Why do my YouTube videos halt?

They work fine on my iMac but when I play them on my MBP/Retina, first the sound stops and then the video stops streaming altogether (even though the pause icon remains - appearing as though it still thinks it's playing).  I have looked for updates (using the Software Update function in the apple menu), and it tells me that there are no updates available.

(I am replying to myself for anyone who is interested and wants any more diagnostic information.)
This YouTube halting issue is also affecting my Mac Air (11") too, so it now applies to my laptops but not my iMac.

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