YouTube playlist won't play on Windows client but will in browser

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Hi, I am trying to get a YouTube playlist to run in the Windows client by using the current embedded HTML code supplied by YouTube, with the addition of autoplay and loop added to the code.

When I preview or design the layout through my browser on the display machine (I use the cloud hosting service) the playlist starts fine. When I launch the windows client on the display machine it’s a no go. I get YouTube’s restricted content message:

“This video contains content from WMG. It is restricted from playback on certain sites. Watch on YouTube”.

Now I would have thought that the embedded video content couldn’t be played 3rd party or away from YouTube AT ALL if the restrictions said so. So why can I play it OK via the browser (IE 11) and not on the Windows Client. Anyone else come across this?

I have looked up some thoughts about compatibilities and have already made the registry changes at Enabling HTML5 in the Windows .net Player with no success.

Any ideas?

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I expect Youtube is detecting that it’s being played back in an iframe.

If there’s restrictions on playing the content then there’s a good chance unless your the rights holder that you shouldn’t be playing it back on a digital sign without permission. I’d check the licence the videos are published under and if your convinced you should be allowed to publish them in a digital sign the open a support case with Youtube to query why their servers are blocking playback of the content.

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OK, but would it not detect the iframe embed code running within the web browser too and also block the content here too? If doesn’t do so.

I understand the reasoning behind the restriction, what I am more confused about is why the windows client is not liked but a third party webpage is.

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You would need to ask Youtube/Google why they restrict content. I’ve no idea I’m afraid why they’ve chosen to do so in this case.