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eppur_se_muova

(37,352 posts) Mon Jan 28, 2019, 01:39 PM Jan 2019

Why don't I see tweets automagically in my browser anymore ?

When DU first started auto-loading tweets, I found it kind of annoying, but now there are so many posts with tweets it's kind of a waste of time having to do the two-step process just to see one line of text or one pic. I don't remember doing anything to turn tweets off, but I think they stopped after I upgraded Firefox (NOT positive about that) or maybe after I changed some uBlock Origin settings. Anyone have the same experience ? What's the fix ?

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Why don't I see tweets automagically in my browser anymore ? (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Jan 2019 OP

I'm finding the videos in the Tweets don't play unless I restart my computer. rickford66 Jan 2019 #1

yer not missing anything imo. nt msongs Jan 2019 #2

Well, I tried it this way for several months, but I'd like to try the other way for a while. eppur_se_muova Jan 2019 #3

On DU go to My Account. amerikat Jan 2019 #4

Worked for me, thanks. ornotna Feb 2019 #10

Check the Content Blocking settings in FireFox for DU. Make7 Jan 2019 #5

I just tried whitelisting twitter and it had no effect. eppur_se_muova Jan 2019 #6

Tweets don't embed for me because I have the NoScript add-on installed. Make7 Jan 2019 #7

Thanks, I have so few add-ons I seldom think about them. Did try disabling uBlock Origin ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2019 #8

I have the same problem in Chrome. MH1 Feb 2019 #9

open the options in the menu drop down at the top right ornotna Feb 2019 #11

THAT DID IT ! Thanks a Brazillion ! eppur_se_muova Feb 2019 #12

rickford66

(5,649 posts)

1. I'm finding the videos in the Tweets don't play unless I restart my computer.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 01:43 PM

Jan 2019

I have been using Chrome.

msongs

(70,122 posts)

2. yer not missing anything imo. nt

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 01:55 PM

Jan 2019

eppur_se_muova

(37,352 posts)

3. Well, I tried it this way for several months, but I'd like to try the other way for a while.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 01:57 PM

Jan 2019

Mostly, I'm not missing anything, but sometimes ...

amerikat

(4,994 posts)

4. On DU go to My Account.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 03:47 PM

Jan 2019

Click display social media tabs.

ornotna

(11,061 posts)

10. Worked for me, thanks.

Reply to amerikat (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 09:45 PM

Feb 2019

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I had the same problem. I remember changing that setting but didn't put 2 and 2 together.

Edit to add this worked for my iPhone.

Make7

(8,546 posts)

5. Check the Content Blocking settings in FireFox for DU.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 11:43 PM

Jan 2019

If you open this link to a thread with a tweet in the OP in a new tab, is there a shield icon in your address bar?

If so, click it to bring up the control panel and click the 'Disable Blocking For This Site' button.

If that doesn't fix it (or blocking in FireFox isn't enabled), try turning off uBlock just for DU on that thread linked above. If that fixes it, you probably need to whitelist twitter.com and twimg.com somehow - I'm not familiar with uBlock so I can't give detailed help on that. Although if it seems to be uBlock and you need assistance figuring out the settings, I could install it temporarily to try to figure it out.

eppur_se_muova

(37,352 posts)

6. I just tried whitelisting twitter and it had no effect.

Reply to Make7 (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 10:06 AM

Jan 2019

I've already tried turning off uBlock and tried it again after whitelisting those two site. Makes no difference.

Thanks for the suggestions, I would never have thought of whitelisting Twitter.

Really frustrating, because it seemed like I didn't change anything deliberately -- tweets were there one month, gone the next.

Make7

(8,546 posts)

7. Tweets don't embed for me because I have the NoScript add-on installed.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 12:54 AM

Jan 2019

To embed tweets I have to 'Disable Blocking For This Site' for DU in FireFox and also allow scripts from both twimg.com and twitter.com.

Perhaps another add-on you have installed is causing an issue. You could try temporarily disabling all of your add-ons in FireFox to see if tweets appear when none of them running. If you can see them, re-enable your add-ons one at a time and check for embedded tweets to find out which add-on(s) prevent tweets from showing here.

If you still can't see them with all your add-ons disabled, it still could be some setting in FireFox to prevent trackers. You should determine that none of your add-ons are the problem before digging into the browser settings further though.

eppur_se_muova

(37,352 posts)

8. Thanks, I have so few add-ons I seldom think about them. Did try disabling uBlock Origin ...

Reply to Make7 (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:30 AM

Jan 2019

but I'll try disabling them (all three).

MH1

(18,127 posts)

9. I have the same problem in Chrome.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2019, 04:19 PM

Feb 2019

I have an ad blocker (Fair AdBlocker) but DU is whitelisted. Still all I see for posts with tweets is "Link to Tweet" and I have to click to open in twitter. Very annoying.

ornotna

(11,061 posts)

11. open the options in the menu drop down at the top right

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 11:53 PM

Feb 2019

in the content blocking choose standard. See if that does it.

eppur_se_muova

(37,352 posts)

12. THAT DID IT ! Thanks a Brazillion !

Reply to ornotna (Reply #11)

Sun Feb 17, 2019, 09:34 AM

Feb 2019

Sometimes programs can be just *too* darned customizable !

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