Many of us simply adore the social network VKontakte. It is especially attractive to today's youth. Here you can easily find any song or musical composition. It is also one of the largest archives of various web documents and video files. If you spend a lot of time looking at your profile at night, your eyes can get tired quickly. Some other services have introduced special design options that are gentle on our eyesight. Not every user knows how to enable the dark theme in the VK interface on their computer. In this article you can read about it.
How to make a dark theme for Instagram
According to some opinions, Instagram looks simply terrible in black. But any opinion is subjective, and you can set the night mode on Instagram yourself:
- Download Dark Mode Theme For Instagram. This is a third-party program that can be considered an analogue of the official Instagram application. In the program you can also make and post stories, post photos and respond to comments in contacts.
- After installation, you need to select “Accept”, which means you agree with the privacy policy of the service.
- Log in with your account, enter your Instagram account information (attention, you enter all data at your own risk!).
- After loading the page, you will see that the account design, feed, etc. are made in black.
True, there are comments that say that this third-party application crashes and you have to launch it again. To be fair, it should be said that this happens on older versions of Android; this does not happen on OS 8.
So, we have looked at all the ways to turn on your Android smartphone in dark mode. What method do you use? Write in the comments!
Problems with the provider
The video can be played, but it should be done extremely slowly, jerkily and with a constant loading wheel on the screen. This indicates Internet connection speed To confirm this, just follow the link https://www.speedtest.net/ru/ and check your Internet speed .
If it is too low, then you should think about switching to a new tariff or changing provider.
Causes and remedies
The video may not play on a mobile device running Android OS for various reasons. Each of them is worth considering in detail. Then you can easily fix this problem.
Video won't load
It often happens that you are unable to download a movie or any video. This can happen quite often in VK. Let's look at ways to solve the problem.
Method 1. For files to be played correctly, you need to install a flash player on your phone. This happens on the computer too. Without it, you will not be able to watch videos on VK. It is best to download a flash player from the well-known company Adobe on the official website.
Method 2. Sometimes it is enough to change the browser by downloading it from a service called Google Play. Here you can choose both paid and free options. Good browsers with Flash Player are Baidu, Dolphin, UC.
Method 3. Even if you have a flash player installed, do not forget to update it to the latest version.
Video freezes, only audio works, no sound
The problem that will now be described is also quite common among users. You can see the picture, but not hear the sound. It may also be that the video does not work correctly and freezes. Typically, such difficulties appear on devices that do not play formats such as AVI, MKV, FLV. To solve this problem, you need to install the necessary codec for the player. It's not difficult to do. There are many special programs on Google Play.
We recommend the MX Player utility. This player is the most popular today. It supports various formats, all kinds of covers and settings. The player works correctly on the latest versions of Android OS. You need to go to Google play and download this application. After that, you need to launch it and click on the settings item. Next, you need to enter “Decoder” and install o. This needs to be done in two points. By default, all necessary codecs are usually installed automatically.
Problems in the VKontakte application
Users often watch videos using the official VK application. Usually it has a flash player and all the necessary codecs. There is no need to install them separately. But despite this, problems with viewing files sometimes arise. This usually happens if the cache is too busy or the device has low RAM. You just need to clear your cache and memory. After this, you can easily watch the videos.
Error "Your device cannot play this video"
This problem can occur for various reasons:
- Lack of RAM.
- The cache is overloaded.
- The player codec is outdated.
If such an error appears on your device, then to get rid of it, you need to do the following:
- Close all active applications except VKontakte, or better yet, restart your mobile phone. The Android system can often crash, and closed programs will still run in the background.
- Reboot the VK application itself, and then the phone itself.
- Download VLC or MX player to your smartphone.
As you can understand, the described problem can be easily solved. You won't have any difficulties with this.
Outdated cache
Sometimes the video does not work due to overload or outdated browser cache. The solution is to clean it up. Instructions using Google Chrome as an example:
- Open browser.
- Press the key combination on your keyboard: Ctrl+Shift+Del.
- At the top of the pop-up window, select the time range for cleaning - it is better to indicate “All time”.
- Make sure that all the boxes that deal with cookies and files saved in the cache are checked.
- Click on the “Delete data” button.
- Restart the browser.
- Visit the VK page and check the troubleshooting.
What to do when video does not work in Yandex web browser
Using the listed causes of problems, we can formulate correction methods for each case. The logic is simple - eliminating the cause leads to the restoration of the browser’s functionality.
Updating the browser version
This is the first method on the list, since the update brings a global improvement in performance, often corrects numerous conflicts and is completed in a few clicks.
If the Yandex browser does not play videos, then:
- Open the web browser menu (three bars to the right of the minimize button).
- We move the cursor to “Advanced”, and in the drop-down list click on the item “About the browser”.
- The search for updates begins automatically, if they are found, we allow you to install a browser upgrade.
Important! If the update system is disabled manually, the only way to get the latest version of the software is to remove the Yandex web browser and install it from a new distribution.
Instructions:
- In Windows, go to the “Programs and Features” section.
- Find the “Yandex” element, right-click and select “Delete”.
- We agree to removal in pop-up windows.
- Download Yandex Browser from the official website and install it.
Good to know:
- How to disable Turbo mode in Yandex browser
Turn off Turbo mode
Much more often the video does not load in the Yandex browser for those who use Turbo mode. Disabling it can restore the operation of video hosting sites.
How to stop using Turbo:
- Click on the menu button.
- Click on one of the first items – “Turn off turbo”.
Most likely the problem is temporary. After a while we can check whether the Turbo mode has started working correctly.
Disabling hardware acceleration
The essence of the function is to use additional computer hardware to process online video. However, if there is a technology problem, the system does not load videos in the Yandex Browser. Disabling it should help.
Algorithm of actions:
- Find the player on Flash Player. We can find a test sample here.
- Right-click on the animation element and click on “Options”.
- On the first tab, uncheck the “Enable hardware acceleration” checkbox.
- Close the window and check if the video works.
Healthy! There is another reason why the Yandex browser does not load videos, it is the opposite of what was just described - hardware acceleration is turned off. In this case, the actions are similar, only in the third point we activate the checkbox rather than turn it off.
We remove add-ons that block the player's operation
In the Yandex web browser, problems with video may appear due to the activation of the built-in plugin - “Blocking Flash Data”. Once the extension is enabled, any Flash content will no longer be displayed. In addition to the pre-installed add-on, third-party plugins work similarly: Flash Block (Plus), StopFlash Flash Blocker, Flash Control, etc. When videos do not start in the Yandex browser due to a conflict between additional modules and Flash, the solution is to disable blocking extensions.
How to disable addons:
- Open the menu and go to the “Add-ons” page.
- We look for the “Online Security” section and, if active, disable the “Flash Data Blocking” add-on.
- We check the “From other sources” column for the presence of third-party applications from the list above and also disable them.
What to do: 10 ways to solve the problem
Let's go through our list from top to bottom - let's start with a simple one, checking the quality of the Internet connection.
Bad Internet
So, if you can’t play a VKontakte video on your phone, why not check if it’s loading, for example, on Youtube? The same applies to your computer - go to any other sites, not necessarily video hosting sites, and check if there is a connection. If sites open, find any video and play it (not on VKontakte). If your Internet speed is poor, the video will play slowly, stop, or won't load at all. What to do?
- Make sure you don't forget to pay for the network and don't run out of data;
- Turn WiFi on/off;
- Reboot your device;
- Call your provider and find out if there is any technical work being done on the line.
- Wait.
Technical work on the social network site itself
As a rule, during the period of system reboots or testing, the site does not work completely. There is nothing you can do or influence the situation in any way. We recommend waiting patiently for the launch. Remember, the developers are trying for their users and, perhaps, right now they are testing some super-cool feature!
Incorrect download or copyright violation
If you are trying to understand why a VKontakte video does not play on your phone or computer and none of the reasons apply, perhaps the problem is in the video itself. VK blocks materials that violate the rights of copyright holders. Another option is that the loading was performed crookedly. The only way out is to find other similar content, because there are a lot of duplicate videos on VK.
Prohibited Content
If VK blocked a video because of its inappropriate content, nothing can be done; it will not be played here. Look for material on other video hosting sites.
Server overload
To understand why video on VKontakte does not work during rush hour, imagine the enormous load the servers experience when a multi-million audience simultaneously tries to access the content stored on them.
- VK uses many storage servers, look for a similar video in another account. Probably, the other video is on a different server that is not too overloaded;
- If the video plays, but constantly slows down or freezes, select a broadcast type of no more than 360p;
- If all else fails, wait a bit and try again.
Unsecured connection
You need to enable the HTTPS protocol and then the problem will be solved forever:
- Go to your profile settings - click on the small avatar in the right corner of the screen;
- Select the “Security” section;
- Make sure that the line “Always use a secure connection” is checked.
Blocking by antivirus
If your antivirus program is blocking the download, you might want to listen to it. If you still need this video to play, disable your defender for the time being. You can also add the VK site to exceptions.
Old video card driver
It’s very rare, but the answer to the question “why doesn’t the video load on VKontakte” lies in the video card. Old computers that are more than 7-10 years old are at risk. You need to download a new driver from the official ATI Radeon or NVidia website (depending on what card you have), install it, and then restart your computer.
Cache clogged
It needs to be cleaned; by the way, this action is recommended to be performed regularly. Or set the appropriate settings in your browser. Using Mozilla Firefox as an example, we will show how to do this (in all browsers the algorithm will be similar, only the names and locations of the sections differ):
- Open your browser and click on the three bars in the right corner of the screen;
- Select "Settings";
- Go to “Protection and Privacy”;
- Click on “Delete data”;
- You can check the box “Always delete the cache after closing the browser”;
- Ready.
Flash player is outdated
If you ask why video in VK does not work because of the flash player, because the site does not use this software, we will remind you that we often play videos from other resources through VK. We recommend going to the official Adobe Flash Player website https://get.adobe.com/ru/flashplayer/otherversions/ and updating.
Yandex Browser update
Does the program prevent you from starting the video? It's time to check its version for relevance. How to do it?
Instructions:
- Open the Yandex browser on your PC.
- Click on the three-dash icon (sandwich icon) in the top bar of your web browser. This will open the main menu.
- Go to the following diagram:
“Advanced” => “About Browser”
We will also consider an alternative verification method. Enter the following text in the address bar:
browser:// help
Read the information in the window that opens. You'll immediately know if your browser needs updating. Follow this procedure. If the installed version is the latest, go to the second step.
Browser update
If updating the plugin did not help, or if you have the latest version, it may be an issue with the browser - you need to update it too. Yandex Browser updates itself automatically. However, there are different cases. The update may not occur due to antivirus, Windows Defender, or virus software. VKontakte audio recordings also cannot be played due to missing elements in the browser.
Manual updating is a simple procedure. You will see this now.
1.Click on the icon of three lines. Select “Advanced” from the drop-down menu.
2.In the next list, open the “About the browser” section. The tab will show basic information about the browser. If no updates are required, the following will be written: “You are using the current version.” If an upgrade is needed, just click on the “Update” button.
How to make a dark theme in VK
VKontakte developers do everything to please their users, so the black look was introduced relatively quickly. Almost all users of the social network were notified about this, and a flash mob “I want a dark theme” was even launched.
For those who missed this, we recommend opening any post on the wall or in a group on your smartphone and writing Dark theme without quotes.
Immediately after sending, you will receive a notification that the night view of VK is activated.
There is another option on how to activate dark mode, just read these short instructions:
- Launch the VKontakte application on your mobile phone screen.
- Click on the 3 bars at the bottom of the screen.
- Click on the gear icon at the top of the screen.
- Move the button to the “Dark theme” position: congratulations, the design is active, you can use it. In the same way it is easy to return the previous setting. To do this, simply move the slider in the program in the opposite direction.
