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Hello, so there's this really annoying problem that's happening regarding the Minecraft Launcher.
So I open the launcher, and it starts up, and it seems pretty fine. The green bar is loading, and the PLAY button is available to click. So I click play, then the green bar fully loads, but game doesn't start, and the PLAY is now grayed out. I click on development console tab, and i see a lot of errors similar to this:

12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sound/mob/cat/hiss1.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/mob/skeleton/death.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/mob/chicken/say1.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sound/mob/villager/yes2.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sound/mob/zombie/hurt2.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/mob/zombie/say2.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/mob/magmacube/big1.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sound/mob/horse/soft6.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/music/game/piano3.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/random/explode3.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/mob/horse/gallop3.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/mob/horse/gallop4.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:55 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/mob/villager/yes3.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:56 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sound/mob/spider/say1.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:56 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/mob/cat/purr2.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:56 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sound/step/wood1.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:56 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/mob/villager/hit2.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
[12:08:56 WARN]: Couldn't download https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/sounds/mob/horse/jump.ogg for job 'Resources'
java.lang.RuntimeException: Server responded with 503
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.Downloadable.download(Downloadable.java:88) ~[launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.popAndDownload(DownloadJob.java:104) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob.access$000(DownloadJob.java:11) [launcher.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.launcher.updater.download.DownloadJob$1.run(DownloadJob.java:86) [launcher.jar:?]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_40]

That's not even near 1/4 of all it. So while it's trying to download them all, I go ahead and try to Google some solutions. But when I tried, Google doesn't even load. I try YouTube, Hotmail, Facebook, and they all have trouble loading the webpage. So I quit the launcher, and nothing still loads. After 5 minutes of waiting, they finally load again. So then I try the launcher again.. Same problem, but after around 5-10 minutes of waiting for it all to try download, then the game just opens...

So I'm really confused to why this would affect my connection to other servers, and also why it's taking so long.. There should be a FORCE play button.

My download speed is around 40Mb/s
My upload speed is around 8Mb/s

My specs:
i7 4770K
16GB Ram
GTX 780 SLI
Windows 7 64 Bit

Thanks.

Mojang use Amazon to serve files. Currently, the resource files are unavailable due to an issue on Amazon's end. You'll have to wait patiently until it is resolved.

Of all the days for me to want to try to play the new minecraft the server that has the files is down, talk about lucky. thanks for posting this I would of not known otherwise

Quote from stupid3700

Mojang use Amazon to serve files. Currently, the resource files are unavailable due to an issue on Amazon's end. You'll have to wait patiently until it is resolved.

Ohkay, thank you very much,
any ideas why it stuffs up my connection?

thanks

Quote from awesomealvin

Ohkay, thank you very much,
any ideas why it stuffs up my connection?

thanks

It may be because it's trying to download something, but I'm not sure because it isn't actually downloading anything as it fails.