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For some reason when using Chrome I can no longer see pictures on the forum linked from Instagram. They are visible with Firefox.

What's happening! :?
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Jeff B wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 8:50 pm For some reason when using Chrome I can no longer see pictures on the forum linked from Instagram. They are visible with Firefox.

What's happening! :?
I did a quick google search and the suggestion was to clear your browser cache and history.
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Bensbites wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 9:34 pm
Jeff B wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 8:50 pm For some reason when using Chrome I can no longer see pictures on the forum linked from Instagram. They are visible with Firefox.

What's happening! :?
I did a quick google search and the suggestion was to clear your browser cache and history.
Thanks Ben, I'll give that a try.
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Thanks Ben, it worked.
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Jeff B wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 10:35 pm Thanks Ben, it worked.
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My browser started blocking pictures from Instagram again. I noticed an icon in the address bar and scrolled over it and it said "blocking insecure script from loading". I selected "allow insecure script" and the problem went away. My browser is leery of Instagram. :?
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For what it's worth, this is happening to me now on mobile Chrome.

No errors or warnings that I can see, and clearing cookies and data didn't resolve it.

I also found the "clear cookies" solution suggested on Google (in a talkbeer forum; I wonder if this is the same thread Jeff B found); I can see inline Instagram in that forum but not here.
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Here is the issue I see on some threads. I can't say it's the same on all threads.

The Instagram embed links are the http (insecure) flavor. Yet, recently, CKTG forums is redirecting all users to the https (secure) flavor. Previously, you had the option of loading either the http or the https version of these forums. Now, http automatically sends you to https.

So the browser will not normally show insecure content on a secure page. I am not an Instagram user -- not sure why many instagram embeds are insecure. When I view someone's instagram page and pick copy embed code, I do get the secure version.

Anyway, in Chrome for Windows desktop you can click the shield icon in the address bar (right edge) and check the Load unsafe scripts checkbox. Instructions for other desktop browsers are at: https://kb.iu.edu/d/bdny

I do not know how to do it on my iPad or phone, which is a bummer, as there's from where I usually browse these forums.
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I cannot see Instagram using either Firefox nor Brave browsers.
I have shields down in BRAVE and still cannot see IG.

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For FF on Windows, click on the lock icon. It will say "Firefox has blocked parts of this page..."
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Click on the arrow. Then click on "Disable protection for now."
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Voila.
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Same problem. I haven't been able to figure this out on safari or chrome (mobile versions)
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Ok, a forum member who will remain nameless for now... came over so I could install their blade in a handle. Meanwhile we were talking about this Instagram issue and I showed him how I could see my own posts. While we were troubleshooting this, we broke my ability to see Instagram posts. I went on the hunt to see if I could find the right code and figure this out without using the Instagram button above.

Let’s try this :

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Bensbites wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2019 1:49 pm Ok, a forum member who will remain nameless for now... came over so I could install their blade in a handle. Meanwhile we were talking about this Instagram issue and I showed him how I could see my own posts. While we were troubleshooting this, we broke my ability to see Instagram posts. I went on the hunt to see if I could find the right code and figure this out without using the Instagram button above.

Let’s try this :

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I do most of my browsing on my phone and have recently been unable to see IG links too....but I can see the link you just posted so it seems like you found a good workaround. That did you do?
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pd7077 wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2019 2:30 pm
Bensbites wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2019 1:49 pm Ok, a forum member who will remain nameless for now... came over so I could install their blade in a handle. Meanwhile we were talking about this Instagram issue and I showed him how I could see my own posts. While we were troubleshooting this, we broke my ability to see Instagram posts. I went on the hunt to see if I could find the right code and figure this out without using the Instagram button above.

Let’s try this:
I do most of my browsing on my phone and have recently been unable to see IG links too....but I can see the link you just posted so it seems like you found a good workaround. That did you do?
First off, I copied and pasted from a post I found about embedding Instagram in bb code. I try and site my sources, but I forgot this time.
If you quote my post above you can see I took the https and used that as an image link inside a URL link.

If someone emails me, bensbites at gmail, I can sent them the text. If I try to paste it in here, it posts the image.
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Bensbites wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2019 3:09 pm First off, I copied and pasted from a post I found about embedding Instagram in bb code. I try and site my sources, but I forgot this time. If you quote my post above you can see I took the https and used that as an image link inside a URL link. If someone emails me, bensbites at gmail, I can sent them the text. If I try to paste it in here, it posts the image.
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You can use the code display:

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[URL=https://www.instagram.com/p/ByfaIeVHH2F/]
[IMG]https://instagram.com/p/ByfaIeVHH2F/media/?size=m[/IMG][/URL]
Or even post screen capture:

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Works here... the key is https in the img uri... now if we can fix the button... maybe write a script to fix all the old posts... :-)
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rayl1234 wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2019 5:51 pm Works here... the key is https in the img uri... now if we can fix the button... maybe write a script to fix all the old posts... :-)
That would be awesome. I was going to go through my 2019 gallery and fix those.
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Bensbites wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2019 1:49 pm Ok, a forum member who will remain nameless for now... came over so I could install their blade in a handle. Meanwhile we were talking about this Instagram issue and I showed him how I could see my own posts. While we were troubleshooting this, we broke my ability to see Instagram posts. I went on the hunt to see if I could find the right code and figure this out without using the Instagram button above.

Let’s try this :

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Trying another one:
Simpler code:
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Or
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Bensbites wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2019 6:46 pm Trying another one:
Simpler code:
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Or
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Those look great and no having to click on "allow unsafe scripts to load". :D
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