The Silicon Valley giant YouTube, owned by Google is a guaranteed seamless service used to stream videos from the internet. But sometimes, even YouTube gets stuck on Processing HD Videos. Here in this guide, we are going to share with you details on why and how to fix this issue.
It is 2023 and 1080p is the bare minimum for any video. Therefore, having issues while Processing 1080p or more than that like 2k, or even 4k resolution on the Creator Studio is off the charts.
Why is YouTube Not Processing HD Videos?
It is a known bug, acknowledged by YouTube itself. Whenever users are the videos with quality from 720p to 1080p, or even 2k and 4k, the video gets stuck processing.
There are potential reasons as to why it happens and one of the most notable ones is the video itself. When you upload the video too early, it gets stuck to process in the background.
Besides this, there are other reasons as well like browser cache, and the internet not working correctly. Let’s get to fixing the issue.
How to Fix YouTube Stuck on Processing HD (2023 Method)
Wait!
The first thing is to be patient and wait before uploading a video on YouTube in HD Quality. When you upload a video, it takes time to be processed in HD. The YouTube front end might not show you the loading process but it is on the back end.
Therefore, you need to be patient and wait for a while before moving on with any conclusions.
Check Internet Connection
Before blaming YouTube itself, you have to make sure your Internet is working correctly. Call your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and troubleshoot the Internet by following the steps below.
- Clear Internet Cache by Turning Off Router and waiting 30 seconds to 1 minute. Then Turn On the router.
- Disable the devices that are using the Wi-Fi, as you must be the sole user.
When you have an internet issue or connectivity problem there will appear a “You Are Offline” Error on YouTube.
Use the Send Feedback Feature
In case the above two methods don’t work in fixing YouTube Stuck on Processing HD, you will have to utilize the Send Feedback feature available in your Creator Studio.
In the report section, report, while selecting the title, thumbnail, and HD status process. Afterward, send the feedback to YouTube, asking them to resolve this problem.
It takes around two days (48 Hours) to fix the issue, but it gets resolved in 1 day as well.
Edit Video
In the YouTube Studio Feature Edit the video. But this time put the video that is already trimmed, and put blurred frames. Just make sure it is complete and save it next.
Browser Cache Clearing
Your browser has all the cache stored, causing it to slow down with time. Clearing the browser cache will help you fix the YouTube Not Processing in HD issue.
On the right side, select settings, and head to the browser’s advanced options. From there, you can search for a clear cache, or head down to find the clear option. In this, you need to select Clear History, Clear Cache, Clear Browsing History, Clear Cached Images and Cookies, or Files.
Reupload Video
Finally, head back to YouTube Creator Studio and try to Reupload the Video you had an issue with. Hopefully, it will be uploaded.
With that, we are winding up our methods to fix the YouTube Stuck on Processing HD. This guide is updated to 2023 methods that are guaranteed to work their charm.
