Nowadays, everyone has good internet access, making it easy to do internet things like watch videos, read news, and other things based on your preferences. But sometimes, when the video fails to play, it spells trouble for you.
Users have reported the message error “No Valid Source Available for this Video” on their screens. This is pretty much a thing that shouldn’t happen again once it’s been troubleshooted.
Reason No Valid Source Available for This Video
- Copy Protection: This is the main source, where there are multiple protection types: Analogue Protection System (APS), Region Code, Content Scramble System (CSS), User Operation Prohibition (UOP), Region Code Enhanced (RCE), Fair Play, High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, and Sony ARccOS.
- Invalid input source: due to an error in the source file or the source not being supported.
- Wrong VLC Version: The programme is not updated. Having an outdated VLC or the wrong version.
- File Permission turned off: Due to permission being disabled.
How to Fix “[appbox snapcraft] No Valid Source Available for This Video”: Quick Guide
This error could’ve been encountered due to various factors, since it can occur on any platform, including Android, iOS, or PC, with your web browser. As of yet, we don’t have any valid reason or known error; because of this, you need to rely on multiple troubleshooting guides. Read on to learn more. Follow the following instructions mentioned below.
Update your web browser.
Start with updating your browser. Sometimes there is a glitch that needs to be rectified with the latest updated patch. Check for an update; if your browser has an available update, simply update your browser. It is because of a functionality error where the browser doesn’t support all HTML5 elements.
Restart your browser.
Sometimes, due to a temporary glitch, you might encounter this, but a forced close or re-launch of the browser might fix this error.
How to Force Restart Your Browser
- Open Task Manager by pressing CTRL + Shift + ESL.
- From there, check for the browser under the Process tab.
- Next, right-click on the web browser click on it, and then click on End Task from the context menu.
- After completing the task, you can reopen it and start sweeping.
- That’s it!
Clear the Browser Cache
Sometimes, due to temporary files and corrupted files, you can have such an error. Try clearing the cache in Google Chrome.
For Chrome
- Open Chrome, and click on the triple-dot menu that appears in the upper-right corner.
- Click on More Tools, and then Clear Browsing Data.
- After that, choose Clear All and then check the checkboxes for Cookie and Other Site data and Cache Image and Files.
- Click on Clear Data. That’s it!
Regarding Mozilla Firefox [appbox and steam] box
- Open Mozilla Firefox, and then click on the hamburger menu that appears in the upper-right corner.
- Click on Settings, and then select Privacy and Security under Settings.
- Next, check the box for cached web content, and then click on the Clear button.
- That’s it!
You can check out Opera, Safari, and Edge.
Reset your browser.
If the above-mentioned doesn’t work, then rather than reinstalling, simply reset your browser. Check out the following guide mentioned below.
For Chrome
- Open Google Chrome, and click on the triple-dot menu that appears in the upper-right corner.
- Next, click on Advanced under Settings, and then tap on the Reset and Cleanup option.
- After that, reset the settings to default, and then confirm your action by choosing Reset Settings.
- That’s it!
Now all the settings should be reset, and you will need to sign in again to finish setting up your browser.
Regarding Mozilla Firefox
- Open Firefox and then click on the hamburger menu placed in the upper-right corner.
- After that, choose Help, and then choose Troubleshooting.
- Click on Refresh Firefox, and there you will find a reset of Mozilla Firefox.
- Click on it, and your Firefox will be reset.
Your Firefox bookmarks, browsing history, and passwords will be kept on your device.
However, there is no specific reason for the video error. Sometimes it is due to Adobe Flash Player, so try reinstalling Adobe Flash Player.