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by Syl Tue Feb 16, 2016 6:06 pm

Is anyone else having their Youtubes blocked by google?

I keep getting a pop up from them saying sign the agreement to allow google to process all my info including videos I watch, places I search for, IP addies and other info, if I don't sign I will not be able to use google services.

Is this standard practice does anyone know?

by The Devil, You Know Tue Feb 16, 2016 6:12 pm

Syl wrote:Is anyone else having their Youtubes blocked by google?

I keep getting a pop up from them saying sign the agreement to allow google to process all my info including videos I watch, places I search for, IP addies and other info, if I don't sign I will not be able to use google services.

Is this standard practice does anyone know?

no

by Guest Tue Feb 16, 2016 6:41 pm

Syl wrote:Is anyone else having their Youtubes blocked by google?

I keep getting a pop up from them saying sign the agreement to allow google to process all my info including videos I watch, places I search for, IP addies and other info, if I don't sign I will not be able to use google services.

Is this standard practice does anyone know?

http://www.geek.com/apps/google-starts-punishing-adblock-users-with-unskippable-youtube-video-ads-1633305/

by Syl Tue Feb 16, 2016 6:49 pm

I cant even select a YouTube to play...with or without an advert unless I sign their agreement.

https://www.youtube.com/

by eddie Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:20 pm

I've never had that and use YouTube regular as clockwork.

by Syl Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:25 pm

eddie wrote:I've never had that and use YouTube regular as clockwork.

I use YouTube a lot too Eddie. Never had this till last week. I signed googles agreement...(against my better judgment) and had loads of problems straight away. In the end I had to do a 'system restore' to a date before I signed, after that everything worked.

I am getting the google message again though when I want to play a YouTube.

by eddie Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:42 pm

Syl wrote:
eddie wrote:I've never had that and use YouTube regular as clockwork.

I use YouTube a lot too Eddie. Never had this till last week. I signed googles agreement...(against my better judgment) and had loads of problems straight away. In the end I had to do a 'system restore' to a date before I signed, after that everything worked.

I am getting the google message again though when I want to play a YouTube.

I'd contract Google if I were you, Syl

by Guest Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:57 pm

I use an ad blocker and never had it happen Syl, but KD knows what he is talking about, so perhaps they have started bringing it in. I'll be worried next time I go on You Tube lol

by veya_victaous Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:21 pm

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

that will fix it... just stop using google chrome Wink

firefox is better anyway

by Guest Tue Feb 16, 2016 9:24 pm

veya_victaous wrote:https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

that will fix it... just stop using google chrome

firefox is better anyway

That's what I use with an ad blockers, never had a problem.

by Syl Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:18 pm

korban dallas wrote:
Syl wrote:Is anyone else having their Youtubes blocked by google?

I keep getting a pop up from them saying sign the agreement to allow google to process all my info including videos I watch, places I search for, IP addies and other info, if I don't sign I will not be able to use google services.

Is this standard practice does anyone know?
http://www.geek.com/apps/google-starts-punishing-adblock-users-with-unskippable-youtube-video-ads-1633305/

Thanks KD, I don't think in this case that was the problem because I couldn't even get ads to play prior to the YouTube....A google message dropped down preventing the YouTube to even start.
I accepted their terms....not sure if I should have but immediately the Youtubes were freed up.

by Syl Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:22 pm

veya_victaous wrote:https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

that will fix it... just stop using google chrome

firefox is better anyway

Oddly enough when I was using google chrome (which I don't really like) I could see youtubes no problem.
It's this flipping 'Microsoft edge' that came with Windows 10.....I have had loads of problems with it.

by Syl Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:23 pm

sassy wrote:I use an ad blocker and never had it happen Syl, but KD knows what he is talking about, so perhaps they have started bringing it in. I'll be worried next time I go on You Tube lol

Thanks Sassy....thanks everyone for help. x

by Guest Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:27 pm

Hope you manage to sort it.

by Raggamuffin Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:31 pm

I've had that kind of message - not necessarily on You Tube though.

by Syl Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:35 pm

Fingers crossed I have Sassy.

Rags, did you accept their terms? I did.

I presume google knows all the info anyway if you use their sites.

by Major Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:38 pm

I do not know much tech stuff, BUT are you actually signed into Googul and youtube?

by Syl Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:46 pm

Stormee wrote:I do not know much tech stuff, BUT are you actually signed into Googul and youtube?

I use google as my main search engine Stormee....and I have always used Youtubes.
I think I did create a YouTube account years ago ....I have never been asked to sign in or anything though...just watched everything without hassle, till last week that is.

by Raggamuffin Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:47 pm

Syl wrote:Fingers crossed I have Sassy.

Rags, did you accept their terms? I did.

I presume google knows all the info anyway if you use their sites.

Yes - I had to before I could go any further. I think it was just on the normal search page, but I can't remember now. It happened a few times actually.

by Syl Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:52 pm

Raggamuffin wrote:
Syl wrote:Fingers crossed I have Sassy.

Rags, did you accept their terms? I did.

I presume google knows all the info anyway if you use their sites.

Yes - I had to before I could go any further. I think it was just on the normal search page, but I can't remember now. It happened a few times actually.

I get a bit nervous about these messages.
It's like giving someone permission to watch everything you are doing online....not that I'm doing anything wrong but still. Google... 2190311264

by Guest Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:02 pm

Syl wrote:
sassy wrote:I use an ad blocker and never had it happen Syl, but KD knows what he is talking about, so perhaps they have started bringing it in. I'll be worried next time I go on You Tube lol

Thanks Sassy....thanks everyone for help. x

your welcome

Windows 10!! that could explain it
crock of snoopy,tracking shit`e i hate it (son loves it ) each to there own :-)

by Syl Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:14 pm

korban dallas wrote:
Syl wrote:

Thanks Sassy....thanks everyone for help. x
your welcome

Windows 10!! that could explain it
crock of snoopy,tracking shit`e i hate it (son loves it ) each to there own :-)

I have stuck with Windows 10...and Microsoft edge, because that's what was on this new laptop when we got it.
It's more complicated (to my small techie brain) than windows 7 though.

by Raggamuffin Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:21 pm

I don't have Windows 10.

by eddie Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:31 pm

YouTube has updated alot recently, could that be it?
Just putting my IT tuppence in hahahahaha

by Syl Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:32 pm

This latest message which was blocking my youtubes came from Google though, do you use google Rags?

by Syl Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:35 pm

eddie wrote:YouTube has updated alot recently, could that be it?
Just putting my IT tuppence in hahahahaha

I hate change. Evil or Very Mad

Just checked....youtube is still available for me, cheers

I am bereft without it.. Mad

by eddie Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:37 pm

Syl wrote:
eddie wrote:YouTube has updated alot recently, could that be it?
Just putting my IT tuppence in hahahahaha

I hate change.
Just checked....youtube is still available for me, I am bereft without it..

Yes you've changed its homepage and whole set up a few months back and it took me ages to acclimatise to it lol!

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