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Hello!

I first installed Video Download Helper several weeks ago and it worked fine. However, since the update of 04 March, 2026, it no longer works with YouTube. (It does, however, still work with Instagram.) Having checked all of the settings (which I had/have not changed), I uninstalled it today and then re-installed it. This hasn't helped. With YouTube, the Downloader icon (pinned to toolbar) simply remains grey and does not show any videos when opened. I am using the latest, fully updated version of Firefox with Windows 10.

Can anyone help, please?

Many thanks,

Stuart.

• OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (x64) Version 22H2 (build 19045.6218) • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700T CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 94 Stepping 3, CPU Count: 8 • Total Physical RAM: 16 GB • Graphics Card: Intel(R) HD Graphics 530, 1024 MB • Hard Drives: C: 476 GB (361 GB Free); D: 664 GB (483 GB Free); P: 267 GB (80 GB Free); S: 1862 GB (1687 GB Free); T: 1863 GB (1687 GB Free); • Motherboard: HP 829E, ver KBC Version 06.29, s/n PGAXV0QNNB7EO6 • System: HP, ver HPQOEM - 0, s/n 8CG8343NN9 • Antivirus: Windows Defender, Enabled and Updated

• Windows 10 Professional (x64) Version 22H2 (build 19045.6218) • Firefox 144.0.2 (64-bit) • Thunderbird 128.10.1esr (64-bit)

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