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fierywoman

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4. I had an experience a couple of months ago where it turned out that Firefox messed up

Reply to efhmc (Original post)

Mon Dec 11, 2023, 09:25 PM

Dec 2023

YouTube and Google for me (on a laptop.) The nice people at Mac talked me through the fix (it was something like re-doing Firefox, but I don't know any more than that.)

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Youtube no longer working. Shows the program but will not open and play. [View all] efhmc Dec 2023 OP

Some ad blockers can prevent videos from loading/playing... hlthe2b Dec 2023 #1

Went to my adblocker and youtube is listed as not being blocked. efhmc Dec 2023 #10

Disable it for that page/website. Go into the specific adblocker you are using and make youtube.com hlthe2b Dec 2023 #11

I had the same problem, but just with certain videos. viva la Dec 2023 #2

I just tried with ipad and iphone and all the adblockers I can load and it plays ok. usonian Dec 2023 #3

I had an experience a couple of months ago where it turned out that Firefox messed up fierywoman Dec 2023 #4

YouTube LPBBEAR Dec 2023 #5

Which browser are you using? canetoad Dec 2023 #6

Lots of selections shown but none will open when I go to them. efhmc Dec 2023 #7

That's weird! canetoad Dec 2023 #8

Private tab opened and then shut off again. Says I must allow my adblocker to let youtube run ads. efhmc Dec 2023 #9

Well, at least we know what the problem is canetoad Dec 2023 #12