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YouTube won't allow me to save videos

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oilheadmike
oilheadmike
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YouTube won't allow me to save videos on Firefox. This began about a month ago. Asks me continually to sign in. I don't have this issue on Microsoft Edge. It's slower, but I have full functionality using Microsoft Edge.

YouTube TV is not affected - it works normally on Firefox.

YouTube won't allow me to save videos on Firefox. This began about a month ago. Asks me continually to sign in. I don't have this issue on Microsoft Edge. It's slower, but I have full functionality using Microsoft Edge. YouTube TV is not affected - it works normally on Firefox.

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FredMcD
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https://www.dvdvideosoft.com/

This Is ONLY A PC App https://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-YouTube-Download.htm Use this YouTube downloader to get single videos and complete playlists, show list, charts and user channels from YouTube. Convert to AVI, MP3, WMV.

oilheadmike
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Fred, thanks for the response. My issue is not downloading or finding videos via my Subscriptions. My problem is saving to Watch Later or to any of my several Play Lists. This is a problem only on Firefox. These savings tasks work fine using Microsoft Edge. I prefer Firefox, but currently Edge is doing the work OK.

As for my YouTube TV subscription, that works fine on either Firefox or Edge. Other things are working OK on Firefox, it's just YouTube that is being ornery.

That said, is the app link you sent me functional as a standalone desktop YouTube app?

Thanks, Mike

cor-el
cor-el
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It is possible that this choices are stored in a cookie on your computer, so make sure you keep YouTube (Google) cookies via a cookie allow exception (possibly https://google.com) and do not use "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear cookies or site preferences.

oilheadmike
oilheadmike Question owner
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Cor-el, I don't quite follow you.

FredMcD
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oilheadmike said
That said, is the app link you sent me functional as a standalone desktop YouTube app?

Yes, the program is a stand-alone. Just move the link from the browser into the program.

oilheadmike said
Cor-el, I don't quite follow you.

Cookies are sent by websites to store some data on your system.

Type about:preferences#privacy<enter> in the address bar. The button next to History, select Use Custom Settings.

Turn off Always Use Private Browsing Mode Turn on Remember My Browsing And Download History At the bottom of the page, turn on Clear History When Firefox Closes. At the far right, press the Settings button. Turn on ONLY Cache and Form And Search History leaving the others off.