after years of watching videos on du, this message now pops up whenever i click "play"

[rampartd]

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it now pops up on every video , and, of course nothing happens.

i am signed in to du. where else do i have to sign in ????

[dhol82]

1. I have the same problem

Never got an adequate response.

[rampartd]

3. lets stay in touch on this one.

i use chrome and win 11 on an old desktop.

[rampartd]

8. seems associated with bitdefen der vpn

[dhol82]

11. I'm sure that's a thing but, it just sounds like the Swedish Chefs on the Muppets

[woodsprite]

2. It was only appearing for me on my phone

And tablet. I switched my browser to Firefox and have had no problem since.

[dhol82]

12. I have Firefox on my desktop but not on the iPad.

Might have to add that.
Thanks.

[waterwatcher123]

4. It is probably your security software - especially if it automatically goes into VPN mode (virtual private network).

My security software automatically turns on the VPN after restarting or a cold start. You-tube videos do exactly the same for me until it is turned off (then it loads automatically). The VPN is a good idea for any financial transactions or purchases, however (better protection for those situations).

[rampartd]

7. seems associated with bitdefen der vpn

thanks watcher

[Biophilic]

5. Apparently it's not DU but YouTube where most of the videos come from.

I can get the videos on my laptop but not my phone.

[MaineBlueBear]

6. I'm always reluctant to recommend software

But I switched to duck duck go and the pop ups get blocked seamlessly. It's a much better user experience.

[Firestorm49]

9. Same problem here. It's driving me nuts.

It tells me to sign in when I’m already signed in. Once in YouTube, I now have to search out the video as it does not take me to the video that I wanted to view.