[Fix] Error Loading Player: No Playable Sources Found 2025

Web browsers use Flash Player to play media files such as audio or video files. This error is due to the inability of the Flash Player to play the file in the Web browser. Having such a mistake can be very boring but fortunately you are in the right place to find the solution.

Whenever you try to play a video or audio and encounter this error, the message "Error loading drive: no readable source found" appears on your screen.

In this article, I will guide you through the methods by which you can correct the error easily.

What's a playable source?

Web browsers do not have the necessary tools to play media files such as audio and video files available on a website. So, they take the help of Flash Drives like Adobe Flash Player to run the media files. When your Flash Player is disabled or some files are missing, you will encounter this error.

What causes the error of nonplayable source?

There are several reasons for this error to occur. The reasons are

Deprecated Flash Driver– Having an old flash driver can cause the error. It is therefore recommended to keep it up to date.
Overloaded browser cache– When your browser cache is overloaded, it can not use the flash drive to play media files. Then the error will occur.
Obsolete browser– Having an outdated browser could cause this error. So always keep your browser up to date.

How to fix no playable source error?

Here, I will show the methods by which you can repair the no playable sources found Error. Follow the methods mentioned below.

1. Clear browsing history

I show you how to clear Google Chrome's browsing history. For other browsers, the procedure will be different.

Go to the Menu option in the upper right corner of your Chrome browser.
Click on History

Click the Clear browsing history option.

A box appears in front of you with the list to select the items to be erased. Select all options and click Erase data.

This will erase all your data in your Chrome browser, erasing the cache. This method should correct the error.

2. Verify that Flash Player is allowed to run the option

Open Chrome and go to the top right corner of the browser.
Go to settings.
Type Flash in the search bar

A yellow bar will be highlighted in the option of Framework of the sites.
Click on it and find Flash option.

Add now websites that you can not access the media.

After adding the websites, the error should be corrected.

3. Check the option that allows the Flash plug-in to run.

Open Chrome and type chrome: // plugins in the address bar.
Find Adobe Flash Player and check if the Always allowed to run the option is activated or not.

After activation, the nonplayable error must be corrected.

4. Update Windows

If you have not updated your windows for a while, the error may also occur.

Here are the steps to follow to update your Windows 10.

hurry Windows + I go to Control Panel.
Click on Update and security.

Click on Check for updates and download it.

Let Windows update automatically and reboot your PC after the update.

5. Reinstall Adobe Flash Player

Open The Start menu and type & #39;applications"

Click on Applications and features.
Find Adobe Flash Player in the list of applications

Right-click on it and click Uninstall.
After the uninstall, go to the given link Adobe Flash Player from their official website and download the installation file
Install the file and check now if the error persists

Reinstalling Flash Player should fix the error.

6. Check if the browser is up to date

Keeping Chrome up to date can correct the error related to the lack of readable source. To do this, follow the steps below.

Note: In this method, the update on the Chrome browser is displayed. If you have other browsers, the procedure will be different.

Go to the menu option located in the upper right corner of your Chrome browser.
Then go to Help me then click on the About Google Chrome option
Now check if your browser is up to date and if it is not, click on this option to start the update.

After the update, the error should be corrected.

7. Start a safe start

This method will force your computer to start in safe mode, where very few services and applications will be open. So, this could fix the error if other applications are blocking the flash drive.

To do this, follow the steps.

Press Windows + R to open the Execute box.
Type msconfig and press Enter

Navigate to the Startup tab in the configuration window.

Now click on Safe Boot and click on Network option
Press Enter and restart your PC

By doing so, your computer will start in safe mode and the error should be corrected.

8. Uninstall your browser.

If none of the data methods work, uninstalling and reinstalling your web browser can do the trick. Here are the steps to follow

Open The Start menu and type & #39;applications"

Click on Applications and features.
Find Google Chrome in the list of applications
Right click on it and click uninstall

After installing Chrome, open it and try to access the media files of the websites. Check if the error is corrected.

Conclusion

Here are the possible ways to fix the error while loading the drive: No readable sources found error on your Chrome browser. I hope you could clearly understand and perform the steps to correct the error.

If the problem is not resolved or if you have difficulty understanding or performing one of the steps, feel free to comment below.

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