I have upgraded to 10.11.4, I can no longer see videos in Safari (9.1), I can see what to change. the error message I get is
Sorry
Because of its privacy settings, this video cannot be played here.
I need some help
thanks Mike
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Well I don't see where a preference is set to “open in Private window” when i start Safari see below
I also do not see where there is a “bolded” tab or what is showing in the “URL” in the window at top of safari see below
The top is where I can access the video and the bottom is where i am blocked from the video.
Mike
OK. Try this. First go to the problem website in Safari. Then, open Safari preferences and click on the Security Tab, then choose Plug In Settings. Select a plugin such as Flash Player and look for the website. Choose to Allow access in the box and test.
If tried it with allowing Flash Player and it worked fine.
It doesn't open in Private Mode by default. If you quit Safari and reopen it, does it start in Private Mode, or with a regular window?
If it starts in Private Mode, what is Safari preferences set for under "New Windows Open With" ? This has changed in previous versions and at one time, you could set that for a private window.
Or, there was a preference saying "Safari Opens With" ***. See discussion below:
I have had 10.11.x since it came out, I just went from 1.11.3. to 10.11.3 yesterday. I did find an article about the “new private window” which indicated that it might keep some sites from playing videos. So I went and created a “new window” deleted the one I was using and as if by magic, the issue went away. So I thing when I upgrade the upgrade made my safari window a “private window”
So I am hopeful that this solved my issue. Not sure why the upgrade to 10.11.4 would do that; however, who really knows.
Thanks for your help
Mike
MichaelWal wrote:
I have upgraded to 10.11.4, I can no longer see videos in Safari (9.1), I can see what to change. the error message I get is
Sorry
Because of its privacy settings, this video cannot be played here.
I need some help
thanks Mike
The video's privacy settings are not allowing you to view it. It has nothing to do with Safari. "Its" refers to the video. Ask whoever uploaded it what's going on.
The odd thing is if I open a “new window” (not private window) and go to the URL
I get to access the video. When I close the “private window” and the “new window and then close Safari and reopen, it got to a “private window where i can not see the video. Really strange. Will contact the site and see what they say...
Mike
I have tried Firefox and I don’t have any issues. have contacted this site.
Why is Safari starting with “private windows”? Very confused
I have noticed that when I open up my homepage which is http://.... and I then click on the “URL” to see what it is, it has been changed to https://
very interesting as well
Mike
Glenn, I don;t see a bolded “search or enter website name” it is grey. when I start a new window with my home page:
http://www.wunderground.com/us/tx/portland/zmw:78374.1.99999
I get https://www.wunderground.com/us/tx/portland/zmw:78374.1.99999
When I cut and past the website where the videos are there isn't any http(s)://. I am using the following URL
http://cc.colesclassroom.com/3-part-photoshop-mini?utm_campaign=3-interests-phot oshop&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email-automated&utm_content=photoshop-mini-cou rse&utm_term=existing-list
I will still get the “sorry ....” message when open a new tab; however, after that or one more time opening new tabs, i can access the video.
I don’t have this issue with Firefox and I did not have this issue before upgrading from 10.11.3 to 10.11.4 not change in Safari still at 9.1
That is why I am very confused what is happening..
Mike
OK. Then you are not in a Private Browsing window. I was getting confused by what you were saying.
I've tried the links you gave and I get the same as you and it works fine in Firefox. Not sure exactly why Safari is blocking it as of yet.
Glenn,
After more tries, i have found if I hit the “reload” symbol next to the URL, it will load correctly, really weird behavior. have to believe it is some quirk in Safari 9.1 and OS 10.11.x
At least I know a work around.
Mike
MichaelWal wrote:
Understand; however, if that was true, then when I click the reload button, it would never load correctly. Hitting the reload button seems to get me access.
Mike
If it weren't true, you wouldn't have to hit the reload button at all. FWIW, hitting the reload button doesn't work for me running OSX 10.11.4 and Safari 9.1.
Glenn,
“allow” was the setting, set it to “always allow” no change.
dialabrain
You are right, sometimes the reload button works and sometimes cut & pasting the URL works, not always but it does work.
So if the site is not Safari friendly, why does it work sometimes?
Mike
OK, after much more testing, the site started failing no matter what was checked. Sometimes reloading worked and sometimes it didn't. I quit Safari and went back to the site and it worked the first time and not after.
So, it seems to be an intermittent problem.
Whatever is causing it, I have no idea. I can just tell you it's doing the same thing for me.
How is your Safari/Privacy preference pane configured? Post a screenshot like this;
Here is the screenshot
How do I change my privacy setting so I can see videos
