Irritating " comments" plastered over Youtube videos

Rrose Selavy · 17th September 2009, 01:21 PM

What's with those "captions/comments" that often appear in Youtube vids now ?.
The adverts are bad enough but I hate those comment balloons etc appearing - usually trying to tell me what to think about what I'm watching.

I can't see a way to turn them off even if I'm logged in?

oldhat · 17th September 2009, 01:54 PM

Go to Account > Playback Settings > Annotations and uncheck Show Annotations.

Rrose Selavy · 17th September 2009, 03:22 PM

So that's what they call them. Thanks.

zerospeaks · 17th September 2009, 03:46 PM

Be careful turning them off.
Although most people plaster them uselessly on videos.
People like me use them to put important information in their videos.

alfaniner · 17th September 2009, 04:16 PM

I made a nearly 10-minute tribute video and have been corrected on a few points. I used the Annotations to either clarify or cover them up.

17th September 2009, 01:21 PM	#1
Rrose Selavy Graduate Poster Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,156	Irritating " comments" plastered over Youtube videos What's with those "captions/comments" that often appear in Youtube vids now ?. The adverts are bad enough but I hate those comment balloons etc appearing - usually trying to tell me what to think about what I'm watching. I can't see a way to turn them off even if I'm logged in?
	Last edited by Rrose Selavy; 17th September 2009 at 01:22 PM.

17th September 2009, 01:54 PM	#2
oldhat Muse Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 993	Go to Account > Playback Settings > Annotations and uncheck Show Annotations.
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17th September 2009, 03:46 PM	#4
zerospeaks Metaphysical Naturalist Extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 307	Be careful turning them off. Although most people plaster them uselessly on videos. People like me use them to put important information in their videos.
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17th September 2009, 04:16 PM	#5
alfaniner Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sorth Dakonsin Posts: 7,646	I made a nearly 10-minute tribute video and have been corrected on a few points. I used the Annotations to either clarify or cover them up.
	__________________ It's pronounced "alpha-nine-er".

17th September 2009, 03:22 PM	#3
Rrose Selavy Graduate Poster Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,156	So that's what they call them. Thanks.