Ask HN: Anyone else getting an empty landing page on YouTube while logged out?

2 points by SiempreViernes 2y ago ↗ HN

Today in one of my browsers the YouTube.com landing page is completely empty aside for the sidebar menu and a notice that implies I have to log or grant google permission to track me in order for the landing page to show any content. I guess it's impossible for google to populate the landing page with something from all those trending pages filled with content...

I assume this is somehow related to the current adblock wars. Sure is annoying, especially as google has deemed this particular browser unfit to be allowed to access the throwaway account I had made for youtube.

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vegetable 2y ago ↗

I've had a blank landing page for a while. However, I tend to prune channels pretty aggressively with BlockTube. YouTube still works ok, though- cause I can just search and start watching videos. My geotargeted homepage has only garbage to offer anyway.

OhMeadhbh 2y ago ↗

Hmm.. Firefox on Leenucks with cookies removed and using a private window (and a normal window) seems to work fine (and I haven't setup sync for Firefox.) google-chrome-stable on linux with cookies removed in normal and private windows works fine for me. lynx on linux looks pretty ugly.

gwnywg 2y ago ↗

FF on Android, account-less YT- front page appears empty for me, but I like it that way- less temptation to waste time watching content I was not intending to watch :)

1905 2y ago ↗

If you just want empty every time, use a site running invidious like https://yewtu.be/

undyingtrillion 2y ago ↗

I'm a YouTube Premium user and logged in. I see the same empty landing page.

undyingtrillion 2y ago ↗

Silly me I didn't realize I had uBlock Origin on. Turned it off and everything works.

drakonka 2y ago ↗

I'm getting a similar thing while logged in, only it gives me context by telling me my watch history is off in place of showing any videos. I like it; I generally go to YouTube to search for or watch something very specific, but am easily distracted by recommendations so I'd rather just not have them at all.

thejackgoode 2y ago ↗

updated uBlock origin, and it started working