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YouTube required login- "Sign in to confirm you're not a bot"
159 sats \ 19 comments \ @Wumbo 9 May tech
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12 sats \ 0 replies \ @megaptera 9 May
yeah, I see this message regularly. Changing the vpn server usually helps.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 9 May
It has happened to me before but it's been a while. I tried a few different browsers on my laptop and phone until one worked.
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter 9 May
Are you consuming YouTube more than usual?
So you are sucking down some of Youtube's vast storage capability, as compared to most people who only open one video at a time, and Youtube is thinking you might be a bit greedy. Web crawlers and bots also do this, and it costs Youtube money. If you are a bot, Youtube wants to throw you out of the system.
This is the case I guess.
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13 sats \ 1 reply \ @Wumbo OP 9 May
No more the usual.
I think it was just a temporary issue with YouTube because it is back to working as normal, without login.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 9 May
👍That's not a bug in their system. They seriously considered you a bot. ;)
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 9 May
this is from long time ago and is already everywhere especially if you use a vpn and a decent browser blocking crap. not even embedded videos could watch.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Wumbo OP 9 May
I initial thought it was ad blocker or VPN but then I tried on several different machines on different ISP, with and without Ad blockers.
All had the same result.
I think it was just a temporary issue with YouTube because it is back to Working with out login.
Side Note: So far YouTube and my Ad blocker has kept working. Even know there has been several news articles in recent history. As you mention.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 9 May
I did notice this morning that they are further obfuscating "sign in as guest" now on smart tv app. I think it's only a matter of time.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Dkryptoenth 9 May
This post is vague and clueless, I'm even confused.
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0 sats \ 9 replies \ @Dkryptoenth 9 May
Of cos the your login credentials are vital for you to access your channel.
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3 sats \ 8 replies \ @Wumbo OP 9 May
I am referring to just viewing a video
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0 sats \ 7 replies \ @Dkryptoenth 9 May
You didn't drop the link to the videos, how do we view it then?
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3 sats \ 0 replies \ @Wumbo OP 9 May
My original post is not an issue any more. Nothing to do here.
There was a viewing issue on all videos but it is now fixed.
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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Dkryptoenth 9 May
And even if you want to stream a video on YouTube, you're still required to login for subscription and notification purposes
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10 sats \ 4 replies \ @astro_penguin 9 May
But you don't need to have subscriptions and notifications to watch YouTube videos. I've never had an account, and I've been watching videos for years.
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @Wumbo OP 9 May
Agreed.
I am always amazed when I happen to use someone's phone or computer. They are "logged in" to everything.
No reason to make it easy for Youtube to track you, just to watch a video of a Cat playing the piano.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Dkryptoenth 9 May
Now it's obvious you've never subscribed to any YouTube channel, neither have you gotten any notifications from one before.
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