Where's the "big thumbs up" button gone? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: JoeMuc2013
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 05, 2015, 07:58:18 am
content: Hi Dave and everybody on the forum!Sorry if I am wrong in this place, still I wanted to let you know or discuss my finding. It appears that YouTube have recently updated their HTML5 embedded player and it's lacking an important bit. While I basically like the changes they made (transparency, bigger controls etc.) they seem to have removed the thumbs up / down buttons that used to live in the top right corner. I know they would not show up if I am not logged in at YouTube but now it's just not there despite being logged in for sure:So it is not as easy anymore to give a, instead, I have to click the YouTube icon (bottom right) first, thereby go to the official YouTube site, and clickthere. Which is kind ofNot an important matter, really, but I'm curious if anyone else has had the same experience and if there is more story behind the change.Have a nice day!Greets,Joe

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 05, 2015, 09:26:31 am
content: I've never seen those thumbs thumbs up/down in the top right corner! That's new to me.

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 05, 2015, 10:26:23 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on August 05, 2015, 09:26:31 amEmbedded videos have thein the top right corner, when you go to the youtube site they are just below the video.At least that is how it is for me, and it still works.

author: JoeMuc2013
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 05, 2015, 10:11:27 pm
content: Well, the buttons in question would appear along with the black top bar that used to show when the mouse was hovering over the video output area. It's still there in the Flash embedded player but apparently was left out from the HTML5 player.Here's a screenshot fromhttps://developers.google.com/youtube/youtube_player_demowhere I have the Flash version enabled and am moving the mouse across the video area. The yellow arrow indicates what I mean. But remember, these are only shown if I am logged in at Youtube, otherwise they wouldn't know who is giving his opinion.If was much easier to vote on videos inline, but I'll still contribute myof course. It's a great show every time eventually. Thanks Dave for all the great work!Regards,Joe

author: tomlut
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 06, 2015, 12:40:11 pm
content: I'm not seeing any of the controls. My mouse (not visible in the screenshot) is hovered over where the "watch on youtube" link should be:EDIT: It's a Firefox addon problem. The player appears as it should when starting with all addons disabled. Now just have to work out which one...EDIt 2: It's the addon Disconnect.meInterestingly it only seems to be a problem on this forum and white-listing the site doesn't help. I have to disable the app and restart.

author: isaiahA
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 15, 2015, 10:55:37 pm
content: found it

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 18, 2015, 06:26:16 am
content: Yeah...no.I wonder what made them ditch the thumbs buttons... not enough people using them such that it's irrelevant?