Strange Behavior in Youtube Keyword Search

[zlaer]

Something very weird happens when I try to visit youtube through keyword search. For example I assigned the letter 'u' for youtube search. When I look up any video using it, I get a popup asking me to download a json.text file. How do I fix this?

[dickvl]

Looks that this bookmark is broken and possibly includes (hidden) POST date or has GET data appended to the search parameters.

[zlaer]

Looks that this bookmark is broken and possibly includes (hidden) POST date or has GET data appended to the search parameters.

I actually deleted the bookmark then added a new search keyword for it. And it still gives the same problem. Any ideas?

[jscher2000]

You're just using the usual URL for the bookmark?

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https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%s

When you type your keyword, then a space, then type text, does the top row of the Autocomplete drop-down indicate

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www.youtube.com: text

When do you get the file download prompt(s)?

[therube]

Not too long ago, Google had a f.txt popping up. Maybe just a occurrence of similar? (Damn ads!)

[zlaer]

When you type your keyword, then a space, then type text, does the top row of the Autocomplete drop-down indicate

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www.youtube.com: text

When do you get the file download prompt(s)?

So I've disabled autocomplete dropdowns in ff as theyre annoying, so no dropdowns. All I do is just type my keyword for youtube, space, and type in what I'm looking for.

I get the file download prompt after I do the above. What do you suggest?

[jscher2000]

How did you disable the drop-down? For example, if you set browser.urlbar.maxRichResults = 0 in about:config, you could set it to 1 temporarily while you diagnose this problem.

Did you get the download dialog after submitting the search or before you even submitted it?

[zlaer]

How did you disable the drop-down? For example, if you set browser.urlbar.maxRichResults = 0 in about:config, you could set it to 1 temporarily while you diagnose this problem.

Did you get the download dialog after submitting the search or before you even submitted it?

I had set that code to 1 to temporarily enable the dropdown. But the dropdown doesnt work.

To answer your other question, I had received the d/l dialog after submitting the search.

What do you suggest?

[jscher2000]

I don't know why your drop-down isn't appearing. Maybe you have a lot of other customizations.

Is the download from YouTube or your default search engine (usually displayed in the Download dialog)? What is in the download?

[zlaer]

I don't know why your drop-down isn't appearing. Maybe you have a lot of other customizations.

Is the download from YouTube or your default search engine (usually displayed in the Download dialog)? What is in the download?

Hi jscher...

Yes actually I do have lots of customizations.

Yes the download is from yt. The download is json.txt. I didnt open it cuz i dont know what it is I'm opening. Let me know what you think.

[jscher2000]

If it is a plain text file it's safe to open.

Whether you open it or not, after you save it, right-click that download on the downloads list and Copy Download Link. Then paste that somewhere and see whether it's what your bookmark is supposed to send.

[zlaer]

If it is a plain text file it's safe to open.

Whether you open it or not, after you save it, right-click that download on the downloads list and Copy Download Link. Then paste that somewhere and see whether it's what your bookmark is supposed to send.

Hi jscher,

So the file contains this info:

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)]}'
{"reload":"now"}

The download link is here:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... freload=21

Let me know what you think. Thanks!

[jscher2000]

I wonder if the site is sending a redirect for some reason? I'm assuming you probably didn't include those extra parameters in your bookmark...

[zlaer]

I wonder if the site is sending a redirect for some reason? I'm assuming you probably didn't include those extra parameters in your bookmark...

Hi jscher.. Correct. All I did was add 'u' as my keyword search which is this in the bookmark: 'https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%s'

What do you suggest I do now?

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[jscher2000]

Have you tested in Firefox's Safe Mode? http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_mode

If that solves the problem, an extension could be the culprit.

If that does not solve the problem, a setting or proxy could be the culprit.