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PJMcK

(23,006 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2024, 04:23 AM Oct 22

Hey, DU Administrators

Far too many DU posts that link to YouTube videos are problematic. The videos require one to log into YouTube before they'll play.

What's up with that?

Is this a DU problem or is it YouTube?

I've stopped following DU posts with video links because it's simpler for me to watch political videos on YouTube.

And while I have your attention, I keep getting these interruptions on DU where my browser (Safari) is being "verified." What's that about?

Thank you for your response.

ETA: I use several Mac Air laptops and a couple of iPads all running the latest OS and Safari. I do not have any VPNs or ad-blockers or anything like that. The YouTube issue has only developed recently. It's not really a problem, just a minot annoyance.

Thanks again.

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Hey, DU Administrators (Original Post) PJMcK Oct 22 OP

I'm getting both. Must be a You tube thing underpants Oct 22 #1

I've never hit one that required I log into YouTube. I sometimes have sinkingfeeling Oct 22 #2

I have a iPhone also. duncang Oct 22 #3

I just tried the google app on my iPhone. duncang Oct 22 #4

Thanks PJMcK Oct 22 #5

I started looking through safari options to see if I can change something. duncang Oct 22 #6

Funny, there was a post about this a week or so ago. Biophilic Oct 22 #7

The YouTube problem is YouTube EarlG Oct 22 #8

Thank you for your reply PJMcK Oct 22 #9

Is it an age-restriction that requires a login to verify who you are? usonian Oct 22 #10

No and weirdly it's not consistent PJMcK Oct 22 #11

underpants

(187,333 posts)

1. I'm getting both. Must be a You tube thing

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2024, 05:22 AM

Oct 22

Posting to websites but I’m not sure.

I get the verified thing.

sinkingfeeling

(53,247 posts)

2. I've never hit one that required I log into YouTube. I sometimes have

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2024, 06:09 AM

Oct 22

trouble with the sound not being on.

duncang

(3,729 posts)

3. I have a iPhone also.

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2024, 06:10 AM

Oct 22

It seems to be a safari thing. I just tried the google app and didn’t have any problems at all with videos. I wonder if there’s something I can change in the options. I haven’t checked yet.

duncang

(3,729 posts)

4. I just tried the google app on my iPhone.

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2024, 06:29 AM

Oct 22

And didn’t have any problems watching videos. So looks like it’s a problem with safari. Will try it more today since sometimes safari takes awhile to act up.

PJMcK

(23,006 posts)

5. Thanks

Reply to duncang (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 22, 2024, 06:51 AM

Oct 22

Google Chrome is very power-intensive which is why I prefer to use Safari.

The YouTube/DU/Safari problem is very minor. It's just that it cropped up recently.

duncang

(3,729 posts)

6. I started looking through safari options to see if I can change something.

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 22, 2024, 06:56 AM

Oct 22

Haven’t figured it out yet. I don’t care for chrome but haven’t really used it.

Edit: when mine started acting up it wasn’t bad. But has seemed to get worse over time.

Biophilic

(4,986 posts)

7. Funny, there was a post about this a week or so ago.

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2024, 07:00 AM

Oct 22

I posted that I was having the same problem with YouTube, not being able to get the videos to run. The very next day I had no problem. The day after that the same problem was back again. I’ve given up trying to get YouTube videos to play. Makes my scroll through Latest posts much faster.

EarlG

(22,632 posts)

8. The YouTube problem is YouTube

Reply to PJMcK (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2024, 07:44 AM

Oct 22

I’ve never run into this problem personally, but lots of people have reported it recently. Unfortunately I don’t think there’s anything I can do about it — we just allow YouTube content to be embedded on DU pages, but whatever happens within that embed is controlled by YouTube.

The “checking browser” interrupt is a security feature provided by our ad partner. I’ve talked to them before about trying to get rid of it because it’s annoying (and doesn’t give a proper description of what it is, thus confusing the user) but I guess it is still showing. The bottom line is that it is legitimate and not dangerous, it’s just an annoyance. Is it happening to you a lot? How often, would you say?