Windows 11 · Windows
Fix YouTube Video Flickering on a Windows PC
Source-checked About 10 minutes
Answer
First determine whether only YouTube flickers or the whole Windows display does. Restart and update the browser or device for YouTube-only playback problems; use Microsoft's display diagnosis for system-wide flickering.
Determine the flicker scope
Play another video and open Task Manager to check whether the YouTube player alone flickers or the entire display and Task Manager flicker.
Refresh the YouTube playback environment
Restart or update the browser and Windows device, then follow YouTube's current playback troubleshooting for a YouTube-only problem.
Follow Windows display diagnosis
If the entire display flickers, use Microsoft's driver and incompatible-app diagnosis before changing browser settings.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If the issue continues, record the exact error and compare it with the linked YouTube Help guidance before resetting, reinstalling, changing permissions, or deleting data.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.