Microsoft Edge finally fixes its YouTube problem
No more freezing issues on YouTube… for now
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Microsofthas finally fixed a long-standing issue in its Edge browser, where it would freeze at random moments when a video was playing inYouTube.
Even though the browser runs throughGoogle’s Chromium engine, Microsoft has developed its own version for Edge, which is why some bugs, such as this one, appear here and not in Google’s Chrome browser as well.
This issue has been prevalent over the past month, with only YouTube being affected, not other video sites such as Vimeo, or even Netflix and BBC iPlayer.
What was the issue?
According to aReddit post, the whole browser would freeze as soon as a video in YouTube would either begin to play, or it was changed to a full screen view.
At worst this would crash the Edge browser, requiring you to close it through Task Manager and having to restore your tabs.
This issue is in the official build version of 90.0.818.46, released on April 22, 2021.
How to update
Even though the latest release is version 90.0.818.62, it doesn’t fix the YouTube issue. A representative from the Edge team recommended updating to the Canary channel, the pre-release version of the browser from Microsoft’sInsider siteif you’re experiencing constant issues when trying to watch a video.
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The official version of Edge is usually released every six weeks, so the fix will likely arrive there by the end of this month.
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