Sometimes videos get downloaded to the hard drive but don't play because the video tool is not compatible. YouTube Downloaders may not work because of outdated browser settings.Īny browser below Mozilla FireFox 4.0 will not support YouTube downloader programs, and as for Chrome, it is best to check for OS updates before heading for downloads. Uninstalling the McAfee will help resume the downloads. In this case, the message displayed will generally be '404 Error'. Sometimes McAfee may interfere with the YouTube downloader. Here again the message displayed will be 'Video Not Found'.
If a download attempt is made from a geographical area outside the boundaries of the video's place of origin, the download will simply not take place. YouTube Video Not Found because of IP address. These videos are hard protected and difficult to download. In this case, the common message displayed will be 'Video Not Found'. Some YouTube videos will simply not download because of copyright issues. Trying the same download through an upgraded version of the same program should do the trick. In this case the failure the message displayed will be '404 Error'. Sometimes YouTube downloader programs are not updated with their coding. Here is a compiled list of the most common problems that one can face with these downloaders. Why Is My YouTube Downloader Not Working?
