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Firestorm49

(4,493 posts) Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:58 AM Nov 2024

Is this happening to everybody or just me? [View all]

When hitting on a post with a video, I’m taken to a screen that says I must sign in to YouTube to view the video.
First, I’m already signed in to YouTube at the time.
Secondly, when I hit it to “sign in” I am directed into a page of videos that have nothing to do with the one from DU that I wanted to see.
Am I the only one having this problem or is there a setting to get directly into YouTube to view a video, as I used to do for years.
I will not spend half of my morning chasing down a video.

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Is this happening to everybody or just me? [View all] Firestorm49 Nov 2024 OP

Not to me. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2024 #1

This just started happening recently. Firestorm49 Nov 2024 #4

Some videos cannot be embedded directly into DU Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #2

On mine it happens with every video. Firestorm49 Nov 2024 #7

Yes, same thing happens to me. Meadowoak Nov 2024 #3

Any suggestions on how to ease the entry to YouTube? Firestorm49 Nov 2024 #5

I just tapped the corner of the frame that usually says YouTube and it sends me there Walleye Nov 2024 #6

Yes. Mine does too, but the video that I want to see is not actually selected to view. Firestorm49 Nov 2024 #8

Me too nt spooky3 Nov 2024 #27

i believe what is happening... ret5hd Nov 2024 #9

Much appreciated. I'll give it a try. Firestorm49 Nov 2024 #11

It works! Thank you. patphil Nov 2024 #33

Youtube requires signing in to view age-restricted videos meow2u3 Nov 2024 #10

Thanks. When did this start happening on your end? Firestorm49 Nov 2024 #12

This is solely a YouTube problem EarlG Nov 2024 #13

I posted a YT video the other day and had one DU member have difficulty opening with the same Bev54 Nov 2024 #19

This is being reported with some regularity Nittersing Nov 2024 #14

Are you running thru a VPN? n/t Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 #15

Yes, but orthoclad Nov 2024 #16

If I turn off VPN deRien Nov 2024 #22

That's because Gaggle wants to harvest your info and sell it orthoclad Nov 2024 #23

I only tried it deRien Nov 2024 #24

I've noticed it, too, orthoclad Nov 2024 #26

I'm guessing you have a iPhone? duncang Nov 2024 #17

On my iPad Safari. Not sure about Firefox on my iMac. Will have to compare question everything Nov 2024 #31

All the time recently. I don't click on them anymore. Autumn Nov 2024 #18

Except for You Tube music videos, I won't click on a news video surfered Nov 2024 #20

I used to spend hours watching music vids orthoclad Nov 2024 #32

Yep. Almost every video. bamagal62 Nov 2024 #21

Sometime's happens to me. sakabatou Nov 2024 #25

Nope Bayard Nov 2024 #28

Yes, but not all the time. No problem with catbyte animals clips in the Lounge question everything Nov 2024 #29

Sooooo frustrating. We need to sign in to You Tube? apcalc Nov 2024 #30