Help with YouTube links - Maybe Ken ?

[Steve Mc]

When the nominees are posted, I copy the links to an Excel file.

Clicking on them from that Excel file, they would open.

However, starting yesterday, when I click on the link from that Excel
file, I get a page indicating:


Your Browser is up to date
You can use Youtubes's latest features
Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Opera
Browse YouTube

The URL for that page is:

https://www.youtube.com/supported_browsers?next_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DuaJ59nHPMbM


Something obviously has changed. I do use Google Chrome.

How can I eliminate this stupid page and have the song links open directly ?

They do open directly when I click on them from Bruce's post.

Thanks,

[RWC]

Post by Steve Mc
When the nominees are posted, I copy the links to an Excel file.
Clicking on them from that Excel file, they would open.
However, starting yesterday, when I click on the link from that Excel
file, I get a page indicating: ...

Perhaps you've solved your problem by now, Steve.

If you use =HYPERLINK(text cell address) to convert the pasted text to a
hyperlink in another Excel cell, the hyperlink should work?

[Steve Mc]

Post by RWC

Post by Steve Mc
When the nominees are posted, I copy the links to an Excel file.
Clicking on them from that Excel file, they would open.
However, starting yesterday, when I click on the link from that Excel
file, I get a page indicating: ...

Perhaps you've solved your problem by now, Steve.
If you use =HYPERLINK(text cell address) to convert the pasted text to a
hyperlink in another Excel cell, the hyperlink should work?

Nope, not solved.

And I did try =hyperlink, but that doesn't fix the problem either.

Perhaps if I email you the file, you could figure it out.

[RWC]

Post by Steve Mc
Nope, not solved.
And I did try =hyperlink, but that doesn't fix the problem either.
Perhaps if I email you the file, you could figure it out.

You can post to that gmail account of mine if you like.

Post by Steve Mc
They do open directly when I click on them from Bruce's post.

Nevertheless, Steve, I'd be tempted to change the default browser that
opens, when you click on the link in Excel, to confirm that the problem
lies with your Excel file.
Another step to confirm - you could paste to Wordpad, which keeps pasted
hyperlinks (urls) as is.

[Steve Mc]

Post by RWC

Post by Steve Mc
Nope, not solved.
And I did try =hyperlink, but that doesn't fix the problem either.
Perhaps if I email you the file, you could figure it out.

You can post to that gmail account of mine if you like.

Post by Steve Mc
They do open directly when I click on them from Bruce's post.

Nevertheless, Steve, I'd be tempted to change the default browser that
opens, when you click on the link in Excel, to confirm that the problem
lies with your Excel file.
Another step to confirm - you could paste to Wordpad, which keeps pasted
hyperlinks (urls) as is.

Email me from your gmail account then.

Thanks,

[RWC]

Post by Steve Mc
Email me from your gmail account then.
Thanks,

Just done that.

[Ken Whiton]

*-* On Wed, 9 Feb 2022, at 12:48:13 -0800,
*-* In Article <hMVMJ.19308$***@fx33.iad>,
*-* Steve Mc wrote
*-* About Help with YouTube links - Maybe Ken ?

I apologize for not getting back to you sooner, but I was in the
hospital for 12 days.

Post by Steve Mc
When the nominees are posted, I copy the links to an Excel file.
Clicking on them from that Excel file, they would open.
However, starting yesterday, when I click on the link from that
Your Browser is up to date
You can use Youtubes's latest features
Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Opera
Browse YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/supported_browsers?next_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DuaJ59nHPMbM
Something obviously has changed. I do use Google Chrome.
How can I eliminate this stupid page and have the song links open directly ?
They do open directly when I click on them from Bruce's post.

I've never used Excel and I know nothing about it, so I doubt
that I could have been much, if any, help to you. When I first read
your post I thought that Geoff would be the one here most likely to be
able to help you, so I'm glad to see that he has stepped in.

Post by Steve Mc
Thanks,

You're welcome.

Ken Whiton

[Steve Mc]

Post by Ken Whiton
*-* On Wed, 9 Feb 2022, at 12:48:13 -0800,
*-* About Help with YouTube links - Maybe Ken ?
I apologize for not getting back to you sooner, but I was in the
hospital for 12 days.

Post by Steve Mc
When the nominees are posted, I copy the links to an Excel file.
Clicking on them from that Excel file, they would open.
However, starting yesterday, when I click on the link from that
Your Browser is up to date
You can use Youtubes's latest features
Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Opera
Browse YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/supported_browsers?next_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DuaJ59nHPMbM
Something obviously has changed. I do use Google Chrome.
How can I eliminate this stupid page and have the song links open directly ?
They do open directly when I click on them from Bruce's post.

I've never used Excel and I know nothing about it, so I doubt
that I could have been much, if any, help to you. When I first read
your post I thought that Geoff would be the one here most likely to be
able to help you, so I'm glad to see that he has stepped in.

Post by Steve Mc
Thanks,

You're welcome.
Ken Whiton

No worries. It's a YouTube problem, and hopefully they're aware of the
problem.

But more importantly, how are you ? I hope OK.