Believe it or not, this is a LEGITIMATE error message from YouTube and their bad attempt at self deprecating humor. I got this message a while ago did some googling about it and here’s what I found out: That “500 Internal Server Error” is a “general” HTTP status code, meaning that it is unable to be more specific about what the exact problem is. However it’s definitely a server-side error; it isn’t your computer or internet connection but rather YouTube itself and its servers.
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The 500 Internal Server Error displays inside the Internet browser window, just as web pages do.
Cause
The 500 Internal Server Error is a very general HTTP status code that means something has gone wrong on the web site's server but the server could not be more specific on what the exact problem is.
Resolution
The 500 Internal Server Error is a "server-side" error, meaning the problem is not with your PC or Internet connection but instead is a problem with the web site's server.
Even though the issue is not yours to troubleshoot or resolve, there are a few things you can do:
1. Retry the web page by clicking the refresh/reload button or trying the URL from the address bar again. Even though the 500 Internal Server Error is reporting a general error on the web site's servers and not your computer, the server error may only be temporary.
Trying the page again will often be successful.....
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