Video quality is too high
Many videos that you find on VKontakte have different quality settings. The higher it is, the larger the size of the video file (see). And accordingly, to launch it, you need to load a larger amount of data. Your Internet connection may not be able to cope with this task, and you will end up with slow playback.
Need to try lower quality. Launch the video and in the lower right corner click on the link indicating the resolution. In the menu that opens, select an easier option.
With a lower quality, the video will load without any problems.
Browser problems
There may be a problem with the browser or other application with which you view the VK page. To find out why the contact is slow, try running it in a different browser. If the site launches without problems, then the problem is the web browser you are using. Either start using some other browser, or reinstall the one you are currently using. The same advice applies to various applications if you prefer to access social networks from a smartphone or tablet.
If you absolutely need to use a specific browser, the following steps may help you:
- Go to the browser menu - history;
- Select the options: clear cookies and clear cache.
Works
Why does VK lag? A fairly common reason is carrying out maintenance work and updates on the site. Honestly, if you don’t carefully follow the news (or even don’t look at it at all), then, naturally, such behavior of a social network may seem suspicious and even dangerous to you.
In cases where the answer to the question “Why does VK lag?” is to carry out updates or maintenance work, users have no choice but to sit and wait until everything returns to normal. Nothing depends on you here. As a rule, all preventative actions and updates throw the project off track for several hours. No more. True, there are several more quite interesting cases.
Internet problems
A trivial problem.
And when you saw this subtitle, you probably thought: “This is definitely not my case, what nonsense!” However, this could very well happen. In any case, this factor should at least be excluded at the very beginning, so as not to return to it later. You just need to try visiting other sites. Any. Be it Odnoklassniki or some news resources, forums. If they open and function (be sure to click on different buttons) without problems, then the problem is not the Internet.
Breaking
If problems with the site are caused by your connection to the network, you will have to deal with your provider. Maybe your plane was taken down or there was an accident at the station. The main thing is to find out the reason, and then act. In cases where the problem is precisely in the settings, you will simply have to correct the situation. Typically, providers help you set up equipment over the phone. If the problem is an accident at the station, wait a while until it is fixed. That's all.
Is it due to viruses? Then clear the system of them. Now you know why VK lags. not all.
Browser problem
A very common case.
Download and install some other browser on your computer (we recommend) and try to access VKontakte from it. If it works without problems, then the problem is in your web browser. Why is VKontakte buggy in this case? You should try to remove all junk from the problematic browser. Remove all extensions (add-ons/plugins), cookies, cache information, etc. After this, restart the program and try logging into Contact again.
Place
Why does music and other things lag on VK? The point is that if you don’t have viruses, everything is fine with your provider, and no one tried to hack the social network, then it’s time to check how much space is left on your hard drive (system partition).
If you notice that there is very little space, then there is nothing left but to clean the system. The CCleaner program is used for this. All you need to do is install it, set all hard drive partitions for scanning, and then click on “Analyze”. When the scan is complete, simply click on “Clear”. A few seconds and you're done. So now you know the most common causes of problems with the social network.
Stuttering of a video when watching it on the VK website occurs quite often. In this case, the problem itself in the vast majority of cases is on the user’s side.
Today we will talk about the reasons why brakes occur when watching a video and try to cope with the problem. Some steps will be similar to those that we have already discussed in the article.
Enable HTTPS connection
This is one of the simplest tips for solving the described problem, which many users have used and were satisfied with. The bottom line is that you will need to enable a secure HTTPS connection, unless of course you have done so before.
Go to “My Settings”, then switch to the “Security” tab, and then be sure to check the box next to “Always use a secure connection (HTTPS)”, remembering to save the changes after that.
Server is loaded
Actually, we started by talking about the HTTPS connection for a reason - VKontakte experts recommend using it. In addition, this solution helps in some other situations. Now let's look at other options for solving the problem with playback and slowdown.
First of all, it’s worth talking about the load on the server. The fact is that it can be loaded, so the video simply does not have time to fully load. Most often this happens if you are watching a video in high quality (720p or especially 1080p). There are several options: either you choose to broadcast in a different quality (360p or 480p), or you try to include the same video uploaded by another author - it will probably be located on another server, which is not so busy and does not experience problems.
Problems with your connection
If the speed of your Internet connection leaves much to be desired, and you are trying to watch a video in 720p, it is not surprising that there are slowdowns, because the download speed is simply not enough. In this case, the only option is to select a playback quality of 360p, 480p or less.
There is another problem - line congestion. For example, during rush hour, that is, in the evening, when everyone rushes to the Internet. The provider's line may not be able to withstand such an influx of users, as a result of which the speed drops. In this case, all claims must be submitted to the provider (Internet connection provider).
About flash player
As for the flash player, everything is very interesting here. Why? We are accustomed to the fact that many problems that arise in the browser are often attributed to the Flash Player, but this is wrong, because in this case the Flash player may have nothing to do with the brakes when watching videos. Moreover, VKontakte has long supported watching videos without installing Flash Player!
Try this. If you are using Mozilla Firefox, go to Add-ons (CTRL+SHIFT+A) and disable the player. See how the VKontakte player reacts.
If you are using Google Chrome, type chrome://plugins/
and press Enter. A list of plugins will open in front of you. If you see two identical Adobe Flash Player plugins, you will have to disable one of them by clicking on the button of the same name.
Checking the video. If you still have problems, you can try disabling all plugins called Adobe Flash Player. The only problem is that in this case, when using the flash player on other sites, you will need to turn it on. Therefore, it may help not to disable the player, but to update it to the latest version. This can be done on the official Adobe website.
Clearing cache
Just in case, it's worth clearing the cache in the browser you use. We’ve already told you how to do this before, but we’ll repeat it just in case. Modern browsers use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE to clear history. Select "Images and other cached files" if you use Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers (such as Opera), or "Cache" if you use Mozilla Firefox. Select "All Time" and click "Clear" or "Delete."
This can help.
Video freezes in full screen mode
If the problem occurs when watching a video in full screen mode (sometimes the sound lags behind the video), there can be many reasons, as well as solutions.
- First, update your graphics card drivers to the latest version.
- Secondly, you can try installing other codecs.
- Thirdly, the processor may not have enough power in full-screen mode, which is especially true when watching videos in 720p or 1080p formats. The solution is to watch videos in 360p or 480p formats.
- Fourth, try disabling unused plugins in your browser. Perhaps one of them is the source of the problem.
Malware
A fairly common case.
If you “caught” a virus somewhere on the Internet, it is likely that it will block access to VKontakte. There are a lot of viruses on the global network today. So, it’s better not to access the Internet without an antivirus program at all. What to do in this case? You should install a powerful antivirus program on your computer, deeply scan the system, and delete/block/quarantine all malicious files. In general, secure your system. If that doesn't work, you may even end up needing to reinstall the Windows operating system.
So you found out what to do if VKontakte is glitchy. Please also remember that these may be malfunctions of the site itself. So, don’t rush too much to solve this problem, because it can solve itself.
A situation when a person who is a user of the VKontakte social network cannot access his page can be considered quite unpleasant, even more annoying. He has access, the page is not hacked, but the account itself takes a very long time to load, a message appears on the monitor asking you to check your Internet access, or it is simply impossible to fully use the functions of chatting, watching videos, listening to music, not to mention playing applications.
Viruses
Why does VKontakte lag? The reason for this can be the most common computer viruses. By the way, this moment occurs among users very often. But what to do in this situation?
All that is required of you is to cure the operating system using the most common antivirus. The built-in deep scanning function will help you with this. You launch it, wait for a while, and then treat potentially dangerous objects. Anything that does not respond to treatment is removed altogether. For these manipulations, after scanning is completed, you will have two separate buttons.
Reason #3. Adobe Flash Player is not installed
This is one of the most popular reasons why videos on VKontakte and applications are glitchy. This program was designed specifically to work correctly with multimedia information: videos, music, presentations, games, etc. Naturally, if this utility is not installed on your computer, you will not be able to access this information. It should also be noted that the Adobe Flash Player developers are constantly releasing updates. Some users forget to install them or believe that it is not of fundamental importance. But programmers working on websites, on the contrary, try to adapt all their content to new requirements as quickly as possible. So if VKontakte is buggy, try installing the latest version of the flash player from the official website.
VKontakte does not open, what should I do?
Every day the social network VKontakte has to deal with a multimillion-dollar audience of users who heavily load remote servers. This leads to their temporary failure, but not in all regions at the same time. If VKontakte does not load for one of the visitors of the social network, it is far from certain that others have encountered a similar problem.
At the same time, VKontakte may not load due to the fault of the user himself, or rather, his computer, smartphone or tablet. To access the social network, you only need a stable Internet connection. The pages of the social network VKontakte are well optimized, and clicking on them does not take up much traffic. If the VKontakte page is inaccessible and does not open, you should check:
Be sure to check whether VKontakte works from another device located on the same network. If a social network does not load from a computer, but works from a tablet or phone, then the problem definitely lies in the PC, and it needs to be thoroughly diagnosed.
Reset or reinstall
If none of the above helped, you can try resetting your web browser. The reset does not affect installed add-ons or bookmarks. Therefore, you don't have to worry about them.
We go to the web browser settings by copying the browser://settings link into the address bar and scrolling to the very end. Find and click on the item Reset all settings.
Reset everything
Restart the Yandex browser, if that doesn’t help, then all that remains is to reinstall it.
Before reinstalling your web browser, you need to take care of bookmarks and add-ons. To do this, you need to synchronize with your profile. If you have problems with this, you can simply export your bookmarks to an html file. To do this, go to the bookmark manager by copying browser://bookmarks and click on the 3 dots next to the bookmark manager inscription, in the window that appears, click “Export bookmarks to HTML file”
Export bookmarks to HTML file
After this, in order to completely remove the Yandex web browser, you need to install programs like Revo Uninstaller or Your Uninstaller! PRO that will find and delete remaining files and registry entries.
After removing Yandex browser, do not forget to restart your PC.
Download the latest version of Yandex browser from the official website
After installation, we return the bookmarks using the HTML file that we saved above. Clicking Import bookmarks from HTML file
If you did synchronization before, then simply log in and do synchronization again to restore bookmarks, passwords and additions.
The main reasons why contact may slow down
First of all, you need to check the operation of the browser itself. If it takes a long time to open, any tab takes several minutes to load, then this is either a very low Internet speed or a problem with the PC itself. Sometimes the cause of such delays is a simply clogged cache, which can be cleaned using special programs - utilities. If your computer previously worked quickly, but now performs the same functions and is slow, you need to check it for various types of viruses. There are viruses that, in principle, do not interfere or in any way affect the operation of the computer, but deliberately block communication with accounts in the VKontakte network. Of course, in this case, you can use the well-known “mirror”, but if this is a home computer, then no one will constantly endure such inconveniences, so something still needs to be done.
It may be time to reinstall the operating system, which has already accumulated a large number of errors that prevent it from functioning normally. If we are talking about non-licensed Windows, then, accordingly, there is no support from the manufacturer, and any attempt to update will end in failure.
Sometimes difficulties with a social network are a consequence of external reasons, for example, a server reboot or technical work. Not to mention the fact that Vkontakte is constantly under attack from hackers, which cannot but affect the quality of work.
According to a message from the press secretary of the social network resource Georgy Lobushkin, the failure of the site was caused by abnormal heat, which resulted in an accident in one of the data centers of the social network, as a result of which many functions were unavailable for a long time.
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The social network VKontakte is truly addictive. And this is probably already a well-known fact. Naturally, a person begins to feel somehow unimportant if his favorite website suddenly begins to crash violently.
How can such “glitches” manifest themselves? For example, pages may not load completely. Or not all VKontakte buttons work. Maybe the images stopped opening or VK doesn’t load at all. In any case, there is no need to panic. Our advice will help you.
Just read this article and follow our advice. Try each of them! Then the problem will definitely be solved.
Viruses
Slow operation, freezing may be caused by a virus that loads both RAM and processor. To protect yourself from viruses, you need to have a good antivirus.
Conduct a thorough scan of your operating system using anti-virus scanners such as Dr.Web Sure it or Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool.
The programs are free and there are virtually no settings. It is recommended to download them from official websites.
PC busy and cluttered
Let's check the load on the processor and RAM. Perhaps there are simply not enough resources; with the release of new versions of programs they become more and more voracious. Therefore, you need to reduce the load on your system by ending unnecessary processes and optimizing startup.
This can be done using third-party programs like Your Uninstaller! PRO , Autorun Organizer . Or using the keyboard shortcut “Ctrl+Alt+Del”, go to the program manager. In the processes tab we complete all unnecessary ones. Be careful not to touch the system ones, which may lead to a system reboot. Next, go to the startup tab and uncheck all programs that you do not use. Do not uncheck the antivirus box. If you do not have Windows 10, then you can get to startup by pressing the “Win + R” keys and entering the msconfig command.
