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bucolic_frolic

(49,534 posts)
Tue Mar 18, 2025, 07:59 PM Mar 18

Unable to load videos on DU

After installing Zoom yesterday, and tweaking so it will allow activation of built-in webcam. All I get with DU videos is a black, blank screen. I do get the title, and text below, no arrow to begin play.

What do I do now? Videos play fine in YouTube, but there's no link to copy and paste from DU.

I already tried deleting cookies, logging in again. When that didn't work I rebooted, but now it's still the same.

Thanks for your help in advance.

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Unable to load videos on DU (Original Post) bucolic_frolic Mar 18 OP
videos already on DU you want to watch or videos you are trying to post on DU msongs Mar 18 #1
I was just coming here to post as well. sheshe2 Mar 18 #2
This could be related to a change we made earlier EarlG Mar 18 #3
Thank you, EarlG! sheshe2 Mar 18 #4
Thanks, EarlG! Rhiannon12866 Mar 18 #5
Not just you. sheshe2 Mar 18 #6
Yikes! Thanks, my friend! Rhiannon12866 Mar 18 #7
I tried searching my settings to see if I could fix the problem... sheshe2 Mar 18 #8
Same here! I thought it was just me, too - but then I started seeing self-deletes of videos, so I contacted EarlG Rhiannon12866 Mar 18 #9
Yeah! sheshe2 Mar 18 #10
EarlG and Elad are the best!!! Rhiannon12866 Mar 18 #11

EarlG

(22,814 posts)
3. This could be related to a change we made earlier
Tue Mar 18, 2025, 08:39 PM
Mar 18

We've been experimenting with some changes behind the scenes to alleviate the server problems we've been having recently (which we think we have a handle on now, by the way -- more news to come). One of the changes we today made could have caused this issue. We'll discuss. Thanks for the report.

Rhiannon12866

(231,329 posts)
5. Thanks, EarlG!
Tue Mar 18, 2025, 09:04 PM
Mar 18

I sent you a PM since this seems to be happening for everyone, at first I thought it was just me!

sheshe2

(91,000 posts)
8. I tried searching my settings to see if I could fix the problem...
Tue Mar 18, 2025, 09:54 PM
Mar 18

And I have to say I really don't know how to fix this kind of s***.

So I am glad it isn't just me as well.

Rhiannon12866

(231,329 posts)
9. Same here! I thought it was just me, too - but then I started seeing self-deletes of videos, so I contacted EarlG
Tue Mar 18, 2025, 10:00 PM
Mar 18

I had just pinned a notice of EarlG's reply to me (I'm video forums host) when a buddy replied to me with a working video! Yay! That was quick!

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