Youtube ! Is anyone else getting a message saying to GO UPGRADE in youtube?

I just noticed that about 20 minutes ago. Something requiring Adobe Flash Player, and the videos go blank. The other day YouTube had a bulletin posted saying, "YouTube is undergoing site maintenance." I do wish they could of informed everyone ahead of time. It really is an inconvenience. so I too am experiencing that. Although in the last 3 years YouTube has kinda slaked in some areas. Like they don't display websites using the videos anymore. On some videos they have those annoying Google Ad pop ups. And the commenting system changed to where you can't see thumbs down. Yes I have noticed a few issues with YouTube lately. On top of that, YouTube literally has no email. The "contact us" has a phone #, and trouble shooting. No way to send them an email or message for anything.

Yes mine just said that and I downloaded the new adobe flash thingy (which took forever for it to load) but it still says "Upgrade"! Either Youtube is under maintenance or something cause isn't weird how all of us are having this problem except a few people. I am going to try again later but they need to fix it!

Its either a Flash upgrade or a HTML5 beta that Youtube (Google) are trying for video

This is being done in conjunction with Apple as a way to try and remove Flash from use on the internet

I'm just glad to know I'm not the only one. I tried the upgrade too but gave up after just a couple of minutes because it was so slow. I seldom get on YouTube and the one night I wanted to they are having problems.

Yes, it just started today. I am trying to watch Sesame Street vids with my 2-year-old daughter. I tried upgrading my Flash add-on, but I already have v.10.0.32.18. Should be no need to upgrade. Hopefully, they'll get it fixed soon. Until then, we'll just read books like we should have been doing all along. LOL

Yes, youtube's freedom just died tonight. It's a SMS verification. Now, to finish registering, you'll get a text or phone call. NO THX.

We have now discovered after receiving complaints and reports from both the silenced YouTube activist and other sources that YouTube now requires all future Google and YouTube Registrant users to verify their accounts via SMS or Voice Call (only available in certain countries). To test this we were able to trick YouTube using multiple IPs but each registration we tested out requires SMS Verification. We will input the log of testing different IPs of manually registering for YouTube but each totally unique IP, after we cleared both the flash cookies and all data from firefox each time, and even though we looked totally unique YouTube or Google knew a different IP was registering but it again required me to give out my cell phone number or phone number.

213.163.84.215:SMS REQUIRED – From JAP Anonymous service

24.148.148.*** SMS REQUIRED – From our Home Internet Connection

Also we changed our IP by changing the MAC Address and even then YouTube required it on that IP as well even though that IP was never abusive or was never involved in spam registrations YouTube didn’t care so we confirmed that Google/YouTube won’t allow multiple registrations anymore from the same person. This is a problem as I run multiple organizations such as WeAreChange Mayodan and Madison, Hyipo, USWGO, and I have my own personal account untied to controversial political stuff.

This also means that if you get your account suspended by YouTube or post a lot of controversial political videos you would either have to own a lot of phone numbers, cell phones, or have to resort to identity theft just to get back on YouTube. This is alarming now that YouTube is forcing all future users to tie their cell phone numbers or regular traceable phone numbers to their online accounts.

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This is really ticking me off! ( o _ 0 ) Was it broken before the "Go Upgrade?" Probably not! Some genius thought it would make things better. Not!

Yep,i have windows 7 so its not the os like someone thought in the answers below. it wants you to upgrade flash,but the flash takes VERY long to load the page.

omg .. its happening to me too

thats how i found ur questions cuz i googled it lol

and seems like more ppl than me are having this issue i thought it was just me and i had a virus or something!.. dammmit i wanna watch some music videos!

does anyone know how long this upgrade mantience thing is gonna take?

has this ever happened before?

Yeah same problems here. But I can view other Flash videos (FLV) and other Flash SWF files ok on other web sites, so not sure what is wrong, and Flash is working correct at other sites like CNN, Hulu, and MSN video.