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#305948 15-Jun-2023 22:06
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OK so I'm a creature of habit. In the evenings I like to take a look through my YouTube feed on my laptop, pretty much every night without fail.

 

But I'm having trouble tonight...

 

My MO is to scroll through the feed and when I see a video of interest, I'll hover my mouse over it, right click it, and open it in a new tab. I'll do this several times until I have enough content to keep me going, and then I'll move through those tabs one by one to watch the videos.

 

That was until tonight. For some reason, now when I right click I no longer have the option to open a new tab. Is it just me? If not, why did they do this?

 

Yes I know there are other ways to accomplish the same goal - I could add videos to my 'watch later' list - and I do, when I want to watch them later. The problem with that method is that at some point you then have to go through and remove all the watched videos from that playlist. My way is as simple as closing the tab and it's gone.

 

What have they done??? It's the same in Firefox and Chrome. Is this affecting everyone?

 


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  #3090547 15-Jun-2023 22:10
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Hmmm ok looks like they have only disabled it on the video image - I can still right click on the title to open a new tab.

 

It's still annoying though because now I have to undo years of muscle memory!

 




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  #3090552 15-Jun-2023 22:43
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I just middle click with mouse.




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  #3090553 15-Jun-2023 22:49
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Yeah the new change sucks as it was how I quickly opened a bunch of new video tabs from my subscription feed crtl+clicking the image




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  #3090555 15-Jun-2023 23:11
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Yes, I have noticed that too.

 

I typically open in a new tab using the mouse wheel clicker over the thumbnail image.

 

Soo annoying it's not working over the image. It is working for me with the video title to open in a a new tab.


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  #3090562 16-Jun-2023 05:29
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I noticed also, and filed feedback on it. If it doesn't get reverted, I might look into alternate YouTube frontends. 


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  #3090564 16-Jun-2023 05:42
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Just do the same but over the text its not that much of a change and stil la decent sized target.

 

or just use the middle mouse button over the text no need for a second action


 
 
 

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  #3090566 16-Jun-2023 06:39
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noticed yesterday and initially thought, ugh update to Safari as broken this. 

 

I too love a new tab per video... 





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  #3090569 16-Jun-2023 06:48
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YouTube 'Open in a new tab' not working or missing (piunikaweb.com)

 

This fixed it for me. 

 

1. Click your profile picture.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Playback and performance.
4. Turn Inline playback on or off.

 

I had to turn it off.


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  #3090589 16-Jun-2023 07:55
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Wheelbarrow01:

 

I could add videos to my 'watch later' list - and I do, when I want to watch them later. The problem with that method is that at some point you then have to go through and remove all the watched videos from that playlist. 

 

 

This is one of my pet peeves with Youtube. Why aren't they automatically removed from your watch later list after you watch them later? You have to start playing the video again so you can remove it from watch later.


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  #3090657 16-Jun-2023 10:17
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Clicking the picture works fine for me again


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  #3090680 16-Jun-2023 11:31
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I'm glad to learn I'm not the only one who does this kind of thing on websites (opening a bunch of tabs to read one after another).

 

I get so frustrated at all these "web app" kind of setups that use Javascript for all of their clicks, meaning you can't middle-click (and sometimes can't even right-click to "Open in new tab"). Xero being the most frustrating one of all.


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