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msongs

(74,556 posts) Fri Jul 3, 2026, 07:49 PM 11 hrs ago

on du ... youtube login required to view vids

Recently cannot watch YouTube vid links unless I login to YouTube. Using Android tablet n firefox. Fix of problem?

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on du ... youtube login required to view vids (Original Post) msongs 11 hrs ago OP

Use DuckDuckGo browser's integrated video viewer - no login, no ads, no tracking TommyT139 11 hrs ago #1

I get that on occasion. It has gone away by itself after a day or two. Don't know the cause. Midnight Writer 10 hrs ago #2

Using VPN? Watch video in off hours. Wonder Why 9 hrs ago #3

TommyT139

(2,545 posts)

1. Use DuckDuckGo browser's integrated video viewer - no login, no ads, no tracking

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 07:54 PM

11 hrs ago

...but you still get captions and speed control.
https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/duck-player

You don't have to have DDG be your main browser if you don't want. In that case, long press the link and share with DDG, or share the page URL to Duckduckgo and then click the video link on that DU page.

Ps also on android tablet here, a good couple years old.

Midnight Writer

(26,045 posts)

2. I get that on occasion. It has gone away by itself after a day or two. Don't know the cause.

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 08:06 PM

10 hrs ago

Wonder Why

(7,467 posts)

3. Using VPN? Watch video in off hours.

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:19 PM

9 hrs ago

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