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youtube says i'm trying to watch videos anonymously but i'm not.

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user2291225

videos offered as duckduckgo results. i'm not in private browsing mode. ad blocking is set to strict. youtube seems to say they'll track me whether i "watch here" or "watch on youtube." now that they've made it an issue, i'd rather be more private.

videos offered as duckduckgo results. i'm not in private browsing mode. ad blocking is set to strict. youtube seems to say they'll track me whether i "watch here" or "watch on youtube." now that they've made it an issue, i'd rather be more private.

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user2291225
user2291225 Úinéir na ceiste

Looks like my screen shot didn't upload, so trying again.

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Réiteach Roghnaithe

Its likely due to having your privacy set to strict, and I don't think there's really a work around as its a youtube/google decision to block watching with such restrictions in place