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Kali

(56,874 posts)
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 03:07 PM Apr 24

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getting this when I try to click on a you tube video here today. I sort of remember this happening before and it eventually went away. if I click on the learn more link I get this message -

Firefox Can’t Open This Page

To protect your security, support.google.com will not allow Firefox to display the page if another site has embedded it. To see this page, you need to open it in a new window.

Learn more…

Report errors like this to help Mozilla identify and block malicious sites


if I click on that "learn more" link, I get "502 Bad Gateway"
HOWEVER, if I just refresh the du page and click the title of the video it goes to you tube and opens to the video just fine as I am already logged on.

I'm sure it will go away with a restart or something but I am wondering is WHY does this happen, or how? what causes it? everything was fine earlier or yesterday, and now it is doing this for every video I have tried to look at.
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"Sign in to confirm you're not a bot This helps protect our community. Learn more Sign in" (Original Post) Kali Apr 24 OP
I get this here now and then. Usually goes away in a day or two. Midnight Writer Apr 24 #1
I think it is an issue with some sites not liking firefox. mwmisses4289 Apr 24 #2
Firefox is garbage Sector 001 Apr 24 #3
what is your rec for a mostly luddite? Kali Apr 24 #4
I use Safari and I have been getting @ 50% videos with that message rurallib Apr 24 #5

mwmisses4289

(4,588 posts)
2. I think it is an issue with some sites not liking firefox.
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 04:02 PM
Apr 24

Not a techie so I can't say for sure, but I use Firefox as my main browser, and there are times when some sites just won't open or refuse to recognize it. I will reluctantly use bing/explorer as an alternative if that happens.

Kali

(56,874 posts)
4. what is your rec for a mostly luddite?
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 04:28 PM
Apr 24

I have been having some other issues that may be browser related as well. also my old desktop is...OLD so there is that potential problem. also...windows

rurallib

(64,785 posts)
5. I use Safari and I have been getting @ 50% videos with that message
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 06:04 PM
Apr 24

I also have a VPN that I usually point to Canada. I just figured that was my problem.

I have been clicking on the "play in YouTube" box in the lower right hand corner of the video. That usually bypasses that problem.

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