cliveshep Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Over the last couple of weeks YouTube has increased the ads to a disproportionate level but that is the price to pay I guess for a free service. If I want to watch something uninterrupted there is a simple solution, using free clip grab app I can download it - no ads! What is really annoying though is that the comments sections and the comments button have entirely disappeared from all the videos. Now that means I can no longer contact many contributors, actually none of them. So not to be overly paranoid but...................is it just me or have all of you encountered the same issue? Asked on Quora but they just babble on about a dislike button so no help. If it is just me for some reason, and as I am never abusive but only comment to ask a question or compliment the creator I am at a loss as to why. What if anything can I do in such a case? You Tube are owned by Google and the Americans have a justifiable opinion that they are just too big and need to be broken up, cannot disagree with that but be that as it may - how to contact them if it is just me and get answers or solutions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VocalNeal Posted January 15 Popular Post Share Posted January 15 26 minutes ago, cliveshep said: What is really annoying though is that the comments sections and the comments button have entirely disappeared from all the videos. I guess it is a personal thing but I find no need to contact anyone who posts on YouTube. 4 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 This does not affect me because Google have blocked me on You Tube saying that I did something in my account, either a comment or something I posted, was against their rules. I have appealed many times, but to no avail. I have very rarely commented and have NEVER posted anything. Luckily I have another gmail address which I can use, but it just seems that Mr G thinks they are all powerful. Unfortunately I like Google Earth, Maps, Translate, Lens etc etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Whether logged into my Google account or not, I still see the comments and the like/dislike buttons on YouTube. I don't have a premium account. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Have you tried Brave browser? Still worked fine. Try before yt cracks them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Poster can turn off comments - but it will be listed as such - most are open for comments as normal in my viewing. Also have the normal like/dislike. Using normal Chrome browser. Although I did invest in the low cost of advertising removal/premium music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigma6 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) Why not post a link to one of said videos, so we can tell you? I can see all comments for all videos I view. However at work I can't see any, because IT have settings that make youtube run in restricted mode. what device are you browsing on? Some TV boxes dont show youtube comments. 2nd edit after reading your OP again: Do you mean when watching the downloaded file from 'clip grab' you can't see the comments?! Edited January 15 by Sigma6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDisplayName Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 This came up a few weeks ago. One poster recommended uBlock origin. I downloaded it as a firefox extension. It works, but you'll have to disable AdBlock on the YouTube address. Most ads don't appear. Sometimes when clicking on a video, the start screen for an ad will appear, but the ad will not run, and the video will start in a few seconds. Comments section sits below the video. There is a comment line, but that sends you to a log-in link. I prefer not to log in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoner Posted January 15 Popular Post Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said: Have you tried Brave browser? Still worked fine. Try before yt cracks them. i have not seen an ad on youtube for years because of brave. wonderful browser especially when you encounter certain sites with an overzealous amount of ads. ahem...sorry something stuck in my throat there. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) 10 minutes ago, stoner said: especially when you encounter certain sites with an overzealous amount of ads No idea what you refer too Edited January 15 by KhunBENQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliveshep Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Sigma6 said: Why not post a link to one of said videos, so we can tell you? 2nd edit after reading your OP again: Do you mean when watching the downloaded file from 'clip grab' you can't see the comments?! Try this one: And no, not when I use clip grab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliveshep Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 It seems to be just me - I am not blocking ads or anything, using Opera so don't know why I am blocked. My son in the UK just checked - he has no problem either. What can I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliveshep Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 Just tried on Firefox although not signing in - comments are there ok. What has Opera done to me? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigma6 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 4 minutes ago, cliveshep said: It seems to be just me - I am not blocking ads or anything, using Opera so don't know why I am blocked. My son in the UK just checked - he has no problem either. What can I do? Yeah, i can see the comments. What does it show on your screen where the comments should be? screenshot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigma6 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 5 minutes ago, cliveshep said: Just tried on Firefox although not signing in - comments are there ok. What has Opera done to me? Goto the URL opera://settings/siteData, type youtube.com in the quick-find field and choose "remove all shown". Do the same for google.com. Then, log back into Youtube and see if things are working again. If not, I'd disable your extensions one by one to see if any are causing the problem. I'd also temporarily disable Opera's adblocker and tracking protection to see if that's the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 9 hours ago, cliveshep said: It seems to be just me - I am not blocking ads or anything, using Opera so don't know why I am blocked. My son in the UK just checked - he has no problem either. What can I do? Make sure the built in VPN in Opera is not active! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 17 hours ago, cliveshep said: Over the last couple of weeks YouTube has increased the ads to a disproportionate level but that is the price to pay I guess for a free service. If I want to watch something uninterrupted there is a simple solution, using free clip grab app I can download it - no ads! What is really annoying though is that the comments sections and the comments button have entirely disappeared from all the videos. Now that means I can no longer contact many contributors, actually none of them. Go Premium, it costs next to nothing with no ads and access to the, generally, illiterate and moronic comments section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 17 hours ago, cliveshep said: What if anything can I do... Go Premium, it costs 5/8ths of fck all, no ads but access to those, generally, illiterate and moronic ramblings of the comments sections. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Youtube Premium - 159Baht per month here in Thailand, no ads and suits me fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 15 hours ago, cliveshep said: Try this one: I see the comments fine, and I can add a comment if I wish. I did not watch to see if I got YT ads or not. But I do run ADGUARD in Chrome which is what I watched it with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 (edited) This may explain - YouTube action against those using add blockers - or add blocker issue. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/youtube-appears-to-be-reducing-video-and-site-performance-for-ad-block-users/ Edited January 16 by lopburi3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charleskerins Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 21 hours ago, VocalNeal said: I guess it is a personal thing but I find no need to contact anyone who posts on YouTube. Very helpful answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charleskerins Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 22 hours ago, cliveshep said: Over the last couple of weeks YouTube has increased the ads to a disproportionate level but that is the price to pay I guess for a free service. If I want to watch something uninterrupted there is a simple solution, using free clip grab app I can download it - no ads! What is really annoying though is that the comments sections and the comments button have entirely disappeared from all the videos. Now that means I can no longer contact many contributors, actually none of them. So not to be overly paranoid but...................is it just me or have all of you encountered the same issue? Asked on Quora but they just babble on about a dislike button so no help. If it is just me for some reason, and as I am never abusive but only comment to ask a question or compliment the creator I am at a loss as to why. What if anything can I do in such a case? You Tube are owned by Google and the Americans have a justifiable opinion that they are just too big and need to be broken up, cannot disagree with that but be that as it may - how to contact them if it is just me and get answers or solutions? It has happened to me several times -try a different browser and/or clear your cache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twizzian Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I watch YouTube mostly on iPad, when the ad first interrupts the beginning of the video, I just swipe away the video and click on it again, but of course this doesn’t do the trick mid way in to the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spambot Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 22 hours ago, Sigma6 said: Goto the URL opera://settings/siteData, type youtube.com in the quick-find field and choose "remove all shown". Do the same for google.com. Then, log back into Youtube and see if things are working again. If not, I'd disable your extensions one by one to see if any are causing the problem. I'd also temporarily disable Opera's adblocker and tracking protection to see if that's the cause. How did you insert the box around opera://settings/siteData Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigma6 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 3 minutes ago, spambot said: How did you insert the box around opera://settings/siteData I copied the text from Reddit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swm59nj Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 From what I understand. You are using something called free clip grab app? That’s what is probably blocking some of the things. You dont know what third party apps can effect when using them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstevens Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 (edited) I find YouTube Premium well worth the very small monthly subs. Edited January 16 by mstevens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soyaleman Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Made me so frustrated that I ended up paying €13 monthly for the premium subscription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigma6 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 1/17/2024 at 7:36 AM, soyaleman said: Made me so frustrated that I ended up paying €13 monthly for the premium subscription. Its 5eu (199thb) if you pay from Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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