Microsoft Edge not playing YouTube videos. Let’s troubleshoot this issue together! Here are some steps you can try:

1. Clear Edge Cache:

   • Open Microsoft Edge, click the three dots menu icon, and select Settings.
   • In the left pane, choose Privacy, Search, and services.
   • Scroll down to the “Clear browsing data” section and click Choose what to clear.
   • Select All time as the time range and choose the items you want to clear from the browser cache. Click Clear.
   • Restart Edge and check if YouTube videos play.

2. Reset Edge Flags to Default:

   • Type about:flags in the Edge address bar and press Enter.
   • Click Reset All to restore Edge flags to default settings.

3. Disable GPU Rendering:

   • Type Internet options in the search bar and select Internet Options (Control Panel).
   • Go to the Advanced tab, choose Use software rendering instead of GPU rendering, and click Apply.
   • Restart your computer for the change to take effect.

4. Disable Windows Defender SmartScreen:

   • Open Edge settings, select Privacy, Search, and services, and scroll down to the “Security” section.
   • Turn off Microsoft Defender SmartScreen.

Hopefully, one of these steps will resolve the issue. If not, please let me know, and we can explore further solutions