:

Lejo "Cookies".

1. Nisja Firefox shfletuesin dhe lundroni tek Side menu > Settings > Privatësia dhe siguria as explained previously.

2. Nën Cookies dhe të dhënat e sitit seksioni, klikoni mbi Menaxho përjashtimet siç përshkruhet.

3. Here, make sure that no website is added to the list of exceptions to block cookies.

4. Move to the next step without leaving this page.

Allow History

1. On the same page, scroll down to the Histori seksion.

2. Choose to Remember History nga drop-down menu.

3. Move to the next step without exiting the settings page.

Allow Pop-Ups

1. Kthehuni te Privacy and Security page me Permissions seksion.

2. Here, uncheck the box next to Blloko dritaret kërcyese siç tregohet më poshtë.

Once the above steps have been executed, try to play videos on Firefox.

If the Firefox videos not playing issue persists, move to the succeeding methods to refresh Firefox and reboot your computer.

Method 7: Refresh Firefox

When you use the Refresh Firefox option, your browser will be reset, potentially fixing all minor glitches you are currently experiencing. Here’s how to Refresh Firefox:

1. Në Firefox shfletuesi, shkoni te Side menu > Help, siç tregohet më poshtë.

2. Tjetra, klikoni në më shumë Troubleshooting Information siç përshkruhet më poshtë.

3. Troubleshooting Information page is displayed on the screen. Finally, click on Rifresko Firefox-in, siç tregohet më poshtë.

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Shpresojmë që ky udhëzues të ishte i dobishëm dhe ju keni qenë në gjendje fix Firefox not playing videos issue. Also, let us know which method worked the best for you. Finally, if you have any questions or suggestions regarding this article, feel free to drop them in the comments section below.