There was a problem playing this video Google Drive
Download Article Show Download Article If you’ve ever tried to view a Google Drive video file in Chrome, you may have experienced the frustration of getting a playback error message, such as “This video cannot be played” or “Whoops! There was a problem playing this video.” Fortunately, there are lots of possible solutions you can try to fix this issue and get your video playing. In this article, we’ll go over some of the common reasons that Google Drive videos won’t play in Chrome, and how to fix them.
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Thanks for submitting a tip for review! Advertisement ReferencesAbout This ArticleThanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 7,369 times. Is this article up to date?Why does Google Drive say this video Cannot be played?Video Resolution: 1920*1080p is the maximum size supported by Google Drive. Any video that exceeds this resolution fails to load or play on it. Internet Speed: Google Drive needs stable and high-speed internet to play video in your cloud storage. You can't play video with slow internet or fluctuating network.
Can't preview file there was a problem playing this video?Clear Browser Cache. If you're still getting the 'Couldn't preview files' error, then the issue might be with the temporary files stored by your browser stored on your browser. You'll need to delete the browser cache data and reload Google Drive again to resolve it.
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