# Help

**URL:** https://community.w2g.tv/c/help/6.md?page=1

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## [Youtube CC Auto on](https://community.w2g.tv/t/youtube-cc-auto-on/203166)

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**Author:** [@user\_b3923600d55465b](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_b3923600d55465b)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/youtube-cc-auto-on/203166 "2026-01-04T17:09:00Z")

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Okay so sometime in late November Brave Browser updated and I guess Chromium or something did too? Or maybe youtube’s stuff? But all of a sudden W2g stopped accepting my youtube account’s settings. Specifically that I ha…

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## [Can't Watch Videos Inside of the Player](https://community.w2g.tv/t/cant-watch-videos-inside-of-the-player/203087)

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**Author:** [@user\_387252b3f7b0f62](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_387252b3f7b0f62)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/cant-watch-videos-inside-of-the-player/203087 "2025-12-23T17:24:30Z")

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Hey everyone, so previously I can watch videos directly on the player with Watch2Gether. Installed the extension but then you gotta open a new window/tab, which is a hassle since I can’t see directly and don’t want to sw…

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## [Auto disconnect every minute](https://community.w2g.tv/t/auto-disconnect-every-minute/202875)

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**Author:** [@user\_f4e0d43a730fbab](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_f4e0d43a730fbab)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/auto-disconnect-every-minute/202875 "2025-12-13T15:53:55Z")

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Me and my friend were using W2G, but recently it started to always disconnect my friend every minute, reconnect and then disconnect again. We are using W2G in Discord as an app, but its not that stable in terms of playin…

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## [W2G not working](https://community.w2g.tv/t/w2g-not-working/202518)

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**Author:** [@user\_afb593de2445bcc](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_afb593de2445bcc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/w2g-not-working/202518 "2025-11-18T14:44:22Z")

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Keep getting an internal server error / error code 500. it tells me that the browser and host are working fine but the cloudflare isn’t.. i kept refreshing for a min and it loaded the rooms page but wouldn’t let me join…

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## [Is it possible to change the order of the playlists?](https://community.w2g.tv/t/is-it-possible-to-change-the-order-of-the-playlists/143983)

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**Author:** [@user\_0ad1b1945ba83b5](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_0ad1b1945ba83b5)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 3:03am UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/is-it-possible-to-change-the-order-of-the-playlists/143983 "2025-11-15T03:03:31Z")

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I switched to watch2gether to stream music while playing RPGs with pals. After adding a part of my music and playlists, I realised some playlists could be better ordered or rearranged. However, I cannot find the option …

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## [Can't use Watch2Gether's extension on mobile even with the Kiwi browser](https://community.w2g.tv/t/cant-use-watch2gethers-extension-on-mobile-even-with-the-kiwi-browser/202398)

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**Author:** [@user\_a23d8f4f0f1c6be](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_a23d8f4f0f1c6be)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/cant-use-watch2gethers-extension-on-mobile-even-with-the-kiwi-browser/202398 "2025-11-12T17:24:24Z")

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To watch on mobile through the extension, it was said that you need to use Kiwi browser. On the browser, when I try to download the extension it enters and infinite loop of downloading. The other extensions that are supp…

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## [Why does watch2together not work at all?](https://community.w2g.tv/t/why-does-watch2together-not-work-at-all/201321)

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**Author:** [@user\_e2a4d69d4f96270](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_e2a4d69d4f96270)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/why-does-watch2together-not-work-at-all/201321 "2025-11-09T01:45:33Z")

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i was in the middle of watching a video and the website hasn’t been working for an entire week, i checked everything it told me to but there shouldn’t be any problem (video being age restricted, me not being signed in to…

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## [I can't share system audio across the entire screen](https://community.w2g.tv/t/i-cant-share-system-audio-across-the-entire-screen/202289)

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**Author:** [@user\_1c560e67fe6b53f](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_1c560e67fe6b53f)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/i-cant-share-system-audio-across-the-entire-screen/202289 "2025-11-07T17:58:17Z")

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When I click the system sound button and then click share, I get this error, and I can’t resolve it: Function not available Device could not be activated. Please check the permissions by clicking the lock symbol next t…

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## [Room name change?](https://community.w2g.tv/t/room-name-change/166195)

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**Author:** [@user\_8114f8cdcddbda3](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_8114f8cdcddbda3)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/room-name-change/166195 "2025-10-18T18:10:42Z")

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Is there a way to change the room name after it’s created?

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## [Unable to watch with a VPN](https://community.w2g.tv/t/unable-to-watch-with-a-vpn/201716)

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**Author:** [@user\_85016693d3e9be3](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_85016693d3e9be3)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 11:21am UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/unable-to-watch-with-a-vpn/201716 "2025-10-12T11:21:02Z")

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Hey :slight\_smile: Is there any way to use watch2gether with a VPN?

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## [Youtube captions keep turning on when i don't want them](https://community.w2g.tv/t/youtube-captions-keep-turning-on-when-i-dont-want-them/201189)

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**Author:** [@user\_9892a92a5b21086](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_9892a92a5b21086)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/youtube-captions-keep-turning-on-when-i-dont-want-them/201189 "2025-10-06T12:49:02Z")

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it keeps forcing youtube’s native captions, even if my personal youtube doesn’t have them on. if i go into native controls, it’ll turn off, but i dislike how things are formatted in the native control setting, so i usua…

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## [Need a playlist imported (900+ Videos)](https://community.w2g.tv/t/need-a-playlist-imported-900-videos/198642)

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**Author:** [@user\_674f309f02bd23e](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_674f309f02bd23e)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/need-a-playlist-imported-900-videos/198642 "2025-09-27T09:57:30Z")

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Husband and I have a mix we’ve been making since we were 13 (13 years ago lmao) and I deleted it. So I try to import it from youtube but it bugs out and will only import like 30 videos. Any help is appreciated.

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## [Specific YouTube videos unable to be added to playlists even with a direct link](https://community.w2g.tv/t/specific-youtube-videos-unable-to-be-added-to-playlists-even-with-a-direct-link/200886)

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**Author:** [@user\_44bfb2d01578a69](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_44bfb2d01578a69)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/specific-youtube-videos-unable-to-be-added-to-playlists-even-with-a-direct-link/200886 "2025-09-02T17:03:18Z")

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Hello, Recently I’ve been watching indie shows on YouTube with my friends and we just started watching the Amazing Digital Circus, when attempting to add all of the episodes to a playlist, I noticed that episode 4 was m…

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## [How to use media keys on watch2gether](https://community.w2g.tv/t/how-to-use-media-keys-on-watch2gether/198158)

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**Author:** [@user\_e1f35d2d25f83d9](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_e1f35d2d25f83d9)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/how-to-use-media-keys-on-watch2gether/198158 "2025-09-01T19:44:40Z")

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Tittle says it I’d like to use my keyboards media keys to control w2g

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## [Screenshare + Audio in Firefox](https://community.w2g.tv/t/screenshare-audio-in-firefox/197020)

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**Author:** [@user\_99c9dbce4fb0609](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_99c9dbce4fb0609)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/screenshare-audio-in-firefox/197020 "2025-08-22T20:32:07Z")

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I’m aware that there have been several thread about this topic but most are quite old at this point. I really want to swap away from using Chrome entirely but I’m using Watch2gether pretty much daily for all kinds of sh…

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## [There are no Chapters/Timestamps in the timeline](https://community.w2g.tv/t/there-are-no-chapters-timestamps-in-the-timeline/148395)

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**Author:** [@user\_6a5bcc5e3785de1](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_6a5bcc5e3785de1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/there-are-no-chapters-timestamps-in-the-timeline/148395 "2025-07-24T21:36:04Z")

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For long compilations of music. Watch2Gether has no way for me to view the youtube chapters that are supposed to be in the timeline. Having the chapters allows us to select specific songs quickly in a big compilation vid…

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## [Disable suggested videos via API](https://community.w2g.tv/t/disable-suggested-videos-via-api/199823)

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**Author:** [@user\_bff5139aa2ce0a7](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_bff5139aa2ce0a7)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 9:14am UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/disable-suggested-videos-via-api/199823 "2025-07-17T09:14:22Z")

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I dont find in the api docs a parameter to disable suggested videos in a temporary room throught api creation.

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## [How to share audio in Screen Share via LibreWolf on Linux](https://community.w2g.tv/t/how-to-share-audio-in-screen-share-via-librewolf-on-linux/199602)

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**Author:** [@user\_9cff28fd87112b8](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_9cff28fd87112b8)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 4:07am UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/how-to-share-audio-in-screen-share-via-librewolf-on-linux/199602 "2025-07-08T04:07:05Z")

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Hello, I’m a new user of w2g.tv. I’m trying to share local mkv files from MPV player using LibreWolf as my preferred browser. I’m running the latest update of Arch Linux with the MATE desktop environment on the X11 disp…

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## [Please help me, I can't send an e-mail](https://community.w2g.tv/t/please-help-me-i-cant-send-an-e-mail/199558)

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**Author:** [@user\_859bf6260da63d0](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_859bf6260da63d0)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/please-help-me-i-cant-send-an-e-mail/199558 "2025-07-06T20:29:58Z")

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Please help me, I can’t send an e-mail.

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## [Without permission, people keep changing the parameters of the playlist](https://community.w2g.tv/t/without-permission-people-keep-changing-the-parameters-of-the-playlist/199273)

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**Author:** [@user\_842f479128fc434](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_842f479128fc434)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/without-permission-people-keep-changing-the-parameters-of-the-playlist/199273 "2025-06-24T13:52:04Z")

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Hi, We created a playlist for work and my colleague. We restrained the permissions to only add songs to the playlist, but some trolls keep changing the play system (randomize, by vote…). This is irritating for everyon…

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## [Sharing Tabs In Firefox](https://community.w2g.tv/t/sharing-tabs-in-firefox/198504)

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**Author:** [@user\_f3ab5e71aa3f33a](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_f3ab5e71aa3f33a)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/sharing-tabs-in-firefox/198504 "2025-05-21T09:01:36Z")

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I’m using Firefox (it’s updated) and I can’t chose which tab I want to share, like in Chrome. The only share options are the whole screen or the w2g window/tab!? Please Help! (I’ve Grown To HATE Chrome And Just Need This…

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## [Volume Settings](https://community.w2g.tv/t/volume-settings/198368)

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**Author:** [@user\_7691009d4e92c84](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_7691009d4e92c84)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/volume-settings/198368 "2025-05-16T12:25:38Z")

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When my friends shares their screen, I can’t adjust the screen’s voice. When I watch my friend’s screen my ears is broken because of too much voice. I’m using Opera GX

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## [Host to name change on the screen](https://community.w2g.tv/t/host-to-name-change-on-the-screen/198290)

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**Author:** [@user\_2c1f0ba5977fde7](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_2c1f0ba5977fde7)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/host-to-name-change-on-the-screen/198290 "2025-05-13T18:21:26Z")

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How do I change the name of a guest on the screen

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## [W2gsync bar is missing on crunchyrol](https://community.w2g.tv/t/w2gsync-bar-is-missing-on-crunchyrol/197785)

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**Author:** [@user\_bbe938e385f08c3](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_bbe938e385f08c3)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/w2gsync-bar-is-missing-on-crunchyrol/197785 "2025-04-27T09:11:39Z")

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So we are watching on Crunchyroll and notice the bar that pause the video in sync is missing. We tried on the other website and it there but not for Crunchyroll. is this a bug? Or a setting I accidentally hit?

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## [PRO Subscription](https://community.w2g.tv/t/pro-subscription/197941)

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**Author:** [@user\_ca44d6d8593e86c](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_ca44d6d8593e86c)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 5:06am UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/pro-subscription/197941 "2025-04-26T05:06:19Z")

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What does this subscription give?

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## [Microphone volume automatically decreases!](https://community.w2g.tv/t/microphone-volume-automatically-decreases/193078)

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**Author:** [@user\_126654a2c8c82d3](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_126654a2c8c82d3)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/microphone-volume-automatically-decreases/193078 "2025-04-21T11:08:56Z")

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I have been using watch2gether for about 2 years, I open the microphone to talk to my friends and when we talk loudly the volume gradually decreases, when it is 100% it becomes 91 then 88 then 81 I constantly increase t…

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## [Microphone Auto Adjusting](https://community.w2g.tv/t/microphone-auto-adjusting/184447)

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**Author:** [@user\_b3befd3bc7ba9f7](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_b3befd3bc7ba9f7)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 11:04am UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/microphone-auto-adjusting/184447 "2025-04-21T11:04:49Z")

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W2G auto adjusts my mic. when I turn my mic down, it turns it back up. same as the other way around.

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## [Feature in subscription](https://community.w2g.tv/t/feature-in-subscription/197731)

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**Author:** [@user\_7e3441405c279b5](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_7e3441405c279b5)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/feature-in-subscription/197731 "2025-04-17T16:51:19Z")

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Hello! Is there any subscription feature that gives me the power to block the users that enters the room to interact with the videos? Like, I’m not a sub yet, and in the free mode everyone that enters can pause the video…

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## [API Request fails every time](https://community.w2g.tv/t/api-request-fails-every-time/165897)

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**Author:** [@user\_c12c5f8f5a20d9f](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_c12c5f8f5a20d9f)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/api-request-fails-every-time/165897 "2025-04-09T19:49:09Z")

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Hi! I tried to use your api to create a room. I use your example code above with my credentials: fetch("https://w2g.tv/rooms/create.json", { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json', …

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## [Video Sound Issue](https://community.w2g.tv/t/video-sound-issue/197261)

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**Author:** [@user\_bc3b7675e1436a5](https://community.w2g.tv/u/user_bc3b7675e1436a5)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.w2g.tv/t/video-sound-issue/197261 "2025-03-31T20:01:08Z")

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On the desktop version, when watching YouTube videos, when I enable my microphone so we can have voice chat, the YouTube video sound goes off completely and I can find no setting or control to get it back, without disabl…

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