StephenFord Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 After watching a YouTube vid, I went to leave a comment, but my usual, 'comment box' was nowhere to be seen. The vid allows comments as there are 100s of them left. Obviously I have inadvertently upset some kind of setting - how do I get it back? EDIT I think this may be a FireFox issue as using another browser presents no issues. I have cleared FireFox cache/cookies, and the comment box appears, however, it is now greyed out so cannot be filled. Any suggestions to fix it? FireFox Chrome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Sorry Stephen I've no idea how to sort out the missing box 馃槯 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, unofix said: Sorry Stephen I've no idea how to sort out the missing box 馃槯 I was expecting a comment from you suggesting hooking up my laptop to ForScan and go into a specific option 馃ぃ We'll just have to wait for a passing teenager for a solution... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 minute ago, StephenFord said: I was expecting a comment from you suggesting hooking up my laptop to ForScan and go into a specific option Have you tried adjusting the State Of Charge, it fixes quite a lot of things 馃ぃ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 Even more curious. I posted a comment using Chrome browser, and on looking at the comment in FireFox, it permits me to 'edit' it, so it does recognise that I'm logged in, just doesn't display a comment box in the first place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, StephenFord said: Even more curious. I posted a comment using Chrome browser, and on looking at the comment in FireFox, it permits me to 'edit' it, so it does recognise that I'm logged in, just doesn't display a comment box in the first place! Back up your files to start with and then change You Tube to x0x聽 xxx3 then reboot. Make sure you have the Maypole plugged in 馃槈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 24 minutes ago, Wino said: Back up your files to start with and then change You Tube to x0x聽 xxx3 then reboot. Make sure you have the Maypole plugged in 馃槈 I get the feeling you guys aren't taking this issue seriously! 馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, StephenFord said: I get the feeling you guys aren't taking this issue seriously! 馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ Hope you sort it out soon - I wouldn鈥檛 want anyone losing out on the best most insightful comment - in your mind,at least馃榾 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 35 minutes ago, williamweb said: Hope you sort it out soon - I wouldn鈥檛 want anyone losing out on the best most insightful comment - in your mind,at least馃榾 Presumably "Eurgh electric...why didn't they fit a V8 petrol'"... 聽 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: Presumably "Eurgh electric...why didn't they fit a V8 petrol'"... 聽 Well, the V8 would certainly be cheaper now to run LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erictcleric Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I never trust those comment boxes as filling them in online means hackers might steal my stuff. I send my comments in via Royal Mail.聽 聽 More seriously, its likely to be a cookies / cache issue. Try signing out of YouTube on Firefox, clearing the cache, then signing back in.聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 2 hours ago, erictcleric said: More seriously, its likely to be a cookies / cache issue. Try signing out of YouTube on Firefox, clearing the cache, then signing back in.聽 Done all the simple stuff, doesn't work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, StephenFord said: Done all the simple stuff, doesn't work... Looks like the only fix left is a new EFB battery 馃ぃ馃ぃ Those poor dolphins !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Slight change of subject, but please tell me they're going to reinstate the tailpipes albeit obviously just for aesthetic purposes?聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Turvey said: Slight change of subject, but please tell me they're going to reinstate the tailpipes albeit obviously just for aesthetic purposes?聽 are you thinking for the EV's ?? 馃ぃ聽 or Stephens laptop ? 馃ぃ馃ぃ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 31 minutes ago, unofix said: are you thinking for the EV's ?? 馃ぃ聽 or Stephens laptop ? 馃ぃ馃ぃ My laptop is that old, it runs on clockwork LOL No electricity involved... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 did you manage to sort this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 10 hours ago, froggy8 said: did you manage to sort this? Sadly no, still have no 'comment' box, and on clearing cache etc, I do get a greyed out comment box, but then that disappears after loading a new YouTube! Have tried all the usual suspects of clearing, cookies, site data, cache, login out/in, and restarting browser, and windows. Nothing works... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 OK, some progress. Whenever I set FireFox into "Troubeshoot mode", the comment box appears perfectly. However, I only have 2 x addons, and it makes no difference if I disable them. So, something else must be 'cancelled' by Troubleshoot Mode which triggers YouTube back working, but I have no idea what (It's not the 'hardware accelerator' which I have also toggled on/off to no difference) EDIT!! Got it LOL I disabled 'AdBlockPlus' for the YouTube page and comments sprung back into life. Odd though that I have always enabled AdBlock for everything with no issues. They 'updated' it just 2 weeks ago to 3.14.2 which may have subsequently caused the issue. Who doesn't like a happy ending! LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 @StephenFord聽have you tried the Brave browser? I use it on my phone for watching YouTube as it filters out the ads! 馃憤 might be worth a try. There's a Windows version as well but I'm never on a laptop etc now so can't tell you how it is, but works well on Android.聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, Turvey said: @StephenFord聽have you tried the Brave browser? I use it on my phone for watching YouTube as it filters out the ads! 馃憤 might be worth a try. There's a Windows version as well but I'm never on a laptop etc now so can't tell you how it is, but works well on Android.聽 I'm total opposite to you, I use my phone for making phone calls (& the odd text). I use my laptop for 'computing' LOL (I have the Brave browser, in addition to Edge & Chrome all as backup to FireFox when it misbehaves...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 People watching YouTube on phones must be the reason I can't find a pocket-sized phone nowadays! 聽 Must admit聽I just use Edge on the laptop with no complaints.聽 Haven't used Firefox since the XP days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpster Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Have you tried switching it off and on again ? or throwing it against the wall ?? Prefer Chrome with adblocker myself and disable or remove all things edge, its like a net nanny nowadays. 聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 21 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: People watching YouTube on phones must be the reason I can't find a pocket-sized phone nowadays! I had hoped the newer style, 'flip' phones would reduce screen size to usable again, but nope, the internet is littered with 1000s of issues with them, as they seem to last not that long before the screen snaps in half! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, StephenFord said: I had hoped the newer style, 'flip' phones would reduce screen size to usable again, but nope, the internet is littered with 1000s of issues with them, as they seem to last not that long before the screen snaps in half! Who'd have guessed bending an LCD screen repeatedly would damage it.聽馃聽 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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