It looks like, this week, Youtube updated the video embedding. All videos now play in a custom interface instead of the traditional one. Unfortunately, in iOS at least, the new interface doesn’t allow to play videos in full screen. Even if you use Safari, it says that the browser doesn’t support th…

After a few tests, I found three reasons that contributed to my original problem: Adblock extensions Custom network settings Forcing Safari to request the desktop website Any of them can change video player behaviour. Having the Youtube App instaled, sometimes can bypass the problem but it’s not …

Youtube doesn't allow to watch fullscreen videos anymore

Feature Requests

simpler April 10, 2020, 2:21pm 9

oh:-( nothing in their help section…

Full-screen button

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Youtube doesn't allow to watch fullscreen videos anymore

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