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Desktop GIFs users can't post GIF comments on YouTube from a computer.

Desktop GIFs extension users posting GIF comments on desktop YouTube

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How this problem came to be

  1. Found1 sourcegithub.com/rayytor
  2. Quoted4 claimseach checked against its page
  3. BriefWrittenand what solved looks like
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  5. Kit5 steps20 tools · 6 routes
  6. People0 want0 live it · 0 would test

The problem, broken down

Who it hurts
People who use the Desktop GIFs extension on the desktop YouTube website to post GIF comments.
The moment
They press send after picking a GIF, the extension retries about half a minute, and nothing posts. Their text and GIF stay in the comment box.
What people do today
They retry, pick another GIF, reinstall, or use a VPN, but none of these help according to the source.
Why it's unsolved
The source says YouTube now rejects the GIF field itself when it comes from the desktop site. The maintainer has no fix yet.
What solved looks like
A desktop YouTube user can post a GIF comment with the extension and it stays up after reloading the page.

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Sources

GitHub · rayytor/desktop_gifs ↗
[1]“YouTube is blocking GIF comments from desktop (since 14 October 2026).”[2]“Later that day it started refusing every desktop request that carries a GIF:”[3]“The request fails with `HTTP 400 INVALID_ARGUMENT` before YouTube even looks up the GIF. The same request without the GIF still goes through.”[4]“I don't have a fix yet.”

Claims

1Since 14 October 2026, YouTube has blocked GIF comments from desktop.✓ Quote found in source
2Later on 14 October, YouTube refused every desktop request that carries a GIF.✓ Quote found in source
3The request fails with HTTP 400 INVALID_ARGUMENT, while the same request without the GIF still goes through.✓ Quote found in source
4The maintainer has no fix yet.✓ Quote found in source

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Sources

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  1. [1]GitHub · rayytor/desktop_gifs
What the source says, in short

They press send after picking a GIF, the extension retries about half a minute, and nothing posts. Their text and GIF stay in the comment box. They retry, pick another GIF, reinstall, or use a VPN, but none of these help according to the source. The source says YouTube now rejects the GIF field itself when it comes from the desktop site. The maintainer has no fix yet.

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