onboarding (Network) issues

YouTube is blocking GIF comments from desktop (since 14 October 2026). Help wanted.

Long story short: YouTube changed something on its side, and Desktop GIFs can't post GIFs right now. It isn't your install, your browser, your GIF or your country. Reinstalling, picking another GIF or using a VPN won't help. I don't have a fix yet. If you can find a way that works, open a pull request and I will review and merge it. Please don't open a new issue for this. Add a 👍 to this one. Only comment if you have something new: a GIF that actually posts and stays up, or a lead that isn't listed below. I'm closing the duplicates and pointing them here. _Last updated: 16 October 2026, 14:15 UTC._ ## What you see One of these, after the extension has tried for about half a minute: - "YouTube is refusing GIF comments sent from desktop (tried 12 times)" - "YouTube is not taking GIF comments from desktop for your account or network right now (tried 12 times)" - "Request contains an invalid argument." Nothing is posted, and your text and GIF stay in the comment box. Some people also see GIF comments disappear a few seconds after they post. ## What changed Early on 14 October, YouTube started refusing some GIF comments from desktop at random. Sending the same comment again usually went through, so 0.1.7 retries up to 12 times. Later that day it started refusing every desktop request that carries a GIF: - real GIF IDs and made-up ones - with text and without - new comments and replies The request fails with `HTTP 400 INVALID_ARGUMENT` before YouTube even looks up the GI