Youtube links dead in Chrome

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  1. Demiurge

    Demiurge Goodbye and Hello, as always.

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    I blame society.

    Running Chrome Version 28.0.1500.95 m on Window 7, and the youtube links just reveal a grey box when you click on them.

    Thanks.
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    We're preparing to do an actual upgrade of the board software. That may help. Does your version of Chrome have the latest flash player installed?
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    28.0.1500.95 m on Win7 here, Youtube links working fine.
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    Chrome's working fine for me.
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    Running the exact same version of Chrome with the same OS and not having any problems with youtube links. Your trouble is almost certainly with flash: Chrome has its own flash installation, separate from that of the rest of your system. Try going to adobe and updating your flash version from within Chrome.
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    28.0.1500.95 m works fine for me, too, although I'm on XP.
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    Gateway or Dell? Do you also have a Palm PDA?!? :lol:
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    gul Revolting Beer Drinker Administrator Formerly Important

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    Nothing wrong with XP. No need to soup up the hardware to run the latest and greatest OS. And by the way, get off my lawn, you young punk!
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    XP is fine, though Win 7 works very well. I wonder how many more versions they'll need before they come out with something functional again. And say what you like, all my Windows machines at home and at work are Dell, and I've never had a bad experience.
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    Also, Office '97 > any later version.

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    Huh, had you pegged as a Lotus Notes man.
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    Demiurge Goodbye and Hello, as always.

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    Odd - as I've had the problem on 3 different computers. One of them is XP, come to think of it.

    And then there's this little tidbit:

    Adobe Flash Player is directly integrated with Google Chrome and enabled by default. Available updates for Adobe Flash Player are automatically included in Chrome system updates.

    Flash is enabled.

    I'll do a bit of research. Thanks!
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    That is strange. Based on everything, it does sound like the issue is on your end.
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    Demi, what points of commonality can you think of in the three computers? It doesn't seem to be Chrome or the OS, since nobody else has the problem. Have you tried one of the three computers on a different network?
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  18. Demiurge

    Demiurge Goodbye and Hello, as always.

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    Its probably a problem in my Chrome installation, as I've got sync'ing enabled and that includes extensions. I've tried it on 3 different networks, that isn't the issue.

    Thanks guys, when I have a bit of time I'll play around with it. I concur, definitely on my end.
  19. K.

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    Have you tried it in an incognito tab?
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    Be careful. Incognito won't protect you from secret agents.

    They were telling us all the while!
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  21. K.

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    ^^But it will disable most personal settings.

    In fact, and somewhat ironically, the main function of 'incognito' in Chrome seems to be the ability to view something akin to the public net, as opposed to your private version of it.
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    I thought the point of incognito was being able to watch midget lesbo strap-on nub porn without having to worry about anyone judging you? :unsure:
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  23. K.

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    Depending on your habits, it might be the only way to search google, youtube and amazon without your well-recorded and cookied midget lesbo strap-on preferences skewing the results!