Script Summary: Fixed the problem (bug?), that the reply button on youtube comments didn't open the area to write the reply from around 2012-07-12 to 2012-07-25.
Version: 0.20
Copyright: Markus 'voks' Henn, James Coyle
YouTube fixed the bug as it seems! (2012-07-25)
If you installed the script before, you can uninstall it now.- In Chrome the script is listed on the extensions tab in the chrome settings.
- In Firefox you have a section on the addons page called "scripts", you'll find your script there. You can uninstall greasemonkey, too, of course, if you don't use it for any other script.
- Sorry, I don't know about the other browsers, but it should be similar!
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!catego...
Problem summary:
A click on the reply button of youtube comments doesn't open the area to write the actual reply. The users have in common, that they merged a youtube account with a google account with google+ profile and they didn't apply using their real name in youtube.
Instructions
If you just want to post a reply from time to time, so it's ok for you to enable the reply buttons with an extra click, I recommend the use of the bookmarklet at the bottom of this page.But if you have to reply to many comments on different videos, I suggest using the greasemonkey version of this script or one of the alternative solutions listed below (bottom of this page, above the bookmarklet). Just follow the instructions for your browser below then:
- Firefox
- Install the Greasemonkey addon (OR scriptish addon)
- restart Firefox
- Click the install link in the top right corner of this page to install the script
- Chrome (or any other chromium based browser)
- You can install the script directly by clicking the install link in the top right corner of this page
- Opera
- You can install the script directly by clicking the install link in the top right corner of this page
- Internet Explorer
- Install Trixie
- restart Internet Explorer
- Click the install link in the top right corner of this page to install the script
- Safari
- Install Greasekit (OR NinjaKit)
- restart Safari
- Click the install link in the top right corner of this page to install the script
Changes/Version history
v0.20 (2012-07-25 16:00 UTC): script works on every comments page now!Alternative solutions
- If you want to reply to comments on your own channel and you have email notification enabled, you can use the direct link in the mail to reply, because the reply box is already open then
- Use the normal "new comment" box and begin with "@[username]", replace [username] with the name of the person, you want to reply to
- Some people report, that they can reply on the "see all"/"view all comments" page
- Some people report, that they fixed the issue by clearing their browser cache
- Changing the youtube profile picture seems to help for many others
- Allowing YouTube to use your full name (on your advanced settings page choose "Begin using my full name on YouTube")
- Deleting the google+ profile
- The bookmarklet version of this script (described underneath)
bookmarklet
This method should work in every browser and on every comments page!Just create a new bookmark in your browser and change the location to the following:
javascript:(function(){
var%20buttons=document.getElementsByTagName('button');
for(i=0;i<buttons.length;i++){
var%20button=buttons[i];
if(button.getAttribute('data-upsell')!=null){
button.removeAttribute('data-upsell');
button.setAttribute('data-action','reply');
}}})()
When you notice, that you can't use the reply button, just run the bookmarklet (open the bookmark while the youtube page is active) and it should work! This method works for the currently shown comments, so if you see page 2 of the comments list, reply buttons will be enabled there!
