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Why I get "Java Script Application" Error: Div is null every time I open YouTube video?

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Every time I click on ANY YouTube video, I get a window with the message "Java Script Application Error: Div is null" and I have to click OK. Then the exact same message window opens again and I have to click OK again before I can do anything else. The video will start but unless I click OK, I have no control over anything. It's very annoying. What is causing this and what can I do to fix this issue?

Every time I click on ANY YouTube video, I get a window with the message "Java Script Application Error: Div is null" and I have to click OK. Then the exact same message window opens again and I have to click OK again before I can do anything else. The video will start but unless I click OK, I have no control over anything. It's very annoying. What is causing this and what can I do to fix this issue?

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hello, can you try to replicate this behaviour when you launch firefox in safe mode once? if not, maybe an addon is interfering here...

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It does not occur in safe mode.However, I disabled all my add-ons and tried (after launching Firefox normally again) and the problem still occurs.

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which addons do you have installed? probably also try removing the ones that directly change the behaviour or add functionality to youtube.com...

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Yes I removed "Youtube downloader" then no more pop up windows. Do you know which YouTube downloader works without this kind of issues?

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