UNABLE TO View Game Videos

[StigBloodHoofer]

Anyone else having trouble Viewing Game Videos? on the store page i look at a game and click on the video associated with the game it starts to run for 2 secs and then stops?

[Hennix]

works fine

[your average noob]

I have similar issue but in my case it just looks black and doesn't play the video. Started happening today

[your average noob]

I reinstalled steam and it solved my issue

[Jaunitta 🌸]

Restart Steam from exit to log in.
Update the Steam Client
Many have commented on a Steam community thread that updating the Steam client fixes the issue under discussion.
So, you should give it a try. Follow these steps to update the Steam client:
Launch the Steam client.
Navigate to the Steam tab in the top-left corner.
Click on Check for Steam Client Updates…

Try using the Beta that forces update Steam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR-hIydRnZE

[StigBloodHoofer]

not sure if this was resolved during steam maintenance cycle or recent driver update but seems to be working okay