Firefox Issue & Youtube

VaderDSL · 30 Nov 2008 at 15:52

Hi there, I am having a really odd problem with Firefox 3.0.4. When I am viewing youtube, invariably when I close the tab firefox locks up and crashes, it does it 1 in 3 times I'm viewing youtube in a separate tab.

Now I am overclocking but nothing else I do on the machine has any problems, I can run Prime 95 for days with no problem, games are fine and normal browsing on firefox is perfect, as are other videos on other sites.

Now I was thinking it could potentially be my AV program, KIS 2009, but what would be happening behind the scenes that causes my AV program to hang firefox when closing a tab. I also thought it might be a codec problem, but why does it only affect youtube?

I'm really struggling to come up with an answer to the issue.

Cheers

Paul91 · 30 Nov 2008 at 16:05

I have the same problem, but it doesn't seem to be doing it as frequently for me by viewing my videos through a blog list.

tolien · 30 Nov 2008 at 17:48

Usual drill, try Firefox's safe mode or a new profile, and make sure you have the latest version of Flash.
If Firefox crashes, do you get the crash reporter?

VaderDSL · 30 Nov 2008 at 18:50

It does bring up the crah reporter, I'll try installing flash again.

Not having any problems afaik in safe mode. Odd

Cob · 30 Nov 2008 at 18:57

Been doing this with me too recently.

Firefox locks up and/or crashes if I click Back before a video has finished. Firefox jumps to about 50% CPU usage during the freeze.

VaderDSL · 30 Nov 2008 at 19:01

Well I deleted my profile and created a new one with no add-ons etc. seems to be fine now.

Cob · 30 Nov 2008 at 19:05

Probably one of the add-ons then, or Flash player.

Hunt it down.

tolien · 30 Nov 2008 at 19:28

VaderDSL said:
It does bring up the crah reporter, I'll try installing flash again.

If it submitted the report, it should be listed in about:crashes - a link might be useful.

VaderDSL · 30 Nov 2008 at 19:40

Will do, I don't understand what it all means but I'll post a link.

http://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/5c16d64e-4c22-499b-9ee2-0a8f42081130

that's the crash thread, I have 5 others all within a day or two that were submitted.

apatia77 · 30 Nov 2008 at 19:42

I am having crashes too lately with youtube and firefox, i am using vista 64, never really had any crashed before but lately quite few and it seems only with youtube and might have few more with some flash content. Good to have IE installed by defoult

chris.dante · 30 Nov 2008 at 20:16

I've had a few crashes as well. Not a big problem but annoying.

rodo · 30 Nov 2008 at 20:48

Had same thing few times now with firefox error reporter. Just made a new profile and praying

yashiro · 1 Dec 2008 at 04:03

It is very probably a Flash problem.