Twitch being the most popular streaming platform caters to a wide user base of streamers as well as users who watch those streams. Although it is such a huge platform, it is not without its fair share of issues. From Twitch drops not working issues to the “video download was canceled” error, Twitch users have to face countless problems from time to time. However, the experience primarily remains smooth, but there are occasional hiccups that ruin the fun. Anyway, if you too are encountering the video download was canceled error in Twitch, this is just the guide you need. We have shared a bunch of workarounds for you to try and fix the issue. So, consider reading this guide until the end for more details.
Like most streaming platforms, Twitch also displays users’ ads at regular intervals. While these ads don’t bother most users, some like to go the extra mile to block them. There are multiple ad blocker extensions available for browsers that disable ads on platforms like Twitch or YouTube. Similarly, such ad blockers blocking ads on Twitch is one of the primary reasons for the “the video was canceled” error. This error usually occurs during midrolls (ads playing in the middle of a stream), after which you get the “The video download was canceled. Try again later. (Error #1000)”. So, how to fix it?
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Twitch video download was canceled error: How to fix it
Refresh page
One of the most common workarounds for this issue is to simply refresh the page. Hit F5 on your keyboard, and this will refresh the browser tab. Now, check if the same issue occurs while watching the stream.
Log out
Some users were able to get rid of this issue by simply logging out of their Twitch account and accessing the stream without logging in on Twitch. This is a temporary solution that has worked for many, so give it a try.
Disable Ad blockers
As stated earlier, this issue is primarily caused by the use of ad blockers, so it might be a good idea to just disable them for a smooth streaming experience. However, do note that you will have to watch Twitch ads after disabling them.
Use Automatic Twitch: Drops, Moments and Points Extension
Now, if you don’t want to disable the ad blocker and avoid encountering this issue, you can take the help of another Chrome extension. The Automatic Twitch: Drops, Moments and Points extension can be used to auto-reload pages on Twitch after an error is encountered. So, while this doesn’t entirely fix the issue, it mitigates the need to reload the page manually every time. Once you download the extension, go to Settings>General Settings, and make sure the following setting is turned on: Automatically reload player or channel page on playback errors.
Clear Browser Cookies
Although not likely, the issue might be caused by your browser cookies. So, you should consider deleting them and then accessing Twitch to check if the issue persists. Deleting browser cookies on Chrome is quite easy. Just select the three-dots icon on the top right section of the browser, go to Settings, and then Privacy and Security. Here, Delete Browsing Data option, and checkmark the Cookies option. Now, select Delete Data. Once done, access a stream on Twitch to check if the issue occurs again.
Try using a different browser
This issue can be browser-specific as well. So, if you are encountering it while accessing Twitch via Chrome, switch to a different browser, like Opera or Mozilla Firefox.
For now, these are the workarounds worth trying to fix the “the video download was canceled” error on Twitch. We hope that you find this guide informative. If you did, consider visiting Android Gram for more such interesting guides on a daily basis.
