The most common cause of the YouTube Error “An Error Occurred Playback ID” error message is caused by corrupted temporary files and data stored in the browser. By clearing the cache and data of Chrome, you are deleting all the saved data in the browser.
Why does my YouTube keep saying an error occurred?
There are many root causes of error messages. Many are out of YouTube's control, such as a bad Internet connection or insufficient memory on your device. Some of the most common error messages are: 'Please check your network connection (Retry).