Maemo browser opens mobile version of YouTube by default
 

I've been browsing the web on my N900 all morning and only now when I returned to www.youtube.com did I noticed the mobile version of the site was loaded by default. I made sure my URL was correct, cleared the cache, even restarted the device but MicroB constantly loads the mobile version.

I've noticed at the bottom of www.youtube.com you have the options:

Mobile | Desktop

Mobile is selected. I do not remember making this selection nor can I undo it. The browser is irresponsive to me selecting Desktop. Can you guys test this on your device.

I use youtube quite heavily and really dislike the mobile version. Any help appreciated.

Thank you.

Re: MicroB opens mobile version by default
 

could be something to do with your USER AGENT on the microb browser, thats what website servers use to redirect you to mobile versions, have you changed that recently??

Re: MicroB opens mobile version by default
 

I thought the same thing but I haven't tinkered with anything. It was fine one moment and changed the next. Other websites which also provide mobile versions of their sites open as usual.

Re: MicroB opens mobile version by default
 

Yes I notice it Google.com keep switching me back to Mobile Google sometimes before. I think some website like google has a detection of the name of the browser. And when it found microB as the name it just switch to Mobile version automatically.

By passing is easy just get rid of google/m "m", at the end and clear your cookies and cache.

Re: MicroB opens mobile version by default
 

I have experienced this but bi-passed it by putting Googles main site as my bookmark.

Re: MicroB opens mobile version by default
 

google for me opens fine. it's just youtube. and if i change it back to www.youtube.com, MicroB automatically changes it to http://m.youtube.com

Re: MicroB opens mobile version by default
 

Solved it.

My Vodafone UK device has two internet connections
- GPRS
- WAP

When connecting using WAP, it was being very shy and trying to reduce the bandwidth (but why?). I am now connected using the GPRS connection and it fixed it.

I did a speedtest.net check on the WAP and i was getting 5.2MP/s download speeds. I imagine WAP being so outdated - MicroB thought to speed things up by loading the m.youtube.com version.

As for why my vodafone SIM card loads up these two old outdated access points, I have no idea. But the speeds are 3G as under the reception bar the indicators state this.

Does anyone else in the Uk, have the same two access points?

Re: MicroB opens mobile version by default
 

I will check as I too am on Vodafone, yep two access points. Will test that out after work

Re: Maemo browser opens mobile version of YouTube by default
 

I dont think there's a speed difference; more likely that one of them has a proxy and the other does not or something similar so that devices with limited capabilities can be catered for. Also, for example, one them may be used for sending MMS whereas the other cannot..

Re: Maemo browser opens mobile version of YouTube by default
 

I got the same issue. All these months it was all fine but just yesterday when i tried to load http://www.facebook.com it loads http://m.facebook.com/.I tried reflashing, rebooting several times,erasing history,cache,cookies, but no sucess. I even tried with WiFi and 3G but the problem persists.:(.some! please help. Its annoying using mobile sites on your internet tablet.

Re: Maemo browser opens mobile version of YouTube by default
 

there's a solution for this. you stressed yourself too much by doing a reflash and reboot etc.

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=53311&page=5

Re: Maemo browser opens mobile version of YouTube by default
 

I tried using the using the "use the main site" link at the bottom but whenever I click home it redirects back to moible version site:(

Re: Maemo browser opens mobile version of YouTube by default
 

It seems that many websites now redirecting to their mobile counterparts.

Is there some sort of user agent list that websites use to determine who gets sent where?

As for parts of the User Agent string itself, it's not MicroB, since websites go full on the N800.

Re: Maemo browser opens mobile version of YouTube by default
 

I tested and it seems to be the word 'Maemo' since if the User Agent string only contains this word, the websites will go for their mobile counterpart.

Greetings,
Silberwoelfin

Re: Maemo browser opens mobile version of YouTube by default
 

Not anymore. It seems after PR1.2 (maybe a coincidence), all sites I've tested (Facebook, YouTube, etc.) all go to the full site.