△ 2. Restart Your Computer

As suggested by the error message "Audio renderer error. Please restart your computer." Restarting the computer might help to resolve the issue. This can only be a quick fix because many users reported it is only a temporary solution and the issue might come back later.

△ 3. Update Web Browser

If you are watching YouTube using a web browser, you can switch to another browser to see if the YouTube audio renderer error is specific to a certain one. If not, try to update the current one to see if the YouTube audio renderer error occurs again. You can follow the steps below the check and update your browser to the latest version.

• Google Chrome: Google Menu(three-dot icon) > Help > About Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox: Firefox menu > Help > About Firefox
• Microsoft Edge: menu > Help & Feedback > About Microsoft Edge

△ 4. Run the Audio troubleshooter

If you are still having YouTube audio renderer error, you can try to troubleshooter built-in Windows 10 which can help to detect and fix underlying issues. Follow the steps below to run the audio troubleshooter.

△ 5. Disabling & re-enabling the audio driver

You can disable and re-enable the audio driver to solve YouTube audio renderer error. Because it's time to look into the audio driver if the solutions above are not helping. You can find the steps below to see how to disable and re-enable the auditor driver.

△ 6. Rollback your audio driver

If disabling & re-enabling the audio driver can't seem to help, there might be some underlying issue with your audio driver. You can either rollback or update your audio driver to fix the YouTube audio renderer error. Here're the steps for how to rollback an audio driver.

△ 7. Update your Audio Driver

If the YouTube audio renderer error still appears after you rollback your audio driver, then it's better to update it instead. Just follow the steps below to update your audio driver.

△ 8. Disable Hardware Acceleration

If you are using Chrome when you encounter the YouTube audio renderer error, it could be the hardware acceleration, a setting on Chrome that caused the YouTube related error at random. Simply disable it this way: Chrome > Settings > Advanced > Use hardware acceleration when available, and see if that helps.

△ 9. Update Windows 10

Is your windows operating system up to date? If not, it might cause the YouTube audio renderer error. An outdated system can cause various technical glitches easily. If you haven't updated it, check out the steps below.

△ 10. ASIO driver fix

If the YouTube audio renderer error happens only while the Cubase is open, then it's likely the difference between sample rates causes the issue. To fix it, just synchronize them with the steps below.

• Step 1: Right-click on the Speakers icon and click on "Sounds."
• Step 2: Go to the "Playback" tab, select the desired audio device, and click on "Properties"
• Step 3: Go to "Advanced tab and choose your preferred sample rate under "Default Format"
• Step 4: Open ASIO driver settings and choose the "Audio" tab. Set the same sample rate you chose at step 2.
• Step 5: Restart your computer

△ 11. Update BIOS

This has proved to be effective on Dell computers when fixing YouTube audio renderer error. It seems the bug in the BIOS has caused the issue so the only fix is to update the BIOS. Please be aware that updating your BIOS can be detrimental to your computer if you don't follow the instructions. If you still want to do so, go to the Dell support page and follow the steps there.

Extension: Best Downloader for YouTube Media Entertainment

If none of the solutions above seem to do the trick, or you find the solutions a bit complicated, you can always download the YouTube videos via CleverGet Video Downloader as the last resort. With this software, you don't have to worry about the error popping up again. The downloader supports 1000+ video websites such as YouTube, Hulu, Vimeo, Facebook, and many more. In addition to fixing audio renderer error on YouTube, it can also bypass YouTube age restriction, download YouTube private video, etc. Now, let's see how to download YouTube videos with CleverGet Video Downloader.

△ Step 1. Download CleverGet Video Downloader

Download and install CleverGet Video Downloader by clicking the button below.

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△ Step 2. Locate Target YouTube Videos

Launch CleverGet Video Downloader and enter the URL of the YouTube video you want to download in the address bar. The video you are watching will be automatically detected in the background.

△ Step 3. Download YouTube Videos

There will be a variety of resolutions and formats to choose from after detection, you just need to choose the one that suits you. Then, click the "Download" button to start downloading YouTube Premium videos.

△ Step 4. Manage Downloading and Downloaded YouTube Videos

After starting the download task, you can check the download status by clicking the down arrow icon. After the video is downloaded, you can click the video icon to view and manage all downloaded files, such as playing and opening them in File Explorer.