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1. I've been having the same problem.

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 12:10 PM

Mar 2020

Must be how Youtube connects with DU. If, while the video is trying to load, you click on the icon that sends you directly to Youtube, it works.

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Youtube videos embedded in DU posts are now giving an error message [View all] DonaldsRump Mar 2020 OP

I've been having the same problem. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

test - using Chrome on PC, copied/pasted URL directly from YouTube to here CurtEastPoint Mar 2020 #2

Got the error message. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #4

Possibly a lame suggestion..but try clearing your browser cache. CurtEastPoint Mar 2020 #6

Tried that just now, and restarted browser...no joy n/t DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #10

Does it play when you use a device other than a Cbook? CurtEastPoint Mar 2020 #11

Played for me Cirque du So-What Mar 2020 #7

I can't hit play again. That feature isn't there for me. DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #5

I block trackers, so I see a blank space where a video would be. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #8

happens on youtube from time to time. nothing new here nt msongs Mar 2020 #9

Finally figured it out....sorta' DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #14

I made no changes and they started working sometime yesterday Yonnie3 Mar 2020 #15