I have received error code 102630 while attempting to stream videos, what can I do to fix it?

[Derrickbox]

I keep being bumped with a error code 102630 every time I try to watch a certain series of videos on my browser. It usually says something along the lines of "media file cannot be played", it seems to be done down the lines of Chrome and Firefox. I've already tried clearing cache, cookies from the browser, but it did not seem to work. Is this a problem with my Internet connection or perhaps it is more likely that it is an issue with the website's player or an empty playlist? I've heard that there might be a permanent solution in which the hardware acceleration is disabled, but I did not know. If anybody has experienced this particular error in the past, then please share with me what worked for you!

 

[jimmy]

This error is nearly always connected with the JW Player or some other web based video engines. It is only logical that, as you have already cleared your cache the next thing to do is to make sure that you check and update your browser. In other cases, the inbuilt codecs of the browser become outpaced with the needs of the player. Also, inquire whether you are using ad-blockers; it usually happens that they would inadvertently activate the "the file is not playable at all" error since they would be blocking the script that retrieves the video stream.

 

[AngelinaFi]

Ah, Error 102630. The manner the universe informs you that your browser and that particular site have chosen not to communicate with one another anymore. Have you contacted the video to not play badly? Clearing your cookies the tenth time would certainly not be the magic formula you think it would be.

 

[Lisa]

You need to check the console logs (F12) to determine whether it is a 404 (file not found) or CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) error. When it is a 404, then there is probably nothing to play, or the server side link is dead, which means there is nothing you can do. Should it be an encoding problem, you can turn off hardware acceleration in the settings of Chrome (Settings then System Use hardware acceleration when available) in the event your GPUs are having a hard time with decoding the particular stream format.

 

[captainghost]

last week my laptop did the same thing. I solved this by starring at the loading circle until I lost my temper and watched it on my mobile phone instead 102630 is simply computer-speak, i.e. I am on my lunch date and I will come back to you.

 

[jameswill8520]

Do you think it is not your VPN? Many of these streaming errors occur due to the site recognising an attempt at circumventing regional locks. Unlike when the media file is on a CDN blacklisted by your VPN, you will see the cannot be played message each and every time. Turn it off and then watch the video appearing in a magic.

 

[Ragnar Lothbrok]

Hey! This was the exact problem with Firefox! As it turned out, this was my Strict tracking protection. By clicking the little shield icon by the URL bar and disabling the protection on the specific site, there is always the possibility that the video player would begin to operate instantly. It is a very fast solution and it helped me at a time that no other solution helped me!

 

[megamind]

it is a faulty connection on their part. In case it occurs across two browsers, the file is lost on the server.

 

[HeatherMun]

I understand how mad you are. Nothing is as bad as getting ready to watch a show and receive a generic error message. In my instance it was the old graphics driver. Although you might have a new browser version, in case the driver is not able to support the hardware acceleration request, the player is just crashing with that code. See, could you update your device manager?

 

[AnnP111966]

The browser is always at fault, but it is the site that has crappy HTML5 video implementation. Majority of these players are not well optimized. An Incognito/Private window can be the solution in case of no hardware acceleration. In case it works there, no, you have a rogue extension- likely not a cache problem- that is messing up the scripts.

 

[Olivier]

Technology is a connection between us and the content we adore yet there are situations when the bridge between us and this content collapses without any apparent explanation. Error 102630 reminds customers about the vulnerability of the digital web. In other cases the fix is not a setting and instead is simply a matter of waiting until the webmaster realizes that the playlist is not working and re-uploads the file.