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global1

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1. I Notice That The Same Thing Happens To Me On Twitter Vids.....

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2020, 11:39 PM

May 2020

Only I just didn't think of asking for help from DU. Thanks for doing that. Appreciate it. Now I just hope someone will tell the both of us what the problem is and how to fix it.

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Any ideas why Twitter videos on this site have suddenly stopped playing on my machine? [View all] lastlib May 2020 OP

I Notice That The Same Thing Happens To Me On Twitter Vids..... global1 May 2020 #1

Me too. alwaysinasnit May 2020 #2

Me Four nt sfstaxprep May 2020 #3

Me five. Plays on MS Edge (which I rarely use) but you have to click into twitter link for firefox hlthe2b May 2020 #11

I'm on Chrome, but Twitter and TikTok videos on this site won't play. Started maybe a week ago. Midnight Writer May 2020 #4

They don't play on my desktop with Firefox 4now May 2020 #5

I had the same problem - are you using AdBlock Plus? SeattleVet May 2020 #6

Not using Adblock+ lastlib May 2020 #12

Ck your Javascript , Firefox has instructions Historic NY May 2020 #7

Maybe, try this .... CloudWatcher May 2020 #8

Okay, this worked for me! lastlib May 2020 #13

Same here on Firefox - didn't think to try pnwest May 2020 #9

seems to be their tracker protection.. lastlib May 2020 #15

can't you just click KT2000 May 2020 #10

yes, but that's an extra click and an extra wait......that gets old fast. lastlib May 2020 #14

Interesting. Mine won't play on Chrome, but they will on Edge. Haven't tried Firefox. Also... LAS14 May 2020 #16