Protocol https
At the moment, all VKontakte services operate via the secure https protocol. If you experience problems starting the video (see why the VKontakte video does not play), make sure the protocol is enabled.
Go to the “Settings” section and go to the “Security” tab.
Here, make sure that the “Use a secure connection (HTTPS)” checkbox is checked.
How it works
VKontakte live broadcasts look and work like regular videos: they can be added to a page or community, sent in a private message, shared on a wall, or embedded on an external website. In addition, like regular videos, they automatically play in the news feed with the sound turned off, attracting additional attention.
In expanded form on the site, a chat is available to the right of the player, in which viewers can communicate with each other while watching.
A few seconds after the broadcast ends, you can watch its replay in the same player window.
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 how to add a video from YouTube to VK). 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.
Reasons for the black screen
The usual ignorance of the correct way to configure becomes obvious. In both cases of the stream, the specified parameters must be set very clearly, otherwise nothing will be recorded. The reasons for the viewing bug lie in the PC’s graphic settings, normal system failures, or incorrectly working programs.
Black screen when broadcasting to VK
Video slows down due to flash player
All multimedia content on the VKontakte website now works without using a flash player. If you experience slowdowns when watching a video, try turning it off forcibly.
Let's look at the example of the Google Chrome browser. Open it and paste the link “chrome://plugins/” into the address bar. Follow it.
A window with installed plugins will open. Uncheck the box next to Abode Flash Player.
VKontakte takes a long time to load, downloads videos and music
A fairly common problem for most users, namely the problem that VKontakte takes a long time to load , download videos or music.
Now I will try to explain to you why VKontakte can take quite a long time to load, and what are the reasons for this. Your internet speed is slow.
The most popular reason why the VKontakte social network can take minutes , or even more, to load is your Internet speed. Once upon a time, without listening to music, watching videos or playing VKontakte games, 512 kb/s was quite enough for me, and all the pictures loaded quickly, let alone messages. But if you, having a speed less than even 512 kb/s, try to listen to music or play games, then yes, the speed of loading pages, music and videos will drop sharply, because, by today's standards, this is a rather low speed.
If your Internet speed is so low that even the VKontakte website barely loads, then I advise you to connect yourself to a new tariff or even change your telecom operator. If this is not possible, then look for ways to somehow increase the speed or network signal, for example, from personal experience I will say that for a 3g modem it is better to immediately buy an extension cable of 2 meters so that the signal can be received perfectly, then your Internet speed will definitely be on high.
Various hacker DOSS attacks on VKontakte servers.
Yes, VKontakte servers are constantly exposed to various attacks from competitors or other persons. Why? It’s simple, it’s the largest and most popular social network in Russia and beyond, and if you find any good vulnerability in it, you can infect millions of computers and earn good money from it.
Well, it happens that VKontakte sometimes slows down, lags, and this is due to attacks on the servers. Sometimes some servers cannot withstand the load and simply crash, because of this the performance of the site decreases and we see constant errors in loading music, videos, and images. Some time passes and everything gets better, the technicians do their job. Therefore, you should not worry when VKontakte lags , it is quickly corrected. And then at such moments you can see a bunch of messages - “VK live!”, “Bring back Durov!”, as if such falls did not happen with him.
Usually, such moments do not last long; the servers are returned to operation in a matter of hours, since the administration’s earnings depend on the operation of the site.
Technical work on VKontakte servers.
Also, the reason that VKontakte takes a long time to load can be various kinds of technical work on VK servers, equipment replacement, software updates and much more. If VKontakte carries out any planned technical work that may affect the performance of the social network, loading messages, videos, music, then most often the moderators warn about them on their official blog vk.com/blog, where you can find everything you are interested in information about innovations, updates and much more.
Torrent tracker or file downloading enabled.
The loading speed of the VKontakte website is also affected by other programs that use your Internet traffic. For example, an enabled torrent tracker that is currently downloading a movie can take a lot of speed from you, and leave you very little time for visiting the VKontakte social network, so VKontakte will take a long time to think about . I advise you, if you intend to watch a movie or listen to music on VKontakte, then turn off all downloads and the torrent tracker before you start using the site.
But the main reason why VKontakte takes so long to load is still the speed of the Internet. Therefore, before looking for any other reasons for everything, I advise you to check your speed on the speedtest website.
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How to add a video to VK from YouTube?
Let's look at the process of uploading a video to the gallery. From there you can attach it to posts, replies, etc.
Go to the “Video” section again and click the “Add video” button. In the window that opens, click “Add from another site.”
Adding a video from another site
Now insert the link to the YouTube video into the form. How to get it is described in the first chapter. Just copy the URL from your browser while you are on the page with the desired video.
After inserting the link, information about the video will be automatically downloaded. Cover, title and description. Make edits if necessary.
Here you can configure viewing and commenting settings, as well as publish the video on your wall. When you fill out all the fields, click on the “Save” button.
Adding a video from YouTube to VK
The video will be downloaded and available in the gallery.
YouTube video successfully uploaded
Now in the app
Here we repeat the steps that we did when we downloaded the video directly from the phone. Go to the “Video” section, then the “My Videos” tab. Here is the "Upload Video" button. And then the item “From a link from other sites.”
Adding a video from YouTube in the VK application
Paste the link to the video and click OK.
Insert a link to a YouTube video
When working via phone, you will not be able to immediately edit video data. It will be automatically added to the gallery - as is. It will be marked “YouTube”.
Downloaded video from Youtube
If you need to make edits, open the video and go into edit mode.
Solution
We have selected the simplest and most effective solutions to this problem in VK, which many users advise to do.
Updates
- Adobe Flash Player on Windows should be updated to the latest versions. It is recommended to use official websites and not try to resort to third-party programs. It is necessary to restart the system to consolidate the changes made.
- Also, do not forget to update your browser to the latest version. The latest updates contain support for HTML5 video, as well as support for other codecs.
The black screen error when streaming may occur due to problems with HTML5 support in the browser.
Cleaning up trash
By garbage we mean the cache and cookies of sites, the remains of system garbage from other programs. It is better to uninstall third-party software that you do not use (such as Amigo, Mail). Use CCleaner to clean your PC. Erase any history activity, saved input fields and the like.
CCleaner cleans up junk
Backup
We return the video card to its original parameters using the built-in process in the menu. Perhaps, due to the use of third-party optimizers, they have gone astray, so you should return everything to its original positions. For NVIDIA it will be enough to use the mouse button. Find "NVIDIA Control Panel". The item about global parameters will contain a “Restore” column. For other video cards, similar steps should be performed.
Black screen in OBS
Although the above is partially suitable for OBS, there is still one solution to the black screen that differs from the rest. It takes a little work to debug the correct parameters, which inexperienced users simply ignore when activating streams in OBS.
- In the “Source” column, indicate your game. But before that, go to the parameters via the right mouse button. Make sure there is a checkmark next to the item that says about anti-cheat compatibility. They are not used everywhere, but it is better to note this option.
- In the "App" select your game. Click OK. Now check the box in the main menu.
