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Ptah

(33,024 posts) Sat Apr 1, 2017, 11:39 PM Apr 2017

I have a problem with https vs http here on DU

At this link, I can see the embedded video:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017432186
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At this link, the embedded video does not appear.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017432189

I'm using Firefox. I get the same result using Chrome and Opera.

Is there a setting to change?

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I have a problem with https vs http here on DU (Original Post) Ptah Apr 2017 OP

you should add "on DU" to your title so admins will be sure to read it. Liberty Belle Apr 2017 #1

Thanks, Liberty Belle Ptah Apr 2017 #2

The video embed iframe is still using an http web address. Make7 Apr 2017 #3

Thanks for the explanation, Make7. Ptah Apr 2017 #4

Liberty Belle

(9,533 posts)

1. you should add "on DU" to your title so admins will be sure to read it.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 11:48 PM

Apr 2017

Ptah

(33,024 posts)

2. Thanks, Liberty Belle

Reply to Liberty Belle (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 11:49 PM

Apr 2017

Make7

(8,543 posts)

3. The video embed iframe is still using an http web address.

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Sun Apr 2, 2017, 12:07 AM

Apr 2017

Many browsers won't allow an unsecure iframe on a secure page.

The admins need to change the iframe URLs to use https.

I'm sure it is on the list of the many things they need to do in order to transition DU to use https by default.

If you really want to use the secure DU web address before they fix this, you'll need to do a user side script solution (e.g. running a script in GreaseMonkey to find iframes and then change the URL to https).

Ptah

(33,024 posts)

4. Thanks for the explanation, Make7.

Reply to Make7 (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 2, 2017, 12:10 AM

Apr 2017

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