YouTube is the video platform that runs almost always without interruption and creates the best video content viewing experience. Since YouTube’s functionality is quite simple, users usually have no problems using it. But recently, many users on the network have started to write that YouTube video doesn’t have a date.

There has been a lot of discussion about this, and even I, when I found out about it, thought that maybe it’s some testing again. After all, YouTube representatives often tell us that they’ve decided to get rid of some features to protect the creators. As it was with the number of dislikes, so the first thought may be that this is something new. However, in fact, it’s not. It’s a glitch when uploading videos that can be dealt with.

Why do some YouTube videos not have a date?

For many people, marking the date of publication of a video is important. Because many people can use it to see if the content is relevant. Also, if the video is about a new movie or TV series, the date can suggest whether there might be a spoiler. Depending on the type of video, having the actual date can tell us a lot. So it’s worth dealing with the reasons why some YouTube videos don’t have a date.

There may be several reasons. More often than not, users will lose the date stamp of a video after they zoom out of the page, and the page breaks down a bit. This works on both Windows and Macs. By default, the size of the YouTube page in the browser is 100%. When you change the page, elements may not display correctly. This is the most common reason for this. But it’s not the only one.

It can also be because the page is loaded incorrectly due to an unstable Internet connection. This works so that some page elements cannot load and are now displayed incorrectly.

Some users think it could be because the video was uploaded before YouTube required users to add a timestamp to their videos. You can try to track this in the comments section.

How to fix YouTube videos that don’t have a date?

So if you notice that the publication date is no longer displayed below the video, don’t worry because there are ways to fix it. Because it’s important for both the viewer and the content creator at the same time. Because the viewer may need to keep track of the relevance of the content this way. While the video creator may lose views this way because subscribers don’t see the content as new and relevant.

You need to change the zoom of the website

Since this is the most common reason why many YouTube users are missing the video publishing date field, you should change the zoom of the website. It works in such a way that no matter what browser or device you have, many people get into this situation. The reason for this may be that you have zoomed the page, thereby changing the basic elements of the page and you can say that the site is broken. This isn’t normal and doesn’t happen every time, but it’s rare. So you need to return the page to its normal size of 100%.

In order to resize the page on the Mac, you need to follow these steps:

• You need to open your browser.
• Then press Option, Command, and the minus (-) or plus (+) sign. Depending on whether you want to zoom out or in.

In order to change the page scale on a Windows PC you need to follow these steps:

• You need to open the browser.
• Then press CRTL and spin the mouse wheel.

This method solves most problems related to missing text or misalignment of some page elements. This can happen because most of them are tested and set to 100% scaling.

Look up the date in the Metadata

Metadata is a third-party online service that allows you to manually check video metadata. This is the safest way to check this information without downloading any data in the form of extensions or apps. In order to check the date using the online service you need to follow these steps:

• The first step is to open the YouTube Metadata page in your browser.
• Next, copy the link to the video you want from the search box on the YouTube page.
• Then type in your YouTube video address in the search box, and click Submit.

So by following these steps you will be able to see the actual publication date to within minutes.

Update or reinstall your browser

Sometimes it happens that the browser slows down or doesn’t work correctly because it needs to be updated. In most cases, this process is automatic, but if this doesn’t happen you need to check it in the browser settings.

Also, if you notice that your browser does not work correctly for a long time and updates have not changed the situation. You can change it altogether or reinstall it. This happens on Windows. Maybe you downloaded a file from an unreliable source earlier.